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John Woo Yu-Sen SBS ( Chinese: 吳 宇 森; born September 22, 1946) [1] is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. [2] 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.
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.
5 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...
1. The Young Dragons. 1974 1h 35m. 5.4 (182) Rate. The powerful mobster Leung, who is protected by the dangerous and wicked Huan Fai, sells two hundred Japanese weapons and ammunition to a Chinese gang.
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.
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).
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...
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...
Nov 29, 2023 · All Is Not Calm: John Woo on Silent Night. Peter Sobczynski November 29, 2023. Tweet. In 1986, then-journeyman Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo broke through in a big way with “A Better Tomorrow,” a hyper-kinetic crime drama that received international acclaim for its combination of soulful storytelling, exquisitely choreographed action ...
