The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary(2025)
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary Synopsis
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 (2025) is a documentary film directed by Naomi Holwill, released on December 2, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Michael Colleary, Victor Fan, Bruce Law Lai-Yin and Chen-Yu Lin. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Naomi Holwill
- Producers:
- Naomi Holwill, Calum Waddell
- Cinematographer:
- Naomi Holwill
- Status:
- Released
The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary Cast & Crew
Main cast
Michael Colleary
as Himself
- Victor Fan
Victor Fan
as Himself
Bruce Law Lai-Yin
as Himself
- Chen-Yu Lin
Chen-Yu Lin
as Herself
- James Mudge
James Mudge
as Himself
Kim Newman
as Himself
Roel Reiné
as Himself
- Lori Tilkin
Lori Tilkin
as Herself
- Mike Werb
Mike Werb
as Himself
- David West
David West
as Himself
Key crew
Directed by Naomi Holwill, produced by Naomi Holwill and Calum Waddell.
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The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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The main cast of The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary (2025) includes Michael Colleary, Victor Fan, Bruce Law Lai-Yin, Chen-Yu Lin and James Mudge. The film was directed by Naomi Holwill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary was released on December 2, 2025 and runs for 1h 16m.
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The Hero of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary (2025) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.