About John Woo
Born in southern Japan, 'John Woo' grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973, and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before 'A Better Tomorrow' (1986) established his reputation as a master stylist specialising in ultra-violent gangster films and thrillers, with hugely elaborate action scenes shot with breathtaking panache. After gaining a cult reputation in the US with 'The Killer' (1989), Woo was offered a Hollywood contract. He plans to stay working in the US.
Filmography
Reign of Assassins (2010) | Red Cliff 2 (2009) | Red Cliff (2008) | Appleseed Saga : Ex Machina (2008) | Blood Brothers (2007) |
Mission Impossible II (2000) | Face/Off (1997) | Yang+Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996) | Broken Arrow (1996) | Hard Target (1993) |
Twin Dragons, The (1992) | Hard-Boiled (1992) | Once a Thief (1990) | Bullet in the Head (1990) | Killer, The (1989) |
Starry is the Night (1988) | Just Heroes (1987) | Better Tomorrow II, A (1987) | Better Tomorrow, A (1986) | Heroes Shed No Tears (1986) |
Run Tiger Run (1985) | Time You Need a Friend, The (1984) | Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) | To Hell with the Devil (1981) | Laughing Times (1981) |
Yong Ho Moon (1975) |