Johnnie To filmography

Johnnie To is a Hong Kong filmmaker. He has contributed to many projects, as a producer, director or a combination of the two. He made his directorial debut in 1980, when he directed The Enigmatic Case, a film starring Damian Lau.

In 1996, To began producing and directing films under his independent production company Milkyway Image, a company that he co-founded with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-fai. Commercially successful in his native Hong Kong, To's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals, most notably in Europe and North America.

To's biggest international successes include Breaking News, Election, Election 2 (a.k.a. Triad Election), Exiled, Mad Detective and Drug War; these films have been distributed theatrically in France and the United States and widely sold to foreign countries.

Filmography

This is a list of films which was participated by Johnnie To.^[1]^[2]

Year	Film	Credit		Notes
Year	Film	Director	Producer	Notes
1978	The Good, the Bad and the Beauties	No	No	As assistant director
1980	The Enigmatic Case	Yes	No	Feature directorial debut
1985	It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!	No	No	As second unit director
1986	Happy Ghost III	Yes	Executive	—
1986	Royal Warriors	No	No	As second unit director
1987	Seven Years Itch	Yes	No	—
1987	Magneficent Warriors	No	No	As second unit director
1988	It's No Heaven	Yes	No	TVB television film
	The Eighth Happiness	Yes	No	—
	The Big Heat	Yes	No	Co-directed with Andrew Kam
1989	The Iron Butterfly	Yes	Yes	Television film
	Story of Nam	Yes	Yes	Television film Also as screenwriter
	All About Ah-Long	Yes	No	Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
1990	Behind Bars	Yes	Yes	Television film
	The Iron Butterfly 2	Yes	Yes	Television film
	The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon	Yes	No	—
	A Moment of Romance	No	Yes	—
	The Story of My Son	Yes	No	Also as screenwriter
1991	The Royal Scoundrel	Yes	No	Co-directed with Jonathan Chik
1991	Casino Raiders II	Yes	No	—
1992	Lucky Encounter	Yes	No	—
1992	Justice, My Foot!	Yes	No	—
1993	The Heroic Trio	Yes	No	—
	The Bare-Footed Kid	Yes	No	—
	A Moment of Romance II	No	Yes	—
	The Mad Monk	Yes	No	—
	Executioners	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Tony Ching
1994	Dead End	Yes	Yes	—
1995	Tomorrow	Yes	Yes	Also as screenwriter and story writer
	Fatal Assignment	No	Yes	—
	Only Fools Fall in Love	No	Yes	—
	Loving You...	Yes	No	—
1996	A Moment of Romance III	Yes	Yes	—
1996	Beyond Hypothermia	No	Yes	Hong Kong – Korean co-production
1997	Lifeline	Yes	No	—
	Final Justice	No	Yes	—
	Too Many Ways to Be No. 1	No	Yes	—
	The Odd One Dies	No	Yes	—
	Intruder	No	Yes	—
1998	The Longest Nite	Yes	Yes	—
	Expect the Unexpected	No	Yes	—
	A Hero Never Dies	Yes	Yes	—
1999	Where a Good Man Goes	Yes	Yes	—
	Running Out of Time	Yes	Yes	Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
	Sealed With a Kiss	No	Yes	—
	The Mission	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
2000	Spacked Out	No	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
	Needing You...	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
	Help!!!	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
	Comeuppance	No	Yes	—
2001	Wu yen	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
	Gimme Gimme	No	Yes	—
	Love on a Diet	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
	Fulltime Killer	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
	Running Out of Time 2	Yes	Yes	Co-directed with Law Wing-cheong
2002	Second Time Around	No	Yes	—
	Fat Choi Spirit	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
	My Left Eye Sees Ghosts	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
2003	Love Under the Sun	No	Yes	—
	Love for All Seasons	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
	Looking for Mr. Perfect	No	Yes	—
	PTU	Yes	Yes	Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
	Turn Left, Turn Right	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
	Running on Karma	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
	Memory of the Youth	No	Yes	—
2004	Breaking News	Yes	Yes	Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
	Throw Down	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
	Yesterday Once More	Yes	Yes	—
2005	Election	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
2006	2 Become 1	No	Yes	—
	Election 2	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
	Exiled	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Lion
2007	Hooked on You	No	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
	Eye in the Sky	No	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
	Triangle	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
	Mad Detective	Yes	Yes	Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Lion
2008	Linger	Yes	Yes	—
	Sparrow	Yes	Yes	Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing
	Tactical Unit – The Code	No	Yes	—
	Tactical Unit – No Way Out	No	Yes	—
	Tactical Unit – Human Nature	No	Yes	—
2009	Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms	No	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
	Tactical Unit – Partners	No	Yes	—
	Vengeance	Yes	Yes	Nominated – Palme d'Or
	Accident	No	Yes	—
2011	Don't Go Breaking My Heart	Yes	Yes	—
	Punished	No	Yes	—
	Life Without Principle	Yes	Yes	Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
2012	In Manchurian Dynasty	No	Yes	—
	Romancing in Thin Air	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
	Motorway	No	Yes	Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
	Drug War	Yes	Yes	Won – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (China region) Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (China region) Nominated – Asian Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
2013	Blind Detective	Yes	Yes	—
2014	A Complicated Story	No	Executive	—
2014	Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2	Yes	Yes	—
2015	Office	Yes	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
2016	Trivisa	No	Yes	Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
2016	Three	Yes	Yes	Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
2019	Chasing Dream	Yes	Yes	—
2020	Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Yes	Yes	Directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the segment "Bonanza" Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
2023	Mad Fate	No	Yes	Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
TBA	Election 3	Yes	Yes	—

To also served as one of the production services supervisor for the American film Push.

References

^ Teo, Stephen (1 June 2007). Director in Action: Johnnie To and the Hong Kong Action Film. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-962-209-839-8.
^ "Johnnie To". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

External links

Johnnie To at IMDb
Johnnie To at LoveHKFilm.com
Johnnie To at the Hong Kong Movie Database

[1] Teo, Stephen (1 June 2007). Director in Action: Johnnie To and the Hong Kong Action Film. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-962-209-839-8.

[2] "Johnnie To". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

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