When Woo could not explain what he wanted with a shot to cinematographer Russell Carpenter, he would resort to simple statements such as "this will be the Sam Peckinpah shot" to get his message across to Carpenter.
Atunci când Woo nu putea explica directorului de imagine Russell Carpenter ceea ce dorea de la scenă, el recurgea la indicații simple precum „aceasta va fi scena Sam Peckinpah”, pentru a se face înțeles.