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
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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
21990s
2 titles · average score 75
76
Hard Boiled (1992)
as Mr. Woo
75
Bullet in the Head (1990)
as Policeman