Directing
John Woo
- Titles
- 112movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1968 to 2024, busiest in 1989 and 1996 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 44titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Red Cliff II77/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Violence7.7average 4.3
- Adrenaline7.8average 5.1
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Warfare3.7average 1.2
- Tension7.4average 6.1
- Politics3.9average 2.6
- Catharsis6.2average 5.1
- Historical3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Situational Comedy1.1, average 2.7
- Wholesome1.7, average 3.3
- Coming of Age1.4, average 2.9
- Contemporary Realism3.7, average 5.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Heroic Bloodshed 5
- Action Thriller 5
- Hong Kong Action 4
- Crime Thriller 4
- Revenge 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Gang Warfare 3
- Stylized Violence 3
- Martial Arts 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Crime Drama 3
- Action-Packed 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- PPeter Cheung Yiu-ChungEditorHand of Death, Heroes Shed No Tears, Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Itchy Fingers, The Dragon Tamers, +3 more
David WuActorHard Boiled, Red Cliff II, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief, Once a Thief, +1 more
Chow Yun-FatActorHard Boiled, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief- HHorace Wong Wing-HangCinematographerHard Boiled, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, Bullet in the Head, A Better Tomorrow II
Taro IwashiroComposerRed Cliff, Red Cliff II, Manhunt, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Joseph KooComposerA Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Hand of Death, The Dragon Tamers, Princess Chang-Ping
Leslie CheungActorA Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief, Sunset in Paris
Ricky Hui Koon-YingActorMoney Crazy, To Hell with the Devil, Plain Jane to the Rescue, From Riches to Rags
Kenneth TsangActorThe Killer, A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief
Angeles WooActorSilent Night, The Killer, Manhunt, The Crossing II
Tony Leung Chiu-waiActorRed Cliff, Hard Boiled, Red Cliff II, Bullet in the Head
Takeshi KaneshiroActorRed Cliff, Red Cliff II, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Movies and TV shows
95Upcoming
1 title
Director
2020s
2 titles · average score 58
59
Producer, Original Film Writer
57
Director, Producer
2010s
12 titles · average score 60
54
Director, Writer
57
Director
58
Director
Executive Producer
TV show
38
as Lin Sen
58
Executive Producer, Screenplay
68
Producer, Co-Director
Producer
2000s
17 titles · average score 62
77
Screenplay, Director
72
Screenplay, Director
67
Producer
54
Producer
62
Producer, Director
55
Producer
62
Director, Producer
68
Director
76
as John Woo
61
Director
1990s
18 titles · average score 64
50
Director, Producer
61
Executive Producer, Choreographer
60
Executive Producer
71
Director
60
Director
Director
59
Executive Producer
63
Director
76
as Mr. Woo
65
as Priest
67
as Stanley Wu
75
as Policeman
1980s
23 titles · average score 68
76
Director, Screenplay
65
Director
71
Writer, Director
73
as Inspector Wu
Producer, Director
63
Writer, Producer
Director, Screenplay
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
as [cameo]
1970s
20 titles · average score 63
70
Director, Writer
as Miss Chen's Father
Screenplay, Director
60
as Zhang Yi
66
Producer
Writer, Director
60
as Message Deliverer
66
Assistant Director
58
Assistant Director
69
Assistant Director
66
Assistant Director
58
Assistant Director
1960s
2 titles
as Young Man
Writer, Producer