| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|
| Director | Producer |
|---|
| 1978 | The Good, the Bad and the Beauties | No | No | As assistant director |
| 1980 | The Enigmatic Case | Yes | No | Feature directorial debut |
| 1985 | It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! | No | No | As second unit director |
| 1986 | Happy Ghost III | Yes | Executive | — |
| Royal Warriors | No | No | As second unit director |
| 1987 | Seven Years Itch | Yes | No | — |
| Magneficent Warriors | No | No | As second unit director |
| 1988 | It's No Heaven | Yes | No | TVB television film |
| The Eighth Happiness | Yes | No | — |
| The Big Heat | Yes | No | Co-directed with Andrew Kam |
| 1989 | The Iron Butterfly | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Story of Nam | Yes | Yes | Television film
Also as screenwriter |
| All About Ah-Long | Yes | No | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director |
| 1990 | Behind Bars | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| The Iron Butterfly 2 | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon | Yes | No | — |
| A Moment of Romance | No | Yes | — |
| The Story of My Son | Yes | No | Also as screenwriter |
| 1991 | The Royal Scoundrel | Yes | No | Co-directed with Jonathan Chik |
| Casino Raiders II | Yes | No | — |
| 1992 | Lucky Encounter | Yes | No | — |
| Justice, My Foot! | Yes | No | — |
| 1993 | The Heroic Trio | Yes | No | — |
| The Bare-Footed Kid | Yes | No | — |
| A Moment of Romance II | No | Yes | — |
| The Mad Monk | Yes | No | — |
| Executioners | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Tony Ching |
| 1994 | Dead End | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1995 | Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | Also as screenwriter and story writer |
| Fatal Assignment | No | Yes | — |
| Only Fools Fall in Love | No | Yes | — |
| Loving You... | Yes | No | — |
| 1996 | A Moment of Romance III | Yes | Yes | — |
| Beyond Hypothermia | No | Yes | Hong Kong –Korean co-production |
| 1997 | Lifeline | Yes | No | — |
| Final Justice | No | Yes | — |
| Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 | No | Yes | — |
| The Odd One Dies | No | Yes | — |
| Intruder | No | Yes | — |
| 1998 | The Longest Nite | Yes | Yes | — |
| Expect the Unexpected | No | Yes | — |
| A Hero Never Dies | Yes | Yes | — |
| 1999 | Where a Good Man Goes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Running Out of Time | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Sealed With a Kiss | No | Yes | — |
| The Mission | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2000 | Spacked Out | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| Needing You... | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Help!!! | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| Comeuppance | No | Yes | — |
| 2001 | Wu yen | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| Gimme Gimme | No | Yes | — |
| Love on a Diet | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Fulltime Killer | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| Running Out of Time 2 | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Law Wing-cheong |
| 2002 | Second Time Around | No | Yes | — |
| Fat Choi Spirit | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| My Left Eye Sees Ghosts | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | Love Under the Sun | No | Yes | — |
| Love for All Seasons | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| Looking for Mr. Perfect | No | Yes | — |
| PTU | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Turn Left, Turn Right | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai |
| Running on Karma | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) |
| Memory of the Youth | No | Yes | — |
| 2004 | Breaking News | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| Throw Down | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director |
| Yesterday Once More | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2005 | Election | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | 2 Become 1 | No | Yes | — |
| Election 2 | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (Hong Kong/Taiwan region)
Nominated – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (Hong Kong/Taiwan region) |
| Exiled | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Film
Won – Gorilla Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Lion |
| 2007 | Hooked on You | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| Eye in the Sky | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Triangle | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| Mad Detective | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and produced with Wai Ka-fai
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Golden Lion |
| 2008 | Linger | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sparrow | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film
Nominated – Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing |
| Tactical Unit – The Code | No | Yes | — |
| Tactical Unit – No Way Out | No | Yes | — |
| Tactical Unit – Human Nature | No | Yes | — |
| 2009 | Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| Tactical Unit – Partners | No | Yes | — |
| Vengeance | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Palme d'Or |
| Accident | No | Yes | — |
| 2011 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Yes | Yes | — |
| Punished | No | Yes | — |
| Life Without Principle | Yes | Yes | Won – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| 2012 | In Manchurian Dynasty | No | Yes | — |
| Romancing in Thin Air | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| Motorway | No | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| Drug War | Yes | Yes | Won – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Director (China region)
Won – Chinese Film Media Award for Best Film (China region)
Nominated – Asian Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
| 2013 | Blind Detective | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2014 | A Complicated Story | No | Executive | — |
| Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2015 | Office | Yes | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film |
| 2016 | Trivisa | No | Yes | Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Film
Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film |
| Three | Yes | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director |
| 2019 | Chasing Dream | Yes | Yes | — |
| 2020 | Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | Yes | Yes | Directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the segment "Bonanza"
Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Film of Merit |
| 2023 | Mad Fate | No | Yes | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film |
| TBA | Election 3 | Yes | Yes | — |
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