Johnnie To filmography
Johnnie To is a Hong Kong film director and producer.

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. Beginning in 1996, To began producing and directing films under the independent production banner 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
Films
| Year | Film | Chinese title | Other roles and collaborators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Enigmatic Case | 碧水寒山奪命金 | |
| 1986 | Happy Ghost III | 開心鬼撞鬼 | |
| 1987 | Seven Years Itch | 七年之癢 | |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness | 八星報喜 | |
| The Big Heat | 城巿特警 | Co-directed with Andrew Kam | |
| 1989 | All About Ah-Long | 阿郎的故事 | |
| The Iron Butterfly | 特警90 | Producer | |
| 1990 | The Story of My Son | 愛的世界 | Writer |
| The Iron Butterfly 2 | 特警90 II 之亡命天涯 | Producer | |
| The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon | 吉星拱照 | ||
| 1991 | Casino Raiders II | 至尊無上II永霸天下 | |
| The Royal Scoundrel | 沙灘仔與周師奶 | Co-directed with Jonathan Chik | |
| 1992 | Lucky Encounter | 踢到寶 | |
| Justice, My Foot! | 審死官 | ||
| 1993 | The Heroic Trio | 東方三俠 | Producer |
| Executioners | 現代豪俠傳 | Co-produced/directed with Ching Siu-tung | |
| The Mad Monk | 濟公 | ||
| The Bare-Footed Kid | 赤腳小子 | ||
| 1995 | Loving You | 無味神探 | |
| 1996 | A Moment of Romance III | 天若有情III烽火佳人 | Producer |
| 1997 | Lifeline | 十萬火急 | |
| 1998 | A Hero Never Dies | 真心英雄 | Producer |
| 1999 | Where a Good Man Goes | 再見阿郎 | Producer |
| Running Out of Time | 暗戰 | Producer | |
| The Mission | 鎗火 | Producer | |
| 2000 | Help!!! | 辣手回春 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| Needing You... | 孤男寡女 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai | |
| 2001 | Wu yen | 鍾無艷 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| Love on a Diet | 瘦身男女 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai | |
| Fulltime Killer | 全職殺手 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai | |
| Running Out of Time 2 | 暗戰2 | Producer; co-directed with Law Wing-Cheong | |
| 2002 | Fat Choi Spirit | 嚦咕嚦咕新年財 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | 我左眼見到鬼 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai | |
| 2003 | Love for All Seasons | 百年好合 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| PTU | PTU | Producer | |
| Turn Left, Turn Right | 向左走.向右走 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai | |
| Running on Karma | 大隻佬
Also known as An Intelligent Muscle Man (大只佬/大块头有大智慧) |
Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai | |
| 2004 | Breaking News | 大事件 | Producer |
| Throw Down | 柔道龍虎榜 | Producer | |
| Yesterday Once More | 龍鳳鬥 | Producer | |
| 2005 | Election | 黑社會 | Producer |
| 2006 | Election 2 | 黑社會以和為貴 | Producer |
| Exiled | 放‧逐 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Mad Detective | 神探 | Co-produced/directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| Triangle | 鐵三角 | Co-produced/directed with Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam | |
| 2008 | Linger | 蝴蝶飛 | Producer |
| Sparrow | 文雀 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Vengeance | 復仇 | Producer |
| 2011 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | 單身男女 | Co-directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| Life Without Principle | 奪命金 | Producer | |
| 2012 | Romancing in Thin Air | 高海拔之戀II | Producer |
| Drug War | 毒戰 | Producer | |
| 2013 | Blind Detective | 盲探 | |
| 2014 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 | 單身男女2 | Co-directed with Wai Ka-Fai |
| 2015 | Office | 華麗上班族 | |
| 2016 | Three | 三人行 | Producer |
| 2019 | Chasing Dream | 我的拳王男友 | Producer |
| 2022 | "Bonanza" from Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | 七人樂隊 | "Bonanza": screenwriter
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong: producer |
| TBA | Election 3 | Producer |
Other work
| Year | Film | Chinese title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A Moment of Romance | 天若有情 | Producer |
| 1993 | A Moment of Romance II | 天若有情II之天長地久 | Producer |
| 1995 | Only Fools Fall in Love | 呆佬拜壽 | Producer |
| Fatal Assignment | 共闖天涯 | Producer | |
| 1996 | Beyond Hypothermia | 攝氏32度 | Producer |
| 1997 | Intruder | 恐怖雞 | Producer |
| The Odd One Dies | 兩個只能活一個 | Producer (uncredited as Director) | |
| Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 | 一個字頭的誕生 | Producer | |
| Final Justice | 最後判決 | Producer | |
| 1998 | Expect the Unexpected | 非常突然 | Producer |
| The Longest Nite | 暗花 | Producer (uncredited as Director) | |
| 1999 | Sealed with a Kiss | 甜言蜜語 | Producer |
| 2000 | Comeuppance | 天有眼 | Producer |
| Spacked Out | 無人駕駛 | Producer | |
| 2001 | Gimme Gimme | 愛上我吧 | Producer |
| 2002 | Second Time Around | 無限復活 | Producer |
| 2003 | Looking for Mr. Perfect | 奇逢敵手 | Producer |
| Memory of the Youth | 少年往事 | Producer | |
| 2006 | 2 Become 1 | 天生一對 | Producer |
| 2007 | Hooked on You | 每當變幻時 | Producer |
| Eye in the Sky | 跟蹤 | Producer | |
| 2008 | Tactical Unit – The Code | 機動部隊─警例 | Producer |
| Tactical Unit – No Way Out | 機動部隊─絕路 | Producer | |
| Tactical Unit – Human Nature | 機動部隊-人性 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms | 機動部隊─衕袍 | Producer |
| Tactical Unit – Partners | 機動部隊─伙伴 | Producer | |
| Accident | 意外 | Producer | |
| Push | — | Production services | |
| 2011 | Punished | 報應 | Producer |
| 2012 | Motorway | 車手 | Producer |
| 2014 | A Complicated Story | 一個複雜故事 | Presenter |
| 2016 | Trivisa | 樹大招風 | Producer |
Sources: [1]
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.