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John Woo. John Woo Yu-sen SBS ( Chinese: 吳 宇 森; born September 22, 1946) [1] is a Hong Kong film director known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. [2] He is a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema, before working in Hollywood films. He is known for his highly chaotic ...
44 Photos. Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before A Better Tomorrow (1986) established his reputation as ...
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John Woo. Director: A Better Tomorrow. Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before A Better Tomorrow (1986) established his reputation as a master stylist ...
- September 22, 1946
Silent Night is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by John Woo, and starring Joel Kinnaman, Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi, Harold Torres, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. The film, which features minimal spoken dialogue, follows an aggrieved father avenging the death of his son, who was killed by local gang members in a drive-by shooting on ...
Jun 29, 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 ...
James Woods. James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known for fast-talking intense roles on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades, including three Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Mar 21, 2020 · Haws’ work in masculinity in cinema is one to cite here. The John Woo shot for sure here- this one from The Killer but virtually all of his films have this shot. As far as narrative—we’re often dealing with good and evil, the thin line between cops/criminals and bonding between partners (and or) enemies.
