Directing
John Woo
- Titles
- 114movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1968 to 2024, busiest in 1989 and 1996 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 46titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Bullet in the Head85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Violence7.6average 4.2
- Adrenaline7.7average 4.9
- Crime6.4average 3.7
- Warfare3.4average 1.2
- Tension7.3average 6.0
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Historical3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.3, average 5.4
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Coming of Age1.5, average 3.0
- Situational Comedy1.3, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Heroic Bloodshed 5
- Hong Kong Action 4
- Fast-Paced 4
- Crime Thriller 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Action-Packed 4
- Action Thriller 4
- Gang Warfare 3
- Martial Arts 3
- Revenge 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Hong Kong Cinema 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- PPeter Cheung Yiu-ChungEditorLast Hurrah for Chivalry, Hand of Death, Heroes Shed No Tears, Follow the Star, The Dragon Tamers, +2 more
David WuActorRed Cliff II, Hard Boiled, Once a Thief, A Better Tomorrow II, Plain Jane to the Rescue, +1 more- HHorace Wong Wing-HangCinematographerA Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled, The Killer, Reign of Assassins, Bullet in the Head, +1 more
Chow Yun-FatActorA Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled, Once a Thief, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow II
Taro IwashiroComposerRed Cliff II, Red Cliff, Manhunt, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Joseph KooComposerA Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Hand of Death, The Dragon Tamers, Princess Chang-Ping
Tony Leung Chiu-waiActorRed Cliff II, Hard Boiled, Red Cliff, Bullet in the Head
Kenneth TsangActorA Better Tomorrow, Once a Thief, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow II
Takeshi KaneshiroActorRed Cliff II, Red Cliff, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Angeles WooActorThe Killer, Silent Night, Manhunt, The Crossing II
Leslie CheungActorA Better Tomorrow, Once a Thief, A Better Tomorrow II, Sunset in Paris
Ricky Hui Koon-YingActorPlain Jane to the Rescue, To Hell with the Devil, Money Crazy, From Riches to Rags
Movies and TV shows
99Upcoming
3 titles
2020s
2 titles · average score 55
Director, Producer
Producer, Director
2010s
13 titles · average score 55
Original Story
Director, Writer
Director
Director
TV show
as Lin Sen
Director, Producer
Original Story, Executive Producer
Producer
2000s
19 titles · average score 59
Screenplay, Producer
Director, Screenplay
Producer
Director, Producer
Producer
Director, Producer
Director
Executive Producer
as John Woo
Director
1990s
17 titles · average score 61
Producer, Director
Executive Producer, Choreographer
Executive Producer
Director, Storyboard
Director
Director
Executive Producer
Director
as Mr. Woo
as Stanley Wu
as Policeman
as Kwong
1980s
22 titles · average score 68
Director, Screenplay
Director
Director, Writer
as Inspector Wu
Producer, Director
Writer, Director
Director, Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Director
as [cameo]
1970s
21 titles · average score 63
Director, Writer
as Miss Chen's Father
Director, Screenplay
Director, Screenplay
as Zhang Yi
Director, Screenplay
Producer
Writer, Director
as Message Deliverer
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
1960s
2 titles
as Boy
as Young Man