Peter Pau Tak-hai

Peter Pau Tak-hai

Known for
Camera
Born
June 2, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, China

Biography

Peter Pau Tak-hai is a famous film director, producer, and world-renowned Chinese cinematographer. As a young man, he went to the United States to study film. In 1985, he returned to Hong Kong to join the film industry in there. In 2001, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being the first non-American Chinese cinematographer to win this award

Known For

Filmography

2023
Blossoms Shanghai poster

Blossoms Shanghai

TV · Director of Photography · 30 eps

2021
The Battle at Lake Changjin poster

The Battle at Lake Changjin

Movie · Director of Photography

2020
The Rescue poster

The Rescue

Movie · Director of Photography

2016
See You Tomorrow poster

See You Tomorrow

Movie · Director of Photography

2015
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal poster

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

Movie · Director of Photography

2013
Special ID poster

Special ID

Movie · Director of Photography

2010
Confucius poster

Confucius

Movie · Director of Photography

2008
The Forbidden Kingdom poster

The Forbidden Kingdom

Movie · Director of Photography

2007
Shoot 'Em Up poster

Shoot 'Em Up

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
Perhaps Love poster

Perhaps Love

Movie · Director of Photography

2005
The Promise poster

The Promise

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
The Touch poster

The Touch

Movie · Director of Photography, Camera Operator

2001
Beijing Rocks poster

Beijing Rocks

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon poster

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Dracula 2000 poster

Dracula 2000

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
And I Hate You So poster

And I Hate You So

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
Bride of Chucky poster

Bride of Chucky

Movie · Director of Photography

1998
Anna Magdalena poster

Anna Magdalena

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Double Team poster

Double Team

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Warriors of Virtue poster

Warriors of Virtue

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
The Phantom Lover poster

The Phantom Lover

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
The Chinese Feast poster

The Chinese Feast

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
Love in the Time of Twilight poster

Love in the Time of Twilight

Movie · Director of Photography

1994
Once Upon a Time in China V poster

Once Upon a Time in China V

Movie · Director of Photography

1994
Treasure Hunt poster

Treasure Hunt

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes poster

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
The Bride with White Hair poster

The Bride with White Hair

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Naked Killer poster

Naked Killer

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Justice, My Foot! poster

Justice, My Foot!

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Bury Me High poster

Bury Me High

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Tricky Brains poster

Tricky Brains

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
The Banquet poster

The Banquet

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Saviour of the Soul poster

Saviour of the Soul

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Au Revoir, Mon Amour poster

Au