# Johnnie To's must-see films

From All About Ah-Long to Drug War: Johnnie To and Milkyway Image's classics, based on lists by Milk and Kknews and Wikipedia.

- 8 votes · 13 items
- Dec 19, 2022 · Jiaying Lin
- https://even.best/en/l/3311/johnnie-to-s-must-see-films

## Top 13

1. **The Mission (1999)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Gunfights shot with a static camera; a turning point for Milkyway Image.
2. **Exiled (2006)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hitmen's loyalty in Macau before the handover.
3. **Election 2 (2006)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The sequel to Election.
4. **PTU (2003)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — One night with a police tactical unit.
5. **Running Out of Time (1999)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Andy Lau versus Lau Ching-wan.
6. **Mad Detective (2007)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Co-directed with Wai Ka-fai; Lau Ching-wan sees people's inner selves.
7. **Sparrow (2008)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Simon Yam and a band of pickpockets in Hong Kong.
8. **All About Ah-Long (1989)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — His breakthrough; Chow Yun-fat won best actor.
9. **Drug War (2012)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — An anti-narcotics thriller shot in mainland China.
10. **Running on Karma (2003)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Andy Lau in a muscle suit.
11. **Lifeline (1997)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A story of firefighters.
12. **The Heroic Trio (1993)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Anita Mui, Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung as three heroines.
13. **Election (2005)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A power struggle over a triad election.

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