Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.

Filmography

* 1987: ''

Tragic Hero A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy. In his ''Poetics'', Aristotle records the descriptions of the tragic hero to the playwright and strictly defines the place that the tragic hero must play and the kind of man he must be. Aristotle ba ...

'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1987: '' No Regret'' – Director * 1988: ''

The Truth The Truth may refer to: Film * ''The Truth'' (1920 film) starring Madge Kennedy * ''The Truth'' (1960 film) or ''La Vérité'', a French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot starring Brigitte Bardot * ''The Truth'' (1988 film), a Hong Kong trial crim ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1988: ''

Reunion Reunion may refer to: * Class reunion * Family reunion Reunion, Réunion, Re-union, Reunions or The Reunion may also refer to: Places * Réunion, a French overseas department and island in the Indian Ocean * Reunion, Commerce City, Colorado, U ...

'' – Cinematographer/Music * 1988: ''

Law or Justice Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1989: '' Triads: The Inside Story'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''

Sentenced to Hang Sentenced was a Finnish gothic metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years. The band formed in 1989 in the town of Muhos and broke up in 2005. History Early years (1988–1991) Sentenced started in 1988 as Deformity and c ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1989: '' Stars and Roses'' – Cinematographer * 1990: ''

Vampire Kids A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths ...

'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1990: ''

Fantasy Romance Romantic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction, describing a fantasy story using many of the elements and conventions of the chivalric romance genre. One of the key features of romantic fantasy involves the focus on relationships, social, ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''

Don't Fool Me ''Don't Fool Me'' (, lit. ''Hero of Central'') is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Herman Yau starring Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Teresa Mo and Fennie Yuen. Plot Hero Wah (Andy Lau) and Cheung Ho-kit (Tony Leung) star are two old f ...

'' – Director * 1991: '' Freedom Run Q'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''

My Flying Wife My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Mar ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''

The Magic Touch (film) ''The Magic Touch'' (Chinese: 神算) is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film written, produced and directed by Michael Hui, and stars Hui himself alongside Leon Lai. Plot Hui Wai-kuk (Michael Hui) tells people's fortunes by feeling their bones. In rea ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1992: ''

Cageman ''Cageman'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jacob Cheung. It won four awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards held in 1993, including Best Film. Plot The movie explores the lives of tenants of the Wah Ha cage-h ...

'' – Actor * 1992: ''

With or Without You "With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, ''The Joshua Tree'' (1987), and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. The song was the group's most successful single ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1992: ''

Best of the Best Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation ...

'' – Director * 1992: ''

Deadly Dream Woman Deadly may refer to: * Deadliness, the ability to cause death Arts and entertainment * ''Deadly'', a 2011 novel by Julie Chibbaro * ''Deadly'', a children's book series by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings * ''Deadly'' (Australian TV series), a ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1993: ''

No More Love, No More Death ''No More Love, No More Death'' is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Herman Yau and starring Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan and Carina Lau. The film is a prequel to the 1992 film, ''With or Without You'', and was produced in response to th ...

'' – Director/Cinematographer * 1993: ''

The Untold Story ''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the " Eight Immortals Restaurant murder ...

'' – Director * 1993: ''

Taxi Hunter A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choic ...

'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 1994: ''

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just A Violinist! Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film ''Grindhouse'' (2007) Songs * "Don't" (Bill ...

'' – Co-director * 1994: ''

Fearless Match Fearless or The Fearless may refer to: Psychology * Lack of fear * Courage or bravery Film, television and audio Film * ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi * ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...

'' – Director * 1994: '' Twenty Something'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1994: ''

Cop Image Cop or Cops commonly refers to: * Police officer Cop and other variants may also refer to: Art and entertainment Film * ''Cop'' (film), a 1988 American thriller * ''Cops'' (film), an American silent comedy short starring Buster Keaton * ''The ...

'' – Director * 1995: ''

No Justice For All No (and variant writings) may refer to one of these articles: English language * ''Yes'' and ''no'' (responses) * A determiner in noun phrases Alphanumeric symbols * No (kana), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol, displayed � ...

'' – Director * 1995: ''

City Cop II A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

'' – Director * 1995: ''

Highway Man II A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access ...

'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1995: '' Red Zone'' – Cinematographer * 1995: '' There's Rock'n Roll in China'' – Director/Editor * 1996: '' All of a Sudden'' – Director * 1996: '' Ebola Syndrome'' – Director * 1996: '' Adventurous Treasure Island'' – Co-director * 1996: ''

War of the Underworld War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular ...

