John Woo — Director (42)
The Time You Need a Friend (1984) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
笑匠
director: John Woo actor: Sun Yueh / David Tao
other title: 笑匠
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 churning out innocuous comedies for more than a few years, and after establishing the "heroic bloodshed" genre, he'd never look back. But this tale of two comedians - estranged former pals who bury the hatchet for one last show together - blends the pathos and male-bonding of Woo's later dramas with the silliness and pratfalls that marked his early works. At their peak, Ku Ren and Shem Bien were an unstoppable screen comedy team, the undisputed stars of the silent era. But a major falling out has kept the duo offstage for decades. Despite the urgings of family and friends, Ku and Shem refuse to reconcile. As both men approach their twilight years, one last chance for a reunion presents itself in the form of a televised charity benefit. Ku Ren and Shem Bien struggle to come to terms with years of bitterness, and bring the house down once again.
Run Tiger Run (1985) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
兩隻老虎
director: John Woo actor: Teddy Robin / Bin Bin
other title: 兩隻老虎
Homeless lads Teddy and Benny befriend a rich boy, heir to his grandfather's massive fortune. His uncle mistakes all of them for his nephews and, plotting to steal the inheritance for himself, abducts Benny. Teddy teams up with his friends and an assassin to pull off a rescue mission.
Follow the Star (1978) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
大煞星與小妹頭
director: John Woo actor: Roy Chiao / Rowena Cortes
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...
Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
八彩林亞珍
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.
Once a Thief (1996) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Once a Thief
director: John Woo actor: Sandrine Holt / Ivan Sergei
other title: Soluzione estrema / John Woo's The Thief
Set in Hong Kong and Vancouver, the story follows Mac Ramsey and Li Ann Tsei, lovers and professional thieves who are separated while fleeing the powerful Hong Kong underworld crime lord who raised and trained them. After being imprisoned in Hong Kong, Mac is forcefully recruited into a clandestine international crime-fighting unit by a hard-nosed, menacing Director. He is teamed in Vancouver with Li Ann, who thought Mac was dead, and her new fiancé Victor Mansfield, an ex-cop who is attracted to the unorthodox methods of the agency. Conflict flares between Mac and Victor as the trio take on their assignment. They soon learn that their principal target is their foster brother Michael Tang, who had been given Li Ann as his future wife and who has vowed to hunt down the pair for their disloyalty to the "family".
Blackjack (1998) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
Blackjack
director: John Woo actor: Dolph Lundgren / Kate Vernon
other title: John Woo’s Blackjack
After saving Casey, a daughter of his friend, from hired assassins, Jack Devlin is hit with a strange phobia - fear of white color. But when his other friend, who works as a bodyguard for a supermodel, is wounded, Jack decides to step in for him. Now he must confront his fear and the assassin, who seems to be well aware of Jack's problem.
To Hell with the Devil (1982) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
摩登天師
director: John Woo actor: Ricky Hui Koon-Ying / Jade Hsu
other title: Rendez-vous avec le Diable / 摩登天師
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 around him to try and convince him that he screwed up and he needs to get his soul back or he'll be damned for eternity. Well, everything goes bad for the shmo and he wants his soul back. But, the devil's lacky doesn't want to give it back. So the priest and the devil's lackey go at it mano y mano.
Accidentally (1968) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
偶然
director: John Woo actor: John Woo
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.
Hand of Death (1976) [Movie]
少林門
director: 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.
Dead Knot (1969) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
死結
director: 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.
Laughing Times (1980) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
滑稽時代
director: John Woo actor: 李海生 / 麦嘉
other title: 滑稽时代 / 滑稽時代
A homeless wanderer just happens across various articles of clothing that make him resemble Charlie Chaplin much to the amusement of passersby.
未定名吴宇森新片 (2030) [Movie] NeoDB Douban
director: 吴宇森
聚焦百年前捐款推动中国文化在美国传播的美国华工丁龙。该片被吴宇森描述为“一部严肃但不过于严肃的剧情片,一个很人性的故事。”他表示:“如今,西方和东方的人们之间有着那么多误解,我想我们必须更多探讨这个话题,致力于互相理解。我想做一部可以作为跨越两个不同文化的桥梁的电影。我们能做朋友——我真的相信这一点。”
Hard Target (1993) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB Skybridge
Hard Target
other title: Senza tregua / Perseguição Sem Tréguas
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban WikiData
英雄無淚
director: John Woo actor: 林正英 / Eddy Ko Hung
other title: 英雄无泪 / 구사일생
The Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Golden Triangle. The mercenaries manage to capture the drug lord, but soon find themselves pursued by his forces, and the forces of a bitter Thai officer. The Chinese mercenaries are vastly outnumbered, and as their numbers begin to dwindle, their desperation pulls them into a corner as their enemies close in on them.
Money Crazy (1977) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
發錢寒
director: John Woo actor: 吴耀汉 / 许冠英
other title: 发钱寒 / 發錢寒
Ducky is hired by Rich Chen to transport the "diamonds" he stole from Uncle Pai Mary. Uncles Tough Guy and Mary would like to get the diamond from Ducky, so they volunteer to relieve Ducky of his responsibility.
From Riches to Rags (1980) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb Douban WikiData TMDB
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...
Manhunt (2017) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
追捕
director: John Woo actor: Zhang Hanyu / Masaharu Fukuyama
other title: Notwehr / Caçadores de Homens
Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.
Hostage (2002) [Movie] NeoDB WikiData Douban IMDb
Hostage
director: John Woo actor: Clive Owen / Maury Chaykin
The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as instructed by the hostage taker. After he is told that he holds the life of a person in his hand, he is ordered to burn the money. As he complies, the federal agents break in and attempt to subdue the man, who shoots himself in the head before he reveals where the woman is hidden. The Driver then tries to find the hostage before she drowns in the trunk of a sinking car. As a twist, the kidnapped woman is revealed to be the hostage taker's lover. She coldly taunts the dying man in the hospital.
Windtalkers (2002) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
Windtalkers
director: John Woo actor: Nicolas Cage / Adam Beach
other title: Códigos de Guerra / Windtalkers : Les Messagers du vent
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.