Tsui Hark
Directing Born Feb 15, 1950 Saigon, Vietnam 249 credits
Biography
Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克, Vietnamese: Từ Khắc), born Tsui Man‑Kong on 15 February 1950 in Saigon, Vietnam, is a male Hong Kong filmmaker. Recognized primarily for directing, he has accumulated 141 credited works. He is also known by alternate renderings such as Hark Tsui, Xu Ke, 서극, Hak Chui, and 徐. As a central figure of the Hong Kong New Wave, Tsui Hark has been described as an influential film producer and a major contributor to the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema, a period spanning the early 1980s to the mid‑1990s.
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Career overview
Born Tsui Man‑Kong on 15 February 1950 in Saigon, Vietnam, Tsui Hark entered the Hong Kong film industry under the stage name 徐克. He emerged as a leading director of the Hong Kong New Wave, a movement that revitalized local cinema with innovative storytelling and visual style. Over the course of his career he has amassed 141 credited works, most of which list him in the directing capacity. His professional identity is also recorded under several variations, including Hark Tsui, Xu Ke, 서극, Hak Chui, and the simplified Chinese form 徐. Beyond directing, Tsui Hark is widely recognized as an influential film producer who helped shape the commercial and artistic direction of Hong Kong movies during the sector’s Golden Age, a period generally defined as the early 1980s through the mid‑1990s. Critics and historians credit him with driving the era’s heightened production values and genre experimentation, positioning him as a central figure in the industry’s most celebrated decade. His dual reputation for both creative direction and production leadership continues to inform assessments of Hong Kong cinema’s development and its international reputation.
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Career timeline
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants · DirectorLegends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants · WriterDear Audience
The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge · DirectorSeptet: The Story of Hong KongSeptet: The Story of Hong Kong · EditorSeptet: The Story of Hong Kong · DirectorSeptet: The Story of Hong Kong · Writer
The Battle at Lake Changjin · Executive ProducerThe Battle at Lake Changjin · DirectorKung Fu Stuntmen
Keep Rolling
The Climbers · Producer
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings · DirectorThe 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike BackJourney to the West: The Demons Strike Back · DirectorJourney to the West: The Demons Strike Back · WriterJourney to the West: The Demons Strike Back · EditorThe Thousand Faces of Dunjia · Writer
The MermaidSword Master · ProducerSword Master · ScreenplayThe BodyguardThe Bodyguard
The Crossing II · Editor
The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom · Consulting AccountantThe White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom · Art DirectionThe Taking of Tiger Mountain · DirectorThe Taking of Tiger Mountain · Writer
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon · DirectorYoung Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon · WriterYoung Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon · ProducerChristmas Rose · Producer
A Simple Life
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate · DirectorFlying Swords of Dragon Gate · WriterFlying Swords of Dragon Gate · ProducerThe Story of Film: An OdysseyThe Great Magician
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame · DirectorDetective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame · Producer
Kungfu Master · Art DirectionAll About WomenAll About Women · DirectorAll About Women · WriterAll About Women · Story
Triangle · DirectorTriangle · Executive ProducerTriangle · Producer
Truth and Dare: Memories of The BladeIn the Blue · Consulting AccountantIn the Blue · Art Direction
Seven Swords · ProducerSeven Swords · ScreenplaySeven Swords · DirectorThe Warrior · Art Direction
Crossings: John WooXanda · Producer
1:99 Shorts · DirectorVampire Hunters · ProducerVampire Hunters · ScreenplayHong Kong StoriesThe Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
Black Mask 2: City of Masks · DirectorBlack Mask 2: City of Masks · ProducerBlack Mask 2: City of Masks · Story
Zu Warriors · DirectorZu Warriors · ProducerZu Warriors · WriterHong Kong SuperstarsMaster Q 2001 · Screenplay
Time and Tide · DirectorTime and Tide · WriterTime and Tide · Producer
Knock Off · DirectorYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Double Team · DirectorOnce Upon a Time in China and America · ProducerA Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark AnimationA Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · WriterA Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · Editor
Shanghai Grand · ProducerWong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory · ProducerBlack Mask · ScreenplayBlack Mask · ProducerWong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple · Producer
The Chinese FeastThe Chinese Feast · DirectorThe Chinese Feast · WriterThe Chinese Feast · ProducerThe Blade · Director
The Lovers · DirectorThe Lovers · WriterThe Lovers · ProducerForging the Swords · PresenterForging the Swords · Producer
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong KinoOnce Upon a Time in China IV · ScreenplayOnce Upon a Time in China IV · ProducerOnce Upon a Time in China III · DirectorOnce Upon a Time in China III · Author
Once Upon a Time in China II · DirectorOnce Upon a Time in China II · ProducerOnce Upon a Time in China II · AuthorTwin DragonsTwin Dragons · Director
