4 Shots From 4 Films: Special John Woo Edition

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, we wish a happy birthday to director John Woo. It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 John Woo Films

A Better Tomorrow (1986, dir by John Woo, DP: Wing-Hang Wong)

The Killer (1989, dir by John Woo, DP: Peter Pau, Wing-Hang Wong)

Broken Arrow (1996, dir by John Woo, DP: Peter Levy)

Face/Off (1997, dir by John Woo, DP: Oliver Wood)

Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – The Restaurant Shootout – from A BETTER TOMORROW (1986)!

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Bradley Crain

One of the most influential scenes in action movie history, the restaurant shootout from A BETTER TOMORROW still packs a punch. I watched HAVOC (2025) from director Gareth Evans recently and he used the music from this scene in his movie. It felt like a love note to fans of Hong Kong cinema like me, and it made me want to revisit this movie again immediately. Chow Yun-Fat is amazingly badass, and John Woo himself even shows up at the end.

Enjoy, my friends!