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John Woo

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Also known as Ng Yu-sum, Wu Yu-sen

Hongkonger Filmregisseur, Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent

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John Woo is a male film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on September 22, 1946. A citizen of British Hong Kong, he began his work period in 1968 and is associated with the Hong Kong New Wave movement. He speaks Cantonese, Putonghua, and Mandarin.

Woo has received the Silver Bauhinia Star and the Bronze Bauhinia Star. His professional roles include directing, and his films are categorized under Category:Films directed by John Woo.

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Film & TV

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled and Red Cliff. His Hollywood films include Hard Target, Broken Arrow,…

Known for

  • The King of Wuxia Part 1 — Self2022
  • The King of Wuxia Part 2 — Self2022
  • 大侠胡金铨 — self2022
  • Life in 24 Frames a Second — Self2021
  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2017
  • Ken San — Self2016
  • Voice2012
  • Beginning of the Great Revival — Lin Sen2011
  • Kurosawa's Way — Self2011
  • How Bruce Lee Changed the World — Self2009

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Key facts

Born
Wu Yu-seng , ( 1946-05-01 ) 1 May 1946 (age 80) , Guangzhou , China
Occupations
Film director screenwriter producer
Years active
1968–present
Spouse
Anne Chun-Lung Niu ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 ) ​
Traditional chinese
吳 宇 森
Simplified chinese
吴 宇 森
Hanyu pinyin
Wú Yǔsēn
Wade giles
Wu Yü -sen
Ipa
[u ̌ y ̀ sə ́ n]
Yale romanization
Ǹgh Yúhsām
Jyutping
Ng4 Jyu5-sam1

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Wu
Gender
male
Place of birth
Guangzhou
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Mandarin
Image
John Woo Cannes 2005.jpg
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Commons category
John Woo
date of birth
1946-09-22
start of work period
1968-00-00
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John Woo (chinesisch 吳宇森 / 吴宇森, Pinyin Wú Yǔsēn, Jyutping Ng4 Jyu5sam1; * 1. Mai 1946 in Guangzhou, nach anderen Quellen 23. September 1946) ist ein chinesischer Filmregisseur. Aufgewachsen in Hongkong ist er unter anderem auch als Filmproduzent tätig und gilt als einer der wichtigsten Protagonisten des Hongkong-Kinos.

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