Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (; born 5 February 1955) 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
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
,
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
and
producer
Producer or producers may refer to:
Occupations
*Producer (agriculture), a farm operator
*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
. Lau is famous for writing and directing "
mo lei tau
''Mo lei tau'' () is a type of slapstick humour associated with Hong Kong popular culture that developed during the late 20th century. It is a phenomenon which has grown largely from its presentation in modern film media. Its humour arises from t ...
" comedies. His comedies include ''
A Chinese Odyssey
''A Chinese Odyssey'' is a two-part 1995 Hong Kong fantasy-comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow.
The first part is titled ''A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box'', while the second part is titled ''A Chinese Odyss ...
'' (with
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-chi (, born 22 June 1962), known professionally as Stephen Chow, is a Hong Kong filmmaker, former actor and comedian, known for ''Shaolin Soccer'' and ''Kung Fu Hustle''.
Early life and education
Stephen Chow was born in British ...
) and ''
Chinese Odyssey 2002
''Chinese Odyssey'' is a 2002 Hong Kong mo lei tau musical film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Zhao Wei and Chang Chen. It is a parody of the 1959 Huangmei opera film '' ...
'', the latter which was voted Best 2002 Film by the
Hong Kong Film Critics Society The Hong Kong Film Critics Society (HKFCS; Traditional Chinese: 香港電影評論學會), founded in 1995, is the peak organization of film critics and professionals in Hong Kong. It is also a member of FIPRESCI.
Objectives
The objectives of the H ...
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Filmography
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Nomad
A nomad is a member of a community without fixed habitation who regularly moves to and from the same areas. Such groups include hunter-gatherers, pastoral nomads (owning livestock), tinkers and trader nomads. In the twentieth century, the popu ...
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My Darling, My Goddess
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
* Market ...
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Coolie Killer
''Coolie Killer'' is a 1982 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Charlie Chin, Elliot Ngok, Lisa Chiao Chiao and Cecilia Yip.
Plot
Ko Tat-fu (Charlie Chin), leader of a coolie killer group in Sai Ying Pun who specializes in ...
'' (1982)
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Yellow Peril
The Yellow Peril (also the Yellow Terror and the Yellow Specter) is a racist, racial color terminology for race, color metaphor that depicts the peoples of East Asia, East and Southeast Asia as an existential danger to the Western world. As a ...
'' (1984)
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Hong Kong Butcher Hong may refer to:
Places
*Høng, a town in Denmark
*Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China
*Hong, Nigeria
*Hong River in China and Vietnam
*Lake Hong in China
Surnames
*Hong (Chinese name)
*Hong (Korean name)
Organiz ...
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Operation Pink Squad
''Operation Pink Squad'' (, released in the Philippines as ''Lady Enforcers Strike Again'') is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Sandra Ng, Ann Bridgewater, Suki Kwan, Elsie Chan, Wu Fung, Ng Ma ...
'' (1986)
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The Haunted Cop Shop
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'' (1987)
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Eastern Condors
''Eastern Condors'' () is a 1987
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'' (1987)
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Flaming Brothers
''Flaming Brothers'' is a 1987 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Joe Cheung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Alan Tang, Pat Ha and Jenny Tseng. The film was shot in Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand.
Plot
Alan Chan (Alan Tang) and Cheung Ho-t ...
'' (1987)
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Operation Pink Squad II
Operation or Operations may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''Operation'' (game), a battery-operated board game that challenges dexterity
* Operation (music), a term used in musical set theory
* ''Operations'' (magazine), Multi-Man ...
'' (1987)
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Carry on Hotel
Carry or carrying may refer to:
People
*Carry (name)
Finance
* Carried interest (or carry), the share of profits in an investment fund paid to the fund manager
* Carry (investment), a financial term: the carry of an asset is the gain or cost of h ...
'' (1988)
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The Haunted Cop Shop II
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'' (1988)
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Thunder Cops II
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning pr ...
'' (1989)
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All for the Winner
''All for the Winner'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film, directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen, and starring Stephen Chow. First Movie to ever cross the HK$40 million(HK$41,326,156.00) mark in Hong Kong box office. It was a parody of ''God of ...
'' (1990)
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Mortuary Blues
A morgue or mortuary (in a hospital or elsewhere) is a place used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification (ID), removal for autopsy, respectful burial, cremation or other methods of disposal. In modern times, corpses have cus ...
'' (1990)
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The Top Bet
''The Top Bet'' ( Literal translation: ''Queen of Gambling'') is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen and starring Carol Cheng, Anita Mui and Ng Man-tat. It is a sequel to Lau and Yuen's 1990 film ''All for the Win ...
'' (1991)
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The Top Bell
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'' (1991)
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Fist of Fury 1991
Fist of Fury 1991 (新精武門1991) is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Cho Chung-sing and starring Stephen Chow in the lead role. ''Fist of Fury 1991''. '' List of Hong Kong films of 1991''. Retrieved 21 July 2016 Aside from a few parod ...
'' (1991)
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Lethal Contact
Lethality (also called deadliness or perniciousness) is how capable something is of causing death. Most often it is used when referring to diseases, chemical weapons, biological weapons, or their toxic chemical components. The use of this ter ...
'' (1991)
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Today's Hero'' (1991)
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92 Legendary La Rose Noire
''92 Legendary La Rose Noire'' is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Tony Leung, Maggie Shiu, Teresa Mo, Wong Wan-sze and Fung Bo Bo. The film was nominated for eight awards at the 12th Hong Kong Film ...
