Johnny Mak Tong-hung (Chinese: 麥當雄) was born in 1949 in Hong Kong. He is a producer and writer, known for Long Arm of the Law (1984), To Be Number One (1991) and Island of Greed (1997).
Biography from TMDB.
- December 2, 1949 (76)
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Producer, writer and director
- 8 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Johnny Mak's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Johnny Mak's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Johnny Mak's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Island of Greed(1997)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Lord Of East China Sea II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Bare-Footed Kid(1993)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Reminiscing TV Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Sex and Zen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
To Be Number One(1991)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Long Arm of the Law IV: Underground Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Sentenced to Hang(1989)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Iceman Cometh(1989)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Celebrity Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Long Arm of the Law III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midnight Whispers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Greatest Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Long Arm of the Law II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Rich and Famous(1987)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Tragic Hero(1987)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midnight Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Possessed II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Crazy 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Long Arm of the Law(1984)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Everlasting Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Crimson Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Lonely Fifteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
青春三重奏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Jaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Reincarnated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Crocodile Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Ten Assassinations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Ten Sensational Cases (II) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Ten Sensational Cases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1975 to 1997.
How do Johnny Mak's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th6
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Johnny Mak work with?
People who share at least 2 of Johnny Mak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Shiu shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Taylor WongShared titles: Sentenced to Hang (1989), Rich and Famous (1987), Tragic Hero (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Taylor Wong
Writers
- Stephen ShiuShared titles: To Be Number One (1991), Sentenced to Hang (1989), The Iceman Cometh (1989), Rich and Famous (1987), Tragic Hero (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Stephen Shiu
- Ying-Chiet LeeShared titles: Island of Greed (1997), To Be Number One (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Ying-Chiet Lee
Actors
- Andy LauShared titles: Island of Greed (1997), Rich and Famous (1987), Tragic Hero (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Andy Lau
- Chung LamShared titles: The Iceman Cometh (1989), Rich and Famous (1987), Tragic Hero (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Chung Lam
- Tony Ka Fai LeungShared titles: Island of Greed (1997), Sentenced to Hang (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Ka Fai Leung
- Kenneth TsangShared titles: The Bare-Footed Kid (1993), To Be Number One (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Kenneth Tsang
Composers and editors
- Hung PoonShared titles: Island of Greed (1997), To Be Number One (1991), The Iceman Cometh (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Hung Poon
- Wing-leung ChanShared titles: To Be Number One (1991), The Iceman Cometh (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Wing-leung Chan