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John Woo's Childhood
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06:39 - 10:28 (03:49)

John Woo's father played trumpet at funerals and was a barber, while his mother began to date men for financial support. John worked as a servant in a gambling house and spent his youth conforming with a class of petty criminals.

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John's father played trumpet at funerals and worked as a barber, while his mother was the reason he moved to Manchuria.
06:39 - 08:08 (01:29)
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John, family life, poverty
Summary

John's father played trumpet at funerals and worked as a barber, while his mother was the reason he moved to Manchuria. We don't know much about his family life apart from their poverty and the era of child labor.

Chapter
John Woo's Childhood
Episode
Part One: The Well Hung Warlord Who Tried to Conquer China
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
A young boy starts working as a servant in a gambling house and is exposed to a world of petty criminals, eventually leading to his involvement in criminal activities.
08:09 - 10:28 (02:18)
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Crime
Summary

A young boy starts working as a servant in a gambling house and is exposed to a world of petty criminals, eventually leading to his involvement in criminal activities.

Chapter
John Woo's Childhood
Episode
Part One: The Well Hung Warlord Who Tried to Conquer China
Podcast
Behind the Bastards