Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.

Filmography

* 1987: ''Tragic Hero'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1987: ''No Regret (1987 film), No Regret'' – Director * 1988: ''The Truth (1988 film), The Truth'' – Cinematographer * 1988: ''Reunion (1988 film), Reunion'' – Cinematographer/Music * 1988: ''Law or Justice'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''Triads: The Inside Story'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''Sentenced to Hang'' – Cinematographer * 1989: ''Stars and Roses'' – Cinematographer * 1990: ''Vampire Kids'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1990: ''Fantasy Romance'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''Don't Fool Me'' – Director * 1991: ''Freedom Run Q'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''My Flying Wife'' – Cinematographer * 1991: ''The Magic Touch (film)'' – Cinematographer * 1992: ''Cageman'' – Actor * 1992: ''With or Without You (1992 film), With or Without You'' – Cinematographer * 1992: ''Best of the Best (1992 film), Best of the Best'' – Director * 1992: ''Deadly Dream Woman'' – Cinematographer * 1993: ''No More Love, No More Death'' – Director/Cinematographer * 1993: ''Untold Story (film), The Untold Story'' – Director * 1993: ''Taxi Hunter'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 1994: ''Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just A Violinist!'' – Co-director * 1994: ''Fearless Match'' – Director * 1994: ''Twenty Something (1994 film), Twenty Something'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1994: ''Cop Image'' – Director * 1995: ''No Justice For All'' – Director * 1995: ''City Cop II'' – Director * 1995: ''Highway Man II'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1995: ''Red Zone (1995 film), Red Zone'' – Cinematographer * 1995: ''There's Rock'n Roll in China'' – Director/Editor * 1996: ''All of a Sudden (1996 film), All of a Sudden'' – Director * 1996: ''Ebola Syndrome'' – Director * 1996: ''Adventurous Treasure Island'' – Co-director * 1996: ''War of the Underworld'' – Director * 1996: ''Best of the Best (1996 film), Best of the Best'' – Actor * 1997: ''Walk In (film), Walk In'' – Director * 1997: ''Troublesome Night'' – Co-director * 1997: ''97 Aces Go Places'' – 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'' – Director * 1999: ''Troublesome Night VI'' – Director * 1999: ''The Untold Story III'' – Director * 1999: ''The Masked Prosecutor'' – Director * 2000: ''Crying Heart'' – Cinematographer * 2000: ''Time and Tide (2000 film), Time and Tide'' – Co-Cinematographer * 2001: ''Master Q 2001'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2001: ''From the Queen to the Chief Executive'' – Director * 2001: ''Nightmares in Precinct 7'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2001: ''Killing End'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2002: ''Happy Family (2002 film), Happy Family'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2002: ''Shark Busters'' – Director * 2003: ''Give Them A Chance'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2003: ''Happy Go Lucky (2003 film), Happy Go Lucky'' – Cinematographer * 2004: ''Herbal Tea'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2004: ''Papa Loves You'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2004: ''Astonishing'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2004: ''Dating Death'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2005: ''Himalaya Singh'' – 2nd Unit Director * 2005: ''The Unusual Youth'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 2005: ''Seven Swords'' – Co-Cinematographer * 2006: ''Cocktail (2006 film), Cocktail'' – Co-director * 2006: ''Lethal Ninja'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2006: ''Love @ First Note'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 2006: ''Fatal Contact (film), Fatal Contact'' – Producer/Cinematographer * 2006: ''On the Edge (2006 film), On The Edge'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2007: ''Whispers and Moans (film), Whispers and Moans'' – Director * 2008: ''True Women For Sale'' – Director * 2008: ''Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic'' – Director * 2009: ''Permanent Residence (film), Permanent Residence'' – Cinematographer * 2009: ''Rebellion (2009 film), Rebellion'' – Director * 2009: ''Turning Point (2009 action film), Turning Point'' – Director * 2010: ''The Legend is Born – Ip Man'' – 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'' – Director * 2012: ''Nightmare'' – Director/Scriptwriter * 2012: ''Love Lifting'' – Director * 2013: ''Ip Man: The Final Fight'' – Director * 2014: ''Kung Fu Angels'' – Director * 2014: ''The Second Coming'' – Director * 2015: ''An Inspector Calls (2015 Hong Kong film), An Inspector Calls'' – Co-director * 2015: ''Sara (2015 film), Sara'' – Director * 2016: ''The Mobfathers'' - Director * 2016: ''Nessun Dorma (film), Nessun Dorma'' - Director * 2017: ''Shock Wave (film), Shock Wave'' - Director/Scriptwriter * 2017: ''The Sleep Curse'' - Director * 2017: ''77 Heartbreaks'' - Director * 2017: ''Always Be With You (film), 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'' - Director/Scriptwriter * 2021: ''77 Heartwarmings'' - Director * TBD: ''Death Notice (film), Death Notice'' - Director * TBD: ''The White Storm 3'' - Director * TBD: ''Customs Frontline'' - Director Herman Yau at chinesemov.com
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References

External links

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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)