Films with yellow people + the Johnnie To œuvre
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1. The Terrorizers (1986)
109 min | Crime, Drama
A metaphysical mystery about the lives of three couples in Taipei that continually intersect over a span of several weeks.
Director: Edward Yang | Stars: Cora Miao, Li-Chun Lee, Shih-Chieh King, Pao-Ming Ku
Votes: 5,504
2. Kaili Blues (2015)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Mystery
While travelling the countryside to locate his nephew, a small town doctor finds himself interacting with people from his past and future.
Director: Bi Gan | Stars: Yongzhong Chen, Feiyang Luo, Lixun Xie, Guangqian Qin
Votes: 4,357 | Gross: $0.03M
3. The Pursuit of What Was (2009)
23 min | Short, Biography
How do those within the memories show themselves to us? .
Director: Ya-li Huang | Star: Ya-li Huang
Votes: 9
4. Exiled (2006)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Nick Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Francis Ng, Simon Yam
Votes: 9,646 | Gross: $0.05M
5. A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Not Rated | 237 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Based on a true story, primarily on a conflict between two youth gangs, a 14-year-old boy's girlfriend conflicts with the head of one gang for an unclear reason, until finally the conflict comes to a violent climax.
Director: Edward Yang | Stars: Chang Chen, Lisa Yang, Kuo-Chu Chang, Elaine Jin
Votes: 12,770
6. Three (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Shot and hospitalized, a cunning robber refuses surgery to avoid police custody. A detective sees through this but is resisted by a dedicated doctor. A tense battle of wills ensues, as the threat of a rescue by the robber's gang grows.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Wei Zhao, Louis Koo, Wallace Chung, Adrian Wong
Votes: 2,090 | Gross: $0.07M
7. Dragon Inn (1967)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Adventure
When the children of an executed General are pursued in 1457 China, some heroic martial arts swordsmen intervene.
Director: King Hu | Stars: Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Chun Shih, Ying Bai, Feng Hsu
Votes: 3,626
8. Drug War (2012)
R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Honglei Sun, Yi Huang, Michelle Ye
Votes: 10,863 | Gross: $0.13M
10. Office (2015)
119 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A musical set mainly in a corporate high-rise. Two assistants, Lee Xiang and Kat, start new jobs at the financial firm Jones & Sunn. Lee Xiang is an earnest young man who naively enters the... See full summary »
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Chow Yun-Fat, Eason Chan, Tang Wei
Votes: 1,027
11. Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An ex cop and his ex partner decide to follow up on investigation of a series of murders that ended their careers and shamed them, when identical murders begin again.
Director: Yi'nan Diao | Stars: Fan Liao, Gwei Lun-Mei, Xuebing Wang, Jingchun Wang
Votes: 9,573
12. Election 2 (2006)
Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Ka-Tung Lam
Votes: 6,900 | Gross: $0.05M
13. Life Without Principle (2011)
Not Rated | 107 min | Crime, Drama
Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Richie Jen, Denise Ho, Myolie Wu
Votes: 2,742
14. Running on Karma (2003)
93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her destiny.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Wong Chun
Votes: 3,325
15. Throw Down (2004)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying, Tony Ka Fai Leung
Votes: 2,493
16. Election (2005)
Unrated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Louis Koo, Suet Lam, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Eddie Cheung
Votes: 11,372
17. Shaolin Soccer (2001)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-Fei Wong, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 89,188 | Gross: $0.49M
18. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung
Votes: 150,848 | Gross: $17.11M
19. CJ7 (2008)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A poor Chinese laborer learns important lessons after his son gets a strange new toy.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Yuqi Zhang, Jiao Xu, Lei Huang
Votes: 17,227 | Gross: $0.21M
20. The Blade (1995)
105 min | Action
A swordsmith trains his friend's orphaned son. The boy seeks revenge for his father's murder but loses an arm rescuing the swordsmith's daughter. A hermit girl nurses him, and he learns swordsmanship with his father's broken sword.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Xin Xin Xiong, Sonny Su, Valerie Chow
Votes: 3,579
21. The Unnamed (2010)
11 min | Short, Mystery
This film is constructed upon the visual poetry between what you hear and see, and a sensual fluidity that is not based on the cause and effect relationship.
Director: Ya-li Huang | Star: Yi-Li Chen
Votes: 12
22. Mad Detective (2007)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Andy On, Ka-Tung Lam, Kelly Lin
Votes: 8,130 | Gross: $0.00M
23. Vengeance (2009)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Simon Yam, Suet Lam
Votes: 7,002
24. Disorder (2009)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, News
Footage collected from a dozen amateur videographers woven into a unique city symphony of social dysfunction.
