Directing

Johnnie To

Born 1955-04-22

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Department: Directing

Biography

Johnnie To Kei-Fung (Chinese: 杜琪峯, born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a cult following. His films, often made in collaboration with the same group of actors, screenwriters and cinematographers, frequently explore themes of friendship, fate and the changing face of Hong Kong society. Sometimes described as "multifaceted and chameleonic" due to his ability to switch tones and genres between movies, To is nonetheless seen as having a consistent style, which involves mixing subdued realism and social observation with highly stylized visual and acting elements. To heads the Hong Kong-based production company Milkyway Image with his frequent co-director Wai Ka-Fai.

2003

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (188 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
What If	Producer	TV Series	2025
Mad Fate	Producer	Movie	2023
Mad Fate	Executive Producer	Movie	2023
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Director	Movie	2022
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Producer	Movie	2022
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Writer	Movie	2022
Chasing Dream	Director	Movie	2019
Chasing Dream	Producer	Movie	2019
A or B	Producer	Movie	2018
In the Mood for Melville	Self	Movie	2017
Three	Wong Superintendent (voice)	Movie	2016
Three	Director	Movie	2016
Three	Producer	Movie	2016
The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft	Self	Movie	2016
Trivisa	Producer	Movie	2016
Office	Director	Movie	2015
Office	Producer	Movie	2015
Office	Co-Executive Producer	Movie	2015
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2	Director	Movie	2014
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2	Producer	Movie	2014
Boundless	Self	Movie	2013
Blind Detective	Director	Movie	2013
Blind Detective	Producer	Movie	2013
A Complicated Story	Executive Producer	Movie	2013
Drug War	Director	Movie	2012
Drug War	Producer	Movie	2012
Motorway	Producer	Movie	2012
Romancing in Thin Air	Director	Movie	2012
Romancing in Thin Air	Producer	Movie	2012
Life Without Principle	Director	Movie	2011
Life Without Principle	Producer	Movie	2011
Punished	Producer	Movie	2011
Don't Go Breaking My Heart	Director	Movie	2011
Don't Go Breaking My Heart	Producer	Movie	2011
Johnnie Got His Gun!	Himself	Movie	2010
Code Name: Melville	Self	Movie	2010
Accident	Producer	Movie	2009
Tactical Unit - Partners	Producer	Movie	2009
Vengeance	Director	Movie	2009
Vengeance	Producer	Movie	2009
Newsmakers	Original Film Writer	Movie	2009
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms	Producer	Movie	2009
Tactical Unit - The Code	Producer	Movie	2008
Tactical Unit - Human Nature	Producer	Movie	2008
Sparrow	Director	Movie	2008
Sparrow	Producer	Movie	2008
Tactical Unit - No Way Out	Producer	Movie	2008
Linger	Director	Movie	2008
Linger	Producer	Movie	2008
Mad Detective	Director	Movie	2007
Mad Detective	Producer	Movie	2007
Triangle	Director	Movie	2007
Triangle	Executive Producer	Movie	2007
Triangle	Producer	Movie	2007
Hooked on You	Producer	Movie	2007
Eye in the Sky	Producer	Movie	2007
Exiled	Director	Movie	2006
Election 2	Director	Movie	2006
Election 2	Producer	Movie	2006
2 Become 1	Producer	Movie	2006
Election	Director	Movie	2005
Election	Producer	Movie	2005
The Open Road	Director	Movie	2005
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video	(archive footage)	Movie	2004
Yesterday Once More	Director	Movie	2004
Yesterday Once More	Producer	Movie	2004
Throw Down	Director	Movie	2004
Throw Down	Producer	Movie	2004
Breaking News	Director	Movie	2004
Breaking News	Producer	Movie	2004
Love Under the Sun	Producer	Movie	2003
Running on Karma	Director	Movie	2003
Running on Karma	Producer	Movie	2003
Memory of the Youth	Producer	Movie	2003
Turn Left, Turn Right	Director	Movie	2003
Turn Left, Turn Right	Producer	Movie	2003
1:99 Shorts	Director	Movie	2003
PTU	Director	Movie	2003
PTU	Producer	Movie	2003
Looking for Mr. Perfect	Producer	Movie	2003
Love for All Seasons	Director	Movie	2003
Love for All Seasons	Producer	Movie	2003
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts	Director	Movie	2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts	Producer	Movie	2002
Fat Choi Spirit	Director	Movie	2002
Fat Choi Spirit	Producer	Movie	2002
Second Time Around	Producer	Movie	2002
