Early Experiences
In 1951, John Woo, whose family emigrated from Guangzhou to Hong Kong; since his father had tuberculosis cannot work, therefore the Woo family lived in slum In 1951, John Woo, whose family emigrated from Guangzhou to Hong Kong; since his father had tuberculosis cannot work, therefore the Woo family lived in slum . 1953, Woo's home in the wake of the Shek Kip Mei fire that burnt down, due to a charity's donation, he and his family relocated to a house living 1953, Woo's home in the wake of the Shek Kip Mei fire that burnt down, due to a charity's donation, he and his family relocated to a house living .
after graduating from middle school, John Woo to Taiwan, and of, and could start as early as 1971 after graduating from middle school, John Woo to Taiwan, and of, and could start as early as 1971 . experimental films, John Woo to the Shao - Films, which follows the making of the movie director chang cheh experimental films, John Woo to the Shao - Films, which follows the making of the movie director chang cheh .
Career
In 1973, he directed the first film, which is a personal "passer", the movie is finished but due to excessive violence while In 1973, he directed the first film, which is a personal "passer", the movie is finished but due to excessive violence while . was banned in 1975, with Woo "passer" are revised, and renamed "Tiehan tenderness", his directorial debut was banned in 1975, with Woo "passer" are revised, and renamed "Tiehan tenderness", his directorial debut .
formally opened in 1976, in the Republic of Korea shooting a kung - fu film" Shaolin ", for the sake of making the film, Woo's ex - ante read" formally opened in 1976, in the Republic of Korea shooting a kung - fu film" Shaolin ", for the sake of making the film, Woo's ex - ante read" . in screenplay written after, John Woo and Sammo Hung in Macau, paid a visit to the Shaolin masters, also has photographed over 800 ft boxer out of eight cm in screenplay written after, John Woo and Sammo Hung in Macau, paid a visit to the Shaolin masters, also has photographed over 800 ft boxer out of eight cm .
1977 documentary, director and screenwriter "in the comedy" Send Money ", and invites her best friends,hui, koon ying, Angie Chiu starred in the movie 1977 documentary, director and screenwriter "in the comedy" Send Money ", and invites her best friends,hui, koon ying, Angie Chiu starred in the movie . that cost less than $100 million, was released in Hong Kong grossed over HK $5M that cost less than $100 million, was released in Hong Kong grossed over HK $5M .
1979, directed the Costume - action movie "Hero", the movie is a tribute to John Woo's mentor Chang Cheh films 1979, directed the Costume - action movie "Hero", the movie is a tribute to John Woo's mentor Chang Cheh films . 1980, Woo learned Chaplin on the characters and artistic style, Wu Shang were directed to fly the Cinema City After the founding of his first book, "Funny Times", the film cost 50 million HK dollars in Hong Kong theaters made 500 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office 1980, Woo learned Chaplin on the characters and artistic style, Wu Shang were directed to fly the Cinema City After the founding of his first book, "Funny Times", the film cost 50 million HK dollars in Hong Kong theaters made 500 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office .
1982, due to the Golden Harvest film company requires continued comedy director John Woo,Other genre would not be involved, so he still missed his ideal movie; the same year, directed by and starring hui, koon ying comedies of the 'modern' Fright " 1982, due to the Golden Harvest film company requires continued comedy director John Woo,Other genre would not be involved, so he still missed his ideal movie; the same year, directed by and starring hui, koon ying comedies of the 'modern' Fright ". 1983, ending up with Golden Harvest film company of the cooperation of Tsui Hark, John Woo in the invitation to film for a film company Cinema City 1983, ending up with Golden Harvest film company of the cooperation of Tsui Hark, John Woo in the invitation to film for a film company Cinema City .
1984, Woo's creative encounter bottlenecks, so he transferred to 1984, Woo's creative encounter bottlenecks, so he transferred to . Taiwan to seek a breakthrough in Taiwan, he has directed by Teddy Robin and starring in the comedy" two tigers" in 1986, joining the Tsui Hark movie studio; in Tsui Hark's help, he has directed a gunfight movie "Max Payne",John Woo's life that not only is a turning point, laying the foundation of John Woo violence aesthetics movie style Taiwan to seek a breakthrough in Taiwan, he has directed by Teddy Robin and starring in the comedy" two tigers" in 1986, joining the Tsui Hark movie studio; in Tsui Hark's help, he has directed a gunfight movie "Max Payne",John Woo's life that not only is a turning point, laying the foundation of John Woo violence aesthetics movie style .