Director: Weikai Huang
Votes: 187
25. The Heroic Trio (1993)
R | 88 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Damian Lau
Votes: 4,428
26. The Last Emperor (1987)
PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying
Votes: 111,512 | Gross: $43.98M
27. Hero (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 187,649 | Gross: $53.71M
28. Breaking News (2004)
TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Yong You
Votes: 5,778
29. In Our Time (1982)
110 min | Drama
Four short films from four different directors, spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Directors: Yi Chang, I-Chen Ko, Te-chen Tao, Edward Yang | Stars: Emily Y. Chang, Sylvia Chang, Chi Chen, Sheng-wen Lan
Votes: 788
30. Tie chao ren (1975)
84 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
An iron man comes down to earth and eats all the farmers tractors but you never know who might be the hero.
Directors: Ting-Hung Kuo, Koichi Takano | Stars: Lin-Lin Li, Paul Chun, Stephan Yip, Godfrey Ho
Votes: 471
31. Sparrow (2008)
87 min | Drama, Romance
A gang of pickpockets roam the streets of Hong Kong.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Ka-Tung Lam, Hoi-Pang Lo
Votes: 3,096
32. Kill Zone 2 (2015)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
While undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.
Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Tony Jaa, Jing Wu, Simon Yam, Jin Zhang
Votes: 7,259
33. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.
Directors: Stephen Chow, Chi-Kin Kwok | Stars: Zhang Wen, Shu Qi, Huang Bo, Show Lo
Votes: 13,980 | Gross: $0.02M
34. PTU (2003)
R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When an obnoxious detective loses his gun to four young thugs, it's up to the P.T.U. (Police Tactical Unit) and their iron-willed leader to recover the weapon and clean up the mess before daybreak.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Simon Yam, Suet Lam, Ruby Wong, Maggie Siu
Votes: 5,156
35. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government.
Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Chia-Hui Liu, Lieh Lo, Yue Wong, Chia-Yung Liu
Votes: 18,363
36. The Mission (1999)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action
Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination, hires five killers for his protection. Their grown solidarity is under compulsion when Lung gives a special order.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Francis Ng, Jackie Chung-yin Lui, Roy Cheung
Votes: 6,143
37. Fulltime Killer (2001)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two very different hitmen find themselves to be in each other's way. They use all their skill to solve the problem.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Kelly Lin, Simon Yam
Votes: 6,777 | Gross: $0.01M
38. Blind Detective (2013)
130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Tao Guo, Yuanyuan Gao
Votes: 3,649
39. The Mermaid (2016)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Shan, a mermaid, is sent to assassinate Xuan, a developer who threatens the ecosystem of her race, but ends up falling in love with him instead.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Chao Deng, Show Lo, Yuqi Zhang, Yun Lin
Votes: 10,167 | Gross: $3.23M
40. Suzhou River (2000)
83 min | Drama, Romance
After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover.
Director: Ye Lou | Stars: Xun Zhou, Hongsheng Jia, Zhongkai Hua, Anlian Yao
Votes: 6,426 | Gross: $0.10M
41. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 116,261 | Gross: $11.05M
42. Wicked City (1992)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Lung and his partner Ling is assigned to go after Daishu for selling a drug from the Rapters's world called 'Happiness' which causes people to evaporate, Lung, Ling and Wan-Gei join forces to fight the Rapters.
Director: Tai-Kit Mak | Stars: Leon Lai, Jacky Cheung, Michelle Reis, Tatsuya Nakadai
Votes: 1,101
43. Millionaires' Express (1986)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Western
In early twentieth century China, various criminals with different goals are connected to a Shanghai train, with many rich people on-board.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen, Olivia Cheng, Rosamund Kwan
Votes: 2,189
44. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Not Rated | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Sihung Lung, Kuei-Mei Yang, Wang Yu-wen, Chien-Lien Wu
Votes: 23,196 | Gross: $7.29M
45. Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Within the urban gloom of Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang | Stars: Wang Yu-wen, Chen Chao-jung, Kang-sheng Lee, Jen Chang-bin
Votes: 5,528 | Gross: $0.03M
46. The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Western
A martial artist joins a hard-hitting gunfighter in the search for treasure while bandits step into their way.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Lieh Lo, Patty Shepard, Femi Benussi
Votes: 1,050
47. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
PG-13 | 81 min | Action, Comedy
A rough-around-the-edges martial arts master seeks revenge for his parents' death.
Director: Steve Oedekerk | Stars: Steve Oedekerk, Fei Lung, Leo Lee, Ling-Ling Hsieh
Votes: 48,519 | Gross: $16.03M
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