Tsui Hark

DirectorWriterActorEditorProducer Feb 15 (age 76) Saigon, Vietnam 1962–2025 (63 year career)

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Biography

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).

Known For

Film

The Killer

Producer

Film

A Better Tomorrow

Music Judge

Film

Once Upon a Time in China

Director

Film

Iron Monkey

Producer

Film

A Chinese Ghost Story

Producer

Film

A Better Tomorrow II

Presenter

Film

Once Upon a Time in China II

Author

Film

Twin Dragons

Card Player

Filmography

Acting (57)

Movies (49)

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022

as Self (segment "Conversation in Depth")

6.9

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022

Changjin, Changjin

2022

as Self

Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America

2022

as Self

7.4

The King of Wuxia Part 1

Kung Fu Stuntmen

Keep Rolling

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017

as Theater Employee (uncredited)

5.8

In the Mood for Melville

as Self

The Bodyguard

as Old Man C

The Mermaid

as Uncle Rich

The Bodyguard

as Old Man

Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi Bai

2016

as Director Tsui Hark

A Simple Life

as Director Tsui

The Great Magician

as Warlord

All About Women

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

5.2

Truth and Dare: Memories of The Blade

2006

as Self

Crossings: John Woo

2004

as Self

Hong Kong Stories

2003

as Self

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003

Hong Kong Superstars

2001

as Self

Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong

2001

as Self

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998

as Self

4.9

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997

as Solid Gold (voice)

6.1

The Chinese Feast

1995

6.5

Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino

as Self

Twin Dragons

as Card Player

The Banquet

Incredibly Strange Film Show - Tsui Hark

I Love Maria

as Whiskey

Final Victory

as Big Bo

A Better Tomorrow

as Music Judge

Happy Ghost III

as Godfather

Yes, Madam!

as Panadol

Run Tiger Run

as Grandpa Steak

Kung Hei Fat Choy

as Grabbing Gold

Working Class

as Sunny

Shanghai Blues

as Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked

7.0

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

1984

as Police Officer in Computer Room

5.7

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

1983

as Blue Army Soldier (uncredited)

6.8

Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

1983

as Self

All the Wrong Spies

1983

as Japanese Ambassador

6.9

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

as Reporter

Aces Go Places II

as Camco

Aces Go Places

as Ballet Director

The Winter of 1905

as Li Shutong

It Takes Two

as Taoist Priest

Chasing Girls

as [deleted scenes]

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

1980

as Interpol Officer

7.1

Television (8)

Dear Audience

2025

大侠胡金铨

2022

as self

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018

as Self

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self

Celebrity Talk Show

as 徐克

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

1988

as Self

10.0

A House is Not a Home

1977

Golden Horse Awards

1962

as Self

9.0

Crew (188)

Movies (188)

