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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

2.1

Known For

Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled
1992 • as Mr. Woo
★ 7.5
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 • as Inspector Wu
★ 7.4
Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons
1992 • as Priest
★ 6.9
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
1990 • as Policeman
★ 7.6
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
1991 • as Stanley Wu
★ 6.9
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
★ 6.5
Beginning of the Great Revival
★ 4.7
Dead Knot
Dead Knot
1969 • as Boy
★ 6.0
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987 • as Ling's Husband
★ 7.2
Kurosawa's Way
Kurosawa's Way
2011 • as Self
★ 5.8
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
★ 7.1
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
★ 5.8
The Young Dragons
The Young Dragons
1974 • as Message Deliverer
★ 6.8
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
★ 3.0
The King of Wuxia Part 1
★ 8.7
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
★ 7.9
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
1974 • as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
★ 6.5
Happy Union 2
★ 10.0
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 • as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
★ 6.2
Sunset in Paris
Sunset in Paris
1989 • as Maggie's uncle
★ 7.0
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
Cinema of Vengeance
Cinema of Vengeance
1994 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Plain Jane to the Rescue
★ 6.3
Ken San
Ken San
2016 • as Self
★ 6.7
Task Force
Task Force
1997 • as Police Chief
★ 7.5
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
★ 6.0
Love, Lone Flower
★ 8.0
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 • as Miss Chen's Father
★ 7.6
Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable
2000 • as John Woo
★ 7.5
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
The Mandarin
★ 7.0
Crossings: John Woo
Crossings: John Woo
2004 • as Self
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 • as Young Man
★ 5.1