As Director, As Writer
Heroes Shed No Tears
1984
6.5
John Woo
Acting
Born
September 22, 1946
Place of Birth
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Biography
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS 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.
The Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982
4.8
As Director, As Writer
To Hell with the Devil
1982
5.5
As Director, As Writer
Laughing Times
1980
4.7
As Director, As Writer
From Riches to Rags
1980
4.0
As Director, As Writer
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
1979
7.1
As Actor
Itchy Fingers
1979
6.3
As Director, As Writer
Hello, Late Homecomers
1978
7.0
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Follow the Star
1978
10.0
As Director, As Writer
Money Crazy
1977
6.0
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Hand of Death
1976
6.0
As Director, As Writer
Princess Chang-Ping
1976
7.0
As Director, As Writer
The Dragon Tamers
1975
6.7
As Director, As Writer
The Young Dragons
1974
6.7