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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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   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.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.64 m

   • Birth Place: Guangzhou, China

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   3 days ago · All John Woo Movies Ranked. We’re ranking the films of John Woo! The guide starts with the action director’s Certified Fresh films, with each of the three marking the distinct periods of...

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   Does John Woo like movies?

   • 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 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 poverty and intense violence.

   John Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for More

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   Who is John Woo?

   • "COVER STORY New Gun in Town John Woo, Hong Kong's legendary action director, teams with Jean-Claude Van Damme for his first American thriller, 'Hard Target' ".[permanent dead link] ^ "Famous Persons with Disabilities". Tampagov.net. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012. ^ amiamcable (27 October 2015). "John Woo".

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   Who is John Woo Yu-Sen SBS?

   • 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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   Where was John Woo born?

   • John Woo (born May 1 or September 23, 1946?, Guangzhou, China) is a Chinese film director noted for action movies that combine copious stylized violence with lyrical melodramatic depictions of male bonding. Woo was born in China, though the exact date of his birth is uncertain.

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   Dec 1, 2023 · A grieving father seeks revenge against a gang on Christmas Eve in this 2023 film directed by John Woo. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, soundtracks and more for Silent Night.

   • 5.3/10 (20K)
   • Genre: Action, Thriller

   • Director: John Woo
   • Release Date: 2023-12-01

7. www.nytimes.com › 2023/12/01 › moviesJohn Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for ...

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   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...

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9. www.newyorker.com › culture › the-new-yorkerJohn Woo Returns to Hollywood | The New Yorker

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   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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    Jun 29, 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).