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25 Best Hong Kong Movies NOT Directed by Wong Kar-Wai

Following on the previous lists for Sweden (Bergman) and Mexico (Buñuel), we now examine the films of Hong Kong, where Wong Kar-Wai simply dominates the "Best Of" film lists. Excluding his work results in this list of what are still top-quality films.
List image from "The Killer"
Directors w/films listed by item number:
Jackie Chan--7
Peter Chan--10
Stephen Chow--3
Allen Fong--14
King Hu--24
Ann Hui--17
Chun Kim--12
Stanley Kwan--6, 13
Andrew Lau/Alan Mak--5
Jeffrey Lau--22
Lee Sun-Fung--16
Liu Chia-Liang--8, 15
Johnnie To--18, 21
Tong Shu Shuen--19
Tsui Hark--9, 20, 25
Lo Wei--11
John Woo--1, 2, 4, 23
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The Killer (1989)
The Killer (1989)
1
98%7.8
Hard Boiled (1992)
Hard Boiled (1992)
2
94%7.7
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
3
90%7.8
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
4
93%7.5
Infernal Affairs (2002)
Infernal Affairs (2002)
5
94%8.0
The Actress (1992)
The Actress (1992)
6
Police Story (1985)
Police Story (1985)
7
93%7.6
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
8
7.7
Peking Opera Blues (1986)
Peking Opera Blues (1986)
9
100%7.3
Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
10
89%8.1
Fist of Fury (1972)
Fist of Fury (1972)
11
92%7.3
Parents' Hearts (1955)
Parents' Hearts (1955)
12
7.1
Rouge (1988)
Rouge (1988)
13
80%7.3
Ah Ying (1983)
Ah Ying (1983)
14
6.9
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
15
84%7.6
Cold Nights (1955)
Cold Nights (1955)
16
6.7
Song of the Exile (1990)
Song of the Exile (1990)
17
7.3
Throw Down (2004)
Throw Down (2004)
18
100%6.9
The Arch (1968)
The Arch (1968)
19
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)
20
7.4
The Mission (1999)
The Mission (1999)
21
60%7.5
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)
22
7.7
Bullet in the Head (1990)
Bullet in the Head (1990)
23
100%7.5
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
24
The Blade (1995)
The Blade (1995)
25
7.1
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