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Pisutoru opera (2001) -- As powerful and energetic as ever, Seijun Suzuki's "STYLE" is still stayin' alive. In his lurid, extreme tale of a hit man, Makiko Esumi leads the story as a Nikita-like killer, a woman assassin, strong but uncertain.
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994): Season 12: Episode 12 -- An MGM HD original short focused on the range of Nicolas Cage. This MGM HD original short includes rare behind the scenes photography of the actor.
Chi bi (2008) -- Set during the end of China's Han Dynasty, two rivaling warlords make a pact to turn their respective armies against a power hungry general bent on taking over their kingdoms.
Stranglehold (2007) -- Preview of the new 3rd person shooter from Midway.
Classic Game Room: The Rise and Fall of the Internet's Greatest Video Game Review Show (2007) -- IGN checks out John Woo's latest action flick -- oh wait, that's right. It's actually a game!

Overview

Date of Birth:

23 September 1946, Guangzhou, China more

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Mini Biography:

Born in southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began... more

Trivia:

He is the first Asian director ever to make a mainstream Hollywood film... more

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Down 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

11 wins & 11 nominations more

NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:

Ng Yu Chen | Wu Hsiang-fei | Yu-Sam Ng | Wu Yao Shen | Wu Yu Shen | Wu Yu Sheng | John Wu | Yu-Sheng Wu | Yusen Wu | Wu Yu-shen | Wu Yusen

