吴宇森 (1946) John Woo
导演 编剧 演员 制片人 副导演
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)
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 huet seung hung (1989),
Woo was offered a Hollywood contract. He now works in the US.