In Q4 of 2012, lovehkfilm.com surveyed their readers to compile a list of the top 200 Hong Kong films, THE BEST HONG KONG FILMS EVER as decided upon by LoveHKFilm.com readers: 166 voters, 481 films nominated. The list was presented in countdown fashion beginning on December 17, 2012.
Note: there are 202 films listed since A Chinese Odyssey Part 1 and Part 2 as well as Royal Tramp 1 and 2 were listed as one title each. I separated them into individual entries for each film. Red Cliff 1 and 2 I kept as one entry.
Movies on LoveHKfilm Best 200 HK Films Ever List1 | Chungking Express | Wong Kar-wai | 1994 |
2 | Infernal Affairs | Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | 2002 |
3 | Better Tomorrow, A | John Woo | 1986 |
4 | In the Mood for Love | Wong Kar-wai | 2000 |
5 | Killer, The | John Woo | 1989 |
6 | Hard Boiled | John Woo | 1992 |
7 | Police Story | Jackie Chan | 1985 |
8 | Chinese Ghost Story, A | Ching Siu-Tung | 1987 |
9 | Peking Opera Blues | Tsui Hark | 1986 |
10 | Shaolin Soccer | Stephen Chow | 2001 |
11 | Mission, The | Johnnie To | 1999 |
12 | Days of Being Wild | Wong Kar-wai | 1990 |
13 | Bullet in the Head | John Woo | 1990 |
14 | Legend of Drunken Master, The | Liu Chia-Liang | 1994 |
15 | Running Out of Time | Johnnie To | 1999 |
16 | Comrades, Almost a Love Story | Peter Chan | 1996 |
17 | Once Upon a Time in China | Tsui Hark | 1991 |
18 | Ashes of Time | Wong Kar-wai | 1994 |
19 | Fallen Angels | Wong Kar-wai | 1995 |
20 | Kung Fu Hustle | Stephen Chow | 2004 |
21 | Exiled | Johnnie To | 2006 |
22 | Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box, A | Jeffrey Lau | 1995 |
23 | Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella, A | Jeffrey Lau | 1995 |
24 | Once Upon a Time in China II | Tsui Hark | 1992 |
25 | God of Cookery, The | Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi | 1996 |
26 | Throw Down | Johnnie To | 2004 |
27 | Moment of Romance, A | Benny Chan | 1990 |
28 | Fist of Fury | Lo Wei | 1972 |
29 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Ang Lee | 2000 |
30 | God of Gamblers | Wong Jing | 1989 |
31 | Project A | Jackie Chan | 1983 |
32 | Hero | Zhang Yimou | 2002 |
33 | Legend of Fong Sai Yuk, The | Corey Yuen | 1993 |
34 | Red Cliff I & II | John Woo | 2009 |
35 | Election | Johnnie To | 2005 |
36 | Autumn's Tale, An | Mabel Cheung | 1987 |
37 | Infernal Affairs II | Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | 2003 |
38 | Mr. Vampire | Ricky Lau | 1985 |
39 | Come Drink with Me | King Hu | 1966 |
40 | Happy Together | Wong Kar-wai | 1997 |
41 | Fist of Legend | Gordon Chan | 1994 |
42 | 36th Chamber of Shaolin, The | Liu Chia-Liang | 1978 |
43 | Election 2 | Johnnie To | 2006 |
44 | Legend of the Swordsman, The | Ching Siu-Tung | 1992 |
45 | Private Eyes, The | Michael Hui | 1976 |
46 | City on Fire | Ringo Lam | 1987 |
47 | Beast Cops | Gordon Chan, Dante Lam | 1998 |
48 | Made in Hong Kong | Fruit Chan | 1997 |
49 | Rouge | Stanley Kwan | 1987 |
50 | Pedicab Driver | Sammo Hung | 1989 |
51 | Eastern Condors | Sammo Hung | 1987 |
52 | 2046 | Wong Kar-wai | 2004 |
53 | One Nite in Mongkok | Derek Yee Tung-Sing | 2004 |
54 | King of Comedy | Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi | 1999 |
55 | Ip Man | Wilson Yip | 2008 |
56 | Drunken Master | Yuen Woo-ping | 1978 |
57 | Shanghai Blues | Tsui Hark | 1984 |
58 | Needing You... | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | 2000 |
59 | Running on Karma | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | 2003 |
60 | Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Tsui Hark | 1983 |
