Directing
John Woo
- Titles
- 115movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1968 to 2024, busiest in 1989 and 1996 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 46titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Bullet in the Head85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Violence7.6average 4.3
- Adrenaline7.7average 5.1
- Crime6.3average 3.7
- Warfare3.5average 1.2
- Tension7.3average 6.1
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
- Historical3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.4, average 2.9
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Contemporary Realism3.7, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Action Thriller 6
- Heroic Bloodshed 5
- Hong Kong Action 4
- Crime Thriller 4
- Revenge 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Stylized Violence 3
- Action Comedy 3
- Hong Kong Cinema 3
- Gang Warfare 3
- Martial Arts 3
- Historical Setting 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- HHorace Wong Wing-HangCinematographerHard Boiled, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, Bullet in the Head, A Better Tomorrow II, +1 more
Chow Yun-FatActorHard Boiled, The Killer, A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief
Joseph KooComposerA Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Hand of Death, The Dragon Tamers, Princess Chang-Ping
Taro IwashiroComposerRed Cliff, Red Cliff II, Manhunt, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Ricky Hui Koon-YingActorTo Hell with the Devil, Money Crazy, From Riches to Rags, Plain Jane to the Rescue
Leslie CheungActorA Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief, Sunset in Paris
Kenneth TsangActorThe Killer, A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief
Shing Fui-OnActorThe Killer, A Better Tomorrow II, Just Heroes, The Young Dragons
Angeles WooActorSilent Night, The Killer, Manhunt, The Crossing II
Takeshi KaneshiroActorRed Cliff, Red Cliff II, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Movies and TV shows
171990s
17 titles · average score 61
50
Blackjack (1998)
Director, Producer
52
The Replacement Killers (1998)
Executive Producer, Choreographer
46
The Big Hit (1998)
Executive Producer
81
Face/Off (1997)
Director, Storyboard
Task Force (1997)
as Police Chief
56
Broken Arrow (1996)
Director
50
Once a Thief (1996)
Director
48
Peace Hotel (1995)
Executive Producer
68
Don't Cry, Nanking (1995)
Producer
61
Hard Target (1993)
Director
84
Hard Boiled (1992)
as Mr. Woo
55
Twin Dragons (1992)
as Priest
59
Once a Thief (1991)
as Stanley Wu
57
The Banquet (1991)
as Man on Stairs
85
Bullet in the Head (1990)
as Policeman
Rebel from China (1990)
as Kwong