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Movies Ongoing 1983-present

Tsui Hark Watch Order

Thirteen key Tsui Hark films in release order, from Zu Warriors through Peking Opera Blues and Once Upon a Time in China from Zu Warriors through Once Upon a Time in China to Detective Dee and Condor Heroes. Covers the Ching Siu-tung producer only rule.

Last updated October 12, 2026

Watch Order

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Key features, oldest to newest.

About Tsui Hark

Tsui Hark spent 45 years wiring Hong Kong action to the future. Zu Warriors from 1983 opened with wire fantasy, Peking Opera Blues from 1986 set revolution to farce, and A Better Tomorrow 3 from 1989 took the heroic bloodshed to Saigon. Once Upon a Time in China from 1991 made Wong Fei-hung a wire legend across Wong Fei-hung sequels.

Green Snake from 1993 retold the legend as sisters, The Blade from 1995 broke wuxia into fragments, and the Hollywood pair Double Team and Knock Off ran Van Damme through 1997 and 1998. Detective Dee from 2010 opened the Tang mystery run. Legends of the Condor Heroes from January 2025 closes the run so far. Producer credits stay out.

Good to know

Release order is the suggested path. The Wong Fei-hung films share the hero but each stands alone, while the Detective Dee run stacks its court cases in sequence. The Chinese Ghost Story classic was produced, not directed, by Tsui. Seven Swords 2 never progressed past talk and stays out. No next Tsui feature is dated. Co-directed charity ensembles are grouped out.