As Director, As Writer
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022
7.0
Johnnie To
Acting
Born
April 22, 1955
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
The Filmography
As Director
Chasing Dream
2019
6.8
As Director
Office
2015
5.9
As Actor
Boundless
2013
7.5
As Director
Blind Detective
2013
6.1
As Director
Drug War
2012
6.9
As Director
Romancing in Thin Air
2012
5.1
As Director
Life Without Principle
2011
6.6
As Director
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2011
6.3
As Director
Vengeance
2009
6.6
As Director
Sparrow
2008
6.4
As Director
Linger
2008
4.3
As Director
Mad Detective
2007
7.1
As Director
Triangle
2007
6.5
As Director
Exiled
2006
7.3
As Director
Triad Election
2006
7.4
As Director
Election
2005
7.2
As Director
Yesterday Once More
2004
6.3
As Director
Throw Down
2004
6.7
As Director
Breaking News
2004
6.9