Filmography

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  1. Stranglehold (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Caliber (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. King's Ransom (details only on IMDb Pro)
  4. Flying Tiger Heroes (details only on IMDb Pro)
  5. Max (details only on IMDb Pro)
  6. Ninja Gold (details only on IMDb Pro)
  7. The Divide (details only on IMDb Pro)
  8. Rainbow Six (details only on IMDb Pro)
  9. Legend of the Magic Bell (details only on IMDb Pro)
  10. The Sicilian Clan (details only on IMDb Pro)
  11. The Killer (details only on IMDb Pro)
  12. Christmas Cargo (details only on IMDb Pro)
  13. A Better Tomorrow (details only on IMDb Pro)
  14. Le choc (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jianyu Jianghu (filming) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009)   2009 - 7.4 (2,385)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
  • Red Cliff II (International: English title)
  • Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
- 3. Chi bi (2008)   2008 - 7.2 (6,354)
AKAs:
  • Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 4. Stranglehold (2007) (VG)   2007 - 8.7 (818)
AKAs:
  • John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
- 5. All the Invisible Children (2005)   (segment "Song Song and Little Cat") 2005 - 7.6 (1,599)
AKAs:
  • Les enfants invisibles (France)
- 6. The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV) 2004 - 6.8 (67)
- 7. Paycheck (2003)   2003 $94.8M 6.1 (32,690)
AKAs:
  • La paye (Canada: French title)
- 8. Hostage (2002)   2002 - 7.3 (2,816)
AKAs:
  • The Hire: Hostage (USA: series title)
- 9. Windtalkers (2002) 2002 - 5.8 (24,313)
- 10. Mission: Impossible II (2000)   2000 $545M 5.7 (79,426)
AKAs:
  • M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
  • Mission: Impossible II (Germany)
- 11. Blackjack (1998) (TV)   1998 - 4.6 (1,729)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title)
- 12. Face/Off (1997) 1997 $242M 7.2 (92,234)
- 13. Once a Thief (1996) (TV)   1996 - 5.2 (1,011)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
  • John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title)
- 14. Broken Arrow (1996) 1996 $148M 5.8 (31,125)
- 15. Hard Target (1993) 1993 - 5.7 (12,269)
- 16. Lat sau san taam (1992)   1992 - 7.9 (16,701)
AKAs:
  • Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
  • Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • God of Guns
  • Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Ruthless Super-Cop
- 17. Zong heng si hai (1991)   1991 - 6.8 (2,468)
AKAs:
  • Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
- 18. Die xue jie tou (1990)   1990 - 7.6 (4,512)
AKAs:
  • Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 19. Yi dan qun ying (1989)   1989 - 6.8 (337)
AKAs:
  • Just Heroes (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Tragic Heroes
  • Yee daam kwan ying (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 20. Dip huet seung hung (1989)   1989 - 8.0 (18,839)
AKAs:
  • The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Bloodshed of Two Heroes (International: English title: literal title)
  • Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 21. Ying hung boon sik II (1987)   1987 - 7.3 (3,681)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow II (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
- 22. Ying hung boon sik (1986)   1986 - 7.5 (7,048)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gangland Boss
  • Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
  • The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 23. Ying xiong wu lei (1986)   1986 - 6.0 (443)
AKAs:
  • Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
  • The Sunset Warrior
  • Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 24. Liang zhi lao hu (1985)   1985 - 5.1 (45)
AKAs:
  • Leung ji lo foo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Run Tiger Run
  • Run Tiger, Run (Hong Kong: English title)
- 25. Xiao jiang (1984)   1984 - 5.1 (31)
AKAs:
  • Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
- 26. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982)   1982 - 4.8 (47)
AKAs:
  • Lam Au Chun No. 3
  • Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
- 27. Hua ji shi dai (1981)   (as Wu Hsiang-fei) 1981 - 4.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • Laughing Times (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Waat kai si doi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 28. Mo deng tian shi (1981)   1981 - 3.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
- 29. Qian zuo guai (1980)   1980 - 4.8 (49)
AKAs:
  • From Riches to Rags
  • Money Talk
- 30. Hao xia (1979)   1979 - 6.9 (454)
AKAs:
  • Ho hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title)
- 31. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978)   1978 - 4.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • Follow the Star
- 32. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978)   1978 - 3.8 (19)
AKAs:
  • Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title)
- 33. Fa qian han (1977)   1977 - 5.2 (41)
AKAs:
  • Fat chien hon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Money Crazy (International: English title: video title)
  • The Pilferer's Progress (Hong Kong: English title)
- 34. Shao Lin men (1976)   (as Wu Yu Sheng) 1976 - 5.7 (455)
AKAs:
  • Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
  • Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Strike of Death
  • The Hand of Death (UK)
- 35. Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975)   (as Wu Yu-shen) 1975 - 4.5 (39)
AKAs:
  • Belles of Taekwondo
  • The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title)
- 36. Dinü hua (1975)   (as Yusen Wu) 1975 - 5.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Princess Chang Ping
- 37. Tie han rou qing (1974)   1974 - 4.2 (43)
AKAs:
  • Ninja Kids
  • The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
- 38. Ouran (1968)   1968 - 3.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • Accidentaly (USA)
