John Woo — Actor (27)

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Follow the Star (1978)
大煞星與小妹頭 WikiData IMDb TMDB
other title: 大煞星與小妹頭
On that side of the track is Ah Sing (Roy Chiao), uncouth, unkempt, a garage repairman, a bravado with plenty of tricks up his overall sleeve. And on the other side of the track is rich, young recording artist Gayle (Rowena Cortes), idol of the young with her songs and dances, but an orphan. Harry is her manager. They should not meet, least to say forming some kind of partnership, but they do. Gayle goes to Ah Sing's garage for repairs. When Harry and she drive off, the car's undercarriage Ah Sing and drags him along. Fate steps in the form of five toughles who stop the car and kidnap Gayle to a farmhouse. It so happens that Gayle's father and the five were robbers but the father took off with all the money while the five were caught. They want the money back now they have served the time...

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Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)
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other title: La Course à l'emploi / 八彩林亞珍
Jane, with plain looks but a heart of gold, is always in between jobs. Once she gets a job, her knack for creating awkward situations immediately loses it for her. Ricky is her suitor, but he gets nowhere as the girl has no time for love. So Ricky goes along with her in job hunting. Somehow, Jane lands on a job as governess. Not to a child, but to an uncouth very old, very rich man who still wants to lead the life of his poor, uncivilized youth. His son is now running the old man's millions. He wants to bring up the father the civilized way. And he wants to take over the whole city through take-over deals. He is ruthless and has thrown thousands into the streets.

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Sunset in Paris (1989)
日落巴黎 TMDB
other title: 日落巴黎
The story of "Sunset Paris" tells that Leslie Cheung, who plays Leslie, and Maggie Cheung, who plays Maggie, are a couple. Leslie gets an opportunity to study at the University of Paris, so he leaves Hong Kong to go abroad to pursue his ideals, but has to separate from his girlfriend Maggie for a short time. While living in Paris, Leslie meets a painter, Cherie, played by Cherie Chung, and develops a relationship with her. Things get complicated when Maggie comes to Paris on a visit and realizes that things are not the same...

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Itchy Fingers (1979)
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other title: 神偷妙探手多多
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 and putting him behind bars. When Tiny is released, he is approached by Daigau who wants Tiny's help to steal the world famous diamond.

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The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)
橫財三千萬 WikiData IMDb TMDB
other title: 橫財三千萬
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab the doe before they are burned. He seeks his friends Mark (Mark Cheng) and Tomboy (Anglie Leung) to help him with the heist; but, they also enlist actual thief Baldy (Karl Maka), who had just been released from prison, to double the assistance with his thievery skills. But, Baldy wants the money for his own and to share it with love interest Siu-Fung (Paula Tsui). Hot on their trail is a hothead inspector (Ching Wong) and a nun, Sister Maria (Brigitte Lin), who wants to save them for redemption.

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I Love Maria (1988)
鐵甲無敵瑪利亞 WikiData IMDb TMDB
David Chung actor: John Shum Kin-Fun / Sally Yeh …
other title: Missão no Futuro / RoboForce - Die Zukunft hat begonnen …
A gang of criminals terrorizes Hong Kong with two killer robots, one of which is modelled on the gang's female thug, Maria. When the robot gets damaged during a mission, an inventor working for the police captures and reprograms her to develop an independent personality.

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Accidentally (1968)
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other title: 偶然
John Woo's experimental short film, made during his time in college. The line between genuine love and violent obsession is blurred when a man falls for a girl and proceeds to tie her up with rope to him, making her follow him around and bend to his whims until tragedy ultimately befalls them both.

Movie

Hand of Death (1976)
少林門
John Woo actor: Dorian Tan Tao-Liang / James Tien Chun …
other title: Shing le fantastique Mandchou / Hand of Death (La mano de la muerte) …
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.

Movie

Dead Knot (1969)
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Sek Kei / John Woo actor: John Woo / Tso Chung Lan …
other title: 死結
Explores youthful angst and restlessness through the complex, intertwined relationships of two men and a woman.

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Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
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Toby Russell actor: Cynthia Rothrock / Yuen Biao …
other title: Le furie del cinema
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Woo favorite Chow Yun-Fat.

