Director
Johnnie To
71 years · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] · 112 films
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.
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Filmography 111
Mad Fate
2023 · Producer
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022 · Director, Producer
Chasing Dream
2019 · Producer, Director
A or B
2018 · Producer
In the Mood for Melville
2017 · Self
Three
2016 · Wong Superintendent (voice), Producer
On Plex
The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft
2016 · Self
Trivisa
2016 · Producer
On AMC+
Office
2015 · Director, Producer
On OVID
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
2014 · Director, Producer
Boundless
2013 · Self
Blind Detective
2013 · Producer, Director
Drug War
2012 · Director, Producer
On Plex
Motorway
2012 · Producer
On Tubi TV
Romancing in Thin Air
2012 · Director, Producer
Life Without Principle
2011 · Director, Producer
On Plex
Punished
2011 · Producer
On Plex
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2011 · Director, Producer
On Pluto TV
Johnnie Got His Gun!
2010 · Himself
Code Name: Melville
2010 · Self
Accident
2009 · Producer
On Plex
Tactical Unit - Partners
2009 · Producer
Vengeance
2009 · Director, Producer
On Plex
Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
2009 · Producer