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Wai Ka Fai, another Hong Kong writerproducerdirector whose roots also lie in television, and that their films have been festival favourites worldwide for more than ten years now. You probably also know that the man has been extremely eclectic, although it is his gritty Film Noir inspired crime flicks which have garnered most acclaim and notoriety in the West. This list will focus heavily although not exclusively on those crime films. Not simply because they are the well known ones in the West but also because they seem to better represent Johnnie To as an auteur. The man has always combined very commercial filmmaking with far more personal films, doing the former to bankroll the latter, and it is mainly those more personal films which really showcase Tos unique talents. It is therefore no coincidence that every single title on this list is a Milkyway production, Tos own company which he started to be able to make the films he himself wanted to make. Full Time Killer co directed with Wai Ka Fai 2. Possibly Tos biggest budget and over the top action film, Fulltime Killer tells the story of two Hong Kong based hitmen who could not be more different. Takashi Sorimachi plays the silent assassin O, who is considered the best hitman in the business and who makes a point of being as low profile and disciplined as possible. Andy Lau, one of Hong Kongs biggest stars and a To regular, on the other hand plays Tok, the brash and flamboyant new kid on the block who is very keen to become the citys number one killer. And so Tok sets his sights on O by getting in his way and even seducing the woman O has his eye on, all while both men are also being chased by a fanatical Interpol agent played by another To regular, Simon Yam. Fulltime Killer is an overstuffed and at times bloated film. Dirty 30 Full Movie In English. The characters switch language at the drop of a hat and the emotions can be overly melo dramatic, even for a Hong Kong film. 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A clear case of style over substance, the film doesnt bother much with narrative and seems to simply be a playful exercise by To, paying homage to French Nouvelle Vague films and doing so with verve and panache. The film deals with Kei Simon Yam and his team of pickpockets who roam the streets of Hong Kong. The guys are not presented as hardened criminals but more like friendly rogues who just happen to enjoy life whilst snatching a wallet or two. One day, as Kei is cycling through Hong Kong and snapping photos on his old school camera, a beautiful woman walks into frame and hes immediately smitten. The same woman later runs into his colleagues too and soon enough it is apparent that these encounters arent coincidence and that she needs the group of pickpockets to help her obtain a mysterious key. Dont expect much more narrative than that or for it to really lead anywhere. This film isnt about the story, its about presenting Hong Kong as a gorgeous and romantic place in which a plethora of characters all seem to live in a world where nearly everybody is a pickpocket or a petty thief whilst breezing through life without too many worries. Its all about the cinematic style and visual flair here and To creates an alternative idealised vision of Hong Kong through rhythm, smooth camerawork, editing and a wonderfully complementary soundtrack. Sparrow might not amount to much for the casual viewer but fans of Tos style will find plenty to like here. Expect The Unexpected co directed with Patrick Yau 1. One of the earliest gritty Milkyway crime thrillers is officially credited to Patrick Yau as are the next two entries on this list although it later came to light that To was mainly responsible for the directing duties on all of Yaus Milkyway films and he has since officially confirmed that he in fact was the principal director. The film deals with the elite Organized Crime Bureau team, a squad of cops lead by Captain Ken Simon Yam and some of his colleagues, mainly focusing on the irreverent Sam Lau Ching Wan and Macy Ruby Wong, who has her eye on Ken. The squad is called in when a jewellery store robbery, staged by an amateur bunch of mainland thieves, goes horribly wrong and ends in a bloody shoot out. But it turns out that the cops are not just chasing this one group of thieves but another Hong Kong based group as well. The movies title is utterly apt as new revelations come to the surface all the time, keeping it moving in unexpected directions and constantly putting the audience on the wrong foot. So much so, that it might at times even become frustrating as the film refuses to go where one would expect it to. But thats part of its strength and maybe even the point and with a title like this, you cant say you have not been warned. The Longest Nite co directed with Patrick Yau 1. Released the same year as Expect the Unexpected and initially also credited to Patrick Yau alone, The Longest Nite is one hell of a bleak and nihilistic crime thriller. Set entirely during the course of one night and with not a single likeable character in sight, The Longest Nite is best described as a fever dream, or maybe more accurately fever nightmare of pure gloom. The movie tells the story of Sam Tony Leung, a corrupt cop who works for the Macau triads as a gang war between rival families is looming on the horizon. Two triads are negotiating a treaty as a legendary crime boss is returning to the city but word on the street is that a bounty has been placed on the boss head, which isnt help the negotiations. Sam is tasked with preventing the hit but a headless corpse in his apartment and the arrival of a mysterious bald stranger in town Lau Ching Wan complicate matters tremendously. Watch Kaminey Mediafire'>Watch Kaminey Mediafire. The film is has a fantastic intricate set up with style to spare, plenty of violence, great performances and more plot twists than your average film noir but unfortunately suffers from a disappointing and contrived climax, which keeps this film from ending up much higher in this list.