 Tsui also has been a prolific writer and (a very hands-on) producer; his productions include "A Better Tomorrow" (1986), "A Chinese Ghost Story" (1987), "The Killer" (1989), "The Legend of the Swordsman" (1992), "The Wicked City" (1992), "Iron Monkey" (1993) and "Black Mask" (1996).He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema and is regarded by critics as "one of the masters of Asian cinematography".In the late 1990s, Tsui had a short-lived career in the United States, directing the Jean-Claude Van Damme–led films "Double Team" (1997) and "Knock Off" (1998).