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  1. Wong Kar-waiDirectorsChina

    67.1Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

  2. Gigi LeungDirectorsChina

    65.9Fame score out of 100

  3. John WooDirectorsChina

    62.8Fame score out of 100

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4thChloé ZhaoChinese filmmaker b. 1982ChinaDirectors62.6of 100
5thZhang YimouChinese filmmaker b. 1950ChinaDirectors61.9of 100
6thTsui HarkHong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer b. 1951ChinaDirectors57.0of 100
7thLiu TaoChinese actress b. 1978ChinaDirectors56.2of 100
8thHou Hsiao-HsienTaiwanese film director, screenwriter and film producer b. 1947ChinaDirectors56.1of 100
9thYuen Woo-pingHong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director b. 1945ChinaDirectors55.5of 100
10thFeng ShaofengChinese actor b. 1978ChinaDirectors55.0of 100
11thChen KaigeChinese film director and screenwriter b. 1952ChinaDirectors55.0of 100
12thJohnnie ToHong Kong filmmaker b. 1955ChinaDirectors55.0of 100
13thJia ZhangkeChinese film director and screenwriter b. 1970ChinaDirectors54.5of 100
14thWong JingHong Kong filmmaker and actor b. 1955ChinaDirectors53.8of 100Counted to 15 September 2026, not since.
15thRobert LeeHong Kong actor and musician b. 1948ChinaDirectors53.3of 100Counted to 25 August 2026, not since.
16thRachel LeeHong Kong actress b. 1966ChinaDirectors53.1of 100Counted to 20 September 2026, not since.
17thNancy WuHong Kong female artist b. 1981ChinaDirectors52.2of 100
18thWen MuyeChinese film director b. 1985ChinaDirectors52.2of 100
19thAlice ChanHong Kong actress b. 1973ChinaDirectors52.2of 100
20thLawrence NgHong Kong actor b. 1964ChinaDirectors52.0of 100Counted to 27 September 2026, not since.
21stPeter ChanHong Kong filmmaker b. 1962ChinaDirectors50.5of 100

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Wong Kar-wai leads the 170 living directors from China. Ranked by public attention and updated every day. Climbing fastest this week: Liu Tao.

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