The director behind classic hong kong action films such as Hard Boiled, The Killer, Bullet in the Head, Face/Off, and A Better Tomarrow.
John Woo's films revolutionised action movies and inspired other directors such as Quentin Tarantino and the Wachowski brothers with thier dramatic storylines and action scenes that showed characters using two guns at once.
He recently has been making Hollywood action movies in the US, even though most people argue that his work in hong kong was his best work.
John Woo's films revolutionised action movies and inspired other directors such as Quentin Tarantino and the Wachowski brothers with thier dramatic storylines and action scenes that showed characters using two guns at once.
He recently has been making Hollywood action movies in the US, even though most people argue that his work in hong kong was his best work.
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John Woo is an Irish drunk that inhabits the magical world of Furcadia in the form of a black musteline with neon green hair. This little fellow claims the soundtrack of his life to be "Pet sounds" by The Beach Boys and wishes he could have a spring fling with Tom Cruise. And gtfo ladies, he's married to Castro Woo.
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From Hong Kong director John Woo whose trade marks are stylized violence and two fisted pistols.
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From Hong Kong director John Woo whose trade marks are stylized violence and two fisted pistols.
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Wood is one of only two actors - the other being Julie Nihill - to star in Blue Heelers from its beginning in 1994 to its end in 2006.
John Wood also starred in the Australian television series Rafferty's Rules as Magistrate - Michael Rafferty. Rafferty's daughter was played by Australalian actress Rebecca Rigg.
He appeared in the 2005 edition of the Australian Dancing with the Stars but didn't win
He is a supporter of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.
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He has been nominated for the Gold Logie for most popular personality on Australian television every year from 1997 to 2006. After ten consecutive Gold Logie nominations without a win, Wood won the prize in 2006.
Wood is one of only two actors - the other being Julie Nihill - to star in Blue Heelers from its beginning in 1994 to its end in 2006.
John Wood also starred in the Australian television series Rafferty's Rules as Magistrate - Michael Rafferty. Rafferty's daughter was played by Australalian actress Rebecca Rigg.
He appeared in the 2005 edition of the Australian Dancing with the Stars but didn't win
He is a supporter of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.
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He has been nominated for the Gold Logie for most popular personality on Australian television every year from 1997 to 2006. After ten consecutive Gold Logie nominations without a win, Wood won the prize in 2006.
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