Film Archive Selects 100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies

Leslie Cheung about 13 years ago

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Film Archive and a panel of six experts have chosen 100 Hong Kong titles from 1916 to 1999. The films were selected mostly on artistic grounds, with some chosen based for their historical significance. Selection of the films will be screened at the Archive from October. You can see the announcement ceremony after the full list.

1	經巡中國	1916	賓傑明‧布拉斯基
	A Trip Through China		Benjamin Brodsky
2	孤島天堂	1939	蔡楚生
	Orphan Island Paradise		Tsai Chu-sang
3	延安內貌	1941	林蒼、徐天翔
	Scenes Of Yan'an		Lam Chong, Tsui Tin-cheung
4	民族的吼聲	1941	湯曉丹
	Roar Of The People		Tang Xiaodan
5	勳業千秋	1941	黎民偉
	A Page Of History		Lai Man-wai
6	清宮秘史	1948	朱石麟
	Sorrows Of The Forbidden City		Zhu Shilin
7	血染海棠紅	1949	岳楓
	Blood Will Tell		Griffin Yue Feng
8	黃飛鴻正傳上集之鞭風滅燭	1949	胡鵬
	Wong Fei-hung's Whip That Smacks The Candle		Wu Pang
	黃飛鴻正傳下集大結局之火燒霸王莊
	Wong Fei-hung Burns The Tyrants' Lair
9	珠江淚	1950	王為一
	Dawn Must Come		Wong Wai-yat
10	說謊世界	1950	李萍倩
	Awful Truth		Li Pingqian
11	擺錯迷魂陣	1950	莫康時
	The Misarranged Love Trap		Mok Hong-si
12	細路祥	1950	馮峰
	The Kid		Fung Fung
13	血染杜鵑紅	1951	李晨風
	Blood-stained Azaleas		Lee Sun-fung
14	誤佳期	1951	朱石麟
	Should They Marry?		Zhu Shilin
15	紅菱血（上集）	1951	唐滌生
	Mysterious Murderer (Part I)		Tong Tik-sang
	紅菱血（下集）
	Mysterious Murderer (Part II)
16	敗家仔	1952	吳回
	The Prodigal Son		Ng Wui
17	家	1953	吳回
	Family		Ng Wui
	春	1953	李晨風
	Spring		Lee Sun-fung
	秋	1954	秦劍
	Autumn		Chun Kim
18	中秋月	1953	朱石麟
	Festival Moon		Zhu Shilin
19	危樓春曉	1953	李鐵
	In the Face of Demolition		Lee Tit
20	父與子	1954	吳回
	Story of Father and Son		Ng Wui
21	家家戶戶	1954	秦劍
	Mutual Understanding		Chun Kim
22	寒夜	1955	李晨風
	It was a Cold Winter Night		Lee Sun-fung
23	父母心	1955	秦劍
	Parents' Hearts		Chun Kim
24	天長地久	1955	李鐵
	Eternal Love		Lee Tit
25	春殘夢斷	1955	李晨風
	Anna		Lee Sun-fung
26	雪裡紅	1956	李翰祥
	Blood in Snow		Li Han-hsiang
27	牆	1956	王鏗
	The Wall		Wong Hang
28	七重天	1956	吳回
	The Seventh Heaven		Ng Wui
29	金蓮花	1957	岳楓
	Golden Lotus		Griffin Yue Feng
30	魂歸離恨天	1957	左几
	Love Lingers On		Tso Kea
31	琵琶怨	1957	左几
	The Sorrowful Lute		Tso Kea
32	四千金	1957	陶秦
	Our Sister Hedy		Doe Ching
33	錢	1959	吳回
	Money		Ng Wui
34	蝶影紅梨記	1959	李鐵
	Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom		Lee Tit
35	金山大少	1959	左几
	The Chair		Tso Kea
36	笑笑笑	1960	李萍倩
	Laugh, Clown, Laugh		Li Pingqian
37	情深似海	1960	易文
	Forever Yours		Evan Yang
38	慈母心	1960	左几
	Motherhood		Tso Kea
39	野玫瑰之戀	1960	王天林
	The Wild, Wild Rose		Wong Tin-lam
40	同命鴛鴦	1960	朱石麟
	The Eternal Love		Zhu Shilin
41	火窟幽蘭	1961	李鐵
	Father Is Back		Lee Tit
42	追妻記	1961	秦劍
	How To Get A Wife		Chun Kim
43	武則天	1963	李翰祥
	Empress Wu Tse-tien		Li Han-hsiang
44	小兒女	1963	王天林
	Father Takes A Bride		Wong Tin-lam
45	原來我負卿	1965	楚原
	Ungratefulness		Chor Yuen
46	大醉俠	1966	胡金銓
	Come Drink With Me		King Hu