"heroic virtue" broke Hong Kong box - office records, and won her sixth Hong Kong Film Awards including the Best Picture Award, also John Woo for "The 23rd Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Director "heroic virtue" broke Hong Kong box - office records, and won her sixth Hong Kong Film Awards including the Best Picture Award, also John Woo for "The 23rd Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Director . 1989, directed by Chow Yun Fat, lee a thriller with Two bloodshed heroes" 1989, directed by Chow Yun Fat, lee a thriller with Two bloodshed heroes" .
. After capturing of the movie, John Woo and Tsui Hark to leave was Tsui's Film Studio 1990, directed the Vietnam films" Bullet in the Head;HK $27 million yuan the film shooting, opens in Hong Kong after 17 days, only obtained 855 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office; he also helmed the shoot 'em up "Big Heart"; the same year, with the movie "The Killer". It obtained the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director
1992, shooting trips to hollywood in development before the last book, "Hard Boiled", John Woo has maintained consistently shoot -' em - up style, but with a different story of the film is transferred to the ownership by the mafias of policing body Interpol; for "The John Woo won the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Editor Award 1993 1992, shooting trips to hollywood in development before the last book, "Hard Boiled", John Woo has maintained consistently shoot -' em - up style, but with a different story of the film is transferred to the ownership by the mafias of policing body Interpol; for "The John Woo won the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Editor Award 1993 .,Official US cinema development, the same year in Hollywood, where he directed the first film, "Hard Target" ,Official US cinema development, the same year in Hollywood, where he directed the first film, "Hard Target" .
movies after the unveiling of the U.S. "Los Angeles Times" as the character of Woo's front page of the U.S. has brought in about $30 million), this is also for John Woo has won his next movie shooting contract
1996, directed by John Travolta, Christian Slater starred Wright of gunfight action movies" Broken Arrow" was released, with over 7000 1996, directed by John Travolta, Christian Slater starred Wright of gunfight action movies" Broken Arrow" was released, with over 7000 . 75.9 million in 1997, he directed the action drama "The Mask", "Written by Nicolas Cage, John Travolta,Alessandro Nivola and starring
in this movie, John Woo - style processing of character a little differently, he not only focuses on portraying the female role of firmness and gentleness, the film's protagonist is also a good vs. evil investment up to $100 billion in "face - changing" on 27 June 1997 in the United States, and in July and reached the final of the US box office champion, also John Woo's Chinese Arts Foundation Golden Ring Award investment up to $100 billion in "face - changing" on 27 June 1997 in the United States, and in July and reached the final of the US box office champion, also John Woo's Chinese Arts Foundation Golden Ring Award .
1999, directed by Tom Cruise, Scott Gray starred in the action movie "Mission Impossible 2" 1999, directed by Tom Cruise, Scott Gray starred in the action movie "Mission Impossible 2" . on 14 May 2000, on 14 May 2000,.
's U.S. release of "Mission Impossible 2" is Woo's Hollywood was the fourth installment of the movie, the movie not only in US dollars at the box office, but also in Japan, Southeast Asia, etc released 1 May 2002, he left Hollywood Chinese Theatre handprint, became the first Chinese director to win the prestigious trophy; on June 14, the action war film "Windtalkers," released in the United States, "the movie's production of over 1. 2 billion, which starred Nicolas Cage, released 3 weeks after the acquisition of
3300 million at the box office in 2004,Hong Kong was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star 3300 million at the box office in 2004,Hong Kong was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star . 2006, Woo's Hollywood ending in the United States in the development, in order to film "Blood Brothers", under the supervision of the identity of the regression FILM 2006, Woo's Hollywood ending in the United States in the development, in order to film "Blood Brothers", under the supervision of the identity of the regression FILM .
