Johnnie To
Johnnie To | ||
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杜琪峯 | ||
Born | ||
Occupations |
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Years active | 1972–present | |
Notable work | Full list | |
Spouse |
Wong Po-ling (m. 1978) | |
Awards | Hanyu Pinyin Dù Qífēng | |
Yue: Cantonese | ||
Jyutping | dou6 kei4 fung1 |
Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Popular in his native Hong Kong,[1] To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect[2][3] and a cult following, which includes American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.[4]
To's biggest international successes include Breaking News, Election, Election 2 (a.k.a. Triad Election), Exiled, Mad Detective and Drug War; these films have appeared in a number of international film festivals, been distributed theatrically in France and the United States, and been widely sold to foreign countries.
His films, often made in collaboration with the same group of actors,
To heads the Hong Kong-based production company
Career
To began his career at age 17 as a messenger for the Hong Kong television studio
While working as an assistant TV director during the
In 1996, To and frequent collaborator
In April 2011, it was announced that he would be a member of the jury for the main competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[9]
His film
To is a member of the governing Council of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.[11][dead link]
It was announced in February 2023 that To would be a jury member for the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.[12]
Festivals and awards
Commercially successful in his native Hong Kong, To's films have regularly appeared at international festivals, most notably in Europe and North America. Six of To's films have been featured at the
.At the Berlin International Film Festival, Sparrow was shown in Competition in 2008.
At the
In North America, To's films have been consistently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Mission, Fulltime Killer, PTU, Breaking News, Throw Down and Mad Detective all screened between 1999 and 2007. In 2006, Election, Election 2, and Exiled were screened.
In 2005, To received the "Time Machine Career Achievement Award" at the
The annual Hong Kong International Film Festival held its 45th edition in April 2021. To directed a segment of the 2020 anthology film Septet: The Story of Hong Kong. The other filmmakers who directed segments in the anthology are Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam, Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo-ping and Ringo Lam. The short films were shot entirely on 35mm film, each of them touching on a nostalgic and moving story set across different time periods, with every one being an ode to the city.[16]
Filmography
Monographs
- Ingham, Michael (2009). Johnnie To Kei-Fung's PTU. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789622099197.
- Teo, Stephen (2007). Director in Action: Johnnie To and the Hong Kong Action Film. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. OCLC 779899451. Archived from the originalon 21 December 2012.
- The Rise of Johnnie To – Marie Jost
References
- ^ a b Axmaker, Sean (19 February 2004). "Karma Chameleon: A talk with Johnnie To (Page 1)". Green Cine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes Profile". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Senses of Cinema: The Belated Auteurism of Johnnie To". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009.
- ^ Taylor, Ella (18 August 2009). "Quentin Tarantino: The Inglourious Basterds Interview". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Interview with Johnnie To". Cineaste. 22 April 1955. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Review of Exiled for the Chicago Reader, by Fred Camper". Fredcamper.com. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Johnnie To: 'I just happened to be assigned to the drama department'". FilmDoo. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Hong Kong Cinemagic: Johnnie To". Hkcinemagic.com. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "The Jury of the 64th Festival de Cannes". Cannes. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Greece picks 'Unfair World' for Oscar race". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "網頁轉駁中 Redirecting..."
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 February 2023). "Berlin Jury Announced; Includes Golshifteh Farahani, Johnnie To & '12 Years A Slave', 'Babylon', 'She Said' Casting Director Francine Maisler". Deadline. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Breaking News". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Election". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ ADC congratulates Johnnie To awarded the Officer of the National Order of Arts and Letters by French Ministry of Culture / Press Releases / Information Centre / Hong Kong Arts Development Council Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Must-watch Chinese film premieres at the 2021 Hong Kong International Film Festival". 2 April 2021. igafencu.com. 2021-04-07