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The best Maggie Cheung movies

The top 3 according to 40 votes from people: In the Mood for Love (2000) · Center Stage (1992) · Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996). (Updated Feb 19, 2023.)

From As Tears Go By and Center Stage to Comrades: Almost a Love Story and In the Mood for Love: the most recommended films of five-time Hong Kong Film Award winner Maggie Cheung, per Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong, Maigoo's ranking and Wikipedia.

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Top 12

  1. 1

    In the Mood for Love (2000)

    Wong Kar-wai: cheongsams, staircases and Chow Mo-wan; best actress at both the Golden Horse and the Hong Kong Film Awards.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  2. 2

    Center Stage (1992)

    Stanley Kwan: as silent-film star Ruan Lingyu, she became the first Chinese actress to win at Berlin.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  3. 3

    Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)

    Peter Chan: with Leon Lai as two mainlanders trying to make it in Hong Kong.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  4. 4

    Clean (2004)

    Olivier Assayas: a mother getting clean and starting over; best actress at Cannes.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  5. 5

    New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)

    The Tsui Hark-produced wuxia classic, with her unforgettable innkeeper Jade.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  6. 6

    Green Snake (1993)

    Tsui Hark: Green Snake to Joey Wong's White Snake.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  7. 7

    As Tears Go By (1988)

    Wong Kar-wai's first film, a street romance with Andy Lau.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    Ashes of Time (1994)

    Wong Kar-wai's martial-arts film, as Ouyang Feng's sister-in-law.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Hero (2002)

    Zhang Yimou: as Flying Snow, reunited with Tony Leung.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    All's Well, Ends Well (1992)

    A Lunar New Year comedy classic, alongside Stephen Chow and Leslie Cheung.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  11. 11

    Full Moon in New York (1989)

    Stanley Kwan: three Chinese women in New York; Golden Horse best actress.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  12. 12

    The Soong Sisters (1997)

    Mabel Cheung: playing Soong Ai-ling, eldest of the three Soong sisters.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 3

    -3

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