John Woo

Date of Birth

1946-09-22

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Known for

Hard Boiled, How Bruce Lee Changed the World, Once a Thief, A Better Tomorrow, Twin Dragons

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to Asian Cinema with Akira, Enter The Dragon, Godzilla, Harakiri, Oldboy, Parasite, Seven Samurai

Posted 3 months ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

Arrow Video's June line-up of 4K and Blu-ray release include Audition, Marlow, Bullet in the Head, and Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits

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Arrow Video’s June Blu-ray and 4K releases include Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits, Audition, and more

Posted 4 months ago

Arrow Video's June line-up of 4K and Blu-ray release include Audition, Marlow, Bullet in the Head, and Jackie Chan's Breakout Hits

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Nicolas Cage reunites with John Woo for Gambino — a film about New York crime boss Carlo Gambino

Posted 5 months ago

Cage and Woo had worked together since Face/Off in the World War II drama, Windtalkers, and the duo will now tackle a crime film.

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Shout Factory announces the launch of a Hong Kong action channel for streaming

Posted 11 months ago

You can view the newly released 4K versions of Hong Kong action classics on free streaming television as Shout introduces a new channel.

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John Woo & Tsui Hark’s A Better Tomorrow films, The Killer, and Peking Opera Blues join the Hong Kong Cinema Classics collection

Posted 1 year ago

Shout! Studios' Hong Kong Cinema Classics collection grows with new action movies from John Woo and Tsui Hark.

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Hard Boiled and City on Fire are the first two Chow Yun-Fat classics that will release digitally through Shout Factory

Posted 1 year ago

Time to reload your TV for all the bullet-flying mayhem that made Chow Yun-Fat famous with the classics from Shout Factory.

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Shout! Studios to celebrate action icons like John Woo & Jet Li in 4K with Hong Kong Cinema Classics entertainment label

Posted 1 year ago

Shout! Studios is bringing classics like Hard Boiled, City on Fire, and more home in 4K with the Hong Kong Cinema Classics label.

Shout! Studios has acquired the Golden Princess library, which includes John Woo classics like The Killer and Hard Boiled

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Long MIA John Woo classics to finally make 4K debut? Shout now owns The Killer, Hard Boiled, & A Better Tomorrow

Posted 2 years ago

Shout! Studios has acquired the Golden Princess library, which includes John Woo classics like The Killer and Hard Boiled

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John Woo developing a “half-musical” as his next project & jokes it will be his first movie that won’t need a stuntman

Posted 2 years ago

John Woo is developing a "half-musical" as his next project, joking that it will be his first movie where he won't need a stuntman.

Movie Reviews

The Killer Review

Posted 2 years ago

John Woo updates his classic 1989 masterpiece with Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy but fails to capture the same magic.

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10 Movies That Are Surprisingly Hard to Find

Posted 2 years ago

A surprising amount of prominent, classic movies are unavailable on disc or streaming, including classics like Dawn of the Dead, The Beach and Strange Days.