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
66/100
- Highest rated
Hard Boiled88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Violence7.6average 4.3
- Adrenaline7.7average 5.1
- Crime6.2average 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
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Action Thriller 6
- Heroic Bloodshed 5
- Hong Kong Action 4
- Crime Thriller 4
- Revenge 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Action Comedy 3
- Hong Kong Cinema 3
- Stylized Violence 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-YingActorMoney Crazy, To Hell with the Devil, Plain Jane to the Rescue, From Riches to Rags
Leslie CheungActorA Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief, Sunset in Paris
Angeles WooActorSilent Night, The Killer, Manhunt, The Crossing II
Kenneth TsangActorThe Killer, A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief
Takeshi KaneshiroActorRed Cliff, Red Cliff II, The Crossing I, The Crossing II
Chin Yuet-SangActorHeroes Shed No Tears, The Young Dragons, Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Sunset Warriors
Movies and TV shows
98Upcoming
3 titles
2020s
2 titles · average score 56
60
Producer, Original Film Writer
53
Director, Producer
2010s
12 titles · average score 64
56
Writer, Director
57
Director
58
Director
73
Executive Producer
TV show
33
as Lin Sen
67
Producer, Director
81
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Producer
2000s
18 titles · average score 61
76
Producer, Screenplay
84
Producer, Screenplay
70
Producer
51
Producer
46
Director, Producer
49
Producer
60
Director, Producer
68
Director
85
as John Woo
57
Director
1990s
18 titles · average score 62
50
Director, Producer
51
Executive Producer, Choreographer
60
Executive Producer
81
Director, Storyboard
61
Director
50
Director
48
Executive Producer
61
Director
88
as Mr. Woo
68
as Stanley Wu
75
as Policeman
as Kwong
1980s
23 titles · average score 69
87
Screenplay, Director
61
Director
70
Writer, Director
82
as Inspector Wu
Director, Producer
63
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
as [cameo]
1970s
20 titles · average score 64
78
Director, Writer
Director, Screenplay
as Miss Chen's Father
58
Director, Screenplay
57
as Zhang Yi
Screenplay, Director
68
Producer
Writer, Director
60
as Message Deliverer
47
Assistant Director
74
Assistant Director
66
Assistant Director
1960s
2 titles
Writer, Producer
as Young Man