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Building up a cult genreJOHN WOO (1946) film director born in Southern China, John Woo grew up in Hong Kong, where he began his film career as an assistant director in 1969, working for Shaw Brothers Studios. He directed his first feature in 1973 and has been a prolific director ever since. A Better Tomorrow (1986) established his reputation as a master specializing in ultra-violent gangster films and thrillers, with hugely elaborate action scenes. After gaining a cult reputation in the US with Dip hyut shueng hung (1989) (aka "The Killer"), Woo was offered a Hollywood contract. In 2010 he was awarded for Lifetime's Achievements by the Venice Film Festival.Suggested FILMS directed by JOHN WOO:A Better Tomorrow, 1986; 1987 A Better Tomorrow II; 1989 Just Heroes; The Killer; 1990 Bullet in the Head; 1991 Once a Thief; 1992 Hard Boiled; 1993 Hard Target; 1996 Broken Arrow; 1997 Face/Off; 2000 Mission: Impossible II |
VENEZIA 67:
2010 Venice Film Festival Films in CompetitionVENEZIA 67 - the International competition of feature films, presented as world premieres:
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