John Woo
Filmography:
1986: A Better Tomorrow
1987: A Better Tomorrow 2
1989: The Killer
1990: Bullet in the Head
1991: Once a Thief
1996: Broken Arrow
1997: Face / Off
2000: Mission Impossible 2
2008: Red Cliff
2010: Reign of Assassins
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John Woo was born in 1946. In 1951, his parents move to Hong Kong. He started as an assistant for Cathay Studios, before joining Shaw Brothers. His directorial debut in 1974 was the feature film The Young Dragons. Several years later, he left Shaw Brothers for Golden Harvest and then Cinema City Company. There, he directed amidst his best and most famous movies.
In 1992, he leaves Hong Kong for Los Angeles, where he starts a career in US cinema.