Film Workshop Movies: Every Film & Box Office
Film Workshop has made 20 films from 1984 to 2025, earning $6.88M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are A Better Tomorrow II (1987), A Tale of Three Cities (2015) and Shanghai Blues (1984). Its most frequent director is Tony Ching Siu-Tung (4 films). Most of its films are action films (12 of 20).
- films
- 20
- worldwide box office
- $6.88M
- years active
- 1984–2025
- Film languages
- Cantonese (16), English (2), Chinese (1)
- Frequent director
- Tony Ching Siu-Tung
What Are Film Workshop's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The Film Workshop films that earned the most worldwide. A Better Tomorrow II (1987) leads with $5M, 73% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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A Better Tomorrow II 1987 · Crime $5M - 2
A Tale of Three Cities 2015 · Drama $1.87M - 3
Shanghai Blues 1984 · Romance $13.4K
What Are the Latest Film Workshop Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Shanghai Blues (2025).
What Kind of Movies Does Film Workshop Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are action films (12 of 20).
English 
Chinese Who Works With Film Workshop the Most?
The people credited on the most Film Workshop films. Lau Shun appears in 8 of them, and Tony Ching Siu-Tung directed 4.
Directors Who Work With Film Workshop
What Movies Has Film Workshop Made?
All 20 films, newest first, with the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
All 20 Film Workshop Movies
Newest first. Page 1 of 1.
Shanghai Blues 2025 · Comedy- A Tale of Three Cities 2015 · Drama · $1.87M
Meet Me in Berlin 2007 · Drama
Master Q 2001 2001 · Romance
The Blade 1995 · Action
Love in the Time of Twilight 1995 · Comedy
The Chinese Feast 1995 · Romance
Swordsman III: The East Is Red 1993 · Romance
The Legend of the Swordsman 1992 · Fantasy
A Chinese Ghost Story III 1991 · Fantasy
A Chinese Ghost Story II 1990 · Fantasy
Swordsman 1990 · Adventure
Spy Games 1989 · Action
The Killer 1989 · Crime
Gunmen 1988 · Action
The Laser Man 1988 · Crime- A Better Tomorrow II 1987 · Crime · $5M
Peking Opera Blues 1986 · Comedy
Working Class 1985 · Romance- Shanghai Blues 1984 · Romance · $13.4K
Which Studios Are Similar to Film Workshop?
The studios with the most Cantonese action films. Film Workshop has made 12 Cantonese action films, more than any other kind.
- Shaw Brothers 64 Cantonese action films
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest 46 Cantonese action films
- D & B Films 22 Cantonese action films
- Paragon Films 21 Cantonese action films
- Cinema City 17 Cantonese action films
- Milkyway Image 13 Cantonese action films
- Seasonal Film Corporation 13 Cantonese action films
- Media Asia Films 12 Cantonese action films
Film Workshop: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has Film Workshop made?
Film Workshop has released 20 films, from 1984 to 2025.
See every film What is Film Workshop's highest-grossing movie?
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) is Film Workshop's biggest box office hit, with $5M worldwide, ahead of A Tale of Three Cities (2015) ($1.87M).
Which director has made the most films with Film Workshop?
Tony Ching Siu-Tung has directed 4 Film Workshop films, more than anyone else, followed by Tsui Hark (3) and John Woo (2).