2008, wrote and directed the war film" Red Cliff ", the film is divided into" Red Cliff "and" Red Cliff "is a two - part, respectively, 10 July 2008 and 2009, was released on January 7," Red Cliff "in the mainland of China with $3 million," Red Cliff "under $2. 51 billion April 2009, Japan's Three - Kingdoms - themed animation," God "to the soundtrack; in June,Shanghai International Film Festival Chinese film contribution bonus awards; in August, with the movie "Red Cliff" was awarded the China Film Huabiao Award for Outstanding Overseas Chinese - American director April 2009, Japan's Three - Kingdoms - themed animation," God "to the soundtrack; in June,Shanghai International Film Festival Chinese film contribution bonus awards; in August, with the movie "Red Cliff" was awarded the China Film Huabiao Award for Outstanding Overseas Chinese - American director .
2010, obtained at the 67th Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first Chinese director to win the prize; the same year, served as the youthful movie "Fluxus" producer 2010, obtained at the 67th Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first Chinese director to win the prize; the same year, served as the youthful movie "Fluxus" producer . 2012, worked as a war film" Seediq Bale "producer 2012, worked as a war film" Seediq Bale "producer .
6 July 2013, he directed the war movie" Taiping "in Huairou, Beijing is scheduled to begin, based on a true story - albeitwith, by Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Huang Xiaoming stars;In order to achieve a better effect, movie editing and making of "documentary when, in John Woo's body has not yet completed his recovery from a case where an in - room frame by frame to check in April 2014, the" Taiping "was officially shut down; the film is divided into the two theaters, the first part of the" Taiping: The Crying Game ", was released on December 2, was released after 17 days in China's mainland was 1. 95 billion yuan after 
Personal Life
1974 Niu Chun Long met John Woo, after two longtime 1974 Niu Chun Long met John Woo, after two longtime . 1976 of 5 March, Woo's in Los Angeles and married Niu Chun Long 1976 of 5 March, Woo's in Los Angeles and married Niu Chun Long .
John Woo and Niu Chun Long has a son and two daughters John Woo and Niu Chun Long has a son and two daughters . 1977 John Woo's eldest daughter Wu Shang Fang was born in 1980 is the second daughter of Xia Wu Fei was born in 1982, the youngest son born 1977 John Woo's eldest daughter Wu Shang Fang was born in 1980 is the second daughter of Xia Wu Fei was born in 1982, the youngest son born .
Wu Yi Fang Wu Yi Fang.
Honor Record
Cinema Awards
▪ 2017 - 10 of the 22 nd Busan Film Festival:John Woo acquired Achievement Award 2015 2 N.M. from the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival award - winning (samurai) 2010 - 09 at the 67th Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion lifetime achievement award (2010 - 03) of the 4th Asian Film Awards is the highest - grossing film Red Cliff () is an award - winning 2010 ▪ - 03 at the 33rd Japan Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film nomination (Chibi) 2010 - 02 - 29 th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Picture nominations (Chibi) 2010 - 02 - 29 th Hong Kong Film Awards statuettesAward nominations for Best Director (Chibi) 2009 - 12 at the 53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival Asia Pacific Film Award - winning) 2009 - 08 - 13 th China Film Huabiao Award for Outstanding Overseas award Chibi (winning) 2009 - 06 at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival Chinese films award for Outstanding Contribution (2009) - 06 The 9th Chinese Film Media Award of Hundred yearly media pay tribute to the movie people (2009 - 03) was nominated for the 32nd Japan Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film nomination on Chibi (2009 - 02)3rd Asian Film Awards Best Director nominations on Chibi (2009 - 02) in the 3rd Asian Film Awards Best Picture nominations on Chibi (2009 - 02) 28th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Picture nominations on Chibi (2009 - 02) 28th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director nominations (Chibi) 1998 - 00 of the 24th Saturn Awards American film and television awards shows, in a face - off (winning) 1994 - 00 20 Actress in a Television Saturn Award Best Director nominations (the ultimate target) 1993 - 04 - 12 Hong Kong Film Awards Best Editor Award - winning (Hard Boiled) 1992 - 02 The 11th Hong Kong Film Awards for "best service throughout the world (nominated) 1992 - 02 The 11th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director nominations (the whole) 1991 - 04 10th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Editor Award - winning) Howe (1991 - 02 - 10 Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director nominations (Howe) N.M. 1990 - 10 The 27th Taiwan movie goldAward for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role nomination braving the world (10) 1990 - 27th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Editing Award nomination (Howe) from April 1990 to the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director Two bloodshed heroes (winning) 1990 - 02 9th Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay Two bloodshed heroes (nominated) 1987 - 04 6 th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Picture - winning heroics (N.M.) 1987 - 02 6 th Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay nomination Woos (1987 -)02 6th Hong Kong Film Awards nomination for Best Director (1965) (1986) 11 - 23rd Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Director (1965) (winning) N.M. 1986 - 10 for the 23rd Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan in a best - picture nomination (hero)
Honor Society
20152015 ▪ Tokyo Samurai Film Festival award - winning (2010) is the government awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star "award (2004) is the government awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star" (winning)20152015 ▪ Tokyo Samurai Film Festival award - winning (2010) is the government awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star "award (2004) is the government awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star" (winning).
