Date of birth (location)
23 September 1946 (according to IMDB.com, or 1 may 1946 into several biographies).
Guangzhou, China

Mini biography

Birth name
Yusen Wu
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Height
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Mini biography
Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since, working in a wide variety of genres before Ying hung boon sik (1986) (aka "A Better Tomorrow") established his reputation as a master stylist specializing in ultra-violent gangster films and thrillers, with hugely elaborate action scenes shot with breathtaking panache. After gaining a cult reputation in the US with Dip hyut shueng hung (1989) (aka "The Killer"), Woo was offered a Hollywood contract. He plans to stay working in the US.


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IMDb mini-biography by
Michael Brooke (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)
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Spouse
Annie Woo Ngau Chun-lung (1976 - present) 3 children

Sometimes Credited As:
Ng Yu Chen / Wu Hsiang-fei / Yu-Sam Ng / Wu Yu Shen / John Wu / Yu-Sheng Wu / Yusen Wu / Wu Yusen
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Filmography as: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Editor, Self

Director - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

John Woo (I) has 1 in-development credit available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.

The Battle of Red Cliff (2008) (pre-production)
Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (completed)
... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)


All the Invisible Children (2005) (segment "Song Song and Little Cat")
... aka Enfants invisibles, Les (France)
The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV)
Paycheck (2003)
Hostage (2002)
... aka The Hire: Hostage (USA: series title)
Windtalkers (2002)
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)


Blackjack (1998) (TV)
... aka John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title)
Face/Off (1997)
... aka Face Off
Once a Thief (1996) (TV)
... aka John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
... aka John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title)
Broken Arrow (1996)
Hard Target (1993)
Laat sau sen taan (1992)
... aka God of Guns
... aka Hard-Boiled (International: English title)
... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Lashou shentan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
Zong heng si hai (1991)
... aka Criss-Cross Over Four Seas (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Once a Thief
Die xue jie tou (1990)
... aka Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Bullet in the Head


Yi dan qun ying (1989)
... aka Just Heroes (UK: video title)
... aka Tragic Heroes
Dip hyut shueng hung (1989)
... aka Bloodshed of Two Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Just Heroes (Australia: video title)
... aka The Killer (USA)
Ying hung boon sik II (1987)
... aka A Better Tomorrow II (USA)
... aka Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
... aka The Color of a Hero II
... aka Ying xiong ben se xu ji (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Ying hung boon sik (1986)
... aka A Better Tomorrow
... aka Gangland Boss
... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
... aka The Color of a Hero
... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka True Colors of a Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Ying xiong wei lei (1986)
... aka Heroes Shed No Tears
... aka The Sunset Warrior
Liang zhi lao hu (1985)
... aka Leung chek liu foo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Run Tiger Run
Xiao jiang (1984)
... aka Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Time You Need a Friend (International: English title)
Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982)
... aka Lam Au Chun No. 3
... aka Plain Jane to the Rescue
Hua ji shi dai (1981) (as Wu Hsiang-fei)
... aka Laughing Times
Mo deng tian shi (1981)
... aka To Hell with the Devil
Qian zuo guai (1980)
... aka From Riches to Rags
... aka Money Talk


Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978)
... aka Follow the Star
Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978)
... aka Hello, Late Homecomers
Hao xia (1978)
... aka Ho hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Last Hurrah for Chivalry
... aka Last Hurray for Chivalry
The Brave Lion (1977) (as Ng Yu Chen)
Fa qian han (1977)
... aka Money Crazy
... aka The Pilferer's Progress
Shao Lin men (1976)
... aka Countdown in Kung Fu
... aka Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Shaolin Men
... aka Strike of Death
Dinü hua (1975) (as Yusen Wu)
... aka Princess Chang Ping
Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1974)
... aka Belles of Taekwondo
... aka The Dragon Tamers
Tie han rou qing (1974)
... aka Ninja Kids
... aka The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
Chu ba (1973)
... aka Chue ba (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Fist to Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Fists of the Double K (International: English title)
... aka Hong Kong Face-Off


Ouran (1968)
... aka Accidentaly (USA)
Sijie (1968) (co-director)
... aka Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)

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