Not only did han solo shoot first, but he also got the girl. Tim brook zhang han the merchant network in 16th century. Is this the definitive proof that han solo was supposed to. Many fans argue that the answer to this question forms the very foundation of han. Han shot first, but leave lucas edits in star wars forever the verge. Find authors like jenny han from the worlds largest community of readers. I had to read this for my book club at school so i didnt have any preconceived notions about it. The book of han or history of the former han is a history of china finished in 111, covering the western, or former han dynasty from the first emperor in 206 bce to the fall of wang mang in 23 ce. I have never heard of anything so ridiculous in my life. Did han solo have the legal right to shoot greedo first. The special edition rerelease changed this to make han s head jerk so greedos shot misses his shot misses wildly anyway and then han.
With these two figurines, youll finally answer that 40year old question did han shoot first. Like rowling, he realized that if he had it to do again, there are things about his movies that he would change. In the original version of the scene, han shoots greedo dead. I think this splitsecond reaction has everything to do with his years of being a smuggler when you see someone who means you harm you shoot first and ask questions. If guido had shot first han would be dead because no bounty hunter would miss from 3 feet away. George lucas reveals why han solo no longer shoots first in star. The numerous legends surrounding star wars often originate from the same place. Jun 02, 2010 june 2, 2010 cnn asia talk cnn han han is chinas rebel writer who has become the unofficial voice for his generation. In the original 1977 release of star wars, han solo shoots greedo first. While the script does include a longer exchange between greedo. This is mirrored in the first theatrical release of the movie. The problem with solos shot first moment is that nothing in the movie is gritty or dangerous or entering an underbelly of the star wars universe where a han shot first version of. This is the worst stuart woods book that i have read.
As we all know, in the original theatrical cut, han shot first. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Korean books, kpop, korean movies, korean tv dramas, korean. Han han has 50 books on goodreads with 2944 ratings. Newcomers should start with the stories themselves, of which a good range are available in translation, and then turn to hanan if they want an overview of the. Feb 07, 2018 alden ehrenreich, playing a younger version of the role harrison ford made famous, is the first to admit that his character may not have the confidence associated with han. I think han shot first is a better option because yes, it does establish han as more of a scoundrel, but it also tells us how hes learned to survive on the edges of the underworld. Han nolan is the author of several books, including dancing on the edge which won the national book award and send me down a miracle, a national book award finalist. I did really want to like this book, and especially as han solos demise in the movies. Even though george lucas had a problem with han solo shooting greedo first, a lawyer has determined the smuggler would be legally justified in his actions. The controversy over who shot first, greedo or han solo, in episode iv, what i did was try to clean up the confusion, but obviously it upset people because they wanted solo to be a coldblooded. The incredible double life of pham xuan an, time magazine reporter and vietnamese communist agent larry berman, author. Jaera new, il han news firstborn daughter, also contributed her entire fortune to a korean public foundation named the yuhan foundation when she died in 1991. In his confession, han reveals that he himself does not know whether he committed murder or was simply involved in a tragic accident.
The book is written in first person so i felt like i had an adventure and went through all the emotions that the main character did. Now in its fourteenth printing, with more than 150,000 copies in print, being peace continues to be our most widelyread book. Fans argue that this alteration completely ruins han s character arc. And what would a stan hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with bruiser brody. It was a box set of all three original trilogy, gold leaf looking. A star wars story offers up almost everything youve ever wanted to know about the. Han shot first refers to a controversial change made to a scene in the science fiction action film star wars 1977, in which han solo harrison ford is confronted by the bounty hunter greedo in the mos eisley cantina. Shoot first was a weak story line and it was obvious regarding what would result. In the 1977 version, it looked like han shot greedo first in the cantina. In the original version, han solo shoots first and kills greedo, but george lucas changed it in subsequent releases to have greedo shoot first so. Not only does han solo shoot greedo down, he does so in the middle of a quip.
A star wars story, and in doing so turns han solo into a guy who is just this side of insufferable. Han was under direct threat of being sanctioned by greedo who had clearly stated that, due to the price jabba had placed on his head, he greedo was lucky that he had found han first. At the mos eisley cantina, greedo confronts solo, saying that hes been hired by jabba the hut to take in solo, because solo lost some of. Han han finds a new crowd to irritate the new yorker. Talking about star wars with cass sunstein above the law. A newly discovered star wars script solves one of the longestrunning disputes in the franchises history. Guido got the drop on han, had the gun pointed at him, but had to go and run his mouth while han was quietly undoing the safety on his gun and he shot guido through the table top. Fdrs inaugural address, 1933 in rainy weather, the streets turned to red slop chapter. The theory, then, is that lucas felt that han shooting first would garner the film a pg rating, so he changed it so that greedo would shoot first.
