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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.
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.
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.
Once hailed by action star Jean-Claude Van Damme as "the Martin Scorsese of Asia," John Woo was a legendary action director in the Hong Kong film industry long before immigrating to...
The Killer: Directed by John Woo. With Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, Diana Silvers. An assassin tries to make amends in an effort to restore the sight of a beautiful young singer.
Dec 1, 2023 · 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...
Sep 27, 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 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...
Oct 3, 2023 · John Woo's new film, Silent Night, is his first American project in 20 years. The movie promises to be violent and blood-filled, featuring intense shootouts and a brutal criminal underworld. Silent Night shows influences from John Woo's earlier works and the success of the John Wick franchise, which itself was inspired by Woo's films, making it a must-watch for fans of stylish action movies.
