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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 .
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- 1968–present
- Hong Konger
- 22 September 1946 (age 77), Guangzhou, China
John Woo is a Hong Kong-born director, producer and writer known for his stylish and violent action films. He has worked in various genres and languages, and has been influenced by Martin Scorsese, Sam Raimi and Quentin Tarantino.
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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.
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
Dec 1, 2023 · John Woo actually doesn’t like to watch action that much — he prefers drama — “but it is fun to make.” Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times. By Brandon Yu. Dec. 1, 2023. When John Woo was a...
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May 3, 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). Read more about his life and career.
Nov 19, 2023 · John Woo Returns to Hollywood. The Hong Kong filmmaker talks about his quest to make personal genre movies, his enduring faith in friendship, and his new, dialogue-free revenge drama, “Silent...
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