John Woo

John Woo

Directing

Born September 22, 1946 · Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

46 films as director · Active 1968–2024

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow…

Known for

Voice

Voice

2012

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

1962

Be My Guest

Be My Guest

2006

Celebrity Talk Show

Celebrity Talk Show

1989

A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

1986

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1992

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991

Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons

1992

Directed(46)

The Killer

2024The Killer★ 6.3

Silent Night

2023Silent Night★ 6.1

Manhunt

2017Manhunt★ 5.6

The Crossing II

2015The Crossing II★ 5.3

The Crossing I

2014The Crossing I★ 5.5

Reign of Assassins

2010Reign of Assassins★ 6.9

Red Cliff II

2009Red Cliff II★ 7.3

Red Cliff

2008Red Cliff★ 7.1

All the Invisible Children

2006All the Invisible Children★ 7.0

The Robinsons: Lost in Space

2004The Robinsons: Lost in Space★ 5.2

Paycheck

2003Paycheck★ 6.2

Windtalkers

2002Windtalkers★ 6.3

Hostage

2002Hostage★ 6.6

Mission: Impossible II

2000Mission: Impossible II★ 6.1

Blackjack

1998Blackjack★ 5.3

Face/Off

1997Face/Off★ 7.1

1996Broken Arrow★ 6.1

Once a Thief

1996Once a Thief★ 4.9

Hard Target

1993Hard Target★ 6.5

Hard Boiled

1992Hard Boiled★ 7.5

Once a Thief

1991Once a Thief★ 6.9

Bullet in the Head

1990Bullet in the Head★ 7.6

The Killer

1989The Killer★ 7.6

Just Heroes

1989Just Heroes★ 6.7

A Better Tomorrow II

1987A Better Tomorrow II★ 7.1

A Better Tomorrow

1986A Better Tomorrow★ 7.4

Run Tiger Run

1985Run Tiger Run★ 8.6

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984Heroes Shed No Tears★ 6.5

The Time You Need a Friend

1984The Time You Need a Friend★ 9.0

To Hell with the Devil

1982To Hell with the Devil★ 5.8

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982Plain Jane to the Rescue★ 6.3

From Riches to Rags

1980From Riches to Rags★ 4.9

Laughing Times

1980Laughing Times★ 5.3

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

1979Last Hurrah for Chivalry★ 7.1

Follow the Star

1978Follow the Star★ 8.0

Hello, Late Homecomers

1978Hello, Late Homecomers★ 8.5

Money Crazy

1977Money Crazy★ 6.6

Hand of Death

1976Hand of Death★ 6.6

Princess Chang-Ping

1976Princess Chang-Ping★ 8.5

The Dragon Tamers

1975The Dragon Tamers★ 7.0

The Young Dragons

1974The Young Dragons★ 6.8

Accidentally

1968Accidentally★ 4.9

Acting(58)

2022The King of Wuxia Part 2Self

2022The King of Wuxia Part 1Self

2022大侠胡金铨self

John Woo — Watchpile | Watchpile

2021Life in 24 Frames a SecondSelf

2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2016Ken SanSelf

2011Beginning of the Great RevivalLin Sen

2011Kurosawa's WaySelf

2010Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the ImpossibleSelf

2009The Founding of a RepublicLiu Wenhui

2009How Bruce Lee Changed the WorldSelf

2008Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki

2007The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/OffSelf

2007The Making of Hard Boiled

2007The Making of Stranglehold

2007Bokura no Jidai

2006Be My Guest

2005A Century of Light and ShadowSelf

2004Crossings: John WooSelf

2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong KongSelf

2003The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003The Life and Times of Wu Zhong XianAs himself

2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu XiaSelf

2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung FuSelf

2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesSelf - Interviewee

2001Mission: ImprobableJohn Woo

1999Kurosawa: The Last EmperorSelf

1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaSelf

1997Task ForcePolice Chief

1994Cinema of VengeanceSelf (uncredited)

1993Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong KinoSelf

1992Hard BoiledMr. Woo

1992Twin DragonsPriest

1991The BanquetMan on Stairs

1991Once a ThiefStanley Wu

1990Rebel from ChinaKwong

1990Bullet in the HeadPoliceman

1989Sunset in ParisMaggie's uncle

1989Celebrity Talk Show吴宇森

1988Starry Is the NightFather Fan

1988I Love Maria

1987The Thirty Million Dollar RushLing's Husband

1986A Better TomorrowInspector Wu

1985Love, Lone Flower

1985Happy Union 2

1982Plain Jane to the RescueSelf

1980From Riches to Rags[cameo]

1979Itchy FingersTriad Boss on Lorry

1978Follow the StarMiss Chen's Father

1976Hand of DeathZhang Yi

1974Young Lovers on Flying WheelsMan at Bike Reclaim Centre

1974The Young DragonsMessage Deliverer

1973The Mandarin

1969Dead KnotBoy

1968AccidentallyYoung Man

1962Golden Horse AwardsSelf

Twist & Shoot: Mister SuzukiSelf