Full filmography
- Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) Director
- Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) Writer
- Dear Audience (2025)
- The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022) Director
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) as Self (segment "Conversation in Depth")
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) Editor
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) Director
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022) Writer
- Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022) as Self
- Changjin, Changjin (2022) as Self
- 大侠胡金铨 (2022) as self
- The King of Wuxia Part 1 (2022)
- The King of Wuxia Part 2 (2022)
- The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) Executive Producer
- The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) Director
- Kung Fu Stuntmen (2021)
- Keep Rolling (2020)
- The Climbers (2019) Producer
- Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) Director
- The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (2018) as Self
- Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) as Theater Employee (uncredited)
- Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) Director
- Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) Writer
- Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) Editor
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) Writer
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) Executive Producer
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) Original Music Composer
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) Editor
- In the Mood for Melville (2017) as Self
- The Mermaid (2016) as Uncle Rich
- Sword Master (2016) Producer
- Sword Master (2016) Screenplay
- The Bodyguard (2016) as Old Man C
- The Bodyguard (2016) as Old Man
- Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi Bai (2016) as Director Tsui Hark
- The Crossing II (2015) Editor
- The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014) Consulting Accountant
- The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014) Art Direction
- The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) Director
- The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) Writer
- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) Director
- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) Writer
- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) Producer
- Christmas Rose (2013) Producer
- A Simple Life (2012) as Director Tsui
- Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Director
- Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Writer
- Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Producer
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) as Self
- The Great Magician (2011) as Warlord
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) Director
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) Producer
- Kungfu Master (2008) Art Direction
- All About Women (2008) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- All About Women (2008) Director
- All About Women (2008) Writer
- All About Women (2008) Story
- Missing (2008) Director
- Missing (2008) Screenplay
- Missing (2008) Producer
- Triangle (2007) Director
- Triangle (2007) Executive Producer
- Triangle (2007) Producer
- Truth and Dare: Memories of The Blade (2006) as Self
- In the Blue (2006) Consulting Accountant
- In the Blue (2006) Art Direction
- Seven Swords (2005) Producer
- Seven Swords (2005) Screenplay
- Seven Swords (2005) Director
- The Warrior (2005) Art Direction
- Crossings: John Woo (2004) as Self
- Xanda (2004) Producer
- 1:99 Shorts (2003) Director
- Vampire Hunters (2003) Producer
- Vampire Hunters (2003) Screenplay
- Hong Kong Stories (2003) as Self
- The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003)
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Director
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Producer
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) Story
- Zu Warriors (2001) Director
- Zu Warriors (2001) Producer
- Zu Warriors (2001) Writer
- Hong Kong Superstars (2001) as Self
- Master Q 2001 (2001) Screenplay
- Master Q 2001 (2001) Producer
- Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong (2001) as Self
- Time and Tide (2000) Director
- Time and Tide (2000) Writer
- Time and Tide (2000) Producer
- Knock Off (1998) Director
- Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) as Self
- Double Team (1997) Director
- Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997) Producer
- A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) as Solid Gold (voice)
- A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) Writer
- A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) Editor
- A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) Production Design
- A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) Producer
- Shanghai Grand (1996) Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory (1996) Producer
- Black Mask (1996) Screenplay
- Black Mask (1996) Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple (1996) Producer
- Tri-Star (1996) Director
- Tri-Star (1996) Writer
- Tri-Star (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 Ideal Century (1996) Producer
- The Chinese Feast (1995)
- The Chinese Feast (1995) Director
- The Chinese Feast (1995) Writer
- The Chinese Feast (1995) Producer
- The Blade (1995) Director
- The Blade (1995) Producer
- The Blade (1995) Editor
- The Blade (1995) Screenplay
- Love in the Time of Twilight (1995) Director
- Love in the Time of Twilight (1995) Writer
