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John Woo

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, ChinaBorn September 22, 1946

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-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled and Red Cliff. His Hollywood films include Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Mission: Impossible 2. He also created the comic series Seven Brothers, published by Virgin Comics. Woo was described by Dave Kehr in The Observer in 2002 as "arguably the most influential director making movies today". Woo cites his three favorite films as David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï.

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The Killer

The Killer

2024
Silent Night

Silent Night

2023
Manhunt

Manhunt

2017
The Crossing II

The Crossing II

2015
The Crossing I

The Crossing I

2014
Reign of Assassins

Reign of Assassins

2010
Red Cliff II

Red Cliff II

2009
Red Cliff

Red Cliff

2008
All the Invisible Children

All the Invisible Children

2006
The Robinsons: Lost in Space

The Robinsons: Lost in Space

2004
Paycheck
D

Paycheck

2003·1 grade
Hostage

Hostage

2002
Windtalkers

Windtalkers

2002
Mission: Impossible II
D

Mission: Impossible II

2000·1 grade
Blackjack

Blackjack

1998
Face/Off
A-

Face/Off

1997·4 grades
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1996
Broken Arrow
B

Broken Arrow

1996·1 grade
Hard Target
B+

Hard Target

1993·1 grade
Hard Boiled
A

Hard Boiled

1992·2 grades
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991
Bullet in the Head
A-

Bullet in the Head

1990·1 grade
Just Heroes

Just Heroes

1989
The Killer
A-

The Killer

1989·1 grade
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

1987
A Better Tomorrow
B+

A Better Tomorrow

1986·1 grade
Run Tiger Run

Run Tiger Run

1985
Heroes Shed No Tears

Heroes Shed No Tears

1984
The Time You Need a Friend

The Time You Need a Friend

1984
Plain Jane to the Rescue

Plain Jane to the Rescue

1982
To Hell with the Devil

To Hell with the Devil

1982
Laughing Times

Laughing Times

1980
From Riches to Rags

From Riches to Rags

1980
Last Hurrah for Chivalry

Last Hurrah for Chivalry

1979
Hello, Late Homecomers

Hello, Late Homecomers

1978
Follow the Star

Follow the Star

1978
Money Crazy

Money Crazy

1977
Hand of Death

Hand of Death

1976
Princess Chang-Ping

Princess Chang-Ping

1976
The Dragon Tamers

The Dragon Tamers

1975
The Young Dragons

The Young Dragons

1974
Dead Knot

Dead Knot

1969
Accidentally

Accidentally

1968

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Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1996