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John Woo
The latest news and top stories on John Woo. A highly acclaimed filmmaker, he is celebrated as a pioneer of the "heroic bloodshed" genre, known for stylised action, gunfights and themes of brotherhood. His distinctive directorial style, featuring slow motion and "bullet ballet" sequences, has profoundly influenced global cinema. Key works include *A Better Tomorrow*, *The Killer*, *Hard Boiled*, *Face/Off* and *Mission: Impossible 2*. Having started his career in Hong Kong directing kung-fu films and comedies, he successfully transitioned to Hollywood. Woo recently directed *Silent Night* and a remake of *The Killer*, with a "half-musical" project, *X Crucior*, currently in development.
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