Character Evaluation
John Woo was the first Hollywood mainstream success in penetrating the markets of the Chinese - American action movie director John Woo was the first Hollywood mainstream success in penetrating the markets of the Chinese - American action movie director . Hollywood as a Class A director, John Woo of Hong Kong's film industry have made their contributions to his movies in the cinema's also had a certain influence, he directed such iconic films in Hong Kong cinema's international status are analyzed over Rayleigh - fading (Xinhuanet, Sohu, China News Service Evaluation) Hollywood as a Class A director, John Woo of Hong Kong's film industry have made their contributions to his movies in the cinema's also had a certain influence, he directed such iconic films in Hong Kong cinema's international status are analyzed over Rayleigh - fading (Xinhuanet, Sohu, China News Service Evaluation) .
in Woo's masterpiece of many gangster movies and war movies, his" violence aesthetics" a highly original poetic and romantic sentiments in Woo's masterpiece of many gangster movies and war movies, his" violence aesthetics" a highly original poetic and romantic sentiments . he personalized his works give dramatic tension,having a Surrealist fantasy (film producer, film critic Marco Muller evaluation) and talented he personalized his works give dramatic tension,having a Surrealist fantasy (film producer, film critic Marco Muller evaluation) and talented .
John Woo movies, not to Hollywood, his work has a strong personal style John Woo movies, not to Hollywood, his work has a strong personal style . He of Scheduling scenes mature, influenced generations of movie genre; Even go to foreign development, from his own directorial creation "double face". It is also seen in the movie style mountable and foreign market critics Jiaming (evaluation)
John Woo movie pays great attention to expressions of emotional especially gay friendship between life and death: the father - son, brother, John Woo movie pays great attention to expressions of emotional especially gay friendship between life and death: the father - son, brother,. tribulation and so on although his work was too violent, but John Woo - style action hero is always both shed and weep # He created by film again. It's a dangerous situation, cruel, nor does the dehumanizing of mercy and compassion ("Art Review" review)
whether in Asia or in Hollywood, John Woo were all action movies and clips of the show brought the revolutionary ideas of the organizing committee of the Venice Film Festival (evaluation) whether in Asia or in Hollywood, John Woo were all action movies and clips of the show brought the revolutionary ideas of the organizing committee of the Venice Film Festival (evaluation) . While in John Woo movies in gunfights, explosions of great violence, bloody fight, but he displays the violence scenes in narrative herein added a series of discussion to the rhetoric of ingredients:Promoted by changing the screen of the image of narrative time While in John Woo movies in gunfights, explosions of great violence, bloody fight, but he displays the violence scenes in narrative herein added a series of discussion to the rhetoric of ingredients:Promoted by changing the screen of the image of narrative time .
He incorporated a performance - killings for the purpose of film narrative form evolution to become a competitor perform one routine, for the purpose of theatrical space movie, fundamentally altered the action movie violence in the way of existence ("Art Review" review) He incorporated a performance - killings for the purpose of film narrative form evolution to become a competitor perform one routine, for the purpose of theatrical space movie, fundamentally altered the action movie violence in the way of existence ("Art Review" review) .
