In this paper, the films of Chinese-American directors John Woo and Ang Lee are considered in relation to Chinese and Americanized film genres. Here, Woo’s Face/Off (1997) and Lee’s “Sense and Sensibility” (1995) are examined for elements of Chinese culture and influence. This paper suggests that each director represent a different aspect of Chinese film, but that Woo’s attention to the genre of action films compares most particularly with the martial arts genre made famous in Chinese film industries.