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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 .
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.
2 days ago · Discover the action director's biggest movies, including Face\/Off, Mission: Impossible 2, The Killer and more!
Dec 1, 2023 · Silent Night: Directed by John Woo. With Joel Kinnaman, Kid Cudi, Harold Torres, Catalina Sandino Moreno. A grieving father enacts his long-awaited revenge against a ruthless gang on Christmas Eve.
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...
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.
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.
