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John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (Chinese: 吳 宇 森; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. He is a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads ) and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema , before working in Hollywood films .
John Woo is a prolific director of action films, known for his elaborate and stylish scenes. He has worked in Hong Kong, Hollywood and China, and has been influenced by Scorsese, Raimi and Tarantino.
- January 1, 1
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- Guangzhou, China
Learn about the life and career of John Woo, a prolific director of action films in Hong Kong and Hollywood. Find out his trademarks, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- September 22, 1946
2 days ago · Find out how the action director's films are rated by critics and audiences. See the list of his Certified Fresh, Fresh and Rotten movies, from The Killer to Manhunt.
May 3, 2024 · John Woo (born May 1 or September 23, 1946?, Guangzhou, China) is a Chinese film director noted for action movies that combine copious stylized violence with lyrical melodramatic depictions of male bonding. Woo was born in China, though the exact date of his birth is uncertain. In 1950 Woo and his family immigrated to Hong Kong, where they ...
Dec 1, 2023 · When John Woo was a child, living in the dangerous slums of Hong Kong, he had two sanctuaries: the church and the movie theater. Both provided respite from a world of poverty and intense violence.
Nov 19, 2023 · November 19, 2023. Illustration by Johnny Dombrowski. On December 1st, the Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo will release his first American movie in twenty years, a dialogue-free Christmas revenge ...
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