Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
Director | Producer |
1978 | The Good, the Bad and the Beauties | No | No | As assistant director |
1980 | The Enigmatic Case | Yes | No | Feature directorial debut |
1985 | It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! | No | No | As second unit director |
1986 | Happy Ghost III | Yes | Executive | — |
Royal Warriors | No | No | As second unit director |
1987 | Seven Years Itch | Yes | No | — |
Magneficent Warriors | No | No | As second unit director |
1988 | It's No Heaven | Yes | No | TVB television film |
The Eighth Happiness | Yes | No | — |
The Big Heat | Yes | No | Co-directed with Andrew Kam |
1989 | The Iron Butterfly | Yes | Yes | Television film |
Story of Nam | Yes | Yes | Television film Also as screenwriter |
All About Ah-Long | Yes | No | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director |
1990 | Behind Bars | Yes | Yes | Television film |
The Iron Butterfly 2 | Yes | Yes | Television film |
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon | Yes | No | — |
A Moment of Romance | No | Yes | — |
The Story of My Son | Yes | No | Also as screenwriter |
1991 | The Royal Scoundrel | Yes | No | Co-directed with Jonathan Chik |
Casino Raiders II | Yes | No | — |
1992 | Lucky Encounter | Yes | No | — |
Justice, My Foot! | Yes | No | — |
1993 | The Heroic Trio | Yes | No | — |
The Bare-Footed Kid | Yes | No | — |
A Moment of Romance II | No | Yes | — |
The Mad Monk | Yes | No | — |
Executioners | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Tony Ching |
1994 | Dead End | Yes | Yes | — |
1995 | Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | Also as screenwriter and story writer |
Fatal Assignment | No | Yes | — |
Only Fools Fall in Love | No | Yes | — |
Loving You... | Yes | No | — |
1996 | A Moment of Romance III | Yes | Yes | — |
Beyond Hypothermia | No | Yes | Hong Kong – Korean co-production |
1997 | Lifeline | Yes | No | — |
Final Justice | No | Yes | — |
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 | No | Yes | — |
The Odd One Dies | No | Yes | — |
Intruder | No | Yes | — |
1998 | The Longest Nite | No | Yes | — |
Expect the Unexpected | No | Yes | — |
A Hero Never Dies | Yes | Yes | — |
1999 | Where a Good Man Goes | Yes | Yes | — |
Running Out of Time | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
Sealed With a Kiss | No | Yes | — |
The Mission | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
2000 | Spacked Out | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
Needing You... | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
Help!!! | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
Comeuppance | No | Yes | — |
2001 | Wu yen | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
Gimme Gimme | No | Yes | — |
Love on a Diet | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
Fulltime Killer | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
Running Out of Time 2 | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Law Wing-cheong |
2002 | Second Time Around | No | Yes | — |
Fat Choi Spirit | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Yes | Yes |
2003 | Love Under the Sun | No | Yes | — |
Love for All Seasons | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
Looking for Mr. Perfect | No | Yes | — |
PTU | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
Turn Left, Turn Right | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
Running on Karma | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) |
Memory of the Youth | No | Yes | — |
2004 | Breaking News | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
Throw Down | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director |
Yesterday Once More | Yes | Yes | — |
2005 | Election | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
2006 | 2 Become 1 | No | Yes | — |
Election 2 | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) |
Exiled | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Lion |
2007 | Hooked on You | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
Eye in the Sky | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
Triangle | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
Mad Detective | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Lion |
2008 | Linger | Yes | Yes | — |
Sparrow | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing |
Tactical Unit – The Code | No | Yes | — |
Tactical Unit – No Way Out | No | Yes | — |
Tactical Unit – Human Nature | No | Yes | — |
2009 | Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
Tactical Unit – Partners | No | Yes | — |
Vengeance | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Palme d'Or |
Accident | No | Yes | — |
2011 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Yes | Yes | — |
Punished | No | Yes | — |
Life Without Principle | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
2012 | In Manchurian Dynasty | No | Yes | — |
Romancing in Thin Air | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
Motorway | No | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
Drug War | Yes | Yes | Won – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (China region) Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (China region) Nominated – Asian Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
2013 | Blind Detective | Yes | Yes | — |
2014 | A Complicated Story | No | Executive | — |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 | Yes | Yes | — |
2015 | Office | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film |
2016 | Trivisa | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
Three | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
2019 | Chasing Dream | Yes | Yes | — |
2020 | Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | Yes | Yes | Directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the segment "Bonanza" Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
2023 | Mad Fate | No | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
TBA | Election 3 | Yes | Yes | — |