Wai Ka-Fai (born 21 September 1962) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with

Johnnie To Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and film producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in ...

, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful

independent film An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...

studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include '' Needing You...'', '' Fat Choi Spirit'', '' Love on a Diet'', '' Fulltime Killer'', '' Turn Left, Turn Right'', ''

Running on Karma ''Running on Karma'' (), also known as ''An Intelligent Muscle Man'', is a 2003 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The film is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were ...

'', and '' Mad Detective''. His solo directorial efforts include films such as ''

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 ''Too Many Ways to Be No.1'' () is a 1997 gangster drama directed by Wai Ka Fai, starring Lau Ching Wan, Carman Lee, Francis Ng, Cheung Tat Ming, Matt Chow, Elvis Tsui, Cheng Cho and Ruby Wong. Made in 1997, this is the first formal fil ...

'' and '' Written By''. Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: ''Fulltime Killer'' and ''Mad Detective''.

Filmography

Filmography as director

*'' Peace Hotel'' 和平飯店 (1995) *''

'' 一個字頭的誕生 (1997) *''Help!!!'' 辣手回春 (2000) (co-directed with

) *'' Needing You...'' 孤男寡女 (2000) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Wu yen'' 鍾無艷 (2001) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Love on a Diet'' 瘦身男女 (2001) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Fulltime Killer'' 全職殺手 (2001) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Fat Choi Spirit'' 嚦咕嚦咕新年財 (2002) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' My Left Eye Sees Ghosts'' 我左眼見到鬼(2002) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *''Love for All Seasons'' 百年好合 (2003) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Turn Left, Turn Right'' 向左走向右走 (2003) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *''

'' 大隻佬 (2003) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Fantasia'' 鬼馬狂想曲 (2004) *'' Himalaya Singh'' 喜馬拉亞星 (2005) *'' The Shopaholics'' 最愛女人購物狂 (2006) *'' Mad Detective'' 神探 (2007) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *'' Written By'' 再生號 (2009) *'' Don't Go Breaking My Heart'' 單身男女 (2011) (co-directed with Johnnie To) *''

Detective vs Sleuths ''Detective vs Sleuths'' is a 2022 Hong Kong action thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Wai Ka-fai, starring Sean Lau, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam and Carman Lee. The film follows a former police with a mental disorder (Lau), wh ...

'' 神探大戰 (2022)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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The Limits of Control
interview with Wai Ka-fai, MUBI 1962 births Chinese television writers Living people Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong screenwriters Hong Kong television producers Asian film producers {{HongKong-film-director-stub