John Woo Movies

A look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong

Prolific action director Woo proves his thespian mettle on screen as a destitute, desperate Chinese defector who, with his brother in tow, tries to...

A shmo makes a deal with the devil so he can become a great Pop star just to impress his dream girl. After he makes the deal, a catholic priest hangs...

A behind the scenes look at the stunt work of "Mission: Impossible 2", told through one stunt man who looks like a certain superstar, who's got his...

An omnibus of tales from the three directors, Sit, Maka and Woo. Each dealing with true love and romance. The third and the best one of the tales...

An indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive,...

The longstanding rivalry between a music club and a sports club is compounded by their leaders' mutual interest in a girl.

Lin is a plain-clothes cop in the crime-riddled district of Mongkok who bungles a vice operation directed at mainland prostitues. He falls for a...

Hong Kong movie

Crossings: John Woo starts with Woo's emotional homecoming to Hong Kong in 2004 to promote his latest blockbuster Paycheck. It leads you through his...

Wu Jia-qian (played by Kelly Lin) opened a marketing company which is struggling to survive in Shanghai. Once she had deals with a upstart...

Xiaoyue, a fiery and irritable dragon boat trainer learns patience from her sunny boyfriend, Tianhua.

A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock,...

The plot is vaguely reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada. The heroine is a new fashion editor who has to deal with her female boss and boyfriend, an...

A short documentary tracing Mission: Impossible from TV series to film franchise, featuring clips and interviews with producer Paula Wagner, Tom...

In December 1937, during the Second Japanese-Sino War, a Chinese doctor, his Japanese pregnant wife, their teenage daughter and their young son...

Biggie and Tiny grow up together. They fight all the time. Biggie is a detective and Tiny is a thief. Biggie has the satisfaction of catching Tiny...

"Life in 24 Frames a Second" is a film about hardship, misfortune, perseverance and triumph. The personal stories of John Woo (The Killer), Anurag...

John Woo's melodramatic tragicomedy The Time You Need a Friend (1985) stands at the crucial crossroads in the director's career. Woo had been...