Running Out of Time 2	Producer	Movie	2001
Running Out of Time 2	Director	Movie	2001
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong	Self	Movie	2001
Fulltime Killer	Director	Movie	2001
Fulltime Killer	Producer	Movie	2001
Love on a Diet	Director	Movie	2001
Love on a Diet	Producer	Movie	2001
Gimme Gimme	Producer	Movie	2001
Wu Yen	Producer	Movie	2001
Wu Yen	Director	Movie	2001
Hong Kong Superstars	Self	Movie	2001
Comeuppance	Producer	Movie	2000
Help!!!	Director	Movie	2000
Help!!!	Producer	Movie	2000
Needing You...	Director	Movie	2000
Needing You...	Producer	Movie	2000
Spacked Out	Producer	Movie	2000
The Mission	Director	Movie	1999
The Mission	Producer	Movie	1999
Sealed with a Kiss	Producer	Movie	1999
Running Out of Time	Director	Movie	1999
Running Out of Time	Producer	Movie	1999
Where a Good Man Goes	Director	Movie	1999
Where a Good Man Goes	Producer	Movie	1999
A Hero Never Dies	Director	Movie	1998
A Hero Never Dies	Producer	Movie	1998
Expect the Unexpected	Self / Appearance	Movie	1998
Expect the Unexpected	Producer	Movie	1998
The Longest Nite	Producer	Movie	1998
Intruder	Producer	Movie	1997
The Odd One Dies	Producer	Movie	1997
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1	Producer	Movie	1997
Final Justice	Producer	Movie	1997
Lifeline	Director	Movie	1997
Beyond Hypothermia	Producer	Movie	1996
A Moment of Romance III	Director	Movie	1996
A Moment of Romance III	Producer	Movie	1996
Only Fools Fall in Love	Producer	Movie	1995
Loving You	Director	Movie	1995
Dead End	Producer	Movie	1995
Dead End	Director	Movie	1995
Fatal Assignment	Producer	Movie	1995
The Lone Sabre	Producer	Movie	1994
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners	Producer	Movie	1993
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners	Director	Movie	1993
The Mad Monk	Director	Movie	1993
A Moment of Romance II	Producer	Movie	1993
The Bare-Footed Kid	Director	Movie	1993
Edge of Justice	Producer	Movie	1993
The Heroic Trio	Director	Movie	1993
Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow	Producer	Movie	1992
Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow	Story	Movie	1992
Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow	Director	Movie	1992
Justice, My Foot!	Director	Movie	1992
Lucky Encounter	Director	Movie	1992
Sisters of the World Unite	Self / Appearance	Movie	1991
The Banquet	Self / Appearance	Movie	1991
Casino Raiders II	Director	Movie	1991
The Royal Scoundrel	Taxi Driver	Movie	1991
The Royal Scoundrel	Director	Movie	1991
Behind Bars	Director	Movie	1990
Behind Bars	Producer	Movie	1990
The Story of My Son	Director	Movie	1990
The Story of My Son	Writer	Movie	1990
The Iron Butterfly II	Self / Appearance	Movie	1990
The Iron Butterfly II	Screenplay	Movie	1990
The Iron Butterfly II	Director	Movie	1990
A Moment of Romance	Producer	Movie	1990
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon	Director	Movie	1990
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon	Production Design	Movie	1990
Story of Nam	Producer	Movie	1989
Story of Nam	Director	Movie	1989
The Iron Butterfly	Director	Movie	1989
The Iron Butterfly	Producer	Movie	1989
The Vampire Strikes Back	Director	TV Series	1989
All About Ah-Long	Director	Movie	1989
The Big Heat	Director	Movie	1988
The Eighth Happiness	Director	Movie	1988
It's No Heaven	Club Patron	Movie	1988
It's No Heaven	Director	Movie	1988
The Betrayal	Director	Movie	1988
Magnificent Warriors	Second Unit Director	Movie	1987
Seven Years Itch	Director	Movie	1987
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre	Director	TV Series	1986
Happy Ghost III	Director	Movie	1986
Royal Warriors	Second Unit Director	Movie	1986
It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!	Assistant Director	Movie	1985
The Yang's Saga	Director	TV Series	1985
The Duke of Mount Deer	Director	TV Series	1984
The Legend of the Condor Heroes	Director	TV Series	1983
The Legend of the Condor Heroes	Writer	TV Series	1983
The Legend of the Condor Heroes	Creator	TV Series	1983
萬水千山總是情 (數碼修復版)	Assistant Director	TV Series	1982
No One is Innocent	Creator	TV Series	1981
The Enigmatic Case	Director	Movie	1980
The Good, the Bad and the Beauties	Assistant Director	Movie	1978
Golden Horse Awards	Self	TV Series	1962
Golden Horse Awards	Host	TV Series	1962
In the Qing Dynasty	Producer	Movie	—
Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film	Director	Movie	—
Two-Gun Cohen	Director	Movie	—