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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_WooJohn Woo - Wikipedia

    John Woo Yu-sen SBS (Chinese: 吳 宇 森; born 22 September 1946) is a Hong Kong film director known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. He is a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema , before working in Hollywood films .

  2. Jul 30, 2024 · Directed By: John Woo. Discover the action director's biggest movies, including Face\/Off, Mission: Impossible 2, The Killer and more!

  3. 4 days ago · The Killer features a killer cast comprised of Emmanuel, Sy (Jurassic World), Worthington (Avatar), Diana Silvers (Ma), Eric Cantona (The Fragile Colossus), Saϊd Taghmaoui (Wonder Woman), Tchéky ...

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000247John Woo - IMDb

    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 ...

  5. The Young Dragons. 1974 1h 35m. 5.4 (182) Rate. The powerful mobster Leung, who is protected by the dangerous and wicked Huan Fai, sells two hundred Japanese weapons and ammunition to a Chinese gang.

  6. Jul 25, 2022 · John Woo's famous uses of slow-mo, chaotic action, and tense stand-offs have become staples of the action movie genre, but the writer and director hasn't been content to rest on his laurels and is still coming out with new projects well worth watching.

  7. 1. The Killer. 1989 1h 51m R. 7.7 (51K) Rate. 82 Metascore. A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded. Director John Woo Stars Chow Yun-Fat Danny Lee Sally Yeh. 2. Hard Boiled. 1992 2h 8m R. 7.7 (54K) Rate.

  8. Jul 16, 2024 · Over 200 movie fans have come together to vote on this list of the best movies directed by John Woo. Known for his stylistic action sequences and signature use of slow motion, Woo has been a force in the film industry since his debut in 1974.

  9. Dec 27, 2021 · Director John Woo is one of the most influential action filmmakers of all time, having helped usher in the era of action movie iconography and aesthetics that have become a mainstay in the genre, and here's a ranking of his American films.

  10. Apr 14, 2022 · John Woo is one of the most acclaimed action directors of all time. From Face/Off to Bullet in the Head, here are his best movies.

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