Tsui Hark: Filmography Stephen Teo November 2001 Hong Kong Issue 17 Real name: Tsui Man-kwong. Born, 1951 in Vietnam. Moved to Hong Kong in 1966 for secondary school education. In 1969, went to the US to study at Southern Methodist University, Texas. Interrupted studies to travel around US for one year. Enrolled in Texas University, Austin, graduated 1975. Worked as co-cinematographer on the documentary From Spikes to Spindles (1976), directed by Christine Choy. Edited Chinatown newspaper in New York City, developed community theatre group (New Art Drama Group) and active in cable TV project Chinatown Community TV. Returned to Hong Kong 1977. Joined TVB, then CTV where he directed the martial arts series The Gold Dagger Romance which established his reputation. After collapse of CTV in 1978, moved into film. Film debut: Butterfly Murders (1979). 1984, founded Film Workshop Co. Ltd. As director: 1979 Butterfly Murders 1980 We’re Going to Eat You Dangerous Encounter – 1st Kind 1981 All the Wrong Clues (for the Right Solution) 1983 Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain 1984 Aces Go Places: Our Man in Bond Street Shanghai Blues 1985 Working Class 1986 Peking Opera Blues 1989 A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (also prod.) 1990 Swordsman (co.dir., prod.) 1991 The Raid (co-dir., also prod.) Once Upon a Time in China (also co-scr.) The Banquet (co-dir., also co-scr.) 1992 Twin Dragons (co.dir., also co-scr.) The Master Once Upon a Time in China, Part Two (also co-scr.) 1993 Once Upon a Time in China, Part Three (also co-scr.) Green Snake (also co-scr.) 1994 The Lovers (also co.scr.) Once Upon a Time in China, Part Five (also co.scr.) 1995 The Chinese Feast (also co-scr.) Love in the Time of Twilight (also co-scr.) The Blade (also co-scr., co-ed.) 1996 Tristar (also co-scr.) 1997 Double Team 1998 Knock Off 2000 Time and Tide 2001 Legend of Zu Black Mask II: City of Masks As producer: 1986 A Better Tomorrow (prod. only, dir. John Woo) 1987 A Chinese Ghost Story (prod. only, dir. Ching Siu-tung) A Better Tomorrow II (prod. only, dir. John Woo) 1988 King of Chess (prod. only, dir. Yim Ho, released in 1992 with Tsui credited as co-dir.) I Love Maria (act, co-prod. only, dir. Chung Chi-man) 1990 A Chinese Ghost Story II (prod. only, dir. Ching Siu-tung) 1991 A Chinese Ghost Story III (prod. only, dir. Ching Siu-tung) 1992 The Wicked City (prod. only, dir. Michael Mak) Swordsman, Part Two (prod. only, dir. Ching Siu-tung) New Dragon Inn (prod. only, also co-scr., dir. Raymond Lee) 1993 Swordsman III: The East is Red (prod. only, dir. Ching Siu-tung) Once Upon a Time in China, Part Four (prod. only, also co-scr., dir. Yuen Ban) The Magic Crane (prod. only, also co-scr., dir. Benny Chan) Iron Monkey (prod. only, also co-scr., dir. Yuen Wo-ping) 1994 Burning Paradise (co-prod. only, dir. Ringo Lam) 1996 Shanghai Grand (prod. only, dir. Poon Man-kit) Black Mask (prod., also co-scr., dir. Lee Yan-kong) 1997 Once Upon a Time in China and America (prod. only, dir. Sammo Hung) A Chinese Ghost Story (animation, prod., also scr., dir. Andrew Chan) 2001 Master Q 2001 (prod. only, dir. Herman Yau)
