The Best Lau Kar-Wing Movies, Ranked
83 credits from 1965 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Confession of Pain (2006) with $14.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lau Kar-Wing Box Office Hits
Lau Kar-Wing's films have made $24.5M worldwide in total. Confession of Pain (2006) is the biggest hit at $14.2M, ahead of Twin Dragons (1992) ($8.36M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Lau Kar-Wing Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lau Kar-Wing has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 31 films, and Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) is the pick of them.
The Best Lau Kar-Wing Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lau Kar-Wing's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Lau Kar-Wing Movies
The most recent films Lau Kar-Wing is credited on, newest first — starting with Fight the Fight (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Fight the Fight 2011 · Master Liu -
The Drummer 2007 · Rival Gang Boss -
Confession of Pain 2006 · Gangster at Tea Cafe -
Anna in Kungfu-land 2003 · Master Wisdom -
Drunken Monkey 2003 · Fights in the Opening Titles (uncredited) -
Fist Power 2000 · Brian's father -
Once Upon a Time in China and America 1997 · Lion Dance Drummer (uncredited) -
Don’t Give a Damn 1995 · Statement Policeman -
Twin Dragons 1992 · Crime -
Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon 1990 · Wing -
City Cops 1989 · Director -
Just Heroes 1989 · Driver
The Best Lau Kar-Wing Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lau Kar-Wing films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Lau Kar-Wing movie?
Confession of Pain (2006) made the most at the box office, with $14.2M worldwide, followed by Twin Dragons (1992) with $8.36M. Together, Lau Kar-Wing's films with box office figures have made $24.5M.
What is the best Lau Kar-Wing action movie?
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) is the best-rated of Lau Kar-Wing's action films. In other genres: The Drummer (drama) and Confession of Pain (crime).
What is the newest Lau Kar-Wing movie?
The newest film on Lau Kar-Wing's filmography is Kung Fu Stuntmen (2020).
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