Best Cantonese Language Movies by Rank
52
1
2000
Kar Wai Wong
Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ping Lam Siu, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
Romance / Drama / Period Film
Hong Kong / France / Thailand
Cantonese
690
2
1994
Kar Wai Wong
Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Faye Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Valerie Chow
Drama / Mystery / Romance
Hong Kong
Cantonese
876
3
1989
John Woo
Yun-Fat Chow, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu, Kenneth Tsang, Fui-On Shing
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Gangster / Detective
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1122
4
1992
John Woo
Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan, Philip Kwok
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Detective / Gangster
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1133
5
2002
Wai Keung Lau, Siu Fai Mak
Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang, Kelly Chen
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Gangster
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1217
6
2004
Kar Wai Wong
Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Li Gong, Takuya Kimura, Faye Wong, Ziyi Zhang
Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi
China / France / Germany / Hong Kong
Cantonese
1252
7
1986
Hark Tsui
Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, Cherie Chung, Mark Cheng, Kenneth Tsang, Ma Wu
Comedy / Action / Drama
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1492
8
1993
Woo-ping Yuen
Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Shi-Kwan Yen, James Wong
Action / Crime / Drama / Adventure / Thriller
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1661
9
1991
Hark Tsui
Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan, Jacky Cheung, Steve Tartalia, Kent Cheng
Action / Adventure / Drama / History / Period Film
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1891
10
1991
Kar Wai Wong
Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Carina Lau
Drama
Hong Kong
Cantonese
1975
11
2004
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow, Xiaogang Feng, Wah Yuen, Zhi Hua Dong, Kwok Kuen Chan
Action / Comedy / Crime / Fantasy / Period Film / Gangster
China / Hong Kong
Cantonese
2035
12
1994
Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, Lung Ti, Anita Mui, Felix Wong, Chia-Liang Liu
Action / Comedy
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2101
13
1992
Stanley Kwan
Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Kar-Fai
Biography / Drama / Romance
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2150
14
1995
Kar Wai Wong
Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, Karen Mok
Drama / Gangster / Romance
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2299
15
1987
Siu-Tung Ching
Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Ma Wu, Wai Lam, Siu-Ming Lau, Jing Wong, Zhilun Xue
Action / Fantasy / Horror / Romance / Adventure
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2299
15
1978
Cheh Chang
Sheng Chiang, Philip Kwok, Feng Lu, Pai Wei, Chien Sun, Meng Lo
Action / Adventure / Drama / Cult
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2299
15
1987
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Carina Lau, David Lam, Bill Tung
Action / Comedy / Crime / Adventure
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2354
17
1979
Hark Tsui
Siu-Ming Lau, Michelle Mee, Shu Tong Wong, Guozhu Zhang, Qiqi Chen, Jiang Wang
Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2473
18
2011
Ann Hui
Andy Lau, Deanie Yip, Anthony Wong, Hark Tsui, Wang Fuli, Paul Chun
Drama
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2605
19
1988
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Corey Yuen
Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Biao Yuen, Pauline Yeung, Wah Yuen
Action / Comedy
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2633
20
1983
Hark Tsui
Biao Yuen, Hoi Mang, Adam Cheng, Moon Lee, Brigitte Lin, Damian Lau
Horror / Adventure / Action / Fantasy
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2666
21
2001
Hsiao-hsien Hou
Qi Shu, Jack Kao, Chun-hao Tuan, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Jun Takeuchi
Drama / Romance
Taiwan / France
Cantonese
2671
22
2006
Johnny To
Nick Cheung, Roy Cheung, Josie Ho, Suet Lam, Francis Ng, Richie Ren
Crime / Action / Thriller / Gangster
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2688
23
1978
Woo-ping Yuen
Jackie Chan, Siu Tien Yuen, Jang Lee Hwang, Ching Chiang, Ging Man Fung
Comedy / Action
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2688
23
1985
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Kwok-Hung Lam, Bill Tung, Yuen Chor
Action / Comedy / Thriller / Crime / Detective / Gangster
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2775
24
1987
Ringo Lam
Yun-Fat Chow, Danny Lee, Yueh Sun, Carrie Ng, Roy Cheung, Kong Lau
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Gangster / Detective / Caper
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2788
25
2011
Johnnie To
Ching Wan Lau, Ken Lo, Richie Ren, Terence Yin, Felix Wong, Siu-Fai Cheung
Drama / Crime
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2788
25
2001
Fruit Chan
Xun Zhou, Glen Chin, You-Nam Wong, Sai Man Ho, Sze Ping Leu
Comedy / Drama / Crime
Hong Kong / France / UK / Japan
Cantonese
2788
25
2003
Miu-suet Lai
Ekin Cheng, Kar Yan Lam, Ye Liu
Drama / Romance
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2788
25
2000
Fruit Chan
Hailu Qin, Wai-Fan Mak, Xiao Ming Biao, Wai Yiu Yung
Drama
Hong Kong / France / China
Cantonese
2788
25
2009
Pou-Soi Cheang
Louis Koo, Richie Ren, Shui-Fan Fung, Michelle Ye, Suet Lam, Monica Mok
Action / Thriller
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2789
26
1994
Kar Wai Wong
Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai
Drama / Adventure / Period Film
Hong Kong / China / Taiwan
Cantonese
2792
27
1994
Shaohong Li
Ji Wang, Zhiwen Wang, Caifei He, Liwei Zhang, Ruoli Wang
Drama / Romance
China / Hong Kong
Cantonese
2792
27
1996
Peter Chan
Leon Lai, Maggie Cheung, Eric Tsang
Drama / Romance / Comedy
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2792
27
1989
Clarence Fok Yiu-leung
Maggie Cheung, Biao Yuen, Wah Yuen, Sarah Lee, Alvina Kong
Action / Romance / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Fantasy
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2799
28
2005
Eric Khoo
Theresa Poh Lin Chan, Seet Keng Yew, Ezann Lee, Lynn Poh, Chiew Sung Ching
Drama / Romance
Singapore
Cantonese
2807
29
2000
Chee Kong Cheah
Pierre Png, May Yee Lum, Catherine Sng, Gary Yuen, Kevin Murphy, Kelvin Ng
Comedy / Romance
Singapore
Cantonese
2817
30
2002
Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang
Angelica Lee, Lawrence Chou, Chutcha Rujinanon, Yut Lai So, Candy Lo
Drama / Horror / Thriller
Hong Kong / UK / Singapore
Cantonese
2817
30
2002
Zhang Ke Jia
Wei Wei Zhao, Qiong Wu, Qing Feng Zhou, Hong Wei Wang, Ru Bai, Xi An Liu
Drama / Gangster / Caper
South Korea / France / Japan / China
Cantonese
2860
31
1973
Chang-hwa Jeong
Lieh Lo, Wang Ping, Wang Ching-Feng, Tien Feng
Action / Drama / Adventure
Hong Kong
Cantonese
2860
31
1990
Ann Hui
Maggie Cheung, Tan Lang Jachi Tian, Waise Lee, Zi Xiong Li
Drama
Hong Kong / Taiwan
Cantonese
