The Best Jack Kao Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1987 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Cities of Last Things (2019) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Project Gutenberg (2018) with $188M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jack Kao Box Office Hits
Jack Kao's films have made $295M worldwide in total. Project Gutenberg (2018) is the biggest hit at $188M, ahead of The House That Never Dies II (2017) ($32.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Project Gutenberg 2018 · Action $188M - 2
The House That Never Dies II 2017 · Horror $32.4M - 3
Unbeatable 2013 · Drama $25.8M - 4
Heartfall Arises 2016 · Crime $16.7M - 5
MBA Partners 2016 · Drama $12.4M - 6
One Night Only 2016 · Action $5.35M - 7
Two Thumbs Up 2015 · Crime $5.22M - 8
Blood Brothers 2007 · Drama $4.23M - 9
Gatao 2015 · Action $2.55M - 10
Throw Down 2004 · Drama $1.06M
The Best Jack Kao Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jack Kao has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Unbeatable (2013) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films Unbeatable 2013 · as Lin Yuan Xiang
- Action 11 films Project Gutenberg 2018 · as General Movie Echo Score: 74
- Crime 10 films Heartfall Arises 2016 · as Ben Lam
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Romance 6 films Twenty Something Taipei 2002 -
Mystery 3 films Octopus with Broken Arms 2024 · as Da Meng -
Sci-Fi 2 films Cities of Last Things 2019 · as Zhang Dong Ling (Mature) Movie Echo Score: 75 - Horror 2 films The House That Never Dies II 2017
The Best Jack Kao Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jack Kao's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Jack Kao Movies
The most recent films Jack Kao is credited on, newest first — starting with Octopus with Broken Arms (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Octopus with Broken Arms 2024 · Da Meng
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Untouchable 2024 · Huang Chaojin -
Go For Broke 2024 · An Pei -
GATAO: Like Father Like Son 2024 · Kui Tung -
Seven Killings 2023 · Yu Zhiren -
A Journey in Spring 2023 · Eatery Owner -
Song of the Assassins 2022 · 柴康 -
Gatao: The Last Stray 2021 · President Gui -
City of Lost Things 2020 · Mr. G (voice) - Cities of Last Things 2019 · Zhang Dong Ling (Mature)
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Han Dan 2019 · Hsieh Chun-Hao -
The Scoundrels 2018 · Chen Mu
The Best Jack Kao Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jack Kao films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jack Kao movie?
Cities of Last Things (2019) is the best-rated Jack Kao film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of Project Gutenberg (2018) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Cities of Last Things: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jack Kao movie?
Project Gutenberg (2018) made the most at the box office, with $188M worldwide, followed by The House That Never Dies II (2017) with $32.4M. Together, Jack Kao's films with box office figures have made $295M.
Which Jack Kao movie won the most awards?
Cities of Last Things (2019) is the most decorated Jack Kao film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jack Kao drama movie?
Unbeatable (2013) is the best-rated of Jack Kao's drama films. In other genres: Project Gutenberg (action), Heartfall Arises (crime) and Twenty Something Taipei (romance).
What is the newest Jack Kao movie?
The newest film on Jack Kao's filmography is Octopus with Broken Arms (2024), with Jack Kao as Da Meng.
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