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Herman Yau

Directing 65 years old Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] ★ 1.2
Born: January 1, 1961

Biography

Herman Yau Lai-To (Chinese: 邱禮濤), born 1961 in Hong Kong is a film director, actor, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.

A Chiuchow by origin, Yau studied film at The Department of Communications, Hong Kong Baptist College from 1981 to 1984 where he spent much of his early days hanging out with music lovers and making independent films.

Upon leaving school, Yau devoted most of his time working in the film industry, and writing for a number of magazine and newspapers as a columnist and freelance writer. Yau has also participated in a number of productions including music videos for Chang Kuan, Jie Cheng-jiang, Anthony Wong, Jacky Cheung, Andy Hui and the American jazz player Eric Marienthal. He has also produced TV commercials and promos for the Hong Kong Film Awards.

From 1997 to 1998, Yau participated in the filming of a TV series produced by Radio Television Hong Kong. In 2003, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independent Committee Against Corruption, the ICAC produced a television drama series and invited Yau to direct one of the episodes.

Yau is also one of the founders of the cultural newspaper, Chinese Youth Weekly, and two movie magazines (these three periodicals have stopped releasing). Yau has also published two books of his own.

Yau has produced and directed over 70 movies, which include The Untold Story, The Untold Story III, War of the Underworld, Walk In, Ebola Syndrome, Master Q 2001, From the Queen to the Chief Executive and the Troublesome Night series.

Yau’s films have also been shown in the Hong Kong International Film Festival and film festivals in Europe and the United States. The Untold Story and Ebola Syndrome were praised as “cult classics” (Yau himself considers Ebola Syndrome as his most achieved work). From the Queen to the Chief Executive was awarded the Golden Torch Award by the International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual.

In 1997, together with a group of people coming from different fields who share the same belief in writing and the power of words, Herman founded Step Forward which specializes in publication.

In 1999, Hong Kong Polytechnic University invited Herman as their first “Artist-in-Residence”. For seven years, from 1996 to 2002, the Hong Kong Art Centre invited Herman to be a member of the jury for the “Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards”. In 2002 and 2003, Herman was invited as a consultant for the “Master Degree Programme in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology” and Art Consultant for the Hong Kong Art Development Board. —Wikipédia

Filmography

Directing Credits (89)

We're Nothing at All
We're Nothing at All Director 2026
A Gilded Game
A Gilded Game Director 2025
Customs Frontline
Customs Frontline Director 2024
Crisis Negotiators
Crisis Negotiators Director 2024
Moscow Mission
Moscow Mission Director 2023
Raid on the Lethal Zone
Raid on the Lethal Zone Director 2023
Death Notice
Death Notice Director 2023
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell Director 2023
77 Heartwarmings
77 Heartwarmings Director 2021
Shock Wave 2
Shock Wave 2 Director 2020
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords Director 2019
The New King of Comedy
The New King of Comedy Co-Director 2019
A Home with a View
A Home with a View Director 2019
The Leakers
The Leakers Director 2018
Always Be with You
Always Be with You Director 2017
77 Heartbreaks
77 Heartbreaks Director 2017
The Sleep Curse
The Sleep Curse Director 2017
Shock Wave
Shock Wave Director 2017
Nessun Dorma
Nessun Dorma Director 2016
The Mobfathers
The Mobfathers Director 2016
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls Director 2015
Kung Fu Angels
Kung Fu Angels Director 2014
Sara
Sara Director 2014
The Second Coming
The Second Coming Director 2014
Ip Man: The Final Fight
Ip Man: The Final Fight Director 2013
Nightmare
Nightmare Director 2012
Love Lifting
Love Lifting Director 2012
Turning Point 2
Turning Point 2 Director 2011
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake Director 2011
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man Director 2010
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
All's Well End's Well Too 2010 Director 2010
Quattro Hong Kong
Quattro Hong Kong Director 2010
Rebellion
Rebellion Director 2009
Split Second Murders
Split Second Murders Director 2009
Turning Point
Turning Point Director 2009
The First 7th Night
The First 7th Night Director 2009
True Women for Sale
True Women for Sale Director 2008
Chaos
Chaos Director 2008
Whispers and Moans
Whispers and Moans Director 2007
Gong Tau
Gong Tau Director 2007
A Mob Story
A Mob Story Director 2007
On the Edge
On the Edge Director 2006
Lethal Ninja
Lethal Ninja Director 2006
Cocktail
Cocktail Director 2006
The Ghost Inside
The Ghost Inside Director 2005
Himalaya Singh
Himalaya Singh Second Unit Director 2005
Seventeen Years Buried
Seventeen Years Buried Director 2005
Astonishing
Astonishing Director 2004
Dating Death
Dating Death Director 2004
Papa Loves You
Papa Loves You Director 2004
Herbal Tea
Herbal Tea Director 2004
Give Them a Chance
Give Them a Chance Director 2003
Shark Busters
Shark Busters Director 2002
Happy Family
Happy Family Director 2002
Killing End
Killing End Director 2001
Nightmares in Precinct 7
Nightmares in Precinct 7 Director 2001
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
From the Queen to the Chief Executive Director 2001
Master Q 2001
Master Q 2001 Director 2001
The Masked Prosecutor
The Masked Prosecutor Director 1999
The Untold Story 3
The Untold Story 3 Director 1999
Troublesome Night 6
Troublesome Night 6 Director 1999
Fascination Amour
Fascination Amour Director 1999
Troublesome Night 5
Troublesome Night 5 Director 1999
Troublesome Night 4
Troublesome Night 4 Director 1998
Troublesome Night 3
Troublesome Night 3 Director 1998
Troublesome Night 2
Troublesome Night 2 Director 1997
Troublesome Night
Troublesome Night Director 1997
Walk In
Walk In Director 1997
War of the Underworld
War of the Underworld Director 1996
Adventurous Treasure Island
Adventurous Treasure Island Director 1996
Ebola Syndrome
Ebola Syndrome Director 1996
All of a Sudden
All of a Sudden Director 1996
City Cop
City Cop Director 1995
No Justice for All
No Justice for All Director 1995
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong Director 1994
Cop Image
Cop Image Director 1994
Fearless Match
Fearless Match Director 1994
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist Director 1994
Taxi Hunter
Taxi Hunter Director 1993
The Untold Story
The Untold Story Director 1993
No More Love No More Death
No More Love No More Death Director 1993
太子传说
太子传说 Director 1993
Best of the Best
Best of the Best Director 1992
Don't Fool Me
Don't Fool Me Director 1991
No Regret
No Regret Director 1987
兩個半爸爸
兩個半爸爸 Director
Angel in White
Angel in White Director
The Cinematographer
The Cinematographer Director
Shock Wave 3
Shock Wave 3 Director

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