John Woo
Born: 1946-09-22 Guangzhou, China
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS 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 ...
Acting (in our collection)
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
(2003)
Hard Boiled
(1992)
Twin Dragons
(1992)
A Better Tomorrow
(1986)
Hand of Death
(1976)
Directing (in our collection)
Reign of Assassins
(2010)
Red Cliff
(2008)
Paycheck
(2003)
Windtalkers
(2002)
Face/Off
(1997)
Hard Target
(1993)
Hard Boiled
(1992)
Once a Thief
(1991)
A Better Tomorrow II
(1987)
A Better Tomorrow
(1986)
Heroes Shed No Tears
(1986)
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
(1979)
Hand of Death
(1976)