Name	John Woo
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Naionality	Chinese
Date of Birth	23-Sep-1946
Place of Birth	China
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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, working in a wide variety of genres before Ying hung boon sik (1986) (aka "A Better Tomorrow") established his reputation as a master stylist specializing in ultra-violent gangster films and thrillers, with hugely elaborate action scenes shot with breathtaking panache. After gaining a cult reputation in the US with _Dip hyut shueng hung (1989)_ (aka "The Killer"), Woo was offered a Hollywood contract. He plans to stay working in the US.