John Woo's best films, ranked
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: The Killer (1989) · A Better Tomorrow (1986) · Hard Boiled (1992). (Updated Apr 15, 2020.)
From Hong Kong heroic bloodshed to Hollywood action: John Woo's key films based on Wikipedia and the Hong Kong film directors' database, led by A Better Tomorrow and The Killer.
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Top 12
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1
The Killer (1989)
Chow Yun-fat and Danny Lee; best director at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
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2
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
It defined his style; best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
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3
Hard Boiled (1992)
Chow Yun-fat and the hospital shoot-out.
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4
Bullet in the Head (1990)
Three friends caught up in the Vietnam War.
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5
Face/Off (1997)
John Travolta and Nicolas Cage swap faces.
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6
Once a Thief (1991)
A heist comedy with Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung.
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7
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
The sequel to A Better Tomorrow.
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8
Red Cliff (2008)
The Battle of Red Cliffs from the Three Kingdoms.
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9
Hard Target (1993)
His Hollywood debut, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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10
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt.
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11
Broken Arrow (1996)
John Travolta steals nuclear warheads.
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12
The Crossing (2014)
Lives before the sinking of the Taiping in 1949.
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