Tsui Hark
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 15 February 1950 · Saigon, Vietnam
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
Production 71
- 2026Shih, Queen of the Sea · producer
- 2021The Battle at Lake Changjin · executive producer
- 2019The Climbers · producer
- 2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia · executive producer
- 2016Sword Master · producer
- 2014The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom · consulting accountant
- 2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon · producer
- 2013Christmas Rose · producer
- 2011Flying Swords of Dragon Gate · producer
- 2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame · producer
- 2008Missing · producer
- 2007Triangle · producer
- 2006In the Blue · consulting accountant
- 2005Seven Swords · producer
- 2004Xanda · producer
- 2003Vampire Hunters · producer
- 2002Black Mask 2: City of Masks · producer
- 2001Zu Warriors · producer
- 2001Master Q 2001 · producer
- 2000Time and Tide · producer
- 1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · producer
- 1997Once Upon a Time in China and America · producer
- 1996Black Mask · producer
- 1996Shanghai Grand · producer
- 1996Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final Victory · producer
- 1996Wong Fei Hung Series : The Ideal Century · producer
- 1996Wong Fei Hung Series : The Headless General · producer
- 1996Tri-Star · producer
- 1996Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple · producer
- 1995The Blade · producer
- 1995Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins · producer
- 1995Love in the Time of Twilight · producer
- 1995The Chinese Feast · producer
- 1994The Lovers · producer
- 1994Once Upon a Time in China V · producer
- 1994Burning Paradise · producer
- 1994Forging the Swords · producer
- 1993Green Snake · producer
- 1993Iron Monkey · producer
- 1993The Magic Crane · producer
- 1993Swordsman III: The East Is Red · producer
- 1993Once Upon a Time in China IV · producer
- 1993Once Upon a Time in China III · producer
- 1992Wicked City · executive producer
- 1992New Dragon Gate Inn · producer
- 1992The Legend of the Swordsman · producer
- 1992The Master · producer
- 1992Once Upon a Time in China II · producer
- 1991King of Chess · producer
- 1991Once Upon a Time in China · producer
- 1991A Chinese Ghost Story III · producer
- 1991The Raid · executive producer
- 1990A Chinese Ghost Story II · producer
- 1990Swordsman · producer
- 1989Spy Games · producer
- 1989A Terra-Cotta Warrior · producer
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon · producer
- 1989Web of Deception · producer
- 1989Just Heroes · producer
- 1989The Killer · producer
- 1988Gunmen · producer
- 1988The Laser Man · executive producer
- 1988The Big Heat · producer
- 1988Diary of a Big Man · producer
- 1988I Love Maria · producer
- 1987A Better Tomorrow II · producer
- 1987A Chinese Ghost Story · producer
- 1986Peking Opera Blues · producer
- 1986A Better Tomorrow · executive producer
- 1984Shanghai Blues · producer
- 1983The Perfect Wife?! · production designer
Writing 47
- 2026Better Tomorrow · original story
- 2025Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants · writer
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong · writer
- 2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia · writer
- 2017Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back · writer
- 2016Sword Master · screenplay
- 2014The Taking of Tiger Mountain · writer
- 2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon · writer
- 2011Flying Swords of Dragon Gate · writer
- 2008All About Women · writer
- 2008Missing · screenplay
- 2005Seven Swords · screenplay
- 2003Vampire Hunters · screenplay
- 2002Black Mask 2: City of Masks · story
- 2001Zu Warriors · writer
- 2001Master Q 2001 · screenplay
- 2000Time and Tide · writer
- 1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · writer
- 1996Black Mask · screenplay
- 1996Tri-Star · writer
- 1995The Blade · screenplay
- 1995Love in the Time of Twilight · writer
- 1995The Chinese Feast · writer
- 1994The Lovers · writer
- 1994Once Upon a Time in China V · screenplay
- 1993Green Snake · screenplay
- 1993Iron Monkey · screenplay
- 1993The Magic Crane · screenplay
- 1993Swordsman III: The East Is Red · writer
- 1993Once Upon a Time in China IV · screenplay
- 1993Once Upon a Time in China III · author
- 1992Wicked City · screenplay
- 1992New Dragon Gate Inn · screenplay
- 1992The Legend of the Swordsman · writer
- 1992The Master · story
- 1992Once Upon a Time in China II · author
- 1992Twin Dragons · story
- 1991The Banquet · writer
- 1991Once Upon a Time in China · writer
- 1991A Chinese Ghost Story III · writer
- 1991The Raid · writer
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon · writer
- 1988I Love Maria · writer
- 1987A Better Tomorrow II · story
- 1981All the Wrong Clues · story
- 1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind · screenplay
- 1980We're Going to Eat You · screenplay
Directing 48
- 2025Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants · director
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong · director
- 2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge · director
- 2021The Battle at Lake Changjin · director
- 2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings · director