'' – Director * 1996: ''

'' – Actor * 1997: '' Walk In'' – Director * 1997: ''

Troublesome Night ''Troublesome Night'' () is a 1997 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Steve Cheng, Victor Tam and Herman Yau. It is the first of 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series. Plot The film is set in the haunt ...

'' – Co-director * 1997: ''

97 Aces Go Places ''97 Aces Go Places'' is a 1997 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Chin Kar-lok and starring Alan Tam, Tony Leung, Christy Chung, Donna Chu and Francis Ng. The film is the sixth and final installment of the ''Aces Go Places'' film serie ...

'' – Cinematographer * 1997: '' Troublesome Night II'' – Director * 1998: '' Troublesome Night III'' – Director * 1998: '' Troublesome Night IV'' – Director * 1998: '' 9413…'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 1999: '' Troublesome Night V'' – Director * 1999: ''

Fascination Amour ''Fascination Amour'' is a 1999 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Herman Yau and starring Andy Lau and Hikari Ishida. Plot Albert Lai (Andy Lau) is the only child of Hong Kong's richest tycoon. Albert brings Kathy ( Qu Ying), a waitre ...

'' – Director * 1999: '' Troublesome Night VI'' – Director * 1999: '' The Untold Story III'' – Director * 1999: '' The Masked Prosecutor'' – Director * 2000: ''

Crying Heart Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex secreto ...

'' – Cinematographer * 2000: '' Time and Tide'' – Co-Cinematographer * 2001: ''

Master Q 2001 Master or masters may refer to: Ranks or titles * Ascended master, a term used in the Theosophical religious tradition to refer to spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans * Grandmaster (chess), National Maste ...

'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2001: ''

From the Queen to the Chief Executive From may refer to: * From, a preposition * From (SQL), computing language keyword * From: (email message header), field showing the sender of an email * FromSoftware, a Japanese video game company * Full range of motion, the travel in a range of ...

'' – Director * 2001: '' Nightmares in Precinct 7'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2001: ''

Killing End Killing, Killings, or The Killing may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Killing'' (film), a 2018 Japanese film * ''The Killing'' (film), a 1956 film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick Television * ''The Killing'' (Danish TV serie ...

'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2002: '' Happy Family'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2002: ''

Shark Busters Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a Chondrichthyes#Skeleton, cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified with ...

'' – Director * 2003: '' Give Them A Chance'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2003: '' Happy Go Lucky'' – Cinematographer * 2004: ''

Herbal Tea Herbal teas, also known as herbal infusions and less commonly called tisanes (UK and US , US also ), are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water. Oftentimes herb tea, or the plain term ...

'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2004: ''

Papa Loves You Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father. Papa or PAPA may refer to: Geography and geology * Pápa, a town in Hungary * Papa village (Samoa), on the island of Savai'i *Papa, Scotland, various islands *Papa rock ...

'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2004: ''Astonishing'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2004: ''

Dating Death Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the categor ...

'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2005: ''

Himalaya Singh ''Himalaya Singh'' ( ''hindi'': हिमालय सिंह) is a 2005 Hong Kong comedy film co-written and directed by Wai Ka-fai and starring Lau Ching-wan, Ronald Cheng, Francis Ng, Cherrie Ying and Gauri Karnik, with a special appeara ...

'' – 2nd Unit Director * 2005: '' The Unusual Youth'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 2005: ''

Seven Swords ''Seven Swords'' is a 2005 ''wuxia'' film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon. An international co-production between Hong Kong, China, South Korea and the Nether ...

'' – Co-Cinematographer * 2006: ''

Cocktail A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. Cocktails vary widely across ...

'' – Co-director * 2006: '' Lethal Ninja'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2006: ''

Love @ First Note ''Love @ First Note'' is a 2006 Hong Kong teen romance film, written, produced and directed by Dennis Law, and starring Alex Fong, Justin Lo, and Kary Ng. Its title in the original Chinese release was 戀愛初歌. Cast *Kary Ng as Kristi ...

'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 2006: '' Fatal Contact'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 2006: '' On The Edge'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2007: '' Whispers and Moans'' – Director * 2008: '' True Women For Sale'' – Director * 2008: '' Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic'' – Director * 2009: ''

Permanent Residence ''Permanent Residence'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong film starring Sean Li and Osman Hung. It was directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Danny Cheng, also known as Scud. The film explores several themes traditionally regarded as 'taboo' in Hong Kong societ ...

'' – Cinematographer * 2009: ''

Rebellion Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...

'' – Director * 2009: ''

Turning Point A turning point, or climax, is the point of highest tension in a narrative work. Turning Point or Turning Points may refer to: Film * ''The Turning Point'', a 1914 silent film starring Caroline Cooke * ''The Turning Point'' (1920 film), an Ame ...

