I can use movie as a language. Not only could it send a good message, I could let people know about my thinking and how I see the world, how I see th…

- John Woo

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

- John Woo

When I was young, I loved movies so much I wanted to make one.

- John Woo

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.…

- John Woo

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

- John Woo

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 …

- John Woo

'Hard Boiled' is my last film in Hong Kong, before I moved to the U.S. It is the one film which is most accepted by the audience in the West.

- John Woo

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

- John Woo

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'…

- John Woo