- Love in the Time of Twilight (1995) Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins (1995) Producer
- The Lovers (1994) Director
- The Lovers (1994) Writer
- The Lovers (1994) Producer
- Forging the Swords (1994) Presenter
- Forging the Swords (1994) Producer
- Burning Paradise (1994) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Director
- Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Screenplay
- Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Original Music Composer
- Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Producer
- Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino (1993) as Self
- Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) Screenplay
- Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) Director
- Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) Author
- Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) Producer
- The Magic Crane (1993) Producer
- The Magic Crane (1993) Writer
- The Magic Crane (1993) Screenplay
- Iron Monkey (1993) Screenplay
- Iron Monkey (1993) Producer
- Green Snake (1993) Director
- Green Snake (1993) Producer
- Green Snake (1993) Screenplay
- Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993) Writer
- Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Director
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Author
- Twin Dragons (1992) as Card Player
- Twin Dragons (1992) Director
- Twin Dragons (1992) Writer
- Twin Dragons (1992) Story
- Wicked City (1992) Executive Producer
- Wicked City (1992) Screenplay
- Wicked City (1992) Co-Director
- New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) Producer
- New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) Screenplay
- The Legend of the Swordsman (1992) Producer
- The Legend of the Swordsman (1992) Writer
- The Master (1992) Director
- The Master (1992) Story
- The Master (1992) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991) Director
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991) Writer
- The Banquet (1991)
- The Banquet (1991) Director
- The Banquet (1991) Writer
- A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) Producer
- A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) Writer
- The Raid (1991) Director
- The Raid (1991) Writer
- The Raid (1991) Executive Producer
- King of Chess (1991) Director
- King of Chess (1991) Producer
- A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia (1991) as Self
- Swordsman (1990) Director
- Swordsman (1990) Producer
- A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) Producer
- Happy Ghost IV (1990) VFX Artist
- Celebrity Talk Show (1989) as 徐克
- The Killer (1989) Producer
- Just Heroes (1989) Producer
- A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989) Producer
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) Producer
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) Writer
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) Director
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989) Editor
- Web of Deception (1989) Producer
- Spy Games (1989) Producer
- Incredibly Strange Film Show - Tsui Hark (1989)
- I Love Maria (1988) as Whiskey
- I Love Maria (1988) Writer
- I Love Maria (1988) Producer
- I Love Maria (1988) Co-Director
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
- The Big Heat (1988) Producer
- Diary of a Big Man (1988) Producer
- The Laser Man (1988) Executive Producer
- Gunmen (1988) Producer
- Three Wishes (1988) VFX Artist
- A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) Producer
- A Better Tomorrow II (1987) Story
- A Better Tomorrow II (1987) Producer
- A Better Tomorrow II (1987) Presenter
- Final Victory (1987) as Big Bo
- A Better Tomorrow (1986) as Music Judge
- A Better Tomorrow (1986) Executive Producer
- Happy Ghost III (1986) as Godfather
- Happy Ghost III (1986) Visual Effects Coordinator
- Peking Opera Blues (1986) Director
- Peking Opera Blues (1986) Producer
- Yes, Madam! (1985) as Panadol
- Kung Hei Fat Choy (1985) as Grabbing Gold
- Working Class (1985) as Sunny
- Working Class (1985) Director
- Run Tiger Run (1985) as Grandpa Steak
- Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984) as Police Officer in Computer Room
- Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984) Director
- Shanghai Blues (1984) as Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked
- Shanghai Blues (1984) Director
- Shanghai Blues (1984) Producer
- The Perfect Wife?! (1983) Production Designer
- Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? (1983) Director of Photography
- All the Wrong Spies (1983) as Japanese Ambassador
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) as Blue Army Soldier (uncredited)
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) Director
- Aces Go Places II (1983) as Camco
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1983) as Reporter
- Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns (1983) as Self
- Aces Go Places (1982) as Ballet Director
- It Takes Two (1982) as Taoist Priest
- The Winter of 1905 (1982) as Li Shutong
- All the Wrong Clues (1981) Director
- All the Wrong Clues (1981) Story
- Chasing Girls (1981) as [deleted scenes]
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) as Interpol Officer
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) Director
- Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980) Screenplay
- We're Going to Eat You (1980) Director
- We're Going to Eat You (1980) Screenplay
- The Butterfly Murders (1979) Director
- A House is Not a Home (1977)
- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Shih, Queen of the Sea Producer
- Better Tomorrow Original Story