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John Woo

John Woo

Directing

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

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 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
Filmography
The King of Wuxia Part 2

The King of Wuxia Part 2

Self

2022
The King of Wuxia Part 1

The King of Wuxia Part 1

Self

2022
Life in 24 Frames a Second

Life in 24 Frames a Second

Self

2021
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017
Ken San

Ken San

Self

2016
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

Lin Sen

2011
Kurosawa's Way

Kurosawa's Way

Self

2011
The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic

National Army Officers

2009
The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic

Liu Wenhui

2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

Self

2009
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

2008
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

Self

2007
The Making of Hard Boiled

The Making of Hard Boiled

2007
A Century of Light and Shadow

A Century of Light and Shadow

Self

2005
Crossings: John Woo

Crossings: John Woo

Self

2004
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

Self

2003
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian

The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian

As himself

2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

Self

2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Self

2003
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

Self - Interviewee

2002
Mission: Improbable

Mission: Improbable

John Woo

2001
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Self

1999
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Self

1998
Task Force

Task Force

Police Chief

1997
Cinema of Vengeance

Cinema of Vengeance

Self (uncredited)

1994
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

Self

1993
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

Mr. Woo

1992
Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons

Priest

1992
The Banquet

The Banquet

Man on Stairs

1991
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Stanley Wu

1991
Rebel from China

Rebel from China

Kwong

1990
Bullet in the Head

Bullet in the Head

Policeman

1990
Sunset in Paris

Sunset in Paris

Maggie's uncle

1989
Starry Is the Night

Starry Is the Night

Father Fan

1988
I Love Maria

I Love Maria

1988
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

Ling's Husband

1987
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

Inspector Wu

1986
Love, Lone Flower

Love, Lone Flower

1985
Happy Union 2

Happy Union 2

1985
Plain Jane to the Rescue

Plain Jane to the Rescue

Self

1982
From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags

[cameo]

1980
Itchy Fingers

Itchy Fingers

Triad Boss on Lorry

1979
Follow the Star

Follow the Star

Miss Chen's Father

1978
Hand of Death

Hand of Death

Zhang Yi

1976
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

Man at Bike Reclaim Centre

1974
The Young Dragons

The Young Dragons

Message Deliverer

1974
The Mandarin

The Mandarin

1973
Dead Knot

Dead Knot

Boy

1969
Accidentally

Accidentally

Young Man

1968