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John Woo (I)

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Overview

Date of Birth:
23 September 1946, Guangzhou, China more
Mini Biography:
Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began... more
Trivia:
His film _Die xue shuang xiong (1989)_ (aka The Killer) (alongside... more
Awards:
8 wins & 8 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Ng Yu Chen | Wu Hsiang-fei | Yu-Sam Ng | Wu Yu Shen | John Wu | Yu-Sheng Wu | Yusen Wu | Wu Yusen

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
John Woo (I) has 4 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Director:
  1. Red Cliff (2008) (post-production)

  2. Stranglehold (2007) (VG)
    ... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
  3. All the Invisible Children (2005) (segment "Song Song and Little Cat")
    ... aka Enfants invisibles, Les (France)
  4. The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV)
  5. Paycheck (2003)
  6. Hostage (2002)
    ... aka The Hire: Hostage (USA: series title)
  7. Windtalkers (2002)
  8. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
    ... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
    ... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)

  9. Blackjack (1998) (TV)
    ... aka John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title)
  10. Face/Off (1997)
    ... aka Face Off
  11. Once a Thief (1996) (TV)
    ... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
    ... aka John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title)
  12. Broken Arrow (1996)
  13. Hard Target (1993)
  14. Lat sau san taam (1992)
    ... aka Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka God of Guns
    ... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
  15. Zong heng si hai (1991)
    ... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
  16. Die xue jie tou (1990)
    ... aka Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  17. Yi dan qun ying (1989)
    ... aka Tragic Heroes
    ... aka Yee daam kwan ying (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  18. Dip huet seung hung (1989)
    ... aka The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Just Heroes (Australia: video title)
  19. Ying hung boon sik II (1987)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow II (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
  20. Ying hung boon sik (1986)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gangland Boss
    ... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  21. Ying xiong wu lei (1986)
    ... aka Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka The Sunset Warrior
    ... aka Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  22. Liang zhi lao hu (1985)
    ... aka Leung ji lo foo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Run Tiger Run
    ... aka Run Tiger, Run (Hong Kong: English title)
  23. Xiao jiang (1984)
    ... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
  24. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982)
    ... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
    ... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
  25. Hua ji shi dai (1981) (as Wu Hsiang-fei)
    ... aka Laughing Times (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Waat kai si doi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  26. Mo deng tian shi (1981)
    ... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
  27. Qian zuo guai (1980)
    ... aka From Riches to Rags
    ... aka Money Talk

  28. Hao xia (1979)
    ... aka Hui hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title)
  29. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978)
    ... aka Follow the Star
  30. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978)
    ... aka Hello, Late Homecomers
  31. The Brave Lion (1977) (as Ng Yu Chen)
  32. Fa qian han (1977)
    ... aka Money Crazy
    ... aka The Pilferer's Progress
  33. Shao Lin men (1976)
    ... aka Countdown in Kung Fu
    ... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
    ... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Shaolin Men
    ... aka Strike of Death
  34. Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975)
    ... aka Belles of Taekwondo
    ... aka The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title)
  35. Dinü hua (1975) (as Yusen Wu)
    ... aka Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Princess Chang Ping
  36. Tie han rou qing (1974)
    ... aka Ninja Kids
    ... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
  37. Chu ba (1973)
    ... aka Chue ba (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Fist to Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Fists of the Double K (International: English title)
    ... aka Hong Kong Face-Off

  38. Ouran (1968)
    ... aka Accidentaly (USA)
  39. Sijie (1968) (co-director)
    ... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
Producer:
  1. The Red Circle (2009) (pre-production) (executive producer)
  2. Second Sight (2008) (pre-production) (executive producer)
  3. The International (2009) (post-production) (executive producer)

  4. Ekusu makina (2007) (producer)
    ... aka Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (International: English title)
  5. Tian tang kou (2007) (producer)
    ... aka Blood Brothers (International: English title)
  6. Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (producer)
    ... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
  7. The Glass Beads (2005) (producer)
  8. The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
  9. Paycheck (2003) (producer)
  10. Bulletproof Monk (2003) (producer)
  11. Red Skies (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
  12. Windtalkers (2002) (producer)

