Tsui Hark films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 17 films on Boxlist

Known for Once Upon a Time in China, Once Upon a Time in China II and Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.

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Once Upon a Time in China
1991 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.
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Once Upon a Time in China II
1992 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Wong Fei-Hung faces the White Lotus Society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the...
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian and a...
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The Taking of Tiger Mountain
2014 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Based on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, the film involves a communist reconnaissance team soldier Yang Zirong who disguised himself as a bandit to infiltrate a local gang of bandits, eventually...
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Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
2025 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
Under Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army pushes west to destroy the Jin Dynasty, setting its sights on the Song Dynasty next. Amid internal conflicts among martial arts schools, Guo Jing unites the Central Plains' warriors to defend...
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Once Upon a Time in China III
1993 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.
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Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate
2011 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The...
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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
The action-packed and captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal...
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The Master
1992 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Uncle Tak is famous for using Chinese herbal medicines to cure diseases. A martial arts expert, he also teaches the young how to defend themselves. One of his students, Johnny, dreams of monopolizing the teaching of kung fu throughout the...
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Twin Dragons
1992 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.
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The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.
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The Battle at Lake Changjin: Water Gate Bridge
2022 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
In the follow-up to "The Battle At Lake Changjin", brothers Wu Qianli and Wu Wanli undertake a new task for the People's Volunteer Army, defending a bridge part of the American troops' escape route from the advancing Chinese.
Double Team
1997 · Film
5.1/10 · TMDB
He's a one-man arsenal... with enough voltage to rock the free world. They Don't Play by the Rules. You're either on their side...or in their way. America's top counter-terrorist usually works alone...this time he's got company.
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Knock Off
1998 · Film
5.1/10 · TMDB
Marcus Ray, a sales representative for "V SIX" jeans, and his partner, Tommy Hendricks, are about to be busted for selling "knock off" jeans. Their American contact, Karan Leigh, who by the way is not only their employer but a CIA agent...
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