Hong Kong Film Awards' List of The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures

They actually listed 103..anyways..

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Rank Title Year Region Director(s)

1 Springtime in a Small Town 1948 China FEI Mu

2 A Better Tomorrow 1986 Hong Kong John WOO

3 Days of Being Wild 1990 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai

4 Yellow Earth 1984 China (mainland) CHEN Kaige

5 City of Sadness 1989 Taiwan HOU Hsiao-Hsien

6 Long Arm of the Law 1984 Hong Kong Johnny MAK

7 Dragon Inn 1967 Taiwan King HU

8 Boat People 1982 Hong Kong Ann HUI

9 A Touch of Zen 1971 Taiwan King HU

10 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 Taiwan / Hong Kong Ang LEE

11 Street Angel 1937 China YUAN Mu-Jih

12 A Brighter Summer Day 1991 Taiwan Edward YANG

13 The Private Eye 1976 Hong Kong Michael HUI

14 The Mission 1999 Hong Kong Johnnie TO

15 One-Armed Swordsman 1967 Hong Kong CHANG Cheh

16 Fist of Fury 1972 Hong Kong LO Wei

17 In the Heat of the Sun 1994 China (mainland) JIANG Wen

18 In the Face of Demolition 1953 Hong Kong LI Tie

19 A Chinese Odyssey 1995 Hong Kong Jeffrey LAU

20 The Arch 1970 Hong Kong TANG Shu-Shuen

21 Rouge 1988 Hong Kong Stanley Kwan

22 Chungking Express 1994 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai

23 Homecoming 1984 Hong Kong YIM Ho

24 The Time to Live and the Time to Die 1985 Taiwan HOU Hsiao-Hsien

25 Red Sorghum 1987 China (mainland) ZHANG Yimou

26 Father and Son 1981 Hong Kong Allen FONG

27 The Spring River Flows East 1947 China CAI Chusheng

28 Comrades: Almost a Love Story 1996 Hong Kong Peter CHAN

29 The Goddess 1934 China WU Yonggang

30 The Highway 1934 China SUN Yu

31 The Secret 1979 Hong Kong Ann HUI

32 Infernal Affairs 2002 Hong Kong LAU Wai-Keung / MAK Siu-Fai

33 Drunken Master 1978 Hong Kong YUEN Wo-Ping

34 The Butterfly Murders 1979 Hong Kong TSUI Hark

35 Ashes of Time 1994 Hong Kong Wong Kar-Wai

36 Made in Hong Kong 1997 Hong Kong Fruit CHAN

37 Sorrows of the Forbidden City 1948 China ZHU Shilin

38 Liang Shan-po and Chu Ying-t'ai 1963 Hong Kong LI Han-Hsiang

39 The Story of A Discharged Prisoner 1967 Hong Kong LUNG Kong

40 Zu Warriors 1983 Hong Kong TSUI Hark

41 The Terrorizer 1986 Taiwan Edward YANG

42 The Killer 1989 Hong Kong John WOO

43 Once Upon of Time in China 1991 Hong Kong TSUI Hark

44 The Actress 1992 Hong Kong Stanley KWAN

45 Story of Qiuju 1992 China (mainland) ZHANG Yimou

46 This Life of Mine 1950 China (mainland) SHI Hui

47 Kingdom and the Beauty 1959 Hong Kong LI Han-Hsiang

48 Dong Nuan (literal: Winter Warm) 1969 Taiwan LI Han-Hsiang

49 An Autumn's Tale 1987 Hong Kong Mabel CHEUNG

50 A Chinese Ghost Story 1987 Hong Kong CHING Siu-Tung

51 The Purple Hairpin 1959 Hong Kong LI Tie

52 The Orphan 1960 Hong Kong LEE Sun-Fung

53 Two Stage Sisters 1965 China (mainland) XIE Jin

54 City on Fire 1987 Hong Kong Ringo LAM

55 Farewell My Concubine 1993 Hong Kong / China (mainland) CHEN Kaige

56 Yi Yi 2000 Taiwan Edward YANG

57 Cold Nights 1955 Hong Kong LEE Sun-Fung

58 Po Xiao Shi Fen (literal: Moment of Dawn) 1967 Taiwan SUNG Tsu-Shou

59 Raining in the Mountain 1979 Taiwan King HU

60 Police Story 1985 Hong Kong Jackie CHAN

61 C'est la Vie, Mon Chéri 1993 Hong Kong YEE Tung-Sheng

62 The Wedding Banquet 1993 Taiwan Ang LEE

63 The Platform 2000 China (mainland) JIA Zhangke

64 The Wild, Wild Rose 1960 Hong Kong WANG Tian-Lin

65 The Great Devotion 1960 Hong Kong CHOR Yuen

66 My Intimate Partner 1960 Hong Kong KIM Chun

67 Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind 1980 Hong Kong TSUI Hark

