Johnnie To Kei-Fung
Also Known As: ジョニー・トー, 杜琪峰, Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Du Qifeng, Du Qi-Feng, Do Kei-Fong, To Kei-Fung, 두기봉
Biography: 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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Birthday: April 22, 1955
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Royal Scoundrel
Overview: Beach Boy is a maverick cop whose unorthodox and incompetent ways are frowned upon by his uptight superiors. His inept partner Mr. Chow isn't much help, and is more concerned with taking care of his many, many children. On a routine stakeout, Beach Boy and Mr. Chow rescue a lovely Mainland girl named Ah Yuk, who was previously abused by her criminal uncle.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-01-10
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The Iron Butterfly II
Overview: A Hong Kong homicide detective insists on the same name that his father, Rock Moon, has died and carved it deeply into his heart. In this case her mother is treated in a psychiatric hospital. Have found that their heads are the same in recent drug trafficking and crime-ridden campaigns.
Genres: Romance Crime Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-09-21
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It's No Heaven
Overview: Lung’s wife was raped and murdered, and the killer escaped justice. Consumed by grief and rage, Lung killed him and fled to Hong Kong, only to fall into the hands of a snakehead gang and be forced into a life of crime as a bank robber.
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Code Name: Melville
Overview: Mixing interviews, rare archival footage and film extracts, the film shows how Melville's works were impacted by what he experienced in his youth during WWII, and how it structured his whole approach to cinema, not only in its thematic but also in its aesthetics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-11-15
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The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft
Overview: From the ambitious young filmmaker behind Boundless, The Weaving of a Dream is a short documentary that details the making of Johnnie To's film Three.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2016-05-01
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Boundless
Overview: As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking documentary exploring him and his Boundless world of film. A film student from Beijing and avid Johnnie To fan, Ferris Lin boldly approached To with a proposal to document the master director for his graduation thesis. To agreed immediately and Lin's camera closely followed him for over two years, capturing the man behind the movies and the myths. The result is Boundless, a candid profile of one of Hong Kong's greatest directors and a heartfelt love letter to Hong Kong cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2013-11-02
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In the Mood for Melville
Overview: Various directors and film critics discuss Jean-Pierre Melville’s importance and influence in the world of cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-12-15
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Johnnie Got His Gun!
Overview: Johnnie got his gun is a mix of interview snippets with To, these are taken from various sources and are cobbled together with clips from including Breaking news, P.T.U and The Mission amongst others. It seems Montmayeur did do an interview but it's so chopped up and mixed in it feels insignificant. Prominent members of casts and crew also feature in interview form but again from many different times and sources.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-30
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Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video
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Genres: Horror Documentary Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2004-11-11
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The Banquet
Overview: Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-11-30
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Hong Kong Superstars
Overview: Hong Kong Superstars is a documentary
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Overview: Female characters in martial arts films from Hong Kong: the women who played them and the directors who wrote the scenarios and directed the films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-01
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Sisters of the World Unite
Overview: Two sisters seek diversion after repeat disappointments with men.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-12-05
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Three
Overview: Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through his scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2016-06-24
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Expect the Unexpected
Overview: In this "cops and robbers" film, a raid on a jewelry store staged by a band of amateur hold-up artists goes horribly wrong, leading to a shoot-out. The elite Organized Crime Bureau team, headed by Captain Ching King Gen, is poised to go into action at a moment's notice. Working as a unit, they bring law and order to Hong Kong streets, where they must rely on their courage and skills to survive.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1998-05-28
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