John Woo
Birthday: 1946-09-22
Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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.
Movies
Hard Boiled
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In or...
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Mission: Improbable
A behind the scenes look at the stunt work of "Mission: Impossible 2", told through one stunt man wh...
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How Bruce Lee Changed the World
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influence...
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Dead Knot
Explores youthful angst and restlessness through the complex, intertwined relationships of two men a...
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Accidentally
John Woo's experimental short film, made during his time in college. The line between genuine love a...
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The Young Dragons
Powerful mobster Leung, protected by the dangerous Huan Fai, sells 200 Japanese weapons and ammo to ...
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Beginning of the Great Revival
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party....
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I Love Maria
RoboCop as a woman... The Hero Gang is a nasty group of thugs terrorizing Hong Kong with their kille...
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Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Forced to choose between the woman he loves and the dangerous, fast-paced life of motorcycles, what ...
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The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
One of the greatest, prolific and most influential action directors in history Chang Cheh! Document...
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Once a Thief
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates ...
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film arg...
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Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
A full journey from the beginning of "Swordplay" movies in Shanghai, growth in Hong Kong cinemas in ...
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Sunset in Paris
The story of "Sunset Paris" tells that Leslie Cheung, who plays Leslie, and Maggie Cheung, who plays...
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Starry Is the Night
As Cai Mei, a single 40 year old woman and a social worker starts a relationship with a teen-ager Ti...
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Rebel from China
Prolific action director Woo proves his thespian mettle on screen as a destitute, desperate Chinese ...
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Kurosawa's Way
Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surpri...
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Plain Jane to the Rescue
Jane, with plain looks but a heart of gold, is always in between jobs. Once she gets a job, her knac...
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A Better Tomorrow
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his...
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Love, Lone Flower
Wau Fong and Pak Yuk are attractive hostesses in a cabaret with a great following. One of Wan's suit...
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Task Force
Lin is a plain-clothes cop in the crime-riddled district of Mongkok who bungles a vice operation dir...
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The Founding of a Republic
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ul...
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The King of Wuxia Part 1
The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu....
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Follow the Star
On that side of the track is Ah Sing (Roy Chiao), uncouth, unkempt, a garage repairman, a bravado wi...
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The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars ha...
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Ken San
KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takak...
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Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Filmmaker Ian Taylor examines the impressive legacy of Hong Kong cinema -- specifically, how martial...
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Itchy Fingers
Biggie and Tiny grow up together. They fight all the time. Biggie is a detective and Tiny is a thief...
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Cinema of Vengeance
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of s...
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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at th...
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The Banquet
Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer...
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The Mandarin
A detective and wanderer called Man Tshu comes to town and challenges the crime family that owns it,...
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Bullet in the Head
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murde...
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From Riches to Rags
Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave w...
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A Century of Light and Shadow
Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired...
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Twin Dragons
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the p...
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Hand of Death
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Sha...
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Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
Short focusing on the collaboration between John Woo and Shinji Aramaki in Appleseed Ex Machina....
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The Founding of a Republic
The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ul...
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Crossings: John Woo
Crossings: John Woo starts with Woo's emotional homecoming to Hong Kong in 2004 to promote his lates...
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his rise to stardom in the 1970s; his ...
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Life in 24 Frames a Second
"Life in 24 Frames a Second" is a film about hardship, misfortune, perseverance and triumph. The per...
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Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong...
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The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
A five-part documentary with interviews from the director, cast and crew, and some behind-scenes foo...
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The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
Student rebels, labor organizers, Trotskyites, anarchists, sojourners in Paris, and human rights act...
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