TV

中国武侠电影人物志 (2008)
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贾磊磊 actor: 刘家良 / 袁和平 …
《中国武侠电影人物志》是国内第一部系统记录武侠电影人物的电视纪录片,共50集。本片以“口述历史”的方式展现了半个世纪以来,中国武侠电影的发展历程和演变轨迹。数不尽的武侠电影经典,道不尽的武侠影人沧桑。专题片由央视电影频道历经四年倾情打造,将武侠电影创作历程中,对中国武侠电影发展做出重要贡献的主创访谈、片场真实记录和电影影像资料相结合,真实再现昔日武侠电影创作的客观风貌。中国武侠电影博大精深的文化精神,在回顾与追忆中得以淋漓尽致地呈现。 《武侠电影人物志50》情深义重 元奎 《武侠电影人物志49》电影梦想家 陈德森 《武侠电影人物志48》功夫之王 李连杰 《武侠电影人物志47》武舞神魂 胡金铨 《武侠电影人物志46》奇情大侠 楚原 《武侠电影人物志45》武侠巨匠 张彻 《武侠电影人物志44》江湖信步 李惠民 《武侠电影人物志43》侠义风云 李仁港 《武侠电影人物志42》无间行者 叶伟信 《武侠电影人物志41》侠之荣光 于荣光 《武侠电影人物志40》走进微观动作世界 江道海 《武侠电影人物志39》武侠元老 唐佳 《武侠电影人物志38》武侠导师 何梦华 《武侠电影人物志37》大器晚成 元华 《武侠电影人物志36》武侠隐者 元彬 《武侠电影人物志35》永远的中国龙 成龙 《武侠电影人物志34》最佳武指 元彪 《武侠电影人物志33》浪漫英雄 吴宇森 《武侠电影人物志32》洪金宝 《武侠电影人物志31》悟道存真 孙沙 《武侠电影人物志30》电影怪侠 何平 《武侠电影人物志29》儒侠 陈嘉上 《武侠电影人物志28》侠武情长 刘家荣 《武侠电影人物志27》忠义行者 熊欣欣 《武侠电影人物志26》非攻兼爱 张之亮 《武侠电影人物志25》马上英侠 麦丽丝 《武侠电影人物志24》义厚情长 刘家辉 《武侠电影人物志23》义出洪拳 刘家良 《武侠电影人物志22》电影追梦人 陈凯歌 《武侠电影人物志21》武侠泰斗 吴思远 《武侠电影人物志20》武侠前辈 李文化 《武侠电影人物志19》全能武者 徐小明 《武侠电影人物志18》武舞侠风 唐季礼 《武侠电影人物志17》标新立异 张子恩 《武侠电影人物志16》文武并举 陈木胜 《武侠电影人物志15》武侠前锋 张华勋 《武侠电影人物志14》功夫影帝 李小龙 《武侠电影人物志13》动作大师 袁和平 《武侠电影人物志12》武学人生 赵长军 《武侠电影人物志11》刘伟强 《武侠电影人物志10》领悟侠义 丁善玺 《武侠电影人物志9》浪漫情怀 冯小刚 《武侠电影人物志8》诗意武者 程小东 《武侠电影人物志7》江湖怪才 徐克 《武侠电影人物志6》剑侠 于承惠 《武侠电影人物志5》侠骨仁心 王晶 《武侠电影人物志4》动作哲学 董玮 《武侠电影人物志3》动作传奇 赵箭 《武侠电影人物志2》禅武合一 张鑫炎 《武侠电影人物志1》武舞神话

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From Riches to Rags (1980)
錢作怪
other title: 錢作怪 / From Riches to Rags (1980)
Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave wages at the bottling factory. However, they become millionaires overnight after buying a winning lottery ticket. During one of their swingin' nights on the town, Ricky is suddenly attacked by an upset stomach; and in no time, a quack doctor diagnoses the seizure as terminal cancer. Ricky seriously considers suicide. But he is appalled by the drawbacks inherent in the available methods of doing himself in--primarily the pain! It is on a rooftop from which he is supposed to make a plunge that he saves a poor man from suicide by giving the latter all the money he has. In gratitude, the newly rich man promises to hire a killer to finish off his suffering benefactor...

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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies WikiData IMDb Douban NeoDB
Keith R. Clarke actor: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo / Jackie Chan …
other title: A Arte Marcial no Cinema / The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture
Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the genre's rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern epics. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 movies, including Charlie's Angels and Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Interviews with martial arts film veterans Sammo Hung, John Woo and Ang Lee round out the video.

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Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting (2003)
電影香江:刀光劍影 Douban NeoDB
伊恩·泰勒 actor: 陈少鹏 / 郑佩佩 …
other title: 电影香江:刀光剑影 / 電影香江:刀光劍影
大导演吴宇森、刘家辉,女侠郑佩佩,亚洲影帝姜大卫、洪金宝,邵氏四大导演楚原,武打女影后惠英红一同回顾华语武侠片发展! 此特辑收录了由最初中国上海制作的武侠电影片段,至近年扬威海外由李安执导的《卧虎藏龙》,通过重温不同年代制作的武侠片,带领观众纵横5000年中国历史及腥风血雨的武林真相;此外,多位知名武侠片巨星珍贵的访问片段,包括闻名中外的大导演吴宇森、武打巨星刘家辉,“邵氏四大导演”之一楚原,武打女影后惠英红,亚洲影帝姜大卫,一代功夫片大师刘家良师傅,著名武术指导兼导演"三毛"洪金宝,以及凭《卧虎藏龙》再度扬名国际的女侠郑佩佩等详谈武侠片的发展历程,亦与大家一起探讨不同年代、不同导演拍摄武侠片的风格及对日后武侠片发展的影响;特辑中也展示了在武侠片中出现过的各类兵器,当然少不了在《十八般武艺》及《血滴子》中极具创意及新颖的兵器! 《电影香江之刀光剑影》从各方面,不同角度,由最初以至最新的电影制作过程,完整的整合及回顾华语武侠片的发展,向世界各地观众推广这极富中国特色及传奇色彩的独特片种——武侠片!

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The King of Wuxia (2022)
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林靖杰 actor: 胡金铨 / 徐枫 …
other title: 大侠胡金铨 / 大俠胡金銓 …
The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.

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Starry is the Night (1988)
今夜星光燦爛 IMDb TMDB Douban
许鞍华 actor: George Lam Tsz-Cheung / Brigitte Lin …
other title: 今夜星光燦爛 / 今夜星光灿烂 …
As Cai Mei, a single 40 year old woman and a social worker starts a relationship with a teen-ager Tian-Ah, she remembers her relationship when she was young with her professor, a married man older than her.

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Twin Dragons (1992)
双龙会
★ 7.3 6 ratings
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung / Tsui Hark actor: Jackie Chan / Maggie Cheung …
other title: Gémeos Em Fúria / Twin Dragons - Das Powerduo …
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.