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In 1993 John Woo made his first movie in the U.S., Hard Target. Since now, he has made several hits such as Face/Off (1997), Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) and Red Cliff(2008) which took in much at the box office.
John Woo was described by Dave Kehr in 2002 as "arguably the most influential director making movies today".
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As a young boy, John Woo had wanted to be a Christian minister. He later found a passion for movies influenced by European film, the French New Wave and Jean-Pierre Melville.John Woo has said he was shy and had difficulty speaking, but found making movies a way to explore his feelings and thinking and would "use movie as a language".
John Woo married Annie Woo Ngau Chun-lung in 1976 and has had three children. He has lived in the United States since 1993.
John Woo's Film Trade Mark
Uses pleasant music that heavily contrasts with some of the more violent action on screen.
Frequently works with Yun-Fat Chow
Scenes of hyperkinetic, chereographed action.
Since making films in the U.S., Woo has started to use doves as a symbol for peace in his films. They are often pictured flying away as the shooting begins.
Slow motion or freeze-frame sequences.
His characters often mimic the actions of other their counterparts, typically accompanied by flashbacks of those scenes.
Frequently uses unusual weapons to change the course of hand-to-hand combat scenes.
Berettas are mainly used as the main character's gun in his movies.
Often puts the opponents in his movies in verbal confrontation in different parts of a room, usually seperated by a wall or other object.
His lead characters, whether good or bad, always have a code of conduct which includes a strict vow never to harm or kill innocent people. In many of his films, these lead characters often fight against villains with no such code who freely kill innocent people without remorse.
John Woo's Quotes
I'm not a master; I'm just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master.
I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as the messengers of God, so they're important to me because I'm a Christian.
John Woo's Awards
9 wins & 10 nominations
John Woo's Recent Task
John Woo is preparing to introduce his first Chinese-language film in 16 years to foreign audiences after his Red Cliff proved a massive success in Asia.
But it remains a crying shame that the two installments of film may never be seen outside Asia on the bigscreen. Non-Asian audiences are meant to be content with a planned 2½-hour "international version," which cannot hope to replicate the impressive detail and sheer epic sweep of the 280-minute original.
Also, he will start shooting another Chinese-language film, "1949," later in 2009.
John Woo married Annie Woo Ngau Chun-lung in 1976 and has had three children. He has lived in the United States since 1993.
John Woo's Film Trade Mark
Uses pleasant music that heavily contrasts with some of the more violent action on screen.
Frequently works with Yun-Fat Chow
Scenes of hyperkinetic, chereographed action.
Since making films in the U.S., Woo has started to use doves as a symbol for peace in his films. They are often pictured flying away as the shooting begins.
Slow motion or freeze-frame sequences.
His characters often mimic the actions of other their counterparts, typically accompanied by flashbacks of those scenes.
Frequently uses unusual weapons to change the course of hand-to-hand combat scenes.
Berettas are mainly used as the main character's gun in his movies.
Often puts the opponents in his movies in verbal confrontation in different parts of a room, usually seperated by a wall or other object.
His lead characters, whether good or bad, always have a code of conduct which includes a strict vow never to harm or kill innocent people. In many of his films, these lead characters often fight against villains with no such code who freely kill innocent people without remorse.
John Woo's Quotes
I'm not a master; I'm just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master.
I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as the messengers of God, so they're important to me because I'm a Christian.
John Woo's Awards
9 wins & 10 nominations
John Woo's Recent Task
John Woo is preparing to introduce his first Chinese-language film in 16 years to foreign audiences after his Red Cliff proved a massive success in Asia.
But it remains a crying shame that the two installments of film may never be seen outside Asia on the bigscreen. Non-Asian audiences are meant to be content with a planned 2½-hour "international version," which cannot hope to replicate the impressive detail and sheer epic sweep of the 280-minute original.
Also, he will start shooting another Chinese-language film, "1949," later in 2009.
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