Christopher Doyle

Career timeline

1. 1952 · Born

   Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2. 1983 · Screen debut

   That Day, on the Beach (Movie)

3. 1993 · First production

   Beijing Bastards (Movie)

4. 1994 · Breakthrough

   Chungking Express (Movie)

5. 1999 · Directing debut

   Away with Words (Movie)

6. 1999 · Writing debut

   Away with Words (Movie)

7. 2026 · Latest release

   Morte Cucina (Movie)

Career in numbers

6 1980s

25 1990s

22 2000s

16 2010s

5 2020s

• Drama53
• Romance32
• Crime11
• Comedy11
• Thriller8
• Action7

Highest-rated title In the Mood for Love 2000 8.1 Most popular title In the Mood for Love 2000 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Christopher Doyle in our catalogue.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

8 titles together

Peter Chan

5 titles together

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

5 titles together

Peer Raben

3 titles together

Vince Vaughn

2 titles together

Fruit Chan

2 titles together

Miriam Yeung Chin-wah

2 titles together

Lilian Lee Bik-Wah

2 titles together

Bai Ling

2 titles together

Comfort Chan

2 titles together

1. 2007 Paranoid Park as Uncle Tommy 6.5 Movie
2. 2006 McDull, the Alumni as BBQ Cook Movie
3. 2003 1:99 Shorts as (segment "Spring, 2003") Movie
4. 1998 Andromedia as Sakkaa / Soccer Movie
5. 1997 Yesterday You, Yesterday Me as Yeung Seng Bo at 33 (Narrator) Movie
6. 1996 Comrades, Almost a Love Story as Jeremy 7.9 Movie
7. 1989 Carry On Yakuza as Fake Arms Dealer Movie

1. 2026 Morte Cucina Movie
2. 2025 In the Mood for Love 2001 Movie
3. 2021 Love After Love 5.6 Movie
4. 2021 The Hand 7.3 Movie
5. 2020 Tezuka's Barbara 5.6 Movie
6. 2019 They Say Nothing Stays the Same Movie
7. 2017 The White Girl Movie
8. 2017 Human Flow 6.9 Movie
9. 2016 Endless Poetry 7.4 Movie
10. 2015 Port of Call 6.6 Movie
11. 2015 Beijing, New York Movie
12. 2014 Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore Movie
13. 2013 Bends Movie
14. 2013 Magic Magic 5.1 Movie
15. 2013 American Dreams in China 6.8 Movie
16. 2011 Rabbit Horror 5.2 Movie
17. 2011 Love for Life 6.9 Movie
18. 2011 Underwater Love 5.1 Movie
19. 2011 Passion Play 4.7 Movie
20. 2010 Ocean Heaven 7.7 Movie
21. 2010 Ondine 6.4 Movie
22. 2009 The Limits of Control 6.0 Movie
23. 2008 Downloading Nancy 5.4 Movie
24. 2007 Paranoid Park 6.5 Movie
25. 2006 Lady in the Water 5.6 Movie
26. 2006 Invisible Waves 5.9 Movie
27. 2005 Perhaps Love 6.7 Movie
28. 2005 The White Countess 6.2 Movie
29. 2004 Eros 5.7 Movie
30. 2004 2046 7.4 Movie
31. 2004 Three... Extremes 6.8 Movie
32. 2004 Dumplings 6.7 Movie
33. 2003 Green Tea Movie
34. 2003 Last Life in the Universe 7.1 Movie
35. 2002 Hero 7.5 Movie
36. 2002 The Quiet American 6.6 Movie
37. 2002 Three 6.0 Movie
38. 2002 Rabbit-Proof Fence 7.0 Movie
39. 2001 Made 5.8 Movie
40. 2000 In the Mood for Love 8.1 Movie
41. 1999 Liberty Heights 6.7 Movie
42. 1999 Away with Words Movie
43. 1999 Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' 7.0 Movie
44. 1998 Psycho 5.1 Movie
45. 1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Movie
46. 1997 First Love: The Litter on the Breeze Movie
47. 1997 Motel Cactus Movie
48. 1997 Happy Together 7.6 Movie
49. 1996 wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net Movie
50. 1996 4 Faces of Eve Movie
51. 1996 Temptress Moon 6.7 Movie
52. 1996 Tri-Star Movie
53. 1995 The Peony Pavilion Movie
54. 1995 Fallen Angels 7.7 Movie
55. 1994 Red Rose White Rose 6.3 Movie
56. 1994 Ashes of Time 7.1 Movie
57. 1994 Chungking Express 8.0 Movie
58. 1992 Mary from Beijing Movie
59. 1992 Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land 7.5 Movie
60. 1990 Days of Being Wild 7.3 Movie
61. 1990 Return Engagement Movie
62. 1989 I Am Sorry Movie
63. 1989 My Heart Is That Eternal Rose 7.3 Movie
64. 1988 Burning Snow Movie
65. 1986 Soul Movie
66. 1983 That Day, on the Beach 7.5 Movie

1. 2017 The White Girl Movie
2. 2006 Paris Je T'aime 6.8 Movie
3. 1999 Away with Words Movie

1. 2017 The White Girl Movie
2. 2006 Paris Je T'aime 6.8 Movie
3. 1999 Away with Words Movie

1. 1993 Beijing Bastards Movie

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