John Woo · 1980s

3 films directed by John Woo from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 10 1980s 3 1990s 5 2000s 1 2020s 1

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 0 1985 0 1986 1 1987 1 1988 0 1989 1

A Better Tomorrow(1986)

7.4/10

dir. John Woo

A-Tier

A-Tier Shout Factory 4K. John Woo's breakthrough film and the one that started the heroic bloodshed genre. The Shout Factory disc is the way to go for this. Comes up regularly in dream Criterion box set threads alongside other Hong Kong action classics.

Shout! Studios · 4K Box Set (A Better Tomorrow Trilogy)

The Killer(1989)

7.6/10

dir. John Woo

C-Tier May 13, 2026

Shout Factory shipped this before some preorders even processed. The subtitle translation is worth reading up on before buying, since the Cantonese street slang doesn't translate neatly and different releases handle the dialogue differently. Arrow Video has a limited edition coming and most boutique collectors are holding out for it.

Imprint · Limited Edition Steelbook

A Better Tomorrow II(1987)

7.2/10

dir. John Woo

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

May 13, 2026