- 2017Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back · director
- 2014The Taking of Tiger Mountain · director
- 2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon · director
- 2011Flying Swords of Dragon Gate · director
- 2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame · director
- 2008All About Women · director
- 2008Missing · director
- 2007Triangle · director
- 2005Seven Swords · director
- 20031:99 Shorts · director
- 2002Black Mask 2: City of Masks · director
- 2001Zu Warriors · director
- 2000Time and Tide · director
- 1998Knock Off · director
- 1997Double Team · director
- 1996Tri-Star · director
- 1995The Blade · director
- 1995Love in the Time of Twilight · director
- 1995The Chinese Feast · director
- 1994The Lovers · director
- 1994Once Upon a Time in China V · director
- 1993Green Snake · director
- 1993Once Upon a Time in China III · director
- 1992Wicked City · co-director
- 1992The Master · director
- 1992Once Upon a Time in China II · director
- 1992Twin Dragons · director
- 1991The Banquet · director
- 1991King of Chess · director
- 1991Once Upon a Time in China · director
- 1991The Raid · director
- 1990Swordsman · director
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon · director
- 1988I Love Maria · co-director
- 1986Peking Opera Blues · director
- 1985Working Class · director
- 1984Shanghai Blues · director
- 1984Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street · director
- 1983Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain · director
- 1981All the Wrong Clues · director
- 1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind · director
- 1980We're Going to Eat You · director
- 1979The Butterfly Murders · director
Acting 50
- 2022Changjin, Changjin as Self
- 2022The King of Wuxia Part 2
- 2022The King of Wuxia Part 1
- 2022Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America as Self
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Self (segment "Conversation in Depth")
- 2021Kung Fu Stuntmen
- 2020Keep Rolling
- 2017In the Mood for Melville as Self
- 2017Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back as Theater Employee (uncredited)
- 2016The Bodyguard as Old Man
- 2016Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi Bai as Director Tsui Hark
- 2016The Bodyguard as Old Man C
- 2016The Mermaid as Uncle Rich
- 2012A Simple Life as Director Tsui
- 2011The Great Magician as Warlord
- 2008All About Women as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 2006Truth and Dare: Memories of The Blade as Self
- 2004Crossings: John Woo as Self
- 2003The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
- 2003Hong Kong Stories as Self
- 2001Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong as Self
- 2001Hong Kong Superstars as Self
- 1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Self
- 1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation as Solid Gold (voice)
- 1995The Chinese Feast
- 1993Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino as Self
- 1992Twin Dragons as Card Player
- 1991The Banquet
- 1991A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia as Self
- 1989Incredibly Strange Film Show - Tsui Hark
- 1988I Love Maria as Whiskey
- 1987Final Victory as Big Bo
- 1986A Better Tomorrow as Music Judge
- 1986Happy Ghost III as Godfather
- 1985Yes, Madam! as Panadol
- 1985Working Class as Sunny
- 1985Run Tiger Run as Grandpa Steak
- 1985Kung Hei Fat Choy as Grabbing Gold
- 1984Shanghai Blues as Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked
- 1984Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street as Police Officer in Computer Room
- 1983Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns as Self
- 1983All the Wrong Spies as Japanese Ambassador
- 1983Twinkle Twinkle Little Star as Reporter
- 1983Aces Go Places II as Camco
- 1983Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain as Blue Army Soldier (uncredited)
- 1982The Winter of 1905 as Li Shutong
- 1982It Takes Two as Taoist Priest
- 1982Aces Go Places as Ballet Director
- 1981Chasing Girls as [deleted scenes]
- 1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind as Interpol Officer
Editing 7
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong · editor
- 2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia · editor
- 2017Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back · editor
- 2015The Crossing II · editor
- 1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · editor
- 1995The Blade · editor
- 1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon · editor
Sound 2
- 2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia · original music composer
- 1994Once Upon a Time in China V · original music composer
art 5
- 2014The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom · art direction
- 2008Kungfu Master · art direction
- 2006In the Blue · art direction
- 2005The Warrior · art direction
- 1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation · production design
crew 3
- 1996Wong Fei Hung Series : The Headless General · compositor
- 1994Forging the Swords · presenter
- 1987A Better Tomorrow II · presenter
visual effects 3
- 1990Happy Ghost IV · vfx artist
- 1988Three Wishes · vfx artist
- 1986Happy Ghost III · visual effects coordinator
Camera 1
- 1983Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing? · director of photography