Directing
Johnnie To
- Titles
- 119movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2022, busiest in 2003 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 73titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Adrenaline6.3average 5.1
- Contemporary Realism6.4average 5.2
- Physical Comedy3.4average 2.5
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Romance4.4average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.6, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.7, average 2.5
- Biographical0.3, average 0.9
- Pop Culture1.6, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Hong Kong Cinema 20
- Romantic Comedy 9
- Moral Ambiguity 8
- Character-Driven 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-KeungCinematographerDrug War, Running Out of Time, Election, Election 2, Three, +33 more
Yau Nai-HoiWriterDrug War, Running Out of Time, Election, Election 2, Three, +26 more
Lam SuetActorRunning Out of Time, Election, Election 2, Three, Vengeance, +24 more
Wai Ka-FaiWriterDrug War, Vengeance, Mad Detective, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Running on Karma, +17 more
Law Wing-CheongActorElection 2, Running Out of Time 2, PTU, Running on Karma, Fat Choi Spirit, +11 more
David M. RichardsonEditorDrug War, Three, Throw Down, Vengeance, Exiled, +11 more
Lau Ching-WanActorRunning Out of Time, Mad Detective, Running Out of Time 2, A Hero Never Dies, Life Without Principle, +8 more
Au Kin-YeeWriterThrow Down, Mad Detective, Septet: The Story of Hong Kong, Running Out of Time 2, PTU, +8 more
Louis KooActorDrug War, Election, Election 2, Three, Throw Down, +7 more
Simon YamActorElection, Election 2, Vengeance, Exiled, Breaking News, +6 more
Andy LauActorRunning Out of Time, Running on Karma, Blind Detective, Casino Raiders II, Fat Choi Spirit, +6 more- YYip Tin-ShingWriterElection, Election 2, Throw Down, Exiled, Breaking News, +6 more
Movies and TV shows
432000s
43 titles · average score 62
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as (archive footage)
70
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68
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68
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49
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65
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Director, Producer
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70
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