  13. Blackjack (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title)
  14. The Big Hit (1998) (executive producer)
  15. The Replacement Killers (1998) (executive producer)
  16. "Once a Thief" (1997) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
    ... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (Canada: English title) (USA: complete title)
  17. Once a Thief (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
    ... aka John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title)
  18. Lang man feng bao (1996) (executive producer) (producer)
    ... aka Somebody Up There Likes Me (Hong Kong: English title)
  19. Woh ping faan dim (1995) (producer)
    ... aka He ping fan dian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Peace Hotel (Hong Kong: English title)
  20. Die xue jie tou (1990) (producer)
    ... aka Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  21. Ying hung boon sik III jik yeung ji gor (1989) (producer)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow III (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (USA)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se III tzu yang tsu gor (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  22. Ying hung boon sik (1986) (producer)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gangland Boss
    ... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  23. Ying xiong wu lei (1986) (producer)
    ... aka Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka The Sunset Warrior
    ... aka Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  24. Liang zhi lao hu (1985) (producer)
    ... aka Leung ji lo foo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Run Tiger Run
    ... aka Run Tiger, Run (Hong Kong: English title)
  25. Xiao jiang (1984) (producer)
    ... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)

  26. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978) (co-producer)
    ... aka Hello, Late Homecomers
Writer:
  1. Red Cliff (2008) (post-production) (writer)

  2. Lat sau san taam (1992) (story)
    ... aka Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka God of Guns
    ... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
  3. Zong heng si hai (1991) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
  4. Die xue jie tou (1990) (writer)
    ... aka Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  5. Dip huet seung hung (1989) (written by)
    ... aka The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Just Heroes (Australia: video title)
  6. Ying hung boon sik II (1987) (writer)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow II (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
  7. Ying hung boon sik (1986) (written by)
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gangland Boss
    ... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  8. Ying xiong wu lei (1986) (writer)
    ... aka Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka The Sunset Warrior
    ... aka Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  9. Xiao jiang (1984) (writer)
    ... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
  10. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
    ... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
  11. Hua ji shi dai (1981) (writer)
    ... aka Laughing Times (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Waat kai si doi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  12. Mo deng tian shi (1981) (writer)
    ... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
  13. Qian zuo guai (1980) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka From Riches to Rags
    ... aka Money Talk

  14. Hao xia (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Hui hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title)
  15. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978) (writer)
    ... aka Follow the Star
  16. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978) (writer)
    ... aka Hello, Late Homecomers
  17. Fa qian han (1977) (writer)
    ... aka Money Crazy
    ... aka The Pilferer's Progress
  18. Shao Lin men (1976) (writer)
    ... aka Countdown in Kung Fu
    ... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
    ... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Shaolin Men
    ... aka Strike of Death
  19. Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975) (writer)
    ... aka Belles of Taekwondo
    ... aka The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title)
  20. Dinü hua (1975) (writer) (as Yusen Wu)
    ... aka Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Princess Chang Ping
  21. Tie han rou qing (1974) (writer)
    ... aka Ninja Kids
    ... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)

  22. Sijie (1968) (writer) (as Ng Yu Chen)
    ... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
Actor:
  1. Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Mr. Woo
    ... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)

  2. Yit huet jui keung (1997) .... Police Chief
    ... aka Hot Blood Is the Strongest (literal English title)
    ... aka Re xue zui qiang (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Task Force (Hong Kong: English title)
  3. Lat sau san taam (1992) .... Mr. Woo
    ... aka Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka God of Guns
    ... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
  4. Shuang long hui (1992) (as John Wu) .... Priest
    ... aka Brother vs. Brother
    ... aka Double Dragon
    ... aka Duel of Dragons
    ... aka Seung lung kooi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Twin Dragons (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Twin Dragons (USA: recut version)
    ... aka When Dragons Collide
  5. Haomen yeyan (1991) .... Man on Stairs
    ... aka Ho moon ye yin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Party of a Wealthy Family (USA)
    ... aka The Banquet (Hong Kong: English title)
  6. Zong heng si hai (1991) (uncredited) .... Stanley Wu
    ... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
  7. Yong chuang tian xia (1990) .... Kwong
    ... aka Rebel from China (Hong Kong: English title)
  8. Die xue jie tou (1990) .... Police inspector
    ... aka Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  9. Gam ye sing gwong chaan laan (1988) .... Father Fan
    ... aka Jin ye xing guang can lan (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Starry is the Night (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Tonight's Starlight Is Splendid (literal English title)
  10. Ying hung boon sik (1986) .... Inspector Wu
    ... aka A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Gangland Boss
    ... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  11. Heng cai san qian wan (1985) .... Man in Bed
    ... aka The Thirty Million Rush (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Thirty Million Dollar Rush
  12. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982) .... John Wu
    ... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
    ... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)

