Director box office profile

Tsui Hark

46 directing credits tracked, with 16 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#73Worldwide rank

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Worldwide gross $2.24Bcredited theatrical total

Average gross $140.0Mreported films only

Median gross $47.5Mreported films only

Top movie The Battle at Lake Changjin$902.5M

Career history

Box office filmography

published

Year	Film	Worldwide	Credit
2025	Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants Included in career totals	$89.4M	Director
2022	The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge Included in career totals	$626.2M	Co-directed
2021	The Battle at Lake Changjin Included in career totals	$902.5M	Co-directed
2018	Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings Included in career totals	$84.2M	Director
2014	The Taking of Tiger Mountain Included in career totals	$141.7M	Director
2013	Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Included in career totals	$98.8M	Director
2010	Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Included in career totals	$51.7M	Director
2001	Zu Warriors Included in career totals	$35.0M	Director
1998	Knock Off Included in career totals	$44.0M	Director
1997	Double Team Included in career totals	$48.1M	Director
1993	Once Upon a Time in China III Included in career totals	$27.5M	Director
1992	Once Upon a Time in China II Included in career totals	$30.4M	Director
1992	The Master Included in career totals	$8.1M	Director
1992	Twin Dragons Included in career totals	$46.9M	Co-directed
1991	Once Upon a Time in China Included in career totals	$3.8M	Director
1989	A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon Included in career totals	$2.4M	Director

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants 2025 · Director Included in career totals

$89.4M Worldwide

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge 2022 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$626.2M Worldwide

The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$902.5M Worldwide

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings 2018 · Director Included in career totals

$84.2M Worldwide

The Taking of Tiger Mountain 2014 · Director Included in career totals

$141.7M Worldwide

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon 2013 · Director Included in career totals

$98.8M Worldwide

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 2010 · Director Included in career totals

$51.7M Worldwide

Zu Warriors 2001 · Director Included in career totals

$35.0M Worldwide

Knock Off 1998 · Director Included in career totals

$44.0M Worldwide

Double Team 1997 · Director Included in career totals

$48.1M Worldwide

Once Upon a Time in China III 1993 · Director Included in career totals

$27.5M Worldwide

Once Upon a Time in China II 1992 · Director Included in career totals

$30.4M Worldwide

The Master 1992 · Director Included in career totals

$8.1M Worldwide

Twin Dragons 1992 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$46.9M Worldwide

Once Upon a Time in China 1991 · Director Included in career totals

$3.8M Worldwide

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon 1989 · Director Included in career totals

$2.4M Worldwide

Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross30

Year	Film	Status	Credit
2022	Septet: The Story of Hong Kong Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2017	Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2011	Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2008	All About Women Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2008	Missing Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2007	Triangle Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2005	Seven Swords Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2003	1:99 Shorts Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2002	Black Mask 2: City of Masks Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2000	Time and Tide Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1996	Tri-Star Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1995	Love in the Time of Twilight Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1995	The Blade Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1995	The Chinese Feast Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1994	Once Upon a Time in China V Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1994	The Lovers Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1993	Green Snake Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1991	King of Chess Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1991	The Banquet Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1991	The Raid Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1990	Swordsman Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1986	Peking Opera Blues Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1985	Working Class Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1984	Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1984	Shanghai Blues Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1983	Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1981	All the Wrong Clues Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1980	Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1980	We're Going to Eat You Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1979	The Butterfly Murders Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong 2022 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back 2017 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 2011 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

All About Women 2008 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Missing 2008 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Triangle 2007 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Seven Swords 2005 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

1:99 Shorts 2003 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Black Mask 2: City of Masks 2002 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Time and Tide 2000 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Tri-Star 1996 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Love in the Time of Twilight 1995 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Blade 1995 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Chinese Feast 1995 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Once Upon a Time in China V 1994 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Lovers 1994 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Green Snake 1993 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

King of Chess 1991 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Banquet 1991 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Raid 1991 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Swordsman 1990 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Peking Opera Blues 1986 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Working Class 1985 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street 1984 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Shanghai Blues 1984 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain 1983 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

All the Wrong Clues 1981 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind 1980 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

We're Going to Eat You 1980 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Butterfly Murders 1979 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1989A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon$2.4M

1991Once Upon a Time in China$6.2M

1992Twin Dragons$53.1M

1992Once Upon a Time in China II$83.5M

1992The Master$91.5M

1993Once Upon a Time in China III$119.1M

1997Double Team$167.2M

1998Knock Off$211.2M

2001Zu Warriors$246.2M

2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame$298.0M

2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon$396.7M

2014The Taking of Tiger Mountain$538.4M

2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings$622.5M

2021The Battle at Lake Changjin$1.53B

2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge$2.15B

2025Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants$2.24B

Milestones

Career thresholds

3$100M+ films

2$500M+ films

0$1B+ films