# Johnnie To filmography

Johnnie To is a Hong Kong filmmaker. He has contributed to many projects, as a producer, director or a combination of the two. He made his directorial debut in 1980, when he directed The Enigmatic Case, a film starring Damian Lau.
In 1996, To began producing and directing films under his independent production company Milkyway Image, a company that he co-founded with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-fai. Commercially successful in his native Hong Kong, To's films have regularly appeared at international film festivals, most notably in Europe and North America.
To's biggest international successes include Breaking News, Election, Election 2 (a.k.a. Triad Election), Exiled, Mad Detective and Drug War; these films have been distributed theatrically in France and the United States and widely sold to foreign countries.

## Filmography

This is a list of films which was participated by Johnnie To.
| Year | Film | Credit | Credit | Notes |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
| 1978 | The Good, the Bad and the Beauties | No | No | As assistant director |
| 1980 | The Enigmatic Case | Yes | No | Feature directorial debut |
| 1985 | It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! | No | No | As second unit director |
| 1986 | Happy Ghost III | Yes | Executive | — |
| 1986 | Royal Warriors | No | No | As second unit director |
| 1987 | Seven Years Itch | Yes | No | — |
| 1987 | Magneficent Warriors | No | No | As second unit director |
| 1988 | It's No Heaven | Yes | No | TVB television film |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness | Yes | No | — |
| 1988 | The Big Heat | Yes | No | Co-directed with Andrew Kam |
| 1989 | The Iron Butterfly | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1989 | Story of Nam | Yes | Yes | Television film Also as screenwriter |
| 1989 | All About Ah-Long | Yes | No | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director |
| 1990 | Behind Bars | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1990 | The Iron Butterfly 2 | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1990 | The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon | Yes | No | — |
| 1990 | A Moment of Romance | No | Yes | — |
| 1990 | The Story of My Son | Yes | No | Also as screenwriter |
| 1991 | The Royal Scoundrel | Yes | No | Co-directed with Jonathan Chik |
| 1991 | Casino Raiders II | Yes | No | — |
| 1992 | Lucky Encounter | Yes | No | — |
| 1992 | Justice, My Foot! | Yes | No | — |
| 1993 | The Heroic Trio | Yes | No | — |
| 1993 | The Bare-Footed Kid | Yes | No | — |
| 1993 | A Moment of Romance II | No | Yes | — |
| 1993 | The Mad Monk | Yes | No | — |
| 1993 | Executioners | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Tony Ching |
| 1994 | Dead End | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1995 | Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | Also as screenwriter and story writer |
| 1995 | Fatal Assignment | No | Yes | — |
| 1995 | Only Fools Fall in Love | No | Yes | — |
| 1995 | Loving You... | Yes | No | — |
| 1996 | A Moment of Romance III | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1996 | Beyond Hypothermia | No | Yes | Hong Kong – Korean co-production |
| 1997 | Lifeline | Yes | No | — |
| 1997 | Final Justice | No | Yes | — |
| 1997 | Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 | No | Yes | — |
| 1997 | The Odd One Dies | No | Yes | — |
| 1997 | Intruder | No | Yes | — |
| 1998 | The Longest Nite | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1998 | Expect the Unexpected | No | Yes | — |
| 1998 | A Hero Never Dies | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1999 | Where a Good Man Goes | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1999 | Running Out of Time | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 1999 | Sealed With a Kiss | No | Yes | — |
| 1999 | The Mission | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2000 | Spacked Out | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2000 | Needing You... | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 2000 | Help!!! | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2000 | Comeuppance | No | Yes | — |
| 2001 | Wu yen | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2001 | Gimme Gimme | No | Yes | — |
| 2001 | Love on a Diet | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 2001 | Fulltime Killer | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2001 | Running Out of Time 2 | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Law Wing-cheong |
| 2002 | Second Time Around | No | Yes | — |
| 2002 | Fat Choi Spirit | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2002 | My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2003 | Love Under the Sun | No | Yes | — |
| 2003 | Love for All Seasons | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2003 | Looking for Mr. Perfect | No | Yes | — |
| 2003 | PTU | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 2003 | Turn Left, Turn Right | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| 2003 | Running on Karma | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) |
| 2003 | Memory of the Youth | No | Yes | — |
| 2004 | Breaking News | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2004 | Throw Down | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director |
| 2004 | Yesterday Once More | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2005 | Election | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | 2 Become 1 | No | Yes | — |
| 2006 | Election 2 | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) |
| 2006 | Exiled | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Lion |
| 2007 | Hooked on You | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2007 | Eye in the Sky | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 2007 | Triangle | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2007 | Mad Detective | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Lion |
| 2008 | Linger | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2008 | Sparrow | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing |
| 2008 | Tactical Unit – The Code | No | Yes | — |
| 2008 | Tactical Unit – No Way Out | No | Yes | — |
| 2008 | Tactical Unit – Human Nature | No | Yes | — |
| 2009 | Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2009 | Tactical Unit – Partners | No | Yes | — |
| 2009 | Vengeance | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Palme d'Or |
| 2009 | Accident | No | Yes | — |
| 2011 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2011 | Punished | No | Yes | — |
| 2011 | Life Without Principle | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2012 | In Manchurian Dynasty | No | Yes | — |
| 2012 | Romancing in Thin Air | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2012 | Motorway | No | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| 2012 | Drug War | Yes | Yes | Won – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (China region) Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (China region) Nominated – Asian Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
| 2013 | Blind Detective | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2014 | A Complicated Story | No | Executive | — |
| 2014 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2015 | Office | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film |
| 2016 | Trivisa | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2016 | Three | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
| 2019 | Chasing Dream | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2020 | Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | Yes | Yes | Directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the segment "Bonanza" Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2023 | Mad Fate | No | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| TBA | Election 3 | Yes | Yes | — |
To also served as one of the production services supervisor for the American film Push.