  13. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978) .... Miss Chen's father
    ... aka Follow the Star
  14. Shao Lin men (1976) .... Scholar Cheng
    ... aka Countdown in Kung Fu
    ... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
    ... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Shaolin Men
    ... aka Strike of Death
  15. Man zhou ren (1974)
    ... aka The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
    ... aka The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title)
  16. Tie han rou qing (1974)
    ... aka Ninja Kids
    ... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)

  17. Ouran (1968) .... Young Man
    ... aka Accidentaly (USA)
  18. Sijie (1968) .... Young Artist
    ... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Man zhou ren (1974) (assistant director)
    ... aka The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
    ... aka The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title)
  2. Chu ba (1973) (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen)
    ... aka Chue ba (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Fist to Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Fists of the Double K (International: English title)
    ... aka Hong Kong Face-Off
  3. Ci Ma (1973) (assistant director)
    ... aka Assassinating Ma (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Blood Brothers (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Chinese Vengeance (Australia)
    ... aka Dynasty of Blood (USA)
  4. Si qi shi (1972) (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen)
    ... aka Four Riders (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Hellfighters of the East (UK)
    ... aka Strike 4 Revenge (USA: dubbed version)
  5. Nian qing ren (1972) (assistant director)
    ... aka Nin ching yan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Young People (International: English title)
  6. Ji xiang du fang (1972) (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen)
    ... aka Gat cheung do fong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Casino (International: English title)
  7. Shui hu zhuan (1972) (assistant director)
    ... aka Seven Blows of the Dragon (USA)
    ... aka Sui woo juen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Water Margin (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Waterside Story (literal English title)
  8. Ma Yong Zhen (1972) (assistant director)
    ... aka Boxer from Shantung (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Killer from Shantung (USA: dubbed version)
    ... aka Ma wing ching (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Shantung Boxer
Editor:
  1. Lat sau san taam (1992)
    ... aka Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka God of Guns
    ... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
  2. Die xue jie tou (1990)
    ... aka Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  3. Mo deng tian shi (1981)
    ... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Replacement Killers (1998) (advisor) (uncredited) (technical consultant) (uncredited)
  2. "American Cinema" (1995) TV series (title designer) (unknown episodes)
Thanks:
  1. Wings of Defeat (2007) (special thanks)
  2. Ten Dead Men (2007) (inspiration, thanks and love to the works of)
  3. Street of Pain (2003) (special thanks)
  4. Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood (2001) (V) (special thanks)

  5. Psycho (1998) (special thanks)
  6. Diablo (1996) (VG) (thanks)
Self:
  1. The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (2007) (V) .... Himself
  2. Chang Cheh & le sabreur manchot (2005) (V) .... Himself
  3. Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Art de la guerre, L' (2004) (V) .... Himself
  5. From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 13 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor (2003) (V) .... Himself
  8. Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (USA)
  9. Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting (Hong Kong: English title: DVD box title)
  10. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - John Travolta (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
  12. 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Behind the Mission: The Making of 'Mission: Impossible II' (USA: DVD title)
  14. 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "The RDA" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka The Recommended Daily Allowance (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #1.2 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Mission: Improbable (2000) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Being Tom Cruise

  17. Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Making of 'Blackjack' (1998) (V) .... Himself
  19. Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) (V) .... Himself
  20. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Broken Arrow (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996)
  22. Cinema of Vengeance (1994)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Commercial: Nike Brazilian Football Commercial (1998) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 12 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Action | Drama | Thriller | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
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