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Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas.
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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.
YearFilmCredit(director)Credit(producer)1978The Good, the Bad and the BeautiesNoNo1980The Enigmatic CaseYesNo1985It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!NoNo1986YesExecutive- Douglas Parkes
- A Hero Never Dies《真心英雄》 One of Johnnie To’s most divisive films but our favourite nonetheless, A Hero Never Dies has its cake and then asks for seconds.
- The Longest Nite《暗花》 Although Patrick Yau is credited as the nominal director of this 1998 Milkyway film, To directed at least half of the movie, supposedly taking the reins when he wasn’t happy with Yau’s initial work.
- The Mission《鎗火》 Considered one of Johnnie To’s finest films, The Mission is an exemplar of minimalist filmmaking. Shot and edited in a single month, the film focuses on five gangsters hired to protect a mob boss and the tensions that develop when, later, one is approached to kill another of the five.
- Mad Detective《神探》 One of the darkest of To’s many dark crime films, Mad Detective has frequent To collaborator Sean Lau play Bun, a schizophrenic cop with an ability to see people’s inner personalities, which allows him to solve various murders.
Johnnie To’s ‘Lifeline’ and ‘The Mission’ show the Hong Kong action director’s two contrasting approaches to making movies: going for box-office glory, and just doing what he wants.
Johnnie To Kei-fung is the most prolific and popular director in Hong Kong cinema, working in various genres and collaborating with Wai Ka-fai. He combines action, humor, and style in his urban crime films, such as PTU, The Mission, and The Heroic Trio.
Say hello to Johnnie To Kei-fung, Hong Kong’s best director. Certain hipster cineastes might be choking on their flat whites about now.
Jul 25, 2022 · Where to begin with Johnnie To. Tales of cops, crooks and Triad members. Here’s how to get into the prolific career of Hong Kong action auteur Johnnie To. 25 July 2022.