'' (1992)
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Rose Rose I Love You'' (1993)
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The Eagle Shooting Heroes
''The Eagle Shooting Heroes'' (Chinese: 射鵰英雄傳之東成西就) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau. It is a parody of Louis Cha's novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'', and a classic example of the mo lei tau come ...
'' (1993)
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The Bride with White Hair
''The Bride with White Hair'' is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung.
The film's main character, Lian Nichang, is loosely based on the protagonist of Liang Yusheng's novel ''Baifa Monü Zh ...
'' (1993)
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box'' (1994)
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Ashes of Time
''Ashes of Time'' (Chinese: 東邪西毒) is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, and inspired by characters from Jin Yong's novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''.
Background
The film's story is a prequel to the novel ...
'' (1994)
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Treasure Hunt
Treasure hunt generally refers to:
* Treasure hunting, the physical search for treasure, typically by finding sunken shipwrecks or buried ancient cultural sites
* Treasure hunt (game), a game simulating a hunt for treasure
Treasure Hunt may refer ...
'' (1994)
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Love and the City'' (1994)
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella'' (1994)
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Out of the Dark Out of the Dark may refer to:
Films
* ''Out of the Dark'' (1989 film), a comedy/horror film starring Karen Witter
* ''Out of the Dark'' (1995 film), a comedy/horror film by Jeffery Lau and starring Stephen Chow
* ''Out in the Dark'', a 2012 Israe ...
'' (1995)
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Fallen Angels A fallen angel is an angel that has been exiled or banished from Heaven.
Fallen Angels may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Fallen Angels'' (1948 film), a Greek film by Nikos Tsiforos
* Fallen Angels (1985 documentary film) by Gregory Dark
* ...
'' (1995)
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Mahjong Dragon
Mahjong or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: ) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-play ...
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Black Rose II
''Black Rose II'' (Cantonese: 黑玫瑰義結金蘭), also known as ''97 Legendary La Rose Noire'', is a 1997 Hong Kong cinema, Hong Kong comedy film co-directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen with action choreography by Yuen Tak. Lau wrote the sc ...
'' (1997)
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Timeless Romance
''Timeless Romance'' is a 1998 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and David Lai, starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai
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'' (1998)
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Chinese Odyssey 2002
''Chinese Odyssey'' is a 2002 Hong Kong mo lei tau musical film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and produced by Wong Kar-wai. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Zhao Wei and Chang Chen. It is a parody of the 1959 Huangmei opera film '' ...
'' (2002)
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Second Time Around'' (2002)
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Kung Fu Hustle
''Kung Fu Hustle'' ( zh, c=功夫, l=Kung Fu) is a 2004 Cantonese-language action comedy film directed, produced, co-written by, and starring Stephen Chow. The film tells the story of a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unli ...
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A Chinese Tall Story
''A Chinese Tall Story'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong fantasy adventure film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau. The story is loosely based on the 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West''.
Synopsis
It is a twisted story about Tang Sanzang and his t ...
'' (2005)
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Kungfu Cyborg: Metallic Attraction'' (2009)
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Just Another Pandora's Box
''Just Another Pandora's Box'', also known as ''Once Upon a Chinese Classic'', is a 2010 Hong Kong parody film directed by Jeffrey Lau, starring Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung, Betty Sun, Eric Tsang, Huang Bo, Guo Degang, Gillian Chung, and Patrick Ta ...
'' (2010)
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The Fantastic Water Babes
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'' (2010)
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East Meets West 2011
''East Meets West'' (東成西就2011) is a 2011 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau.
Cast
* Kenny Bee
* Eason Chan
* Ekin Cheng
* Karen Mok
* Stephy Tang
* William So
* Tan Weiwei
* Jaycee Chan
* Huang Yi
* Tiffany Tang
* Yang Mi
* ...
'' (2011)
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Just Another Margin
''Just Another Margin'' () is a 2014 Chinese spoof-comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau, and starring Betty Sun, Ronald Cheng, Ekin Cheng and Alex Fong. It was released on 2 February 2014.
Cast
* Betty Sun as Jin-ling
* Kenny Lin a ...
'' (2014)
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Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down
''Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down'' () is a 2014 Chinese film directed by Jeffrey Lau.
Cast
*He Jiong
*Vivian Hsu
*Wang Xuebing
*Jiang Mengjie
*Kara Hui
*Frankie Chan
*Cai Xukun
Cai Xukun (born August 2, 1998), better known by the Mononymous pers ...
'' (2014)
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A Chinese Odyssey Part Three
''A Chinese Odyssey Part Three'' is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong fantasy comedy drama film directed by Jeffrey Lau. It was released in China on September 14, 2016. It won the Golden Angel Award for Film at the 12th Chinese American Film Festival. The f ...
'' (2016)
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Soccer Killer'' (2017)
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Kung Fu League
''Kung Fu League'' () is a 2018 Chinese martial arts fantasy comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau and written by Huang Jianhong, which featured an ensemble cast include Vincent Zhao, Andy On, Danny Chan and Dennis To. Ashin Shu played the lead role ...
'' (2018)
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1952 births
Living people
Hong Kong male film actors
Hong Kong film directors
Hong Kong film producers
Hong Kong screenwriters
Hong Kong male television actors
Asian film producers
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