61 | Mad Detective | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | 2007 |
62 | Prodigal Son, The | Sammo Hung | 1981 |
63 | Bride with White Hair, The | Ronny Yu | 1993 |
64 | Simple Life, A | Ann Hui | 2012 |
65 | Project A Part II | Jackie Chan | 1987 |
66 | Iron Monkey | Yuen Woo-ping | 1993 |
67 | Full Contact | Ringo Lam | 1992 |
68 | Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind | Tsui Hark | 1980 |
69 | Flirting Scholar | Lee Lik-Chi | 1993 |
70 | Blade, The | Tsui Hark | 1995 |
71 | Dragon Inn | Raymond Lee | 1992 |
72 | Lost in Time | Derek Yee Tung-Sing | 2003 |
73 | Long Arm of the Law | Johnny Mak | 1984 |
74 | Boat People | Ann Hui | 1982 |
75 | On the Run | Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting | 1988 |
76 | Longest Nite, The | Patrick Yau Tat-Chi | 1998 |
77 | He's a Woman, She's a Man | Peter Chan | 1994 |
78 | Way We Are, The | Ann Hui | 2008 |
79 | Crippled Avengers | Chang Cheh | 1978 |
80 | Dirty Ho | Liu Chia-Liang | 1979 |
81 | Lust, Caution | Ang Lee | 2007 |
82 | Prison on Fire | Ringo Lam | 1987 |
83 | SPL: Kill Zone | Wilson Yip | 2005 |
84 | Way of the Dragon, The | Bruce Lee | 1972 |
85 | Center Stage | Stanley Kwan | 1991 |
86 | Life Without Principle | Johnnie To | 2011 |
87 | From Beijing with Love | Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi | 1994 |
88 | Big Boss, The | Lo Wei | 1971 |
89 | Millionaires' Express | Sammo Hung | 1986 |
90 | Love Eterne, The | Li Han-Hsiang | 1963 |
91 | Bodyguards and Assassins | Teddy Chan | 2009 |
92 | All About Ah-Long | Johnnie To | 1989 |
93 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | Peter Chan, Lee Chi-Ngai | 1993 |
94 | Love on Delivery | Lee Lik-Chi | 1994 |
95 | Wild, Wild Rose, The | Wong Tin-Lam | 1960 |
96 | Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 | Wai Ka-Fai | 1997 |
97 | Dragons Forever | Sammo Hung | 1988 |
98 | Heroic Trio, The | Johnnie To | 1993 |
99 | Hero Never Dies, A | Johnnie To | 1998 |
100 | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Yuen Woo-ping | 1978 |
101 | Wheels on Meals | Sammo Hung | 1984 |
102 | Green Snake | Tsui Hark | 1993 |
103 | PTU | Johnnie To | 2003 |
104 | Naked Killer | Clarence Yiu-leung Fok | 1992 |
105 | Full Alert | Ringo Lam | 1997 |
106 | Once a Thief | John Woo | 1991 |
107 | Encounters of the Spooky Kind | Sammo Hung | 1980 |
108 | Police Story 2 | Jackie Chan | 1988 |
109 | Enter the Dragon | Robert Clouse | 1973 |
110 | Arch, The | Tang Shu Shuen | 1969 |
111 | Young and Dangerous | Andrew Lau | 1996 |
112 | Fearless | Ronny Yu | 2006 |
113 | Perhaps Love | Peter Chan | 2005 |
114 | As Tears Go By | Wong Kar-wai | 1988 |
115 | Time and Tide | Tsui Hark | 2000 |
116 | July Rhapsody | Ann Hui | 2002 |
117 | Five Venoms, The | Chang Cheh | 1978 |
118 | Wild Search | Ringo Lam | 1989 |
119 | Song of the Exile | Ann Hui | 1990 |
120 | Our Sister Hedy | Doe Ching | 1957 |
121 | Heroes of the East | Liu Chia-Liang | 1978 |
122 | Curse of the Golden Flower | Zhang Yimou | 2006 |
123 | Chicken and Duck Talk | Clifton Ko Chi-Sum | 1988 |
124 | My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | 2002 |
125 | Forbidden City Cop | Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok | 1996 |
126 | Police Story 3: Super Cop | Stanley Tong | 1992 |
127 | Duel to the Death | Ching Siu-Tung | 1983 |
128 | Doctor Mack | Lee Chi-Ngai | 1995 |
129 | All's Well, Ends Well | Clifton Ko Chi-Sum | 1992 |
130 | Young Master, The | Jackie Chan | 1980 |
131 | Chinese Feast, The | Tsui Hark | 1995 |
132 | Lost and Found | Lee Chi-Ngai | 1996 |