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

2025

Director

6.9

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

2025

Writer

6.9

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022

Director

6.9

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022

Editor

6.9

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022

Writer

6.9

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

2022

Director

6.3

The Battle at Lake Changjin

2021

Director

6.2

The Battle at Lake Changjin

Executive Producer

The Climbers

Producer

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018

Director

6.3

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017

Director

5.8

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

2017

Executive Producer

6.2

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

Writer

Sword Master

Producer

Sword Master

Screenplay

The Crossing II

Editor

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom

2014

Art Direction

6.3

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom

2014

Consulting Accountant

6.3

The Taking of Tiger Mountain

2014

Director

6.6

The Taking of Tiger Mountain

2014

Writer

6.6

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013

Director

6.3

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013

Producer

6.3

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Writer

Christmas Rose

Producer

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

Director

6.2

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

Producer

6.2

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

2011

Writer

6.2

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010

Director

6.5

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Producer

Missing

Director

Missing

Producer

Missing

Screenplay

Kungfu Master

Art Direction

All About Women

Director

All About Women

Story

All About Women

Writer

Triangle

Director

Triangle

Executive Producer

Triangle

Producer

In the Blue

Art Direction

In the Blue

2006

Consulting Accountant

Seven Swords

Director

Seven Swords

Producer

Seven Swords

Screenplay

The Warrior

Art Direction

Xanda

Producer

1:99 Shorts

Director

Vampire Hunters

Producer

Vampire Hunters

Screenplay

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

2002

Director

4.5

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

2002

Producer

4.5

Black Mask 2: City of Masks

Story

Zu Warriors

Director

Zu Warriors

Producer

Zu Warriors

Writer

Master Q 2001

Producer

Master Q 2001

Screenplay

Time and Tide

Director

Time and Tide

Producer

Time and Tide

Writer

Knock Off

Director

Double Team

Director

Once Upon a Time in China and America

1997

Producer

5.9

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997

Editor

6.1

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997

Producer

6.1

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997

Production Design

6.1

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997

Writer

6.1

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Ideal Century

1996

Producer

Black Mask

Producer

Black Mask

Screenplay

Shanghai Grand

Producer

Tri-Star

Director

Tri-Star

Producer

Tri-Star

Writer

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple

1996

Producer

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Headless General

1996

Compositor

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Headless General

1996

Producer

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory

1996

Producer

The Blade

Director

The Blade

Editor

The Blade

Producer

The Blade

Screenplay

The Blade

Writer

Love in the Time of Twilight

1995

Director

6.9

Love in the Time of Twilight

1995

Producer

6.9

Love in the Time of Twilight

Writer

The Chinese Feast

Director

The Chinese Feast

Producer

The Chinese Feast

Writer

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins

1995

Producer

4.0

Once Upon a Time in China V

1994

Director

5.6

Once Upon a Time in China V

1994

Original Music Composer

5.6

Once Upon a Time in China V

1994

Producer

5.6

Once Upon a Time in China V

Screenplay

Burning Paradise

Producer

The Lovers

Director

The Lovers

Producer

The Lovers

Writer

Forging the Swords

Presenter

Forging the Swords

Producer

Swordsman III: The East Is Red

1993

Producer

6.0

Swordsman III: The East Is Red

1993

Writer

6.0

Once Upon a Time in China III

1993

Author

6.4

Once Upon a Time in China III

1993

Director

6.4

Once Upon a Time in China III

Producer

Iron Monkey

Producer

Iron Monkey

Screenplay

Once Upon a Time in China IV

1993

Producer

5.8

Once Upon a Time in China IV

Screenplay

The Magic Crane

Producer

The Magic Crane

Screenplay

The Magic Crane

Writer

Green Snake

Director

Green Snake

Producer

Green Snake

Screenplay

Once Upon a Time in China II

1992

Author

7.2

Once Upon a Time in China II

1992

Director

7.2

Once Upon a Time in China II

Producer

Twin Dragons

Director

Twin Dragons

Story

Twin Dragons

Writer

The Legend of the Swordsman

1992

Producer

6.5

The Legend of the Swordsman

Writer

New Dragon Gate Inn

Producer

New Dragon Gate Inn

Screenplay

The Master

Director

The Master

Producer

The Master

Story

Wicked City

Co-Director

Wicked City

Executive Producer

Wicked City

Screenplay

Once Upon a Time in China

1991

Director

7.1

Once Upon a Time in China

1991

Producer

7.1

Once Upon a Time in China

1991

Writer

7.1

A Chinese Ghost Story III

1991

Producer

6.5

A Chinese Ghost Story III

Writer

The Raid

Director

The Raid

Executive Producer

The Raid

Writer

The Banquet

Director

The Banquet

Writer

King of Chess

Director

King of Chess

Producer

Swordsman

Director

Swordsman

Producer

A Chinese Ghost Story II

Producer

Happy Ghost IV

VFX Artist

The Killer

Producer

Just Heroes

Producer

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989

Director

6.4

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989

Editor

6.4

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989

Producer

6.4

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989

Writer

6.4

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

Producer

Spy Games

Producer

Web of Deception

Producer

The Laser Man

Executive Producer

I Love Maria

Co-Director

I Love Maria

Producer

I Love Maria

Writer

The Big Heat

Producer

Three Wishes

VFX Artist

Diary of a Big Man

Producer

Gunmen

Producer

A Chinese Ghost Story

Producer

A Better Tomorrow II

Presenter

A Better Tomorrow II

Producer

A Better Tomorrow II

Story

A Better Tomorrow

Executive Producer

Peking Opera Blues

Director

Peking Opera Blues

Producer

Happy Ghost III

Visual Effects Coordinator

Working Class

Director

Shanghai Blues

Director

Shanghai Blues

Producer

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

1984

Director

5.7

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

1983

Director

6.8

Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?

1983

Director of Photography

The Perfect Wife?!

Production Designer

All the Wrong Clues

Director

All the Wrong Clues

Story

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

1980

Director

7.1

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

1980

Screenplay

7.1

We're Going to Eat You

1980

Director

6.3

We're Going to Eat You

1980

Screenplay

6.3

The Butterfly Murders

1979

Director

6.5

Shih, Queen of the Sea

Producer

Better Tomorrow

Original Story