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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-22 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

John Woo

Biography:

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 Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï.

Known For

Acting

2022

2021

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2016

Ken San as Self

2012

2011

2009

The Founding of a Republic as National Army Officers

2008

2007

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

1999

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story as (archive footage)

1997

Task Force as Police Chief

1994

Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)

1993

1992

Hard Boiled as Mr. Woo
Twin Dragons as Priest

1991

Once a Thief as Stanley Wu
The Banquet as Man on Stairs

1990

Bullet in the Head as Policeman

1989

Celebrity Talk Show as 吴宇森

1988

Starry Is the Night as Father Fan

1987

1986

A Better Tomorrow as Inspector Wu

1985

1982

1980

1979

Itchy Fingers as Triad Boss on Lorry

1978

Follow the Star as Miss Chen's Father

1976

Hand of Death as Zhang Yi

1974

The Young Dragons as Message Deliverer
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels as Man at Bike Reclaim Centre

1973

1968

Accidentally as Young Man

1962

Directing

2024

The Killer as Director

2023

Silent Night as Director

2017

Manhunt as Director

2015

The Crossing II as Director

2014

The Crossing I as Director

2010

Reign of Assassins as Co-Director

2009

Red Cliff II as Director

2008

Red Cliff as Director

2003

Paycheck as Director

2002

Windtalkers as Director
Hostage as Director

2001

The Hire as Director

2000

1998

Blackjack as Director

1997

Face/Off as Director

1996

Broken Arrow as Director
Once a Thief as Director

1993

Hard Target as Director

1992

Hard Boiled as Director

1991

Once a Thief as Director

1990

Bullet in the Head as Director

1989

The Killer as Director
Just Heroes as Director

1987

1986

A Better Tomorrow as Director

1985

Run Tiger Run as Director

1984

1980

Laughing Times as Director

1979

1978

Follow the Star as Director

1977

Money Crazy as Director

1976

Hand of Death as Director

1975

The Dragon Tamers as Director

1974

The Young Dragons as Director

1973

Fist to Fist as Assistant Director
Blood Brothers as Assistant Director
The Devils as Assistant Director

1972

The Boxer from Shantung as Assistant Director
The Water Margin as Assistant Director
Four Riders as Assistant Director
Young People as Assistant Director

1968

Dead Knot as Director
Accidentally as Director

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X-Crucior as Director

Writing

2024

The Killer as Original Film Writer

2017

Manhunt as Writer

2010

A Better Tomorrow as Screenplay

2009

Red Cliff II as Screenplay

2008

Red Cliff as Screenplay

1992

Hard Boiled as Story

1991

Once a Thief as Screenplay
Once a Thief as Story

1990

1989

The Killer as Screenplay

1987

1986

1984

1980

Laughing Times as Writer
Laughing Times as Screenplay

1978

Follow the Star as Writer
Follow the Star as Screenplay

1977

Money Crazy as Screenplay

1976

Princess Chang-Ping as Screenplay
Hand of Death as Screenplay

1975

1974

1970

1968

Dead Knot as Writer

Production

2024

The Killer as Producer

2023

Silent Night as Producer

2014

Breaking the Waves as Executive Producer

2010

Reign of Assassins as Producer
A Better Tomorrow as Executive Producer
Color Me Love as Producer

2009

Red Cliff II as Producer
My Fair Gentleman as Producer

2008

Red Cliff as Producer

2003

Bulletproof Monk as Producer
Paycheck as Producer

2002

Windtalkers as Producer
Red Skies as Executive Producer

1998

The Big Hit as Executive Producer
Blackjack as Producer
The Replacement Killers as Executive Producer

1995

Don't Cry, Nanking as Producer
Peace Hotel as Executive Producer

1990

Bullet in the Head as Producer

1985

Happy Union 2 as Producer
Super Citizen as Producer
Love, Lone Flower as Producer
Run Tiger Run as Producer
Ghost Bustin as Producer

1984

Happy Union as Producer

1981

The Idiot Assassin as Producer

1976

The Private Eyes as Producer

Editing

1992

Hard Boiled as Editor

1990

Crew

1998

The Replacement Killers as Choreographer

1973

The Mandarin as Second Unit

Creator

1996

Once a Thief as Creator