Herman Yau

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

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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 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Just 1 Day2022 · Producer	Producer
The Dishwasher Squad2021 · Producer	Producer
77 Heartwarmings2021 · Director	Director
Shock Wave 22020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Apart2020 · Producer	Producer
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 Actually... Sucks!2012 · Director in Party	Director in Party
Love Lifting2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Turning Point 22011 · Director	Director
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake2011 · Director	Director
Vampire Warriors2010 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man2010 · Director	Director
All's Well End's Well Too 20102010 · Director	Director
Bad Blood2010 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Quattro Hong Kong2010 · Director	Director
Rebellion2009 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Split Second Murders2009 · Director	Director
Turning Point2009 · Director	Director
The First 7th Night2009 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
A Very Short Life2009 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
True Women for Sale2008 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Chaos2008 · Director	Director
Triad Wars2008 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Whispers and Moans2007 · Director	Director
Gong Tau2007 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
A Mob Story2007 · Director	Director