- 39. Sijie (1968)   (co-director) 1968 - 3.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Red Circle (pre-production) (2011) (executive producer) 2011 - -
- 2. Second Sight (in production) (2011/I) (executive producer) 2011 - -
- 3. Jianyu Jianghu (filming) (2010) (producer) 2010 - -
- 4. Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009)   (producer) 2009 - 7.4 (2,385)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
  • Red Cliff II (International: English title)
  • Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
- 5. Chi bi (2008)   (chief producer) (producer) 2008 - 7.2 (6,354)
AKAs:
  • Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 6. Ekusu makina (2007)   (producer) 2007 - 7.2 (2,256)
AKAs:
  • Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (International: English title)
- 7. Tian tang kou (2007)   (producer) 2007 - 5.6 (589)
AKAs:
  • Blood Brothers (International: English title)
  • Gate to Heaven (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
- 8. Stranglehold (2007) (VG)   (producer) 2007 - 8.7 (818)
AKAs:
  • John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
- 9. The Glass Beads (2005) (producer) 2005 - 5.8 (14)
- 10. The Robinsons: Lost in Space (2004) (TV) (executive producer) 2004 - 6.8 (67)
- 11. Paycheck (2003)   (producer) 2003 $94.8M 6.1 (32,690)
AKAs:
  • La paye (Canada: French title)
- 12. Bulletproof Monk (2003) (producer) 2003 - 5.2 (15,700)
- 13. Red Skies (2002) (TV) (executive producer) 2002 - 5.2 (199)
- 14. Windtalkers (2002) (producer) 2002 - 5.8 (24,313)
- 15. Blackjack (1998) (TV)   (executive producer) 1998 - 4.6 (1,729)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Blackjack (USA: complete title)
- 16. The Big Hit (1998) (executive producer) 1998 - 5.8 (13,257)
- 17. The Replacement Killers (1998) (executive producer) 1998 $35.1M 5.8 (13,040)
- 18. "Once a Thief" (1997)   executive producer (unknown episodes, 1997-1998) 1997 - 7.0 (194)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Once a Thief (Canada: English title) (USA: complete title)
- 19. Once a Thief (1996) (TV)   (executive producer) 1996 - 5.2 (1,011)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Once a Thief (USA: complete title)
  • John Woo's Violent Tradition (video title)
- 20. Lang man feng bao (1996)   (executive producer) (producer) 1996 - 6.2 (88)
AKAs:
  • Somebody Up There Likes Me (Hong Kong: English title)
- 21. Woh ping faan dim (1995)   (producer) 1995 - 6.1 (521)
AKAs:
  • He ping fan dian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Peace Hotel (Hong Kong: English title)
- 22. Die xue jie tou (1990)   (producer) 1990 - 7.6 (4,512)
AKAs:
  • Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 23. Ying hung boon sik III jik yeung ji gor (1989)   (producer) 1989 - 5.7 (1,199)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow III (Hong Kong: English title)
  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (USA)
  • Ying xiong ben se III tzu yang tsu gor (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 24. Ying hung boon sik (1986)   (producer) 1986 - 7.5 (7,048)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gangland Boss
  • Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
  • The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 25. Ying xiong wu lei (1986)   (producer) 1986 - 6.0 (443)
AKAs:
  • Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
  • The Sunset Warrior
  • Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 26. Liang zhi lao hu (1985)   (producer) 1985 - 5.1 (45)
AKAs:
  • Leung ji lo foo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Run Tiger Run
  • Run Tiger, Run (Hong Kong: English title)
- 27. Xiao jiang (1984)   (producer) 1984 - 5.1 (31)
AKAs:
  • Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
- 28. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978)   (co-producer) 1978 - 3.8 (19)
AKAs:
  • Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chi bi xia: Jue zhan tian xia (2009)   (screenplay) 2009 - 7.4 (2,385)
AKAs:
  • John Woo's Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
  • Red Cliff II (International: English title)
  • Red Cliff: Part II (International: English title: promotional title)
- 2. Chi bi (2008)   (screenplay) 2008 - 7.2 (6,354)
AKAs:
  • Red Cliff (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Chek bik (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 3. Lat sau san taam (1992)   (story) 1992 - 7.9 (16,701)
AKAs:
  • Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
  • Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • God of Guns
  • Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Ruthless Super-Cop
- 4. Zong heng si hai (1991)   (screenplay) (story) 1991 - 6.8 (2,468)
AKAs:
  • Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
- 5. Die xue jie tou (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 7.6 (4,512)
AKAs:
  • Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 6. Dip huet seung hung (1989)   (written by) 1989 - 8.0 (18,839)
AKAs:
  • The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Bloodshed of Two Heroes (International: English title: literal title)
  • Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 7. Ying hung boon sik II (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 7.3 (3,681)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow II (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
- 8. Ying hung boon sik (1986)   (written by) 1986 - 7.5 (7,048)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gangland Boss
  • Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
  • The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 9. Ying xiong wu lei (1986)   (writer) 1986 - 6.0 (443)
AKAs:
  • Heroes Shed No Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
  • The Sunset Warrior
  • Ying hung mo lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 10. Xiao jiang (1984)   (writer) 1984 - 5.1 (31)
AKAs:
  • Siu cheung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Time You Need a Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
- 11. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982)   (screenplay) (story) 1982 - 4.8 (47)
AKAs:
  • Lam Au Chun No. 3
  • Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
- 12. Hua ji shi dai (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 4.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • Laughing Times (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Waat kai si doi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 13. Mo deng tian shi (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 3.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
- 14. Qian zuo guai (1980)   (screenplay) (story) 1980 - 4.8 (49)
AKAs:
  • From Riches to Rags
  • Money Talk
- 15. Hao xia (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 6.9 (454)
AKAs:
  • Ho hap (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Hong Kong: English title)
- 16. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 4.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • Follow the Star
- 17. Ha luo, ye gui ren (1978)   (writer) 1978 - 3.8 (19)
AKAs:
  • Hello, Late Homecomers (Hong Kong: English title)
- 18. Fa qian han (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 5.2 (41)
AKAs:
  • Fat chien hon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Money Crazy (International: English title: video title)
  • The Pilferer's Progress (Hong Kong: English title)
- 19. Shao Lin men (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 5.7 (455)
AKAs:
  • Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
  • Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Strike of Death
  • The Hand of Death (UK)
- 20. Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 4.5 (39)
AKAs:
  • Belles of Taekwondo
  • The Dragon Tamers (Hong Kong: English title)
- 21. Dinü hua (1975)   (writer) (as Yusen Wu) 1975 - 5.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • Di lui fa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Princess Chang Ping
- 22. Tie han rou qing (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 4.2 (43)
AKAs:
  • Ninja Kids
  • The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
- 23. Sijie (1968)   (writer) (as Ng Yu Chen) 1968 - 3.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jian guo da ye (2009)   (scenes deleted) Liu Wenhui 2009 $58.4M 5.6 (339)
AKAs:
  • The Founding of a Republic (International: English title)
- 2. Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki (2008) (V) 2008 - -
- 3. Stranglehold (2007) (VG)   (voice) Mr. Woo 2007 - 8.7 (818)
AKAs:
  • John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
- 4. Yit huet jui keung (1997)   Police Chief 1997 - 6.4 (79)
AKAs:
  • Hot Blood Is the Strongest (literal English title)
  • Re xue zui qiang (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Task Force (Hong Kong: English title)
- 5. Lat sau san taam (1992)   (uncredited) Mr. Woo 1992 - 7.9 (16,701)
AKAs:
  • Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
  • Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • God of Guns
  • Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Ruthless Super-Cop
- 6. Shuang long hui (1992)   (as John Wu) Priest 1992 - 5.9 (3,106)
AKAs:
  • Brother vs. Brother
  • Double Dragon
  • Duel of Dragons
  • Seung lung wui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Twin Dragons (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Twin Dragons (USA: recut version)
  • When Dragons Collide
- 7. Haomen yeyan (1991)   Man on Stairs 1991 - 6.1 (124)
AKAs:
  • Ho moon ye yin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Party of a Wealthy Family (USA)
  • The Banquet (Hong Kong: English title)
- 8. Zong heng si hai (1991)   (uncredited) Stanley Wu 1991 - 6.8 (2,468)
AKAs:
  • Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
- 9. Yong chuang tian xia (1990)   Kwong 1990 - 4.7 (17)
AKAs:
  • Rebel from China (Hong Kong: English title)
- 10. Die xue jie tou (1990)   Police inspector 1990 - 7.6 (4,512)
AKAs:
  • Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 11. Gam ye sing gwong chaan laan (1988)   Father Fan 1988 - 5.4 (19)
AKAs:
  • Jin ye xing guang can lan (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Starry is the Night (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Tonight's Starlight Is Splendid (literal English title)
- 12. Heng cai san qian wan (1987)   Man in Bed 1987 - 5.6 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Thirty Million Rush (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Thirty Million Dollar Rush
- 13. Ying hung boon sik (1986)   Inspector Wu 1986 - 7.5 (7,048)
AKAs:
  • A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Gangland Boss
  • Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
  • The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
- 14. Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen (1982)   John Wu 1982 - 4.8 (47)
AKAs:
  • Lam Au Chun No. 3
  • Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
- 15. Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou (1978)   Miss Chen's father 1978 - 4.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • Follow the Star
- 16. Shao Lin men (1976)   Scholar Cheng 1976 - 5.7 (455)
AKAs:
  • Countdown in Kung Fu (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Countdown to Kung Fu (USA)
  • Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Strike of Death
  • The Hand of Death (UK)
- 17. Tie han rou qing (1974)   1974 - 4.2 (43)
AKAs:
  • Ninja Kids
  • The Young Dragons (Philippines: English title)
- 18. Man zhou ren (1974)   1974 - -
AKAs:
  • The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
  • The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title)
- 19. Ouran (1968)   Young Man 1968 - 3.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • Accidentaly (USA)
- 20. Sijie (1968)   Young Artist 1968 - 3.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • Dead Knot (Hong Kong: English title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Man zhou ren (1974)   (assistant director) 1974 - -
AKAs:
  • The Godfather from Hong Kong (International: English title)
  • The Mandarin (Hong Kong: English title)
- 2. Chu ba (1973)   (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen) 1973 - 5.4 (94)
AKAs:
