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John Woo

John Woo

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 Co

Born

Sep 22, 1946

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Known For

Directing

Movies

52 acting

129 crew

Popularity

2.2

Known For

Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled
1992 • as Mr. Woo
★ 7.5
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 • as Inspector Wu
★ 7.4
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
1991 • as Stanley Wu
★ 6.9
Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons
1992 • as Priest
★ 6.9
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
1990 • as Policeman
★ 7.6
The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic
2009 • as Liu Wenhui
★ 5.4
The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic
2009 • as National Army Officers
★ 5.4
The Banquet
The Banquet
1991 • as Man on Stairs
★ 5.8
Hand of Death
Hand of Death
1976 • as Zhang Yi
★ 6.6
I Love Maria
★ 6.4
Beginning of the Great Revival
★ 4.7
Kurosawa's Way
Kurosawa's Way
2011 • as Self
★ 5.8
Dead Knot
Dead Knot
1969 • as Boy
★ 6.0
Sunset in Paris
Sunset in Paris
1989 • as Maggie's uncle
★ 7.0
The Young Dragons
The Young Dragons
1974 • as Message Deliverer
★ 6.8
The King of Wuxia Part 1
★ 8.7
Happy Union 2
★ 10.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
★ 7.1
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987 • as Ling's Husband
★ 7.2
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
★ 7.9
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
★ 6.2
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
★ 5.8
Love, Lone Flower
★ 8.0
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
1974 • as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
★ 6.5
Rebel from China
Rebel from China
1990 • as Kwong
★ 10.0
Starry Is the Night
Starry Is the Night
1988 • as Father Fan
★ 6.5
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
★ 3.0
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 • as Miss Chen's Father
★ 7.6
Ken San
Ken San
2016 • as Self
★ 6.7
Cinema of Vengeance
Cinema of Vengeance
1994 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Task Force
Task Force
1997 • as Police Chief
★ 7.5
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
★ 6.0
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 • as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Plain Jane to the Rescue
★ 6.3
Itchy Fingers
Itchy Fingers
1979 • as Triad Boss on Lorry
★ 7.2
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags
1980 • as [cameo]
★ 5.0
Crossings: John Woo
Crossings: John Woo
2004 • as Self
Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable
2000 • as John Woo
★ 7.5
The Mandarin
★ 7.0
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 • as Young Man
★ 5.1