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John Woo

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Born: September 22, 1946 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

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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...

Filmography48 TITLES
Hard Boiled
7.5
Hard Boiled1992
A Better Tomorrow
7.4
A Better Tomorrow1986
Twin Dragons
6.7
Twin Dragons1992
Bullet in the Head
7.6
Bullet in the Head1990
The Banquet
5.6
The Banquet1991
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Beginning of the Great Revival
4.6
Beginning of the Great Revival2011
The Founding of a Republic
5.3
The Founding of a Republic2009
Once a Thief
6.8
Once a Thief1991
Hand of Death
6.1
Hand of Death1976
The Young Dragons
6.7
The Young Dragons1974
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
6.8
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu2003
Ken San
6.0
Ken San2016
I Love Maria
6.3
I Love Maria1988
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
5.7
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies2002
Rebel from China
Rebel from China1990
Plain Jane to the Rescue
5.8
Plain Jane to the Rescue1982
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
4.9
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema1998
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
8.0
How Bruce Lee Changed the World2009
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood2017
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
5.0
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels1974
Follow the Star
10.0
Follow the Star1978
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
6.9
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush1987
A Century of Light and Shadow
A Century of Light and Shadow2005
Starry Is the Night
6.0
Starry Is the Night1988
Kurosawa's Way
5.8
Kurosawa's Way2011
From Riches to Rags
4.0
From Riches to Rags1980
Love, Lone Flower
Love, Lone Flower1985
Itchy Fingers
7.2
Itchy Fingers1979
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian2003
Task Force
7.0
Task Force1997
The King of Wuxia Part 1
8.7
The King of Wuxia Part 12022
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong2003
Happy Union 2
Happy Union 21985
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
6.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia2003
Sunset in Paris
7.0
Sunset in Paris1989
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
7.3
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino1993
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
5.4
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor1999
The King of Wuxia Part 2
The King of Wuxia Part 22022
Cinema of Vengeance
5.4
Cinema of Vengeance1994
Mission: Improbable
7.5
Mission: Improbable2001
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary2003
The Mandarin
7.0
The Mandarin1973
Accidentally
4.4
Accidentally1968
Crossings: John Woo
Crossings: John Woo2004
Dead Knot
5.7
Dead Knot1969
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki2008
Life in 24 Frames a Second
Life in 24 Frames a Second2021
The Making of Hard Boiled
The Making of Hard Boiled2007