'' – Director * 2010: ''

The Legend is Born – Ip Man ''The Legend Is Born: Ip Man'' (Chinese: 葉問前傳) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the early life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, directed by Herman Yau and starring Dennis To in the titular role. The film ...

'' – Director * 2010: ''All's Well, Ends Well Too 2010'' – Director * 2011: '' The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake'' – Director * 2011: '' Love Actually... Sucks!'' – Cinematography * 2011: ''

Turning Point 2 ''Turning Point 2'' is a 2011 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Michael Tse in the title role of "Laughing Gor" and co-starring Francis Ng, Chapman To and Bosco Wong. The film is a distant sequel to the 2 ...

'' – Director * 2012: ''Nightmare'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2012: ''

Love Lifting ''Love Lifting'' is a 2012 Hong Kong romantic drama film written and directed by Herman Yau and starring Chapman To and Elanne Kong. Plot After experiencing failures in a relationship and business, bar owner Shek Yung (Chapman To) moves to the ...

'' – Director * 2013: '' Ip Man: The Final Fight'' – Director * 2014: ''

Kung Fu Angels ''Kung Fu Angels'' ( zh, 青春鬥) is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Herman Yau. It was released on December 4 in Hong Kong and on December 11 in China. Cast *Karena Ng * Jeremy Tsui *Janelle Sing *Alex Lam * Zhang Chu ...

'' – Director * 2014: ''The Second Coming'' – Director * 2015: ''

An Inspector Calls ''An Inspector Calls'' is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945 and at the New Theatre in London the following year. It is one of Priestley's best-known works for the stage and is con ...

'' – Co-director * 2015: ''

Sara Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ...

'' – Director * 2016: ''

The Mobfathers ''The Mobfathers'' is a 2016 Hong Kong crime film directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Chapman To. The film co-stars Gregory Wong and Philip Keung, with a guest appearance by Anthony Wong. ''The Mobfathers'' made its world premier ...

'' - Director * 2016: ''

Nessun Dorma "" (; English: "Let no one sleep") is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera ''Turandot'' (text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni) and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, (the unknown prince), w ...

'' - Director * 2017: ''

Shock Wave In physics, a shock wave (also spelled shockwave), or shock, is a type of propagating disturbance that moves faster than the local speed of sound in the medium. Like an ordinary wave, a shock wave carries energy and can propagate through a med ...

'' - Director/Scriptwriter * 2017: ''

The Sleep Curse ''The Sleep Curse'' is a Hong Kong horror film directed by Herman Yau. Wong announced that ''The Sleep Curse'' would be his last performance in horror and thriller films, stating he no longer enjoyed making them. Plot The film alternates betwe ...

'' - Director * 2017: ''

77 Heartbreaks ''77 Heartbreaks'' is a 2017 Hong Kong romantic drama film directed by Herman Yau. It was released in Hong Kong on 15 June 2017. The sequel ''77 Heartwarmings'', starring Charlene Choi, Pakho Chau and Mario Maurer will be released in Hong Kong on ...

'' - Director * 2017: '' Always Be With You'' - Director, screenwriter * 2018: ''The Leakers'' - Director * 2019: '' A Home with a View'' - Director * 2019: '' The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords'' - Director * 2020: ''

Shock Wave 2 ''Shock Wave 2'' is a 2020 Hong Kong-Chinese action film written and directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Andy Lau. The film is a standalone sequel to the 2017 film ''Shock Wave'', featuring a new storyline and characters. In the fi ...

'' - Director/Scriptwriter * 2021: ''77 Heartwarmings'' - Director * TBD: ''

Death Notice An obituary ( obit for short) is an article about a recently deceased person. Newspapers often publish obituaries as news articles. Although obituaries tend to focus on positive aspects of the subject's life, this is not always the case. Ac ...

'' - Director * TBD: ''

The White Storm 3 ''The White Storm 3'' is an upcoming Hong Kong action film directed by Herman Yau and starring Aaron Kwok, Louis Koo and Sean Lau. The film is a thematic sequel to the 2019 film '' The White Storm 2: Drug Lords'', featuring a new storyline and c ...

'' - Director * TBD: '' Customs Frontline'' - Director Herman Yau at chinesemov.com
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References

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Video Interview of Herman Yau
on 9 Dragons {{DEFAULTSORT:Yau, Herman Hong Kong film directors 1961 births Living people Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong cinematographers Hong Kong screenwriters Asian film producers 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong male film actors Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University Alumni of Lingnan University (Hong Kong)