Overview
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Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began...
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Awards:
11 wins
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11 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Ng Yu Chen | Wu Hsiang-fei | Yu-Sam Ng | Wu Yao Shen | Wu Yu Shen | Wu Yu Sheng | John Wu | Yu-Sheng Wu | Yusen Wu | Wu Yu-shen | Wu Yusen
Filmography
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Self - Jianyu Jianghu (2010) (filming)
- Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009)
... aka John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
... aka Red Cliff II (International: English title)
... aka Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title) - Chi bi (2008)
... aka Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) - Stranglehold (2007) (VG)
... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title) - All the Invisible Children (2005) (segment "Song Song and Little Cat")
... aka Les enfants invisibles (France) - The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV)
- Paycheck (2003)
... aka La paye (Canada: French title) - Hostage (2002)
... aka The Hire: Hostage (USA: series title) - Windtalkers (2002)
- Mission: Impossible II (2000)
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)
- Blackjack (1998) (TV)
... aka John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title) - Face/Off (1997)
- Once a Thief (1996) (TV)
... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
... aka John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title) - Broken Arrow (1996)
- Hard Target (1993)
- Lat sau san taam (1992)
... aka Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
... 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 - Zong heng si hai (1991)
... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title) - 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)
- Yi dan qun ying (1989)
... aka Just Heroes (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Tragic Heroes
... aka Yee daam kwan ying (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) - Dip huet seung hung (1989)
... aka The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Bloodshed of Two Heroes (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Xiao jiang (1984)
... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title) - Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982)
... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title) - 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) - Mo deng tian shi (1981)
... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title) - Qian zuo guai (1980)
... aka From Riches to Rags
... aka Money Talk
- Hao xia (1979)
... aka Ho hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title) - Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978)
... aka Follow the Star - Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978)
... aka Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title) - Fa qian han (1977)
... aka Fat chien hon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Money Crazy (International: English title: video title)
... aka The Pilferer's Progress (Hong Kong: English title) - Shao Lin men (1976) (as Wu Yu Sheng)
... aka Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Strike of Death
... aka The Hand of Death (UK) - Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975) (as Wu Yu-shen)
... aka Belles of Taekwondo
... aka The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title) - Dinü hua (1975) (as Yusen Wu)
... aka Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Princess Chang Ping - Tie han rou qing (1974)
... aka Ninja Kids
... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
- Ouran (1968)
... aka Accidentaly (USA) - Sijie (1968) (co-director)
... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
- Second Sight (2011/I) (in production) (executive producer)
- The Red Circle (2011) (pre-production) (executive producer)
- Jianyu Jianghu (2010) (filming) (producer)
- Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009) (producer)
... aka John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
... aka Red Cliff II (International: English title)
... aka Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title) - Chi bi (2008) (chief producer) (producer)
... aka Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) - Ekusu makina (2007) (producer)
... aka Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (International: English title) - Tian tang kou (2007) (producer)
... aka Blood Brothers (International: English title)
... aka Gate to Heaven (Hong Kong: English title: literal title) - Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (producer)
... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title) - The Glass Beads (2005) (producer)
- The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
- Paycheck (2003) (producer)
... aka La paye (Canada: French title) - Bulletproof Monk (2003) (producer)
- Red Skies (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
- Windtalkers (2002) (producer)
- Blackjack (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title) - The Big Hit (1998) (executive producer)
- The Replacement Killers (1998) (executive producer)
- "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) - 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) - Lang man feng bao (1996) (executive producer) (producer)
... aka Somebody Up There Likes Me (Hong Kong: English title) - Woh ping faan dim (1995) (producer)
... aka He ping fan dian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Peace Hotel (Hong Kong: English title) - 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)
- 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Xiao jiang (1984) (producer)
... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
- Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978) (co-producer)
... aka Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title)
- Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009) (screenplay)
... aka John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
... aka Red Cliff II (International: English title)
... aka Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title) - Chi bi (2008) (screenplay)
... aka Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- Lat sau san taam (1992) (story)
... aka Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
... 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 - Zong heng si hai (1991) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title) - 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)
- Dip huet seung hung (1989) (written by)
... aka The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Bloodshed of Two Heroes (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Xiao jiang (1984) (writer)
... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title) - Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title) - Hua ji shi dai (1981) (writer)
... aka Laughing Times (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Waat kai si doi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) - Mo deng tian shi (1981) (writer)
... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title) - Qian zuo guai (1980) (screenplay) (story)
... aka From Riches to Rags
... aka Money Talk
- Hao xia (1979) (writer)
... aka Ho hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title) - Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978) (writer)
... aka Follow the Star - Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978) (writer)
... aka Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title) - Fa qian han (1977) (writer)
... aka Fat chien hon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Money Crazy (International: English title: video title)
... aka The Pilferer's Progress (Hong Kong: English title) - Shao Lin men (1976) (writer)
... aka Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Strike of Death
... aka The Hand of Death (UK) - Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975) (writer)
... aka Belles of Taekwondo
... aka The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title) - Dinü hua (1975) (writer) (as Yusen Wu)
... aka Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Princess Chang Ping - Tie han rou qing (1974) (writer)
... aka Ninja Kids
... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
- Sijie (1968) (writer) (as Ng Yu Chen)
... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
- Jian guo da ye (2009) (scenes deleted) .... Liu Wenhui
... aka The Founding of a Republic (International: English title)
- 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) - Lat sau san taam (1992) (uncredited) .... Mr. Woo
... aka Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
... 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 - Shuang long hui (1992) (as John Wu) .... Priest
... aka Brother vs. Brother
... aka Double Dragon
... aka Duel of Dragons
... aka Seung lung wui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Twin Dragons (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Twin Dragons (USA: recut version)
... aka When Dragons Collide - 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) - 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) - Yong chuang tian xia (1990) .... Kwong
... aka Rebel from China (Hong Kong: English title) - 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)
- 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) - Heng cai san qian wan (1987) .... Man in Bed
... aka The Thirty Million Rush (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Thirty Million Dollar Rush - 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) - Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982) .... John Wu
... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
- Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978) .... Miss Chen's father
... aka Follow the Star - Shao Lin men (1976) .... Scholar Cheng
... aka Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Strike of Death
... aka The Hand of Death (UK) - Man zhou ren (1974)
... aka The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
... aka The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title) - Tie han rou qing (1974)
... aka Ninja Kids
... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
- Ouran (1968) .... Young Man
... aka Accidentaly (USA) - Sijie (1968) .... Young Artist
... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
- Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Mr. Woo
... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
- Man zhou ren (1974) (assistant director)
... aka The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
... aka The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title) - 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 (USA: video title) - Ci Ma (1973) (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen)
... aka Assassinating Ma (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
... aka Blood Brothers (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
... aka Chinese Vengeance (Australia)
... aka Dynasty of Blood (USA) - 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) - Nian qing ren (1972) (assistant director)
... aka Nin ching yan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Young People (International: English title) - Ji xiang du fang (1972) (assistant director) (as Wu Yao Shen)
... aka Gat cheung do fong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Casino (International: English title) - 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) - 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
- Lat sau san taam (1992)
... aka Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
... 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 - 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)
- Mo deng tian shi (1981)
... aka To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
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Other Works:
Commercial: Nike Brazilian Football Commercial (1998)
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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 14 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo
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