John Woo & The Battle of Red Cliff
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- Date of Birth: 01 May, 1946
- Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Biography: John Woo Yu-Sen (born 1 May 1946) is a Chinese film director and producer from Hong Kong. Recognized for his stylized films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, Hard Boiled, and... Read more
Filmography
- Jian guo da ye (2009)
- Heroic Bloodshed (2008)
- Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II) (2008)
- Ekusu makina (Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina) (2007)
- Tian tang kou (Blood Brothers) (2007)
- Wings of Defeat (2007)
- Ten Dead Men (2007)
- All the Invisible Children (2006)
- The Glass Beads (2005)
- The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004)
- Paycheck (2003)
- Bulletproof Monk (2003)
News
Reporting from New York - "I've always wanted to be a global filmmaker," John Woo said in an interview at his Manhattan hotel last month. ... Full Article
What's Your Reaction? The short form would be that John Woo rediscovered himself in returning to China, but that really doesn't capture what's going on. ... Full Article
John Woo on his own hits and misses
msn.com –
2009-11-20
"A Better Tomorrow" was Woo's breakthrough, becoming a massive success in Hong Kong. "This movie was an experimental film. It was one of the first [Asian] gangster films that dealt with true emotions. ... Full Article
John Woo directs action film 'Red Cliff'
sfgate.com –
2009-11-20
The doves are back, and that's very good news for action movie fans. A universal sign of peace, they are a trademark symbol in the films of mayhem maestro John Woo, so when they soar in the new Chinese historical... ... Full Article
It's been too long since we all had some John Woo in our lives. DVD viewings of "Face/Off" and the second "Mission: Impossible" flick can only do so much to quell the need for insane, "How in the world did... ... Full Article
John Woo's 'Red Cliff': An Epic Cut Down To Size
npr.org –
2009-11-19
When he worked in Hong Kong's stylistically promiscuous movie industry, Woo did it all, from costume pictures to romantic comedies. But he's best known for his gangster movies, and for good reason: Films like The Killer and Hard Boiled balanced... ... Full Article