Director · Actor · Writer
Hark Tsui
Hark Tsui has worked on 106 movies and 2 TV shows, between 1977 and 2025. On Nahoko: 68 movies and 1 TV show. Best known for Double Team, Once Upon a Time in China and Iron Monkey.
- Born
- 15 February 1950 (76 years old)
- Birthplace
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Also known as
- Hark Tsui, 서극
- Activities
- Director · Actor · Writer · Producer · Composer
- Nationality
- China, Vietnam
- Career start
- 1977
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
Known for
★ 4.8Rent/BuyDouble Team1997
★ 7.2
Once Upon a Time in China1991
★ 7.5
Iron Monkey1993
★ 4.9
Knock Off1998
★ 6.4Twin Dragons1992
★ 6.0Black Mask1996
★ 7.1
A Better Tomorrow II1987
★ 6.6Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame2010
★ 7.3Once Upon a Time in China II1992
★ 6.2Rent/BuyThe Mermaid2016
★ 6.1Rent/BuySeven Swords2005
★ 5.9Flying Swords of Dragon Gate2011Where to watch
United States
41 of their 69 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Stream
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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).
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1977
- Titles on Nahoko
- 68 movies and 1 TV shows
- Main genres
- Action, Comedy, Drama
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.3 IMDb
- Most voted
- Double Team
- Box office
- $1.3B, led by The Mermaid ($553.8M)
Frequent collaborators
Jet Li7 titles together
Rosamund Kwan6 titles together
Sylvia Chang5 titles together
Tony Ka Fai Leung5 titles together
Wenzhuo Zhao5 titles together
Sam Hui4 titles together
Brigitte Lin4 titles together
Maggie Cheung4 titles togetherFilmography 69
2025
- Legends of the Condor Heroes: The GallantsMovieMovie · Director · WriterRent/Buy★ 6.2
2022
- Water Gate BridgeMovieMovie · Director★ 5.6
- Sergio Leone: The Man Who Invented AmericaMovieMovie · as themselves★ 7.6
2021
- The Battle at Lake ChangjinMovieMovie · Director · Executive producer★ 5.5
2019
- The ClimbersMovieMovie · Producer
★ 5.5
2016
- The MermaidMovieMovie · as Uncle RichRent/Buy★ 6.2
- Sword MasterMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 6.0
- My Beloved BodyguardMovieMovie · as Old Man C
★ 5.9 - Iron ProtectorMovieMovie · as Old Man★ 5.4
2014
- The Taking of Tiger MountainMovieMovie · Director · Writer★ 6.4
2013
- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 6.4
- Christmas RoseMovieMovie · Producer
★ 5.9
2011
- Flying Swords of Dragon GateMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 5.9
- A Simple LifeMovieMovie · as Director Tsui★ 7.5
- The Story of Film: An OdysseyTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode★ 8.4
- The Great MagicianMovieMovie · as Warlord★ 5.9
2010
- Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom FlameMovieMovie · Director · Producer★ 6.6
2007
- TriangleMovieMovie · Director · Producer · Executive producer
★ 6.2
2005
- Seven SwordsMovieMovie · Director · Writer · ProducerRent/Buy★ 6.1
2003
- Vampire HuntersMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 4.8
2002
- Black Mask 2: City of MasksMovieMovie · Director · Story · Producer★ 3.7
2001
- Zu WarriorsMovieMovie · Director · Writer · ProducerRent/Buy★ 5.2
2000
- Time and TideMovieMovie · Director · Writer · ProducerRent/Buy★ 6.7
1998
- Knock OffMovieMovie · Director★ 4.9
1997
- Double TeamMovieMovie · DirectorRent/Buy★ 4.8
- Once Upon a Time in China and AmericaMovieMovie · Producer
★ 6.3 - A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark AnimationMovieMovie · as Solid Gold (voice) · Writer · Producer★ 6.5
1996
- Black MaskMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 6.0
- Shanghai GrandMovieMovie · Producer★ 6.6
1995
- The BladeMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 6.9
- The Chinese FeastMovieMovie · Director · Writer · ProducerRent/Buy★ 6.7
1994
- Once Upon a Time in China VMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer · Composer★ 5.9
- The LoversMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 7.3
- Burning ParadiseMovieMovie · Producer★ 7.0
1993
- Iron MonkeyMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 7.5
- Green SnakeMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 7.2
- Once Upon a Time in China IVMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 5.9
- The Magic CraneMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 6.4
1992
- Twin DragonsMovieMovie · as Card Player · Director · Writer · Story★ 6.4
- Once Upon a Time in China IIMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 7.3
- Once Upon a Time in China IIIMovieMovie · Director · Writer · ProducerRent/Buy★ 6.7
- Dragon InnMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 7.2
- Swordsman IIMovieMovie · Writer · Producer
★ 7.1 - The MasterMovieMovie · Director · Story · ProducerRent/Buy★ 5.7
- The Wicked CityMovieMovie · Writer · Executive producer★ 5.7
1991
- Once Upon a Time in ChinaMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 7.2
- A Chinese Ghost Story IIIMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 6.6
1990
- A Chinese Ghost Story IIMovieMovie · Producer★ 6.8