Greedo is holding a gun on han throughout their conversation, and makes it perfectly clear hes planning to shoot han right then and there. Han shot first refers to a controversial change made to a scene in the science fiction action film star wars 1977, in which han solo harrison ford is. Han shot first and didnt shoot first film school rejects. Han solo movie almost done shooting, has premature wrap. It is also called the book of former han the work was composed by ban gu ad 3292, an eastern han court official, with the help of his sister ban zhao, continuing the work of their father, ban. Books by han han author of 1988 goodreads share book. The controversy over who shot first, greedo or han solo, in episode iv, what i did was try to clean up the confusion, but obviously it upset people because they wanted solo to be a coldblooded killer, but he actually isnt. It had been done in all closeups and it was confusing about who did what to whom. In this 3d conversion of what is episode 1 the phantom menace, were there any changes made to any characters or the plot, or was it just a conversion. Jun 09, 2015 han shot first and didnt shoot first tweet share post bookmark subscribe a script that appears to be a fanstyle copy of an early star wars draft was just unearthed in surprise canada.
Did george lucas have greedo shoot first to avoid a pg. Greedo was originally intended to shoot at han solo first in star wars. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shoot first a stone barrington novel book 45. Han shooting first makes for a stronger story, a much edgier character, and it actually gives hans joke a punchline. Offworld designs unisex han solo shot first tshirt. This ends star wars han shot first debate once and for all. The history of the former han dynasty chinese historical.
Nong signed 1st by robert han nong and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The one that drives people crazy is han solo not shooting first in the mos eisley cantina. Lasarow english 9b but it was a time of vague optimism for someof the people. Why han shot first debate is still important with the newest chapter of the star wars saga set to be released this weekend, lets take another look at the han shot first controversy and why it might actually be important to the story. This ends star wars han shot first debate once and for. And he weighed in on one of the most important questions of our time. As the story progresses, however, what at first seems clear becomes more difficult to pin down. When he comes back she confronts him and it turns out he was surprising her with something. Then in the 1997 special edition rerelease, lucas made it that. If youve never had the pleasure of watching the first star wars film in its original glory, you may not know the answer. Jenny han made her debut as a published author in 2006 with the book shug. Dec 28, 2011 han han, the chinese writercelebrity, has spent a decade and a half enraging chinas conservatives and neomaoists.
From a certain point of view, might have revealed some details about the. He won the international latino book award and has been nominated for the. Many fans argue that the answer to this question forms the very foundation. Oct 09, 2017 there are other signs that the production is ramping down, and howard has taken the unusual step of announcing when particular actors are finished with the shoot. Being peace is a classic of contemporary religious literature and an excellent introduction to the writings of thich nhat hanh and to engaged buddhism. In the 1997 special edition version, george lucas decided to tweak the scene so that greedo shoots at han first. Coming april 17 and available for preorder now, the hanandlando novel takes place in three time periods.
A new book might have spoiled emilia clarkes han solo story. To say han shot first is to refer, often with distaste, to george lucass changes to the original trilogy. In the altered 1997 version however, greedo shots at han first and misses, and then proceeds to be shot by han in a small scene that was not present in the 1977 version. Here, she tells us about her writing process and shares a couple of tips exclusive to candy girls. A new hope was uncovered in a library and reveals who shot first. Dirty politics, dirty tricks, and a barrage of final twists, the other woman is the first in an explosive new series by hank phillippi ryan. Maycomb county had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself. But, according to this book by, er, george lucas, he was. Han nolan has won many awards for her teen fiction, including the national book award for dancing on the edge.
Solar eclipses during the first fifty years of the former han. Heres a very quick recap if youre new to this game. Han pulls his smoking gun from beneath the table as the other patron look on in bemused amazement. Just a tiny bit last year, while i was doing the book, but only when discussions of the administrative procedure act.
As written in the shooting script, as appearing in the novelisation that is based on the shooting script, and as filmed and screened a billion times between 1977 and 1999, greedo did not shoot. The han and greedo cantina scene is, famously, the most fluid in star wars history. George lucas suggests greedo was never supposed to shoot first. The definitive reason han solo absolutely didnt shoot first. Then in the 1997 special edition rerelease, lucas made it that greedo shot first and han retaliated. One of the most highlyanticipated books related to solo. Apr 14, 2014 reddit asked harrison ford who shot first. This did not go over well with fans, to say the least, and han shot first became a battle cry used to object to lucas endless tinkering with his movies over the years, including in the so. Shoot first a stone barrington novel book 45 kindle edition by woods, stuart. For general information about us and our store policies, please visit our help page.
This ends star wars han shot first debate once and for all dirk libbey. Woods improves or the next one i read will probably be the last one that i read. Hanshu book of the former han is the official dynastic history zhengshi of the former han dynasty 206 bce8 ce. Then he risked his own life to save his friends, fight the evil empire, and make it possible for star wars to return again in the. George lucas has spoken extensively about his decision to have greedo shoot first. Im jonathan rinzler, executive editor, author, and the official star wars historian over at lucasfilm. The han shot first slogan was one of the biggest things to come out of george lucas infamous late90s star wars special edition recuts.
