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John Woo Yu-sen SBS (Chinese: 吳 宇 森; born 22 September 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 .
3 days ago · Discover the action director's biggest movies, including Face\/Off, Mission: Impossible 2, The Killer and more!
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.
Aug 2, 2024 · After several years out of the spotlight, legendary action director John Woo has officially returned to the realm of American cinema with Silent Night (a John Wick-style revenge thriller set ...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy said director John Woo made them look cool directing them in his remake of The Killer, to be shown on Peacock on Friday. The actors ...
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.
Aug 13, 2024 · John Woo is a famous film director known for action classics like Hard Target, Face/Off, Mission: Impossible II, and The Killer. Woo was born in the city of Guangzhou, China in 1946, though a...
Jun 29, 2024 · John Woo, Chinese film director noted for action movies that combine copious stylized violence with lyrical melodramatic depictions of male bonding. He is best known for the films A Better Tomorrow (1986), Hard Boiled (1992), Broken Arrow (1996), and Face/Off (1997).
Nov 29, 2023 · All Is Not Calm: John Woo on Silent Night. In 1986, then-journeyman Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo broke through in a big way with “A Better Tomorrow,” a hyper-kinetic crime drama that received international acclaim for its combination of soulful storytelling, exquisitely choreographed action sequences that marvelously fused together the ...
Dec 1, 2023 · John Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for More. The director reflects on why he left in the first place, how he was able to work with Tom Cruise and what’s next for action...