Johnnie To filmography explained

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]

YearFilmCreditNotes
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1978The Good, the Bad and the BeautiesAs assistant director
1980The Enigmatic CaseFeature directorial debut
1985It's a Drink! It's a BombAs second unit director
1986Happy Ghost III
Royal WarriorsAs second unit director
1987Seven Years Itch
Magneficent WarriorsAs second unit director
1988It's No HeavenTVB television film
The Eighth Happiness
The Big HeatCo-directed with Andrew Kam
1989The Iron ButterflyTelevision film
Story of NamTelevision film
Also as screenwriter
All About Ah-LongNominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
1990Behind BarsTelevision film
The Iron Butterfly 2Television film
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
A Moment of Romance
The Story of My SonAlso as screenwriter
1991The Royal ScoundrelCo-directed with Jonathan Chik
Casino Raiders II
1992Lucky Encounter
Justice, My Foot!
1993The Heroic Trio
The Bare-Footed Kid
A Moment of Romance II
The Mad Monk
ExecutionersCo-directed and produced with Tony Ching
1994Dead End
1995TomorrowAlso as screenwriter and story writer
Fatal Assignment
Only Fools Fall in Love
Loving You...
1996A Moment of Romance III
Beyond HypothermiaHong KongKorean co-production
1997Lifeline
Final Justice
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
The Odd One Dies
Intruder
1998The Longest Nite
Expect the Unexpected
A Hero Never Dies
1999Where a Good Man Goes
Running Out of TimeNominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Sealed With a Kiss
The MissionWonHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
WonGolden Horse Award for Best Director
WonGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
WonGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
2000Spacked OutWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Needing You...Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Help!Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Comeuppance
2001Wu yenCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Gimme Gimme
Love on a DietCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Fulltime KillerCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Running Out of Time 2Co-directed with Law Wing-cheong
2002Second Time Around
Fat Choi SpiritCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2003Love Under the Sun
Love for All SeasonsCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Looking for Mr. Perfect
PTUWonGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
WonGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
WonHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Turn Left, Turn RightCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Running on KarmaCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
WonHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
NominatedChinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
NominatedChinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
Memory of the Youth
2004Breaking NewsWonGolden Horse Award for Best Director
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
WonGorilla Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Throw DownWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
NominatedHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Yesterday Once More
2005ElectionWonHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
WonHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
WonGorilla Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Director
20062 Become 1
Election 2WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
NominatedChinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
NominatedChinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
ExiledWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
WonGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
WonGolden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
WonGorilla Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Lion
2007Hooked on YouWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Eye in the SkyWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
TriangleCo-directed and produced with Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Mad DetectiveCo-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
NominatedHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedGolden Lion
2008Linger
SparrowNominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedAsia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film
NominatedAsia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing
Tactical Unit – The Code
Tactical Unit – No Way Out
Tactical Unit – Human Nature
2009Tactical Unit – Comrades in ArmsWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Tactical Unit – Partners
VengeanceNominatedPalme d'Or
Accident
2011Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Punished
Life Without PrincipleWonGolden Horse Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
2012In Manchurian Dynasty
Romancing in Thin AirWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
MotorwayNominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Drug WarWonSan Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
WonChinese Film Media Award for Best Director (China region)
WonChinese Film Media Award for Best Film (China region)
NominatedAsian Film Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Director
2013Blind Detective
2014A Complicated Story
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
2015OfficeWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
NominatedHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
NominatedHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
2016TrivisaWonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
WonHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
ThreeNominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Director
NominatedGolden Horse Award for Best Director
2019Chasing Dream
2020Directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the segment "Bonanza"
WonHong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
2023Mad FateNominatedHong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Election 3

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Teo, Stephen . Director in Action: Johnnie To and the Hong Kong Action Film . 2007-06-01 . Hong Kong University Press . 978-962-209-839-8 . en.
  2. Web site: Johnnie To. Hong Kong Movie DataBase. 27 March 2023. 27 March 2023.