Greatest Hong Kong Movies Of All Time
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1. Triple Irons (1971)
R | 98 min | Action, Drama
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he ... See full summary »
Director: Cheh Chang | Stars: David Chiang, Ching Lee, Lung Ti, Feng Ku
Votes: 1,744
2. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Lung Ti, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Emily Chu
Votes: 25,483
3. Infernal Affairs (2002)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Stars: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Eric Tsang
Votes: 131,530 | Gross: $0.17M
4. Cold War (2012)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The police department has long been untouchable until tonight when hijackers kidnap 5 highly trained officers. Cryptic messages from the hijackers expose a mole within the task force.
Directors: Lok Man Leung, Kim-Ching Luk | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Charlie Yeung, Ka-Tung Lam
Votes: 5,142
5. Raging Fire (2021)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Bong is a hardline cop with a long history of success, but his past comes back to haunt him when a sting is attacked by a group led by his former protégé, a man set on destroying everyone who ever wronged him.
Directors: Benny Chan, Shane Comley-White | Stars: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Lan Qin, Angus Yeung
Votes: 5,961 | Gross: $0.39M
6. Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Drama
A son tries to avenge his father, and gets two sword fighters to help him.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Pai Wei, Damian Lau, Kong Lau, Chau-Wah Yim
Votes: 1,882
7. A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Lung Ti, Dean Shek
Votes: 11,325
8. The Killer (1989)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu
Votes: 51,103
9. Bullet in the Head (1990)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal's life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam
Votes: 11,668
10. Once a Thief (1991)
R | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Kong Chu
Votes: 7,295
11. Hard Boiled (1992)
R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan
Votes: 54,054
12. Manhunt (2017)
18+ | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Accused of heinous crimes he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Hanyu Zhang, Masaharu Fukuyama, Stephy Qi, Ha Ji-Won
Votes: 3,650
13. City on Fire (1987)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Yueh Sun, Danny Lee, Carrie Ng
Votes: 7,266
14. Full Contact (1992)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two disreputable friends get tied in with a group of criminals who turn out to be excessively violent and deceptive.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Simon Yam, Ann Bridgewater, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Votes: 4,836
15. Full Alert (1997)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Police Inspector Pao is trying to catch Mak Kwan, a gang member who is first arrested, but then escapes from the prison. By chance, Pao realizes that the target of Kwan's gang is the H. K. Jockey Club.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Francis Ng, Amanda Lee, Monica Chan
Votes: 1,325
16. Wild City (2015)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A cop-turned-bar owner befriends a drunken woman and finds himself pursued by her former lover and the thugs he employs. The chase turns deadly when the bar owner's deadbeat brother and a suitcase full of cash enter the picture.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Louis Koo, Shawn Yue, Liya Tong, Hsiao-chuan Chang
Votes: 901
17. Sky on Fire (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A security guard becomes embroiled in a battle to protect stem cell research, which can potentially cure cancer, from falling into the wrong hands.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Daniel Wu, Ruoyun Zhang, Jingchu Zhang, Hsiao-chuan Chang
Votes: 409 | Gross: $0.08M
18. City War (1988)
92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two cops--both partners and best friends--find their friendship and their lives at stake when they try to take down a ruthless drug dealer.
Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Lung Ti, Niu Tien, Norman Chu
Votes: 502
19. The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A remake of the 1988 American comedy film, Coming to America.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Nina Li Chi, Lawrence Cheng
Votes: 314
20. The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is ... See full summary »
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng, Collin Chou
Votes: 5,600
21. My Father is a Hero (1995)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Miao Xie, Rongguang Yu
Votes: 5,447
22. Iron Monkey (1993)
PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Sze-Man Tsang
Votes: 17,229 | Gross: $14.68M
23. Firestorm (2013)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A storm is heading to the city, and with it comes another occurrence so destructive, it vows to bring down everything it touches. A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam (Hu ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Yuen | Stars: Andy Lau, Chen Yao, Ka-Tung Lam, Jun Hu
Votes: 3,042
24. Shock Wave (2017)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Andy Lau, Wu Jiang, Jia Song, Philip Keung
Votes: 4,058
25. God of Gamblers II (1990)
99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Multi talented Cho wants to learn from the God of Gamblers and contacts his disciple. They are attacked by a crime boss with a plan to misuse GoG's good name to make millions.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Man-Tat Ng, Pal Sinn
Votes: 3,545
26. From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
'Magic Hand' Ken is living a luxurious life away from the stresses of the gambling world and the inevitable criminal elements.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Pak-Cheung Chan, Nick Cheung, David Chiang, Daniel Garcia
Votes: 1,205
27. The Longest Nite (1998)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. However, he meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business.
Directors: Tat-Chi Yau, Johnnie To | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Siu, Hoi-Pang Lo
Votes: 2,436
28. 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: 6,150
29. 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: 9,655 | Gross: $0.05M
30. First Option (1996)
90 min | Drama, Action
Hong Kong action thriller, about the Hong Kong Police Department's Special Duties Unit. When a raid by customs officials goes drastically wrong, the SDU are called in to deal with the ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Michael Wong, Gigi Leung, Damian Lau, Kathy Chow
Votes: 290
31. Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.
Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Stars: Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Francis Ng
Votes: 19,795
32. Infernal Affairs III (2003)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Months after the events of the original film, Ming suspects a police superintendent as being a new mole for the triads, while years earlier, Yan embarks on his first mission.
Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Daoming Chen
Votes: 14,741
33. The Stool Pigeon (2010)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Policeman Don Lee often works with informants but numerous too-close calls and failed missions cause him to see the world as one betrayal after another - then he meets Guy, and is given a new chance to change his views.
Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Nick Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Gwei Lun-Mei, Kai-Chi Liu
Votes: 2,181
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: 5,161
35. Royal Tramp (1992)
R | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A jester is accidentally recruited by a cult leader to spy on a young and inexperienced Chinese emperor. Things don't go according to plan, and he ends up working for multiple opposing sides while trying to survive the madness.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
Votes: 4,164
36. Royal Tramp II (1992)
R | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Wei the jester, turned undercover spy, turned high ranking official in the Chinese imperial court, tries his best to deal with warring factions and deadly martial artists all vying for power.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Stephen Chow, Brigitte Lin, Chingmy Yau, Michelle Reis
Votes: 3,050
37. Justice, My Foot! (1992)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A shyster with an equally eccentric kung-fu ace of a wife manage to bring justice to the court.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Mui, Man-Tat Ng, Carrie Ng
Votes: 3,120
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