John Woo ni Muongozaji wa Filamu na Mtayarishaji kutoka Hong Kong huko China. John Woo alizaliwa tar. 1 Mei 1946 mjini Guangzhou (China) akahamia Hong Kong pamoja na wazazi wake akiwa na umri mdogo. Tangu 1974 aliongoza filamu huko Hong Kong kama vile "A Better Tomorrow", "The Killer" na "Hard-Boiled". 1993 akahamia Hollywood (Marekani) alipoendelea kuongoza filamu zilizokuwa maarufu kama vile "Hard Target", "Broken Arrow", "Face/Off", "Mission: Impossible II", "Windtalkers" na "Paycheck".