  • Chue ba (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Fist to Fist (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Fists of the Double K (International: English title)
  • Hong Kong Face-Off (USA: video title)
- 3. Ci Ma (1973)   (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen) 1973 - 6.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Assassinating Ma (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
  • Blood Brothers (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
  • Chinese Vengeance (Australia)
  • Dynasty of Blood (USA)
- 4. Si qi shi (1972)   (assistant director) (as Wu Yu Shen) 1972 - 6.4 (38)
AKAs:
  • Four Riders (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
  • Hellfighters of the East (UK)
  • Strike 4 Revenge (USA: dubbed version)
- 5. Nian qing ren (1972)   (assistant director) 1972 - 7.4 (20)
AKAs:
  • Nin ching yan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Young People (International: English title)
- 6. Ji xiang du fang (1972)   (assistant director) (as Wu Yao Shen) 1972 - 7.4 (15)
AKAs:
  • Gat cheung do fong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Casino (International: English title)
- 7. Shui hu zhuan (1972)   (assistant director) 1972 - 6.8 (215)
AKAs:
  • Seven Blows of the Dragon (USA)
  • Sui woo juen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Water Margin (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
  • Waterside Story (literal English title)
- 8. Ma Yong Zhen (1972)   (assistant director) 1972 - 7.2 (270)
AKAs:
  • Boxer from Shantung (Hong Kong: English title: original subtitled version)
  • Killer from Shantung (USA: dubbed version)
  • Ma wing ching (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Shantung Boxer
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lat sau san taam (1992)   1992 - 7.9 (16,701)
AKAs:
  • Hard Boiled (UK) (USA)
  • Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
  • God of Guns
  • Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Ruthless Super-Cop
- 2. Die xue jie tou (1990)   1990 - 7.6 (4,512)
AKAs:
  • Bullet in the Head (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
  • Bloodshed in the Streets (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
  • Dip huet gaai tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
- 3. Mo deng tian shi (1981)   1981 - 3.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • To Hell with the Devil (Hong Kong: English title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. The Replacement Killers (1998) (advisor) (uncredited) (technical consultant) (uncredited) 1998 $35.1M 5.8 (13,040)
- 2. "American Cinema" (1995) title designer (unknown episodes) 1995 - 7.0 (56)
Thanks
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- 1. Jian guo da ye (2009)   (special thanks) 2009 $58.4M 5.6 (339)
AKAs:
  • The Founding of a Republic (International: English title)
- 2. Little Red Riding Hood (2009) (V) (special thanks) 2009 - 9.3 (8)
- 3. Heroic Bloodshed (2008) (in tribute to) 2008 - -
- 4. Ten Dead Men (2008)   (inspiration, thanks and love to the works of) 2008 - 4.3 (412)
AKAs:
  • 10 Dead Men (USA: DVD box title)
- 5. Wings of Defeat (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - 7.6 (44)
- 6. Street of Pain (2003) (special thanks) 2003 - 5.7 (86)
- 7. Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood (2001) (V) (special thanks) 2001 - 3.0 (32)
- 8. Psycho (1998) (special thanks) 1998 $32.9M 4.6 (18,286)
- 9. Diablo (1996) (VG) (thanks) 1996 - 8.9 (588)
Self
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- 1. How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 7.9 (42)
- 2. "Shi jie dian ying zhi lv" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • World Film Report (International: English title)
- 3. "Bokura no jidai" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.9 (6)
- 5. Chang Cheh & le sabreur manchot (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 8.1 (5)
- 6. From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 3.3 (23)
- 7. Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 2.2 (25)
- 8. L'art de la guerre (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - -
- 9. "Tinseltown TV" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.7 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 10. The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 5.7 (24)
- 11. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.0 (267)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003) (TV)   Himself 2003 - 7.8 (17)
AKAs:
  • Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting (Hong Kong: English title: DVD box title)
- 13. Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003) (TV)   Himself 2003 - 7.3 (78)
AKAs:
  • Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (USA)
- 14. The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV) Himself - Interviewee 2002 - 6.6 (164)
- 15. 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 4.9 (19)
- 16. Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V)   Himself 2000 - 4.1 (67)
AKAs:
  • Behind the Mission: The Making of 'Mission: Impossible II' (USA: DVD title)
- 17. 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 3.7 (466)
- 18. "The RDA" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - -
AKAs:
  • The Recommended Daily Allowance (UK: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Mission: Improbable (2000) (TV)   Himself 2000 - 7.8 (1,124)
AKAs:
  • Being Tom Cruise
- 20. Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 6.8 (153)
- 21. Making of 'Blackjack' (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - 5.7 (5)
- 22. Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - 6.6 (278)
- 23. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996) 1996 - 6.8 (63)
- 25. Cinema of Vengeance (1994) 1994 - 6.0 (93)

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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 14 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Action | Drama | Crime | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Murder | Gun | Violence more

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