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Yau Nai-hoi () is a Hong Kong screenwriter and director. He is best known as a frequent screenwriter for films produced by the
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Milkyway Image Milkyway Image (Hong Kong) Ltd. () is a production company based in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The company was established in 1996 by prolific director Johnnie To in joint partnership with frequent collaborator Wai Ka-Fai. The company is know ...
, notably films directed by
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 ...
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Wai Ka-Fai 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, another former TV turned film director and pr ...
. Yau often collaborates with fellow Milkyway Image writers Wai Ka-Fai,
Szeto Kam-Yuen Szeto Kam-Yuen (11 July 1964 – 13 October 2012), sometimes credited as Sze To Kam Yuen or Szeto Kam Yuen, was a Hongkonger screenwriter. Career Szeto began his career with TVB and later with Milkway Image. He is best known for his action- ...
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Au Kin-Yee Au Kin-yee () is a Hong Kong screenwriter. She is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside writers Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing Yip Tin-s ...
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Yip Tin-Shing Yip Tin-shing (; born 20 October 1965) is a Hong Kong screenwriter. Career Yip is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside screenwriters Szeto Kam-yuen, Wai ...
. His directorial debut arrived with the 2007 film '' Eye in the Sky''.


Filmography

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Blind Detective ''Blind Detective'' is a 2013 Hong Kong-Chinese action film, action crime film, crime romantic comedy film directed by Johnnie To and starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. The film was shown as part of the Shanghai International Film Festival. Plot ...
'' (2013) (writer) *'' Drug War'' (2012) (writer) *''
Romancing in Thin Air ''Romancing in Thin Air'' (; "High-Altitude Romance II") is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese contemporary romantic drama film directed by Johnnie To, and starring Louis Koo and Sammi Cheng. Plot While onstage to receive an acting award, Hong Kong scree ...
'' (2012) (writer) *''
Life Without Principle "Life Without Principle" is an essay by Henry David Thoreau that offers his program for a righteous livelihood. It was published in 1863. Overview In his essay, Thoreau questions whether working is the most important part of one's life, argu ...
'' (2011) (writer) *''
Don't Go Breaking My Heart "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a 1976 duet by English musician Elton John and English singer Kiki Dee. It was written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche", respectively, and intended as an affection ...
'' (2011) (writer) *'' Tactical Unit – Comrades in Arms'' (2009) (writer) *''
Triangle A triangle is a polygon with three Edge (geometry), edges and three Vertex (geometry), vertices. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry. A triangle with vertices ''A'', ''B'', and ''C'' is denoted \triangle ABC. In Euclidean geometry, an ...
'' (2007) (writer) *'' Eye in the Sky'' (2007) (director) (writer) *''
Election 2 ''Election 2'' (literal title: ''Triad (underground societies), Black Society: Harmony is a Virtue''), also known as ''Triad Election'' in the United States, is a 2006 Category III films, Category III Hong Kong crime film directed by Johnnie To w ...
(a.k.a. Triad Election)'' (2006) (writer) *''
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'' (2005) (writer) *'' Throw Down'' (2004) (writer) *''
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 ...
'' (2003) (writer) *''
Turn Left, Turn Right ''Turn Left, Turn Right'' () is a 2003 romance film, filmed in Taipei, Taiwan. Produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, the film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The story is based on the illustrated book ''A Chance of Sunshine ...
'' (2003) (writer) *'' PTU'' (2003) (writer) *''
Love For All Seasons Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...
'' (2003) (writer) *''
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts ''My Left Eye Sees Ghosts'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Sammi Cheng, Lau Ching-Wan, Lee San-San, and Cherrie Ying. The film includes elements of tongue-in-cheek horror, comedy ...
'' (2002) (writer) *''
Fat Choi Spirit ''Fat Choi Spirit'' () is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, and starring Andy Lau, Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Gigi Leung and Cherrie In. The film is a comedy, falling into the peculiar Hong Kong ge ...
'' (2002) (writer) *''
Running Out of Time 2 ''Running Out of Time 2'' (, literal title:''Hidden War 2'') is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-cheung. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film '' Running Out of Time'', with Lau Ching-wan returning as Inspect ...
'' (2001) (writer) *''
Love on a Diet ''Love on a Diet'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai, starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. The film reunites Lau and Cheng, who last paired up in 2000's '' Needing You...''. For the ...
'' (2001) (writer) *'' Wu yen'' (2001) (writer) *'' Needing You...'' (2000) (writer) *'' Help!!!'' (2000) (writer) *'' The Mission'' (1999) (writer) *'' Running Out of Time'' (1999) (writer) *'' Where a Good Man Goes'' (1999) (writer) *''
A Hero Never Dies ''A Hero Never Dies'' () is a 1998 Hong Kong action crime drama, and the first Milkyway Image film to be directed by Johnnie To. Starring Leon Lai and Lau Ching-wan, ''A Hero Never Dies'' is a heroic bloodshed tale centering on the friendship ...
'' (1998) (writer) *'' Expect the Unexpected'' (1998) (writer) *''
The Longest Nite ''The Longest Nite'' (, Literal Title: ''Dark Flowers'') is a 1998 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Patrick Yau and Johnnie To, starring Lau Ching-wan and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. The film was produced by To and Wai Ka-fai along with their ...
'' (1998) (writer) *'' Lifeline'' (1997) (writer) *''
A Moment of Romance III ''A Moment of Romance III'' is a 1996 Hong Kong romance film directed by Johnnie To starring Andy Lau. Although the third in the series of "A Moment of Romance" films, it shares nothing in terms of characters, plot and setting with the first two ...
'' (1996) (writer) *'' Loving You'' (1995) (writer) *''
The Bare-Footed Kid ''The Bare-Footed Kid'' (released in the Philippines as ''Professional Fighter'') is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Johnnie To and starring Aaron Kwok, Maggie Cheung, Ti Lung and Jacklyn Wu. The film is a remake of the 1975 film, ...
'' (1993) (writer)


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