John Woo ,quotes

There is absolutely no Wuxia ...

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

I have never intended in any ...

I have never intended in any of my films to sell violence or to glorify it. Even in the most intense action sequences in my films, there is a message about how evil violence is.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

For my own films, I would lik...

For my own films, I would like to see 'Bullet in the Head' remastered. The original cut was actually almost three hours.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

I think I have been stereotyp...

I think I have been stereotyped as an action director in Hollywood, so all I got were the action scripts.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

I have found my heaven in mus...

I have found my heaven in musicals. When I watch a musical, it makes me believe life is still beautiful.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

I also wanted people to know ...

I also wanted people to know that football actually started in China almost 3000 years ago.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

When I was a kid I feel lonel...

When I was a kid I feel lonely, I have not many friends. If you make a movie, then you can work with different kinds of people and make different kinds of friend. That's very important to me.

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I'm not a master; I'm just a ...

I'm not a master; I'm just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

When I was a kid I got so muc...

When I was a kid I got so much help from the Church. When I was a kid, our family was so poor they couldn't afford me to go to school, so there was an American family that send the money to the church to support my school fees.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

I can use movie as a language...

I can use movie as a language. Not only could it send a good message, I could let people know about my thinking and how I see the world, how I see the colour, how I see the music, how I see everything.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

I like doves. They look so be...

I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they're seen as the messengers of God, so they're important to me because I'm a Christian.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

'Hard Boiled' is my last film...

'Hard Boiled' is my last film in Hong Kong, before I moved to the U.S. It is the one film which is most accepted by the audience in the West.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

It's pretty easy to make a fi...

It's pretty easy to make a film in China. A few years ago I just walked into the office and let them know I wanted to make a movie called 'Red Cliff' and they were so excited. They said, 'Let's do it!' It's that simple.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

The movies I like to make are...

The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is not the only thing in my movies. I always like to show human nature - something deep inside the heart.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I ...

When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I had no idea that it would be released to an international audience. I just wanted to make a film to team up my two favorite actors, Tony Leung and Chow Yun-Fat.

John Woo 10.08.2025 21:06:31 14 quotes

My films are always concerned ...

My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.

John Woo 12.03.2018 14:45:32 14 quotes

I have never intended in any o...

I have never intended in any of my films to sell violence or to glorify it. Even in the most intense action sequences in my films, there is a message about how evil violence is.

John Woo 03.03.2018 03:03:03 14 quotes

The movies I like to make are ...

John Woo 03.03.2018 03:03:03 14 quotes

My films are always concerned ...

My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.

John Woo 03.03.2018 03:03:03 14 quotes

When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I h...

When I made 'Hard Boiled,' I had no idea that it would be released to an international audience. I just wanted to make a film to team up my two favorite actors, Tony Leung and Chow Yun-Fat.

John Woo 03.03.2018 03:03:03 14 quotes

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