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John Woo

John Woo Yu-sen (Chinese: 吳宇森; born 1 May 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. The recipient of various accolades, including a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Editing, as well as a Golden Horse Award, an Asia Pacific Screen Award and a Saturn Award, he is regarded as…

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Born
Wu Yu-seng (1946-05-01) 1 May 1946 (age 80) Guangzhou, China
Children
3
Hanyu Pinyin
Wú Yǔsēn
IPA
[ǔ ỳsə́n] · [ŋ̍˩ jy˩˧sɐm˥]
Jyutping
Ng4 Jyu5-sam1
Occupations
Film director · screenwriter · producer

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Occupations · 3
John Woo → Film director, producer, screenwriter
IPA · 2
John Woo → [ǔ ỳsə́n], [ŋ̍˩ jy˩˧sɐm˥]
Born · 1
John Woo → Wu Yu-seng (1946-05-01) 1 May 1946 (age 80) Guangzhou, China
Children · 1
John Woo → 3
Hanyu Pinyin · 1
John Woo → Wú Yǔsēn
Jyutping · 1
John Woo → Ng4 Jyu5-sam1

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John WooBornWu Yu-seng (1946-05-01) 1 May 1946 (age 80) Guangzhou, China1.00infobox
John WooChildren31.00infobox
John WooHanyu PinyinWú Yǔsēn1.00infobox
John WooIPA[ǔ ỳsə́n]1.00infobox
John WooIPA[ŋ̍˩ jy˩˧sɐm˥]1.00infobox
John WooJyutpingNg4 Jyu5-sam11.00infobox
John WooOccupationsFilm director1.00infobox
John WooOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
John WooOccupationsproducer1.00infobox
John WooSimplified Chinese吴宇森1.00infobox
John WooSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
John WooTraditional Chinese吳宇森1.00infobox
John WooTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWú YǔsēnWade–GilesWu2 Yü3-sen1IPA[ǔ ỳsə́n]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationǸgh YúhsāmJyutpingNg4 Jyu5-sam1IPA[ŋ̍˩ jy˩˧sɐm˥]1.00infobox
John WooWade–GilesWu2 Yü3-sen11.00infobox
John WooYale RomanizationǸgh Yúhsām1.00infobox
John WooYears active1968–present1.00infobox

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