John WOO is a Hong Kong-born Chinese film director, writer, and producer who is best known for his action films. He is the director of the 1997 film Face/Off, starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. WOO has directed several other successful films, including Hard Boiled (1992), The Killer (1989), and Red Cliff (2008). He is considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the action genre, and his style of filmmaking has been emulated by many directors.