John Woo
DirectingJohn 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
Twin Dragons
Priest
Hard Boiled
Mr. Woo
A Better Tomorrow
Inspector Wu
The Founding of a Republic
Liu Wenhui
The Banquet
Man on Stairs
Bullet in the Head
Policeman
Once a Thief
Stanley Wu
Hand of Death
Zhang Yi
Beginning of the Great Revival
Lin Sen
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Self
Filmography — Acting
Twin Dragons
Priest
Hard Boiled
Mr. Woo
A Better Tomorrow
Inspector Wu
The Founding of a Republic
Liu Wenhui
The Banquet
Man on Stairs
Bullet in the Head
Policeman
Once a Thief
Stanley Wu
Hand of Death
Zhang Yi
Beginning of the Great Revival
Lin Sen
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
Self
The Young Dragons
Message Deliverer
I Love Maria
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Ling's Husband
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Self
Ken San
Self
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
Rebel from China
Kwong
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Man at Bike Reclaim Centre
Starry Is the Night
Father Fan
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
Love, Lone Flower
Sunset in Paris
Maggie's uncle
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
Self
Follow the Star
Miss Chen's Father
A Century of Light and Shadow
Self
Itchy Fingers
Triad Boss on Lorry
From Riches to Rags
[cameo]
Task Force
Police Chief
Cinema of Vengeance
Self (uncredited)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Interviewee
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
Self
Kurosawa's Way
Self
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
The Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xian
As himself
Happy Union 2
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Self
Dead Knot
Boy
Mission: Improbable
John Woo
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
Self
Crossings: John Woo
Self
The Making of Hard Boiled
The Mandarin
Life in 24 Frames a Second
Self
Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki
Accidentally
Young Man
Filmography — Crew
The Killer
Director
Face/Off
Director
Mission: Impossible II
Director
Hard Boiled
Director
Hard Target
Director
A Better Tomorrow
Director
Broken Arrow
Director
Red Cliff II
Screenplay
Windtalkers
Director
The Killer
Director
Red Cliff
Director
Reign of Assassins
Producer
Paycheck
Director
Bullet in the Head
Director
Once a Thief
Director
Hand of Death
Director
Manhunt
Director
Just Heroes
Director
A Better Tomorrow II
Director
Silent Night
Producer
The Crossing I
Director
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Producer
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Producer
Bulletproof Monk
Producer
The Crossing II
Director
The Young Dragons
Director
Heroes Shed No Tears
Producer
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Producer
The Private Eyes
Producer
Blood Brothers
Producer
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag
Producer
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Director
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Director
Money Crazy
Director
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge
Producer
A Better Tomorrow
Screenplay
Laughing Times
Screenplay
The Dragon Tamers
Director
To Hell with the Devil
Director
My Fair Gentleman
Producer
Love, Lone Flower
Producer
Blackjack
Director
Color Me Love
Producer
The Time You Need a Friend
Director
Princess Chang-Ping
Director
Run Tiger Run
Director
Follow the Star
Director
Hostage
Director
All the Invisible Children
Director
From Riches to Rags
Director
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Producer
Don't Cry, Nanking
Producer
Ghost Bustin
Producer
Once a Thief
Director
The Robinsons: Lost in Space
Director
Happy Union 2
Producer
The Idiot Assassin
Producer
Super Citizen
Producer
Happy Union
Producer
Hello, Late Homecomers
Director
Dead Knot
Writer
Gambino
Director
X-Crucior
Director
The Making of Stranglehold
Producer
Accidentally
Director