Directing
John Woo
- Titles
- 115movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1968 to 2024, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 47titles 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 4.3
- Adrenaline7.7average 5.1
- Crime6.4average 3.7
- Warfare3.5average 1.2
- Tension7.4average 6.1
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Historical3.6average 2.6
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.4, average 2.9
- Wholesome1.7, 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
- Revenge 4
- Hong Kong Action 4
- Crime Thriller 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Martial Arts 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Gang Warfare 3
- Action Comedy 3
- Hong Kong Cinema 3
- Stylized Violence 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
Chin Yuet-SangActorHeroes Shed No Tears, Last Hurrah for Chivalry, The Young Dragons, Sunset Warriors
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
Tony Leung Chiu-waiActorRed Cliff, Hard Boiled, Bullet in the Head, Red Cliff II
Takeshi KaneshiroActorRed Cliff, Red Cliff II, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Angeles WooActorSilent Night, The Killer, Manhunt, The Crossing II
Movies and TV shows
22020s
2 titles · average score 55
57
The Killer (2024)
Director, Producer
53
Silent Night (2023)
Director, Producer