Johnnie To

Career Overview

Johnnie To has 171 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently PTU Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre, Drug War, Election. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 171
Birth Date: 1955-04-22
Birth Place: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

PTU Collection (6 titles)
A Moment of Romance Collection (3 titles)
Iron Butterfly Collection (3 titles)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart Collection (2 titles)
Election (2 titles)
Running Out Of Time Collection (2 titles)
The Heroic Trio (2 titles)
The Heroic Trio Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Louis Koo (3 collaborations)
Lam Suet (3 collaborations)
Cheung Siu-fai (3 collaborations)
Law Wing-Cheong (3 collaborations)
Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei (2 collaborations)
Simon Yam (2 collaborations)
Herman Kwan Hoi-san (2 collaborations)
Kwan Ching (2 collaborations)
Lo Hoi-Pang (2 collaborations)
Berg Ng Ting-Yip (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (71 credits)
- Two-Gun Cohen
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Chasing Dream
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Three
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Office
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Blind Detective
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Drug War
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Romancing in Thin Air
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Life Without Principle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Vengeance
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Sparrow
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Linger
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Mad Detective
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Triangle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Exiled
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Election 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Election
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Open Road
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Yesterday Once More
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Throw Down
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Breaking News
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Running on Karma
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Turn Left, Turn Right
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- 1:99 Shorts
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- PTU
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Love for All Seasons
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Fat Choi Spirit
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Running Out of Time 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Fulltime Killer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Wu Yen
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Help!!!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Mission
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Running Out of Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Where a Good Man Goes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- A Hero Never Dies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Lifeline
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- A Moment of Romance III
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Loving You
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Dead End
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Mad Monk
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Bare-Footed Kid
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Heroic Trio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Justice, My Foot!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Lucky Encounter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Casino Raiders II
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Royal Scoundrel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Behind Bars
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Story of My Son
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Iron Butterfly II
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Story of Nam
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Iron Butterfly
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- All About Ah-Long
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Big Heat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Eighth Happiness
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- It's No Heaven
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Betrayal
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Magnificent Warriors
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Seven Years Itch
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
  director
  
  directing
  
  - Episode 40 (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 39 (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 38 (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 37 (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 36 (1986) ... director directing
  
  1986
- Happy Ghost III
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Royal Warriors
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Enigmatic Case
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Good, the Bad and the Beauties
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1978
production (78 credits)
- In the Qing Dynasty
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Mad Fate
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Chasing Dream
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- A or B
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Three
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Trivisa
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Office
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Blind Detective
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- A Complicated Story
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Drug War
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Motorway
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Romancing in Thin Air
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Life Without Principle
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Punished
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Accident
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Tactical Unit - Partners
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Vengeance
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Tactical Unit - The Code
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Tactical Unit - Human Nature
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Sparrow
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Tactical Unit - No Way Out
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Linger
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Mad Detective
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Triangle
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Hooked on You
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Eye in the Sky
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Election 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- 2 Become 1
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Election
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Yesterday Once More
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Throw Down
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Breaking News
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Love Under the Sun
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Running on Karma
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Memory of the Youth
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Turn Left, Turn Right
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- PTU
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Looking for Mr. Perfect
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Love for All Seasons
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Fat Choi Spirit
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Second Time Around
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Running Out of Time 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Fulltime Killer
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Gimme Gimme
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Wu Yen
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Comeuppance
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Help!!!
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Spacked Out
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- The Mission
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Sealed with a Kiss
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Running Out of Time
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Where a Good Man Goes
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- A Hero Never Dies
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Expect the Unexpected
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- The Longest Nite
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Intruder
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- The Odd One Dies
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Final Justice
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Beyond Hypothermia
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- A Moment of Romance III
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Only Fools Fall in Love
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Dead End
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Fatal Assignment
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- The Lone Sabre
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- A Moment of Romance II
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Edge of Justice
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Behind Bars
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- A Moment of Romance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Story of Nam
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Iron Butterfly
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
writing (5 credits)
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Newsmakers
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow
  story
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Story of My Son
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Iron Butterfly II
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
actors (16 credits)
- In the Mood for Melville
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Three
  Wong Superintendent (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Boundless
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Johnnie Got His Gun!
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Code Name: Melville
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Hong Kong Superstars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Expect the Unexpected
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Sisters of the World Unite
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Banquet
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Royal Scoundrel
  Taxi Driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Iron Butterfly II
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- It's No Heaven
  Club Patron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Golden Horse Awards
  
  - Episode 1 (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2000) ... Host actor actors
  
  1962
art (1 credits)
- The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
  production design
  
  art
  
  1990