133 | Men Suddenly in Black | Pang Ho-cheung | 2003 |
134 | Final Victory | Patrick Tam Kar-Ming | 1987 |
135 | Miracles: The Canton Godfather | Jackie Chan | 1989 |
136 | Dragon | Peter Chan | 2011 |
137 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 | Jeffrey Lau | 2002 |
138 | Protégé | Derek Yee Tung-Sing | 2007 |
139 | Fighter's Blues, A | Daniel Lee | 2000 |
140 | Royal Tramp | Wong Jing | 1992 |
141 | Royal Tramp 2 | Wong Jing | 1992 |
142 | Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone | Dante Lam | 2000 |
143 | C'est La Vie Mon Cheri | Derek Yee Tung-Sing | 1993 |
144 | Beast Stalker | Dante Lam | 2008 |
145 | Ah Ying | Allen Fong | 1983 |
146 | Deaf and Mute Heroine | Wu Ma | 1971 |
147 | Eagle Shooting Heroes, The | Jeffrey Lau | 1993 |
148 | Big Heat, The | Johnnie To, Andrew Kam | 1988 |
149 | Metade Fumaça | Riley Yip | 1999 |
150 | Magnificent Butcher, The | Yuen Woo-ping | 1979 |
151 | Expect the Unexpected | Patrick Yau Tat-Chi | 1998 |
152 | One-Armed Swordsman, The | Chang Cheh | 1967 |
153 | All for the Winner | Corey Yuen, Jeffrey Lau | 1990 |
154 | Justice, My Foot! | Johnnie To | 1992 |
155 | God of Gamblers II | Wong Jing | 1990 |
156 | My Heart Is That Eternal Rose | Patrick Tam Kar-Ming | 1989 |
157 | Nomad | Patrick Tam Kar-Ming | 1982 |
158 | Future Cops | Wong Jing | 1993 |
159 | Big Bullet | Benny Chan | 1996 |
160 | Winners & Sinners | Sammo Hung | 1983 |
161 | Mambo Girl | Evan Yang | 1957 |
162 | Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan | Chor Yuen | 1972 |
163 | Fulltime Killer | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai | 2001 |
164 | Boxer from Shantung, The | Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li | 1972 |
165 | School on Fire | Ringo Lam | 1988 |
166 | McDull, Prince de la Bun | Toe Yuen | 2004 |
167 | Tai-Chi Master | Yuen Woo-ping | 1993 |
168 | Young and Dangerous 3 | Andrew Lau | 1996 |
169 | Air Hostess | Evan Yang | 1959 |
170 | Stool Pigeon, The | Dante Lam | 2010 |
171 | Summer Snow | Ann Hui | 1995 |
172 | Better Tomorrow II, A | John Woo | 1987 |
173 | Bare-Footed Kid, The | Johnnie To | 1993 |
174 | Young and Dangerous: The Prequel | Andrew Lau | 1998 |
175 | Blood Brothers | Chang Cheh | 1973 |
176 | Odd Couple | Lau Kar-Wing | 1979 |
177 | Just One Look | Riley Yip | 2002 |
178 | Odd One Dies, The | Patrick Yau Tat-Chi | 1997 |
179 | Accident | Soi Cheang | 2009 |
180 | Reign of Assassins | Chao-Bin Su | 2010 |
181 | Juliet in Love | Wilson Yip | 2000 |
182 | Twins Effect, The | Dante Lam | 2003 |
183 | So Close | Corey Yuen | 2002 |
184 | 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, The | Liu Chia-Liang | 1984 |
185 | My Young Auntie | Liu Chia-Liang | 1981 |
186 | Sex and Zen | Michael Mak | 1991 |
187 | Sparrow | Johnnie To | 2008 |
188 | Gallants | Derek Kwok, Clement Cheng Si-Kit | 2010 |
189 | Cageman | Jacob Cheung | 1992 |
190 | Case of the Cold Fish, The | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | 1995 |
191 | Magic Blade, The | Chor Yuen | 1976 |
192 | Five Fingers of Death | Jeong Chang-hwa | 1972 |
193 | My Life as McDull | Toe Yuen | 2001 |
194 | Out of the Dark | Jeffrey Lau | 1995 |
195 | Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | Lam Nai-Choi | 1991 |
196 | Hong Kong 1941 | Po-Chih Leong | 1984 |
197 | After This Our Exile | Patrick Tam Kar-Ming | 2006 |
198 | Overheard | Alan Mak, Felix Chong | 2009 |
199 | Diary of a Big Man, The | Chor Yuen | 1988 |
200 | Last Hurrah for Chivalry | John Woo | 1979 |
201 | Legendary Weapons of China | Liu Chia-Liang | 1982 |
202 | In the Line of Duty 4 | Yuen Woo-ping | 1989 |