The best Andy Lau movies
The top 3 according to 24 votes from people: Infernal Affairs (2002) · A Simple Life (2011) · A Moment of Romance (1990). (Updated Sep 13, 2025.)
From Wong Kar-wai's As Tears Go By to Infernal Affairs and A Simple Life: Andy Lau's essential films, as picked by Time Out Hong Kong, Esquire HK and AgentM.
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Top 12
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1
Infernal Affairs (2002)
Lau plays Lau Kin-ming, the triad mole inside the police.
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2
A Simple Life (2011)
Ann Hui's film, with Deanie Ip as the family's devoted old servant.
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3
A Moment of Romance (1990)
The classic romance of Andy Lau on a motorbike with Jacklyn Wu.
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4
The Warlords (2007)
Peter Chan's film: sworn brothers with Jet Li and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
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5
As Tears Go By (1988)
Wong Kar-wai's debut feature.
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6
Running Out of Time (1999)
Johnnie To's cat-and-mouse thriller with Lau Ching-wan.
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7
God of Gamblers II (1990)
Wong Jing's gambling film, with Lau as the Knight of Gamblers.
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8
Blind Detective (2013)
Johnnie To's film about a blind detective.
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9
The Unwritten Law (1985)
A courtroom drama: a lawyer defends his birth mother.
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10
Needing You... (2000)
Romantic comedy with Sammi Cheng.
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11
Love on a Diet (2001)
Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai's weight-loss romantic comedy.
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12
Protégé (2007)
Derek Yee's film about the drug trade.
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13
Lee Rock (1991)
Lawrence Ah Mon's portrait of a corrupt police chief.
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Comments (1)
天若有情真的是華仔最經典的一部，那個騎電單車的畫面到現在都記得