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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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To be honest, I don't have much time to watch any movies.

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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.

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

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Director

Born: May 1st, 1946

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