- SwordsmanMovieMovie · Director · Producer★ 6.8
1989
- The KillerMovieMovie · Producer★ 7.7
- A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in SaigonMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer★ 5.9
- Just HeroesMovieMovie · Producer★ 6.3
- A Terra-Cotta WarriorMovieMovie · Producer★ 6.7
1988
- The Big HeatMovieMovie · Producer★ 7.0
- I Love MariaMovieMovie · as Whiskey · Writer · Producer
★ 6.1
1987
- A Better Tomorrow IIMovieMovie · Story · Producer★ 7.1
- A Chinese Ghost StoryMovieMovie · Producer★ 7.3
1986
- A Better TomorrowMovieMovie · as Music Judge · Executive producer★ 7.4
- Peking Opera BluesMovieMovie · Director · Producer★ 7.2
- Happy Ghost IIIMovieMovie · as Godfather★ 6.2
1985
- Yes, Madam!MovieMovie · as Panadol★ 6.6
1984
- Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond StreetMovieMovie · as Police Officer in Computer Room · Director★ 5.8
- Shanghai BluesMovieMovie · as Pedestrian Who Gets Soaked · Director · Producer
★ 7.0
1983
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic MountainMovieMovie · as Blue Army Soldier (uncredited) · Director★ 6.6
- Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go PlacesMovieMovie · as Camco★ 6.6
1982
- Mad MissionMovieMovie · as Ballet Director★ 6.6
1980
- Dangerous Encounters of the First KindMovieMovie · as Interpol Officer · Director · Writer★ 7.3
- We're Going to Eat YouMovieMovie · Director · Writer★ 6.4
1979
- The Butterfly MurdersMovieMovie · Director
★ 6.4
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2025
- Dear AudienceTV showTV show
2022
- Changjin, ChangjinMovieMovie · as themselves
- Septet: The Story of Hong KongMovieMovie · as themselves · Director · Writer
- The King of Wuxia Part 1MovieMovie
- The King of Wuxia Part 2MovieMovie
- 大侠胡金铨TV showTV show · as themselves · 2 episodes
2021
- Kung Fu StuntmenMovieMovie
2020
- Keep RollingMovieMovie
2018
- Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsMovieMovie · Director
- The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpTV showTV show · as themselves · 2 episodes
2017
- In the Mood for MelvilleMovieMovie · as themselves
- Journey to the West: The Demons Strike BackMovieMovie · as Theater Employee (uncredited) · Director · Writer
- The Thousand Faces of DunjiaMovieMovie · Writer · Executive producer · Composer
2016
- Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi BaiMovieMovie · as Director Tsui Hark
2008
- All About WomenMovieMovie · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Story
- MissingMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer
2006
- Truth and Dare: Memories of The BladeMovieMovie · as themselves
2004
- Crossings: John WooMovieMovie · as themselves
- XandaMovieMovie · Producer
2003
- 1:99 ShortsMovieMovie · Director
- Hong Kong StoriesMovieMovie · as themselves
- The Master: Chang Cheh DocumentaryMovieMovie
2001
- Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong KongMovieMovie · as themselves
- Hong Kong SuperstarsMovieMovie · as themselves
- Master Q 2001MovieMovie · Writer · Producer
1998
- Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaMovieMovie · as themselves
1996
- Tri-StarMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Final VictoryMovieMovie · Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Headless GeneralMovieMovie · Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Ideal CenturyMovieMovie · Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious TempleMovieMovie · Producer
1995
- Love in the Time of TwilightMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer
- Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight AssassinsMovieMovie · Producer
1994
- Forging the SwordsMovieMovie · Producer
1993
- Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong KinoMovieMovie · as themselves
- Swordsman III: The East Is RedMovieMovie · Writer · Producer
1991
- A Portrait of Lin Ching HsiaMovieMovie · as themselves
- King of ChessMovieMovie · Director · Producer
- The BanquetMovieMovie · Director · Writer
- The RaidMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Executive producer
1989
- Incredibly Strange Film Show - Tsui HarkMovieMovie
- Spy GamesMovieMovie · Producer
- Web of DeceptionMovieMovie · Producer
1988
- Diary of a Big ManMovieMovie · Producer
- GunmenMovieMovie · Producer
- The Incredibly Strange Film ShowTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
- The Laser ManMovieMovie · Executive producer
1987
- Final VictoryMovieMovie · as Big Bo
1985
- Kung Hei Fat ChoyMovieMovie · as Grabbing Gold
- Run Tiger RunMovieMovie · as Grandpa Steak
- Working ClassMovieMovie · as Sunny · Director
1983
- All the Wrong SpiesMovieMovie · as Japanese Ambassador
- Twinkle Twinkle Little StarMovieMovie · as Reporter
- Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony RaynsMovieMovie · as themselves
1982
- It Takes TwoMovieMovie · as Taoist Priest
- The Winter of 1905MovieMovie · as Li Shutong
1981
- All the Wrong CluesMovieMovie · Director · Story
- Chasing GirlsMovieMovie · as [deleted scenes]
1977
- A House is Not a HomeTV showTV show