The Best Tsui Hark Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1979 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) comes out on top with a score of 32. The biggest box office hit is The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) with $903M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Tsui Hark Box Office Hits
Tsui Hark's films have made $1.03B worldwide in total. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the biggest hit at $903M, ahead of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) ($98.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Drama $903M $342K dom. - 2
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon 2013 · Action $98.8M $87.8K dom. - 3
Twin Dragons 1992 · Crime $8.36M $8.36M dom. - 4
A Better Tomorrow 1986 · Drama $5M - 5
Triangle 2007 · Thriller $4.64M - 6
Seven Swords 2005 · Action $3.47M - 7
All About Women 2008 · Romance $3.43M - 8
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 2011 · Drama $3.32M $170K dom. - 9
Black Mask 2: City of Masks 2002 · Sci-Fi $529K - 10
Zu Warriors 2001 · Fantasy $141K
The Best Tsui Hark Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tsui Hark has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 12 films, and Tri-Star (1996) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 12 films Tri-Star 1996 · Director - Drama 9 films The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 32
- Action 8 films Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon 2013 · Director
- Romance 4 films All About Women 2008 · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Fantasy 4 films Zu Warriors 2001 · Director
- Crime 2 films Twin Dragons 1992 · as Card Player
- Sci-Fi 2 films Black Mask 2: City of Masks 2002 · Director
- Thriller 1 film Triangle 2007 · Director
The Best Tsui Hark Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Tsui Hark's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Tsui Hark Movies
The most recent films Tsui Hark is credited on, newest first — starting with The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge 2022 · Director - The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Director
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The Bodyguard 2016 · Old Man -
The Bodyguard 2016 · Old Man C - Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon 2013 · Director
- Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 2011 · Director
- All About Women 2008 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Triangle 2007 · Director
- Seven Swords 2005 · Director
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks 2002 · Director
- Zu Warriors 2001 · Director
- Tri-Star 1996 · Director
The Best Tsui Hark Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tsui Hark films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Tsui Hark movie?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the best-rated Tsui Hark film, with a Movie Echo Score of 32. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Battle at Lake Changjin: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Tsui Hark movie?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) made the most at the box office, with $903M worldwide, followed by Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) with $98.8M. Together, Tsui Hark's films with box office figures have made $1.03B.
What is the best Tsui Hark comedy movie?
Tri-Star (1996) is the best-rated of Tsui Hark's comedy films. In other genres: The Battle at Lake Changjin (drama), Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (action) and All About Women (romance).
What is the newest Tsui Hark movie?
The newest film on Tsui Hark's filmography is Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022), with Tsui Hark as Self.
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