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John Woo

John Woo

Directing · 3.0 popularity

Age

79

Movies

51

TV

7

Born
September 22, 1946
From
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Biography

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled and Red Cliff. His Hollywood films include Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Mission: Impossible 2. He also created the comic series Seven Brothers, published by Virgin Comics. Woo was described by Dave Kehr in The Observer in 2002 as "arguably the most influential director making movies today". Woo cites his three favorite films as David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï.

Works

51 films

A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

19867.4

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

19927.5

Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons

19926.8

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

19916.8

Bullet in the Head

Bullet in the Head

19907.6

The Banquet

The Banquet

19915.8

Hand of Death

Hand of Death

19766.7

The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic

20095.3

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

20098.0

Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

19937.3

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

20177.3

Kurosawa's Way

Kurosawa's Way

20115.8

I Love Maria

I Love Maria

19886.4

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

19996.2

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

2003

Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

20114.7

Task Force

Task Force

19977.5

The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off

The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off

2007

Life in 24 Frames a Second

Life in 24 Frames a Second

2021

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

19877.2

Plain Jane to the Rescue

Plain Jane to the Rescue

19826.3

Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible

Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible

2010

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

20025.9

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

20036.0

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003

The Young Dragons

The Young Dragons

19746.8

Starry Is the Night

Starry Is the Night

19886.5

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

19746.5

Crossings: John Woo

Crossings: John Woo

2004

Cinema of Vengeance

Cinema of Vengeance

19946.2

Dead Knot

Dead Knot

19696.0

The Making of Hard Boiled

The Making of Hard Boiled

2007

Follow the Star

Follow the Star

19788.0

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

19985.2

Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki

Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki

2026

The Making of Stranglehold

The Making of Stranglehold

20078.0

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

20037.1

From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags

19804.9

Itchy Fingers

Itchy Fingers

19797.2

Mission: Improbable

Mission: Improbable

20017.5

Ken San

Ken San

20166.7

The King of Wuxia Part 2

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022

The Mandarin

The Mandarin

19737.0

Rebel from China

Rebel from China

199010.0

Love, Lone Flower

Love, Lone Flower

19858.0

The King of Wuxia Part 1

The King of Wuxia Part 1

20228.7

Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

2008

Accidentally

Accidentally

19684.9

Happy Union 2

Happy Union 2

198510.0

Sunset in Paris

Sunset in Paris

19897.0

The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian

The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian

2003