In the original 1977 release, han shoots greedo under the table while greedo is pointing his blaster at him. Nov 04, 2012 han suyin settled in lausanne, switzerland, and remained a splendid grande dame it helped obscure the fact that she could be and often was a grand writer. I have been a big fan and have read almost every one of his books over the last 15 years. Star wars original script solves a long running mystery. Hes compared him to john wayne, which is why he ultimately wanted to have han shoot second, because the duke never. The abominable quality of the star wars prequels aside, george lucas created rage and frustration by altering the content of the original trilogy. In star wars a new hope movie, did han or greedo shoot first. As a teenager the 27yearold began writing novels about angstridden characters that proved. Disney plus changes han shot first star wars scene. The first set is of han solo and his adversary, greedo. For details, please visit our wholesale program page. Toward the end of the 1st century ce, in the mediterranean world, plutarchs lives of the noble grecians and romans, which are contrasting pairs of biographies, one greek and. As a teenager the 27yearold began writing novels about angstridden. George lucas explains why han solo did not shoot first.
Mar 02, 2016 this ends star wars han shot first debate once and for all. The judges duty is to determine whether han s crime was premeditated murder or accidental manslaughter. Or, did greedo shoot first, and smuggler solo who would go on to become a hero and worthy of princess leias affections only shoot back in defense. Really, though, weve got quite a lot of good things to read about how to watch it, if the mandalorian is any good, and explaining whats up with. The yuhan foundation and yuhan school he founded are active in a variety of public welfare activities, scholarship programs and education for students. In the original 1977 star wars, han solos first appearance established him as a calculating, decisive badass who wasnt afraid to shoot first and. Harrison ford aka han solo, indiana jones, rick deckard.
I was hoping this would be a last shot at glory for han showing how valuable he is to to star wars universe. In the altered version, greedo shoots at han first, missing at close range, and han immediately fires back, killing greedo. Yes, han shot first and, according to the fine folks at the legal geeks, we now know that he was perfectly justified in doing so, from a legal standpoint. Below is a list of jenny hans books in order of when they were first released.
With so much going on in the world of star wars, past, present, and future, i cant wait to answer your questions about the realworld history of the star wars. Lucas says han shooting first in the mos eisley cantina which is what happened in the original edit of 1977s debut star wars film ran. Jul 11, 2014 jenny han visited the philippines recently and candy had the chance to hang out with her. Creator of space opera saga says he made 1997 special edition cut because he felt a killer would not make a suitable husband for princess. The book only says that light and noise filled the little corner of the cantina. Nan han definition mandarin chinese pinyin english. Well at the end of a new hope han like luke saw vader kill obiwan so when he sees this same figure again he thinks i cant beat this guy with a blade so might as well shoot him. George lucas is insistent, however, that han did not shoot first, and now he has a very simple reason. There is indeed exactly one nonspecial edition dvd release of a new hope where han shoots first. Jun 03, 2010 cnn han han is chinas rebel writer who has become the unofficial voice for his generation. From the way he got his ship to the way he got his name, solo. Is this the definitive proof that han solo was supposed to shoot first.
Han solo shooting greedo first would be legally justified. It kind of gives the impression that hes nobodys fool, not easily taken in by for example bounty hunters, force mumbo jumbo, or tales of a rich princess in need. Mystic messenger oneshots and scenarios one shot jumin han marriage imagine where he has been going away alot recently so the reader thinks he is cheating on her which makes her insecure. From a storyteller point of view, han definitely shot first.
It was written by ban biao 354 ce and his son ban gu 3292 ce, a historian who also took part in the compilation of the political compendium baihutong and the history dongguan hanji. If he is not first established as something of a selfish cad who will do anything to protect his own hide, his growth into a hero who will risk his life to save his friends has no meaning. Shoot first a stone barrington novel book 45 kindle. The debate has spawned everything from han shot first tshirts to a band named greedo shot first. Both characters are armed with their controversial side arms. In the original cut, lovable rogue han harrison ford guns down greedo, but in a 1997 special edition, lucas edited the movie to make it seem. Then in the 1997 special edition rerelease, lucas made it that greedo. If you like this movie mug, be sure to check out our full range of tv and movie tshirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, mugs and bags. If, like us, you believe lucas should have just left our treasured memories alone, then this han shot first mug is for you. Last year around this time, a progovernment web site named him one of the. No knowledge of chinese is necessary to follow the chinese vernacular story and only a basic knowledge of chinese history and culture but it is an academic work and rather dry. In the eyes of many, hans character development hangs around whether he drew his gun first or greedo. This according to a rumor about the new star wars digital editions. Character sketches tradition with the hanshu history of the former han dynasty, by sima qians successor and imitator, pan gu 3292 ce.
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