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Johnnie To filmography

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Johnnie To in 2022.

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

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

Year Film Credit Notes
Director Producer
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
Royal Warriors No No As second unit director
1987 Seven Years Itch Yes No
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
Casino Raiders II Yes No
1992 Lucky Encounter Yes No
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
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
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
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
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

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  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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