Herman Yau

Directing·Aug 1, 1961·Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Rate

NA/10 avg

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

Film	Credit
We're Nothing at All2026 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
A Gilded Game2025 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Customs Frontline2024 · Director	Director
Crisis Negotiators2024 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Moscow Mission2023 · Director	Director
Raid on the Lethal Zone2023 · Director	Director
Death Notice2023 · Director	Director
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
77 Heartwarmings2021 · Director	Director
Shock Wave 22020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords2019 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
A Home with a View2019 · Director	Director
The Leakers2018 · Director	Director
Always Be with You2017 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
77 Heartbreaks2017 · Director	Director
The Sleep Curse2017 · Director	Director
Shock Wave2017 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Nessun Dorma2016 · Director	Director
The Mobfathers2016 · Director	Director
An Inspector Calls2015 · Director	Director
Kung Fu Angels2014 · Director	Director
Sara2014 · Director	Director
The Second Coming2014 · Director	Director
Ip Man: The Final Fight2013 · Director	Director
Nightmare2012 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Love Lifting2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Turning Point 22011 · Director	Director
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake2011 · Director	Director
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man2010 · Director	Director
All's Well End's Well Too 20102010 · Director	Director
Quattro Hong Kong2010 · Director	Director
Rebellion2009 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Split Second Murders2009 · Director	Director
Turning Point2009 · Director	Director
The First 7th Night2009 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
True Women for Sale2008 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Chaos2008 · Director	Director
Whispers and Moans2007 · Director	Director
Gong Tau2007 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
A Mob Story2007 · Director	Director
On the Edge2006 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Lethal Ninja2006 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Cocktail2006 · Director	Director
The Ghost Inside2005 · Director	Director
Seventeen Years Buried2005 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Astonishing2004 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dating Death2004 · Director	Director
Papa Loves You2004 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Herbal Tea2004 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Give Them a Chance2003 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Shark Busters2002 · Director	Director
Happy Family2002 · Applicant for Director Job, Director, Screenplay	Applicant for Director Job, Director, Screenplay
Killing End2001 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Nightmares in Precinct 72001 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
From the Queen to the Chief Executive2001 · Guitar player, Director	Guitar player, Director
Master Q 20012001 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Masked Prosecutor1999 · Director	Director
The Untold Story 31999 · Director	Director
Troublesome Night 61999 · Camera man, Director	Camera man, Director
Fascination Amour1999 · Director	Director
Troublesome Night 51999 · Director	Director
Troublesome Night 41998 · John, Director	John, Director
Troublesome Night 31998 · Director	Director
Troublesome Night 21997 · Director	Director
Troublesome Night1997 · Director	Director
Walk In1997 · Director	Director
War of the Underworld1996 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Adventurous Treasure Island1996 · Director	Director
Ebola Syndrome1996 · Director	Director
All of a Sudden1996 · Director	Director
City Cop1995 · Director	Director
No Justice for All1995 · Director	Director
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong1994 · Director	Director
Cop Image1994 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
Fearless Match1994 · Director	Director
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist1994 · Director	Director
Taxi Hunter1993 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Untold Story1993 · Director	Director
No More Love No More Death1993 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Best of the Best1992 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Don't Fool Me1991 · Director	Director
No Regret1987 · Director	Director
兩兩個半爸爸Writer, Director	Writer, Director
AAngel in WhiteDirector	Director
TThe CinematographerDirector	Director
Shock Wave 3Director	Director
NNemesis In The DarkDirector	Director