As Director
Loving You
1995
6.0
Johnnie To
Directing
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
Dead End
1995
5.0
As Director
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
1993
5.8
As Director
The Mad Monk
1993
5.9
As Director
The Bare-Footed Kid
1993
6.2
As Director
The Heroic Trio
1993
6.6
As Director
Justice, My Foot!
1992
6.7
As Director
Lucky Encounter
1992
7.0
As Director
Casino Raiders II
1991
5.8
As Director
The Royal Scoundrel
1991
5.2
As Director, As Writer
The Story of My Son
1990
6.0
As Director
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
1990
5.8
As Director
Story of Nam
1989
6.0
As Director
All About Ah-Long
1989
7.2
As Director
The Big Heat
1988
6.3
As Director
The Eighth Happiness
1988
5.8
As Director
It's No Heaven
1988
5.0
As Director
The Betrayal
1988
5.0
As Director
Seven Years Itch
1987
4.0
As Director
Happy Ghost III
1986
6.8