47	英雄本色	1967	龍剛
	Story Of A Discharged Prisoner		Patrick Lung Kong
48	天劍絕刀	1967	陳烈品
	Paragon Of Sword & Knife		Chan Lit-bun
	天劍絕刀 (下集大結局)	1968
	Paragon Of Sword & Knife (Part II)
49	金燕子	1968	張徹
	The Golden Swallow		Chang Cheh
50	玉女添丁	1968	楚原
	The Pregnant Maiden		Chor Yuen
51	董夫人	1970	唐書璇
	The Arch		Tong Shu-shuen
52	昨天今天明天	1970	龍剛
	Yesterday Today Tomorrow		Patrick Lung Kong
53	俠女	1971	胡金銓
	A Touch Of Zen		King Hu
54	愛奴	1972	楚原
	Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan		Chor Yuen
55	猛龍過江	1972	李小龍
	The Way Of The dragon		Bruce Lee
56	刺馬	1973	張徹
	The Blood Brothers		Change Cheh
57	再見中國	1974	唐書璇
	China Behind		Tong Shu-shuen
58	天涯‧明月‧刀	1976	楚原
	The Magic Blade		Chor Yuen
59	半斤八兩	1976	許冠文
	The Private Eyes		Michael Hui
60	醉拳	1978	袁和平
	Drunken Master		Yuen Woo-ping
61	爛頭何	1979	劉家良
	Dirty Ho		Lau Kar-leung
62	空山靈雨	1979	胡金銓
	Raining In The Mountain		King Hu
63	蝶變	1979	徐克
	The Butterfly Murders		Tsui Hark
64	瘋劫	1979	許鞍華
	The Secret		Ann Hui
65	撞到正	1980	許鞍華
	The Spooky Bunch		Ann Hui
66	第一類型危險	1980	徐克
	Dangerous Encounter - 1st Kind		Tsui Hark
67	邊緣人	1981	章國明
	Man On The Brink		Alex Cheung
68	武館	1981	劉家良
	Martial Club		Lau Kar-leung
69	敗家仔	1981	洪金寶
	The Prodigal Son		Hung Sammo
70	投奔怒海	1982	許鞍華
	Boat People		Ann Hui
71	烈火青春	1982	譚家明
	Nomad		Patrick Tam
72	垂簾聽政	1983	李翰祥
	Reign Behind A Curtain		Li Han-hsiang
73	半邊人	1983	方育平
	Ah Ying		Allen Fong
74	省港旗兵	1984	麥當雄
	Long Arm Of The Law		Johnny Mak
75	似水流年	1984	嚴浩
	Homecoming		Yim Ho
76	上海之夜	1984	徐克
	Shanghai Blues		Tsui Hark
77	殭屍先生	1985	劉觀偉
	Mr. Vampire		Ricky Lau
78	警察故事	1985	成龍
	Police Story		Jackie Chan
79	英雄本色	1986	吳宇森
	A Better Tomorrow		John Woo
80	美國心	1986	方育平
	Just Like Weather		Allen Fong
81	龍虎風雲	1987	林嶺東
	City On Fire		Ringo Lam
82	秋天的童話	1987	張婉婷
	An Autumn's Tale		Mabel Cheung
83	倩女幽魂	1987	程小東
	A Chinese Ghost Story		Ching Siu-tung
84	神奇兩女俠	1987	甘國亮
	Wonder Women		Kam Kwok-leung
85	書劍恩仇錄	1987	許鞍華
	The Romance		Ann Hui
86	胭脂扣	1988	關錦鵬
	Rouge		Stanley Kwan
87	喋血雙雄	1989	吳宇森
	The Killer		John Woo
88	賭神	1989	王晶
	God of Gamblers		Wong Jing
89	阿飛正傳	1990	王家衛
	Days of Being Wild		Wong Kar-wai
90	黃飛鴻	1991	徐克
	Once Upon A Time In China		Tsui Hark
91	笑傲江湖II東方不敗	1992	程小東
	Swordsman II		Ching Siu-tung
92	92黑玫瑰對黑玫瑰	1992	劉鎮偉
	92 The Legendary La Rose Noire		Jeff Lau
93	秋月	1992	羅卓瑤
	Autumn Moon		Clara Law
94	方世玉	1993	元奎
	Fong Sai Yuk		Corey Yuen Kwai
	方世玉續集
	Fong Sai Yuk II
95	新不了情	1993	爾冬陞
	C'est la vie, mon cheri		Derek Yee
96	東邪西毒	1994	王家衛
	Ashes of Time		Wong Kar-wai
97	西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒	1995	劉鎮偉
	A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box		Jeff Lau
	西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣
	A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella
98	甜蜜蜜	1996	陳可辛
	Comrades, Almost A Love Story		Chan Ho-sun
99	香港製造	1997	陳果
	Made In Hong Kong		Fruit Chan
100	鎗火	1999	杜琪峰
	The Mission		Johnnie To