Johnnie To

Johnnie To Kei-Fung, 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.

Known For

Drug War
Drug War
Election
Election
Exiled
Mad Detective
Birth Location Hong Kong
Born 1955-04-22

Movies

Mad Fate Executive Producer
2023
Mad Fate Producer
2023
Chasing Dream Producer
2019
Chasing Dream Director
2019
Three Producer
2016
Three Director
2016
Trivisa Producer
2016
Office Producer
2015
Office Director
2015
Blind Detective Director
2013
Blind Detective Producer
2013
A Complicated Story Executive Producer
2013
Drug War Producer
2012
Drug War Director
2012
Motorway Producer
2012
2012
2011
2011
Punished Producer
2011
Accident Producer
2009
2009
Vengeance Producer
2009
Vengeance Director
2009
Newsmakers Original Film Writer
2009
Sparrow Producer
2008
Sparrow Director
2008
2008
Linger Producer
2008
Linger Director
2008
Mad Detective Producer
2007
Mad Detective Director
2007
Triangle Producer
2007
Triangle Director
2007
Triangle Executive Producer
2007
Hooked on You Producer
2007
Eye in the Sky Producer
2007
Exiled Director
2006
Election 2 Producer
2006
Election 2 Director
2006
2 Become 1 Producer
2006
Election Producer
2005
Election Director
2005
2004
2004
Throw Down Producer
2004
Throw Down Director
2004
Breaking News Producer
2004
Breaking News Director
2004
Running on Karma Producer
2003
Running on Karma Director
2003
2003
2003
2003
1:99 Shorts Director
2003
PTU Producer
2003
PTU Director
2003
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
Fat Choi Spirit Producer
2002
Fat Choi Spirit Director
2002
2002
2001
2001
Fulltime Killer Producer
2001
Fulltime Killer Director
2001
Love on a Diet Producer
2001
Love on a Diet Director
2001
Gimme Gimme Producer
2001
Wu Yen Producer
2001
Wu Yen Director
2001
Comeuppance Producer
2000
Help!!! Producer
2000
Help!!! Director
2000
Needing You... Producer
2000
Needing You... Director
2000
Spacked Out Producer
2000
The Mission Producer
1999
The Mission Director
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1998
1998
Expect the Unexpected Co-Director
1998
1998
The Longest Nite Co-Director
1998
The Longest Nite Producer
1998
Intruder Producer
1997
The Odd One Dies Producer
1997
Final Justice Producer
1997
Lifeline Director
1997
1996
1996
1996
1995
Loving You Director
1995
Dead End Producer
1995
Dead End Director
1995
The Lone Sabre Producer
1994
The Mad Monk Director
1993
1993
1993
The Heroic Trio Producer
1993
The Heroic Trio Director
1993
1992
Lucky Encounter Director
1992
1991
1991
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
Behind Bars Producer
1990
Behind Bars Director
1990
Story of Nam Producer
1989
Story of Nam Director
1989
1989
1989
1989
The Big Heat Director
1988
1988
The Betrayal Director
1988
It's No Heaven Director
1988
Seven Years Itch Director
1987
Happy Ghost III Director
1986
1980
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