John Woo
Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1946)
John Woo Yu-sen is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. The recipient of various accolades, including a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing, as well as a Golden Horse Award, an Asia Pacific Screen Award and a Saturn Award, he is regarded as a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema. He is known for his highly chaotic "bullet ballet" action sequences, stylized imagery, Mexican standoffs, frequent use of slow motion and allusions to wuxia, film noir and Western cinema.
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1976–1997) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hand of Death | John Woo | 95 min | |||
| 1977 | Last Hurrah for Chivalry | John Woo | 106 min | |||
| 1979 | From Riches to Rags | John Woo | 101 min | |||
| 1980 | Laughing Times | John Woo | 101 min | |||
| 1986 | A Better tomorrow | John Woo | 94 min | Color | ||
| 1997 | Face/off | John Woo | 138 min | Color |