68 Ah Ying / Ban Bian Ren 1983 Hong Kong Allen FONG

69 Durian Durian 2000 Hong Kong Fruit CHAN

70 Little Toys 1933 China SUN Yu

71 Ai Le Zhong Nian (literal: Happiness and Sadness of Middle Age) 1949 China SANG Hu

72 The House of 72 Tenants 1973 Hong Kong CHOR Yuen

73 Nomad 1982 Hong Kong Patrick TAM

74 Dust in the Wind 1986 Taiwan HOU Hsiao-Hsien

75 92 Legendary La Rose Noire 1992 Hong Kong Jeffrey LAU

76 Shaolin Soccer 2002 Hong Kong Stephen Chow

77 Song at Midnight 1937 China MA-XU Weibang

78 China Behind 1974 Hong Kong TONG Shu-Shuen

79 The Spooky Bunch 1980 Hong Kong Ann HUI

80 Taipei Story 1985 Taiwan Edward YANG

81 The Blue Kite 1993 China (mainland) TIAN Zhuangzhuang

82 Tai Tai Wan Sui (literal: Viva! My Wife) 1948 China SANG Hu

83 Mambo Girl 1957 Hong Kong YI Wen

84 Feast of a Rich Family 1959 Hong Kong LEE Sun-Fung / LI Tie / NG Wui / LO Ji-Hung

85 Execution in Autumn 1972 Taiwan LEE Hsing

86 Hibiscus Town 1986 China (mainland) XIE Jin

87 God of Gamblers 1989 Hong Kong Wong Jing

88 As Tears Go By 1989 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai

89 Happy Together 1997 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai

90 In the Mood for Love 2000 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai

91 The Light of Ten Thousand Homes 1948 China SHEN Fu

92 Festival Moon 1953 Hong Kong ZHU Shilin

93 Fu Mu Xin (Hearts of Father and Mother) 1955 Hong Kong KIM Chun

94 Lin Zexu 1959 China (mainland) ZHENG Junli / CEN Fan

95 Dreams of the Red Chambers 1962 China (mainland) CEN Fan

96 Digital Master 1983 Hong Kong Kirk WONG

97 Shanghai Blues 1984 Hong Kong TSUI Hark

98 Eight Diagram Pole Fighter 1984 Hong Kong LIU Chia-Liang

99 The Black Cannon Incident 1985 China (mainland) HUANG Jianxin

100 Rebels of the Neon God 1992 Taiwan TSAI Ming-Liang

101 In the Hands of a Puppet Master 1993 Taiwan HOU Hsiao-Hsien

102 Summer Snow 1995 Hong Kong Ann HUI

103 Not One Less 1998 China (mainland) ZHANG Yimou

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Source: http://www.monkeypeaches.com/050316A.html

Why is Drunken Master I listed and not Drunken Master II?

Oh cool, the Private Eye made the list. I used to love the movies from the Hui Brothers.

You've gotta be kidding....

"Comrades, Almost a Love Story" was only rated as number 28....

That movie should be in at least the top 10.

i can't believe the movie Hero (yingxiong) is not on this Top 100 list.

Seeing only 25 out of 103, I should be ashamed of myself.

But then again some of these movies are rare to find. Besides of all Michael Hui and Fruit Chan movies to represent, they have to choose the ones I didn't see. And another thing...NO Sammo Hung movie in the list!!!!????

Some that I think should've been in the list:

A Moment of Romance (Benny Chan)
Pedicab Driver (Sammo Hung)
Prodigal Son(Sammo Hung)
A Nite In Mongkok (Derek Yee)
All About Ah Long (Johnnie To)
The Lunatics (Derek Yee)
Hard-Boiled (John Woo)
Mr. Vampire (Ricky Lau)
Young and Dangerous the Prequel (Andrew Lau)
Chicken and Duck Talk (Michael Hui)
Bride with White Hair (Ronny Yu)
Hong Kong 1941 (Leung Po-chi)
Longest Summer (Fruit Chan)
Bullets Over Summer (Wilson Yip)
Jiang Hu the Triad Zone (Dante Lam)

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Originally Posted by Red Piggy

i can't believe the movie Hero (yingxiong) is not on this Top 100 list.

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i can. it suck :p

the titles in the list are mostly award winners and landmark films.

A Moment of Romance (Benny Chan) - I don't think this film was very landmark
Pedicab Driver (Sammo Hung) - not landmark or very special
Prodigal Son(Sammo Hung) - this one really should have been in there
A Nite In Mongkok (Derek Yee) - too recent
All About Ah Long (Johnnie To) - I was surprised this one wasn't included
The Lunatics (Derek Yee) - never heard of it
Hard-Boiled (John Woo) - not as important as The Killer or ABT
Mr. Vampire (Ricky Lau) - should have a place in the top 100
Young and Dangerous the Prequel (Andrew Lau) - probably belongs in the list
Chicken and Duck Talk (Michael Hui) - never heard of it
Bride with White Hair (Ronny Yu) - definitely should be in it
Hong Kong 1941 (Leung Po-chi) - haven't seen it
Longest Summer (Fruit Chan) - probably not very important
Bullets Over Summer (Wilson Yip) - never seen it
Jiang Hu the Triad Zone (Dante Lam) - not really important

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"Comrades, Almost a Love Story" was only rated as number 28....

That movie should be in at least the top 10.

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I don't think it revolutionized HK cinema in any way. Definitely not top 20 material historically. the top 10 titles are definitely more important.

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i can't believe the movie Hero (yingxiong) is not on this Top 100 list.

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Don't kid yourself. Hero is not very important or very good (it wasn't the 1st artsy wuxia film, and it wasn't the best objectively speaking).

Cool list!!
Just one question, know anywhere I can get these titles in chinese.