Johnnie To

Directing Apr 22, 1955 (71 years old) Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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.

17 Acting Credits

116 Crew Credits

Johnnie To

Acting

Three

Expect the Unexpected

The Banquet

The Royal Scoundrel

Boundless

Code Name: Melville

It's No Heaven

The Iron Butterfly II

In the Mood for Melville

Hong Kong Superstars

Sisters of the World Unite

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft

Johnnie Got His Gun!

Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video

Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong

Crew

Drug War

Election

Exiled

Mad Detective

Vengeance

Election 2

The Mission

PTU

Running Out of Time

Breaking News

Fulltime Killer

Blind Detective