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Directing

Alan Mak Siu-fai

Career

Active from 1998 to 2025, busiest in 2003 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alan Mak Siu-fai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 7
  • Hong Kong Crime Thriller 4
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Hong Kong Cinema 3
  • Neo-Noir Crime Thriller 2
  • Stellar Ensemble Cast 2
  • Hong Kong Cinema Classic 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Internal Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles Β· average score 52
Under Current
Under Current (2025)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay, Director

The Procurator
The Procurator (2023)

Director, Writer

2010s

9 titles Β· average score 60
Integrity
Integrity (2019)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay, Director

Extraordinary Mission
Extraordinary Mission (2017)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Two Thumbs Up
Two Thumbs Up (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tsui Po On

I Am Somebody
I Am Somebody (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alan Mak

Overheard 3
Overheard 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Writer

The Silent War
The Silent War (2012)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

The Lost Bladesman
The Lost Bladesman (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

Overheard 2
Overheard 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Once a Gangster
Once a Gangster (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

2000s

20 titles Β· average score 62
Overheard
Overheard (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Screenplay

Lady Cop & Papa Crook
Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Writer

Confession of Pain
Confession of Pain (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

The Departed
The Departed (2006)
GoodWatch score 87

Other, Original Film Writer

Initial D
Initial D (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Moonlight in Tokyo
Moonlight in Tokyo (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Director

1:99 Shorts
1:99 Shorts (2003)

Director

Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Screenplay

Final Romance
Final Romance (2001)

Director

A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire (2000)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

1990s

12 titles Β· average score 60
Rave Fever
Rave Fever (1999)

Director

Gen-X Cops
Gen-X Cops (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

as Correctional Officer

Nude Fear
Nude Fear (1998)

Director

Your Place or Mine!
Your Place or Mine! (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mut, ICN manager

Downtown Torpedoes
Downtown Torpedoes (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

Assistant Art Director

He Comes From Planet K
He Comes From Planet K (1997)

as KK

Lost and Found
Lost and Found (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Keung

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)

as Policeman

Loving You
Loving You (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

as Waiter

Heaven Can't Wait
Heaven Can't Wait (1995)

as Party Guest

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1995)

as Assistant Director

Sex Racecourse
Sex Racecourse (1992)

Assistant Director