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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 A Better Tomorrow (1986) established his reputation as a master ...
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21 wins & 19 nominations.
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Commercial: Nike Brazilian Football Commercial (1998) See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 3 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 17 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Ng Yu Chen | Yu Chen Ng | Yu-Sam Ng | Wu Yu Shen | Wu Yu Sheng | John Y.S. Woo | John Wu | Yao Shen Wu | Yu Sheng Wu | Yu Shen Wu | Yu-Sheng Wu | Yu-Shen Wu | Yu-shen Wu | Yusen Wu | Wu Yu-shenHeight:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Personal Quote:
[on Tom Cruise] When he talks, he has so much energy it's almost like he's dancing. So I used that to choreograph his action scenes. See more »Trivia:
His favourite films of his own are The Killer (1989) and Bullet in the Head (1990). See more »Trademark:
His characters often mimic the actions of other their counterparts, typically accompanied by flashbacks of those scenes. See more »Star Sign:
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