Tsui Hark

Known for: Directing
Born: February 15, 1950, Saigon, Vietnam
Movies: 134

Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克, Vietnamese: Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-Kong, is a New Wave film director in Hong Kong and an influential film producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema (typically early 1980s to mid 1990s).

Best-Known Movies

7.6

The Killer

1989

5.3

Double Team

1997

7.4

A Better Tomorrow

1986

7.1

Once Upon a Time in China

1991

6.6

The Mermaid

2016

6.9

Twin Dragons

1992

6.6

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010

5.4

Knock Off

1998

7.3

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987

7.4

Iron Monkey

1993

Filmography

2022	Changjin, Changjin	Self
2022	The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022	The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022	Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America	Self
2022	Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Self (segment "Conversation in Depth")
2021	Kung Fu Stuntmen
2020	Keep Rolling
2017	In the Mood for Melville	Self
2017	Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back	Theater Employee (uncredited)
2016	The Bodyguard	Old Man
2016	Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi Bai	Director Tsui Hark
2016	The Bodyguard	Old Man C
2016	The Mermaid	Uncle Rich
2012	A Simple Life	Director Tsui
2011	The Great Magician	Warlord
2008	All About Women	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
2006	Truth and Dare: Memories of The Blade	Self
2004	Crossings: John Woo	Self
2003	The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
2003	Hong Kong Stories	Self
2001	Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong	Self
2001	Hong Kong Superstars	Self
1998	Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema	Self
1997	A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation	Solid Gold (voice)
1995	The Chinese Feast
1993	Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino	Self
1992	Twin Dragons	Card Player
1991	The Banquet
1991	A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia	Self
1989	Incredibly Strange Film Show - Tsui Hark
1988	I Love Maria	Whiskey
1987	Final Victory	Big Bo
1986	A Better Tomorrow	Music Judge
1986	Happy Ghost III	Godfather
1985	Yes, Madam!	Panadol
1985	Working Class	Sunny
1985	Run Tiger Run	Grandpa Steak
1985	Kung Hei Fat Choy	Grabbing Gold
1984	Shanghai Blues	Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked
1984	Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street	Police Officer in Computer Room
1983	Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns	Self
1983	All the Wrong Spies	Japanese Ambassador
1983	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star	Reporter
1983	Aces Go Places II	Camco
1983	Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain	Blue Army Soldier (uncredited)
1982	The Winter of 1905	Li Shutong
1982	It Takes Two	Taoist Priest
1982	Aces Go Places	Ballet Director
1981	Chasing Girls	[deleted scenes]
1980	Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind	Interpol Officer

Directing, Writing & Producing

2025	Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants	Director, Writer
2022	Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Director, Writer
2022	The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge	Director
2021	The Battle at Lake Changjin	Director
2019	The Climbers	Producer
2018	Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings	Director
2017	The Thousand Faces of Dunjia	Writer
2017	Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back	Director, Writer
2016	Sword Master	Screenplay, Producer
2014	The Taking of Tiger Mountain	Director, Writer
2013	Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon	Director, Writer, Producer
2013	Christmas Rose	Producer
2011	Flying Swords of Dragon Gate	Director, Writer, Producer
2010	Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame	Director, Producer
2008	All About Women	Director, Writer
2008	Missing	Director, Screenplay, Producer
2007	Triangle	Director, Producer
2005	Seven Swords	Director, Screenplay, Producer
2004	Xanda	Producer
2003	1:99 Shorts	Director
2003	Vampire Hunters	Producer, Screenplay
2002	Black Mask 2: City of Masks	Director, Producer
2001	Zu Warriors	Director, Producer, Writer
2001	Master Q 2001	Producer, Screenplay
2000	Time and Tide	Director, Producer, Writer
1998	Knock Off	Director
1997	A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation	Writer, Producer
1997	Double Team	Director
1997	Once Upon a Time in China and America	Producer
1996	Black Mask	Producer, Screenplay
1996	Shanghai Grand	Producer
1996	Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory	Producer
1996	Wong Fei Hung Series : The Ideal Century	Producer
1996	Wong Fei Hung Series : The Headless General	Producer
1996	Tri-Star	Producer, Writer, Director
1996	Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple	Producer
1995	The Blade	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1995	Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins	Producer
1995	Love in the Time of Twilight	Director, Writer, Producer
1995	The Chinese Feast	Director, Producer, Writer
1994	The Lovers	Writer, Director, Producer
1994	Once Upon a Time in China V	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1994	Burning Paradise	Producer
1994	Forging the Swords	Producer
1993	Green Snake	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1993	Iron Monkey	Screenplay, Producer
1993	The Magic Crane	Producer, Writer, Screenplay
1993	Swordsman III: The East Is Red	Writer, Producer
1993	Once Upon a Time in China IV	Screenplay, Producer
1993	Once Upon a Time in China III	Director, Producer
1992	Wicked City	Screenplay
1992	New Dragon Gate Inn	Screenplay, Producer
1992	The Legend of the Swordsman	Producer, Writer
1992	The Master	Director, Producer
1992	Once Upon a Time in China II	Producer, Director
1992	Twin Dragons	Director, Writer
1991	The Banquet	Director, Writer
1991	King of Chess	Director, Producer
1991	Once Upon a Time in China	Producer, Director, Writer
1991	A Chinese Ghost Story III	Producer, Writer
1991	The Raid	Writer, Director
1990	A Chinese Ghost Story II	Producer
1990	Swordsman	Producer, Director
1989	Spy Games	Producer
1989	A Terra-Cotta Warrior	Producer
1989	A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon	Writer, Director, Producer
1989	Web of Deception	Producer
1989	Just Heroes	Producer
1989	The Killer	Producer
1988	Gunmen	Producer
1988	The Big Heat	Producer
1988	Diary of a Big Man	Producer
1988	I Love Maria	Writer, Producer
1987	A Better Tomorrow II	Producer
1987	A Chinese Ghost Story	Producer
1986	Peking Opera Blues	Director, Producer
1985	Working Class	Director
1984	Shanghai Blues	Director, Producer
1984	Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street	Director
1983	Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain	Director
1981	All the Wrong Clues	Director
1980	Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind	Director, Screenplay
1980	We're Going to Eat You	Director, Screenplay
1979	The Butterfly Murders	Director

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