Directing
Johnnie To
- Titles
- 118movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2022, busiest in 2003 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 73titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Adrenaline6.4average 5.1
- Contemporary Realism6.3average 5.2
- Physical Comedy3.3average 2.5
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Catharsis5.7average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.7, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.7, average 2.5
- Pop Culture1.5, average 2.2
- Biographical0.3, average 0.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Hong Kong Cinema 20
- Moral Ambiguity 8
- Character-Driven 8
- Romantic Comedy 8
- Hong Kong Action 8
- Crime Thriller 6
- Political Intrigue 6
- Martial Arts 6
- Fast-Paced 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Hong Kong Crime Thriller 5
- Situational Humor 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Cheng Siu-KeungCinematographerElection 2, Running Out of Time, Drug War, Running Out of Time 2, Exiled, +32 more
Yau Nai-HoiWriterElection 2, Running Out of Time, Drug War, Running Out of Time 2, The Mission, +27 more
Lam SuetActorElection 2, Running Out of Time, Drug War, Running Out of Time 2, Exiled, +25 more
Wai Ka-FaiDirectorDrug War, Mad Detective, Vengeance, Running on Karma, Blind Detective, +17 more
David M. RichardsonEditorDrug War, Exiled, Throw Down, Three, Breaking News, +12 more
Law Wing-CheongActorElection 2, Running Out of Time 2, PTU, Running on Karma, My Left Eye Sees Ghosts, +11 more
Lau Ching-WanActorRunning Out of Time, Running Out of Time 2, Mad Detective, Heroic Trio 2: Executioners, A Hero Never Dies, +9 more
Au Kin-YeeWriterRunning Out of Time 2, Throw Down, Mad Detective, PTU, Septet: The Story of Hong Kong, +8 more
Louis KooActorElection 2, Drug War, Election, Throw Down, Three, +6 more
Andy LauActorRunning Out of Time, Casino Raiders II, Running on Karma, Blind Detective, A Moment of Romance III, +6 more
Simon YamActorElection 2, Exiled, The Mission, Election, Breaking News, +6 more
Anthony Wong Chau-SangActorExiled, The Mission, Heroic Trio 2: Executioners, Vengeance, Casino Raiders II, +5 more
Movies and TV shows
111Upcoming
2 titles
Producer
2020s
3 titles · average score 65
Producer
63
Producer, Executive Producer
66
Director, Producer
2010s
14 titles · average score 62
Producer, Director
59
as Wong Superintendent (voice)
70
Producer
60
Director, Producer
56
Director, Producer
62
Producer, Director
69
Director, Producer
57
Director
60
Producer
63
Director, Producer
67
Director, Producer
60
Producer
2000s
43 titles · average score 63
65
Director, Producer
65
Director, Producer
75
Producer, Director
73
Producer, Director
72
Director
71
Director, Producer
68
Producer, Director
68
Producer, Director
69
Producer, Director
65
Director, Producer
64
Director, Producer
59
Director, Producer
1990s
35 titles · average score 64
74
Producer, Director
73
Director, Producer
69
Director, Producer
70
Producer, Director
68
Director
53
Producer, Director
66
Director
58
Director, Producer
60
Director
63
Director
67
Director
58
Director
1980s
13 titles · average score 66
72
Director
Producer, Director
Producer, Director
60
Director
66
Director
as Club Patron
Director
65
Assistant Director
64
Director
68
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Director
1970s
1 title
Assistant Director