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Even though '''John Woo''' (Chinese name: '''吳宇森 Wu2 Yu3sen1''') is known especially for the ballet-like violence in his [[movie]]s, he is also in a way a [[Christian]] [[filmmaker]]. When asked about the doves that keep appearing in his films, he said:
Even though '''John Woo''' (Chinese name: '''吳宇森 Wu2 Yu3sen1''') is known especially for the ballet-like violence in his [[movie]]s, he is also in a way a [[Christian]] [[filmmaker]]. When asked about the doves that keep appearing in his films, he said:


:"I love doves. I am a Christian. Doves represent the purity of love, beauty. They're spiritual. Also the dove is a messenger between people and God. When I was in high school and I used to draw posters for the church, I would draw a picture of a dove. When I shot The Killer, these two men, the killer and the cop, they work in different ways, but their souls are pure, because they do the right thing. In the church scene, I wanted to bring them together. I wanted to use a metaphor of the heart. I came up with doves - they're white. When the men die, I cut to the dove flying-it's the soul, rescued and safe, and also pure of heart. So the dove became one of my habits: I used it in ''[[Hard-boiled]]'', ''[[Face/Off]]'', and in ''[[Mission: Impossible-2]]'', at the end of the movie."
:"I love doves. I am a Christian. Doves represent the purity of love, beauty. They're spiritual. Also the dove is a messenger between people and God. When I was in high school and I used to draw posters for the church, I would draw a picture of a dove. When I shot The Killer, these two men, the killer and the cop, they work in different ways, but their souls are pure, because they do the right thing. In the church scene, I wanted to bring them together. I wanted to use a metaphor of the heart. I came up with doves - they're white. When the men die, I cut to the dove flying-it's the soul, rescued and safe, and also pure of heart. So the dove became one of my habits: I used it in ''[[Hard-boiled]]'', ''[[Face/Off]]'', and in ''[[Mission: Impossible II]]'', at the end of the movie."


Born in [[China]], Woo became a famous director in [[Hong Kong]]. He started making films in the [[United States]] in the [[1990s]], most of them mediocre action movies. ''Face/Off'' was his first film made in [[Hollywood]] that critics and other movie-goers equally appreciated, while ''Mission: Impossible-2'' was - again - an action flick - albeit a blockbuster.
Born in [[China]], Woo became a famous director in [[Hong Kong]]. He started making films in the [[United States]] in the [[1990s]], most of them mediocre action movies. ''Face/Off'' was his first film made in [[Hollywood]] that critics and other movie-goers equally appreciated, while ''Mission: Impossible II'' was - again - an action flick - albeit a blockbuster.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Windtalkers]]'' (2001)
*''[[Windtalkers]]'' ([[2001]])
*''[[Mission: Impossible II]]'' (2000)
*''[[Mission: Impossible II]]'' ([[2000]])
*''[[Hong Kong Face-Off]]'' (1998)
*''[[Hong Kong Face-Off]]'' ([[1998]])
*''[[Blackjack (movie)|Blackjack]]'' (1998) (TV)
*''[[Blackjack (movie)|Blackjack]]'' ([[1998]]) (TV)
*''[[Face/Off]]'' (1997)
*''[[Face/Off]]'' ([[1997]])
*''[[Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother]]'' (1996) (TV)
*''[[Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother]]'' ([[1996]]) (TV)
*''[[Broken Arrow]]'' (1996)
*''[[Broken Arrow]]'' ([[1996]])
*''[[Hard Target]]'' (1993)
*''[[Hard Target]]'' ([[1993]])
*''[[Lashou shentan]]'' (1992) English title: ''Hard-boiled''
*''[[Lashou shentan]]'' ([[1992]]) English title: ''Hard-boiled''
*''[[Zong sheng si hai]]'' (1990) ''Once a Thief''
*''[[Zong sheng si hai]]'' ([[1990]]) ''Once a Thief''
*''[[Die xue jie tou]]'' (1990) ''Bullet in the Head''
*''[[Die xue jie tou]]'' ([[1990]]) ''Bullet in the Head''
*''[[Die xue shuang xiong]]'' (1989) ''The Killer''
*''[[Die xue shuang xiong]]'' ([[1989]]) ''The Killer''
*''[[Yi dan qun ying]]'' (1987) ''Tragic Heroes''
*''[[Yi dan qun ying]]'' ([[1987]]) ''Tragic Heroes''
*''[[Yinghung bunsik II]]'' (1987) ''A Better Tomorrow II''
*''[[Yinghung bunsik II]]'' ([[1987]]) ''A Better Tomorrow II''
*''Ying huang boon sik'' (1986) ''[[A Better Tomorrow]]''
*''Ying huang boon sik'' ([[1986]]) ''[[A Better Tomorrow]]''
*''Ying xiong wei lei'' (1986) ''Heroes Shed No Tears''
*''Ying xiong wei lei'' ([[1986]]) ''Heroes Shed No Tears''
*''Liang zhi lao hu'' (1985) ''Run Tiger Run''
*''Liang zhi lao hu'' ([[1985]]) ''Run Tiger Run''
*''Xiao jiang'' (1984) ''The time you need a friend''
*''Xiao jiang'' ([[1984]]) ''The time you need a friend''
*''Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen'' (1982) ''Plain Jane to the Rescue''
*''Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen'' ([[1982]]) ''Plain Jane to the Rescue''
*''Hua ji shi dai'' (1981) ''Laughing Times''
*''Hua ji shi dai'' ([[1981]]) ''Laughing Times''
*''Mo deng tian shi'' (1981) ''To Hell with the Devil''
*''Mo deng tian shi'' ([[1981]]) ''To Hell with the Devil''
*''Ha luo, ye gui ren'' (1978) ''Hello, Late Homecomers''
*''Ha luo, ye gui ren'' ([[1978]]) ''Hello, Late Homecomers''
*''Hao xia'' (1978) ''Last Hurrah for Chivalry''
*''Hao xia'' ([[1978]]) ''Last Hurrah for Chivalry''
*''Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou'' (1977) ''Follow the Star''
*''Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou'' ([[1977]]) ''Follow the Star''
*''Fa qian han'' (1977) ''Money Crazy''
*''Fa qian han'' ([[1977]]) ''Money Crazy''
*''Qian zuo guai'' (1977) ''From Riches to Rags''
*''Qian zuo guai'' ([[1977]]) ''From Riches to Rags''
*''Din?hua'' (1975) (as Yusen Wu) ''Princess Chang Ping''
*''Din?hua'' ([[1975]]) (as Yusen Wu) ''Princess Chang Ping''
*''Shao Lin men'' (1975) ''Hand of Death''
*''Shao Lin men'' ([[1975]]) ''Hand of Death''
*''Tie han rou qing'' (1975) ''Ninja Kids''
*''Tie han rou qing'' ([[1975]]) ''Ninja Kids''
*''Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui'' (1974) ''Belles of Taekwondo''
*''Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui'' ([[1974]]) ''Belles of Taekwondo''

Revision as of 07:27, 8 February 2003

Even though John Woo (Chinese name: 吳宇森 Wu2 Yu3sen1) is known especially for the ballet-like violence in his movies, he is also in a way a Christian filmmaker. When asked about the doves that keep appearing in his films, he said:

"I love doves. I am a Christian. Doves represent the purity of love, beauty. They're spiritual. Also the dove is a messenger between people and God. When I was in high school and I used to draw posters for the church, I would draw a picture of a dove. When I shot The Killer, these two men, the killer and the cop, they work in different ways, but their souls are pure, because they do the right thing. In the church scene, I wanted to bring them together. I wanted to use a metaphor of the heart. I came up with doves - they're white. When the men die, I cut to the dove flying-it's the soul, rescued and safe, and also pure of heart. So the dove became one of my habits: I used it in Hard-boiled, Face/Off, and in Mission: Impossible II, at the end of the movie."

Born in China, Woo became a famous director in Hong Kong. He started making films in the United States in the 1990s, most of them mediocre action movies. Face/Off was his first film made in Hollywood that critics and other movie-goers equally appreciated, while Mission: Impossible II was - again - an action flick - albeit a blockbuster.

Filmography

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