The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

76 mins | Documentary | Dec. 2, 2025

A "talking head" documentary that relives the fascinating and furious career of John Woo - from his early work, and emergence as a director, to his heroic bloodshed classics which changed the face of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s. Woo then moved to America and shook up Hollywood, as many of his peers and colleagues discuss in this extensive discussion of one of the 20th century's most important and vital celluloid names. Also features Woo himself, sitting down for an exclusive on-camera retrospective.

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary

76 mins | Documentary | Dec. 2, 2025

The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
A "talking head" documentary that relives the fascinating and furious career of John Woo - from his early work, and emergence as a director, to his heroic bloodshed classics which changed the face of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s. Woo then moved to America and shook up Hollywood, as many of his peers and colleagues discuss in this extensive discussion of one of the 20th century's most important and vital celluloid names. Also features Woo himself, sitting down for an exclusive on-camera retrospective.
Producers
Original title The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary
Directors Naomi Holwill
Writers

Cast

Michael Colleary

as Himself

Victor Fan

as Himself

Bruce Law

as Himself

Chen-Yu Lin

as Herself

James Mudge

as Himself

Kim Newman

as Himself

Roel Reiné

as Himself

Lori Tilkin

as Herself

Mike Werb

as Himself

David West

as Himself