Johnnie To
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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.
Known for
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A Hero Never Dies (1998)
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Election 2 (2006)
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Drug War (2012)
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A Moment of Romance (1990)
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Election (2005)
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Running Out of Time (1999)
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Vengeance (2009)
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Running on Karma (2003)
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Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)
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The Mission (1999)
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Motorway (2012)
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Breaking News (2004)
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Throw Down (2004)
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Accident (2009)
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Linger (2008)
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PTU (2003)
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Mad Detective (2007)
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Wu Yen (2001)
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Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
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Needing You... (2000)
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Life Without Principle (2011)
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My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
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Only Fools Fall in Love (1995)
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Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
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Fulltime Killer (2001)
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Expect the Unexpected (1998)
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Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014)
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The Longest Nite (1998)
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Running Out of Time 2 (2001)
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Sparrow (2008)
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Love on a Diet (2001)
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Memory of the Youth (2003)
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Final Justice (1997)
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Three (2016)
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A Moment of Romance II (1993)
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Sealed with a Kiss (1999)
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Looking for Mr. Perfect (2003)
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Trivisa (2016)
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Romancing in Thin Air (2012)
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Tactical Unit - Human Nature (2008)
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Tactical Unit - Partners (2009)
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Eye in the Sky (2007)
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Blind Detective (2013)
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Hooked on You (2007)
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Second Time Around (2002)
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Yesterday Once More (2004)
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Triangle (2007)
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Love Under the Sun (2003)
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Punished (2011)
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Tactical Unit - The Code (2008)
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Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009)
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Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022)
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Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
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Office (2015)
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Love for All Seasons (2003)
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A or B (2018)
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Tactical Unit - No Way Out (2008)
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Intruder (1997)
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The Iron Butterfly (1989)
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Where a Good Man Goes (1999)
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Help!!! (2000)
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The Odd One Dies (1997)
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A Moment of Romance III (1996)
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Chasing Dream (2019)
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Spacked Out (2000)
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The Lone Sabre (1994)
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2 Become 1 (2006)
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Mad Fate (2023)
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Comeuppance (2000)
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Beyond Hypothermia (1996)
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Behind Bars (1990)
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Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
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Story of Nam (1989)
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Gimme Gimme (2001)
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Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow (1992)
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Edge of Justice (1993)
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Dead End (1995)
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Fatal Assignment (1995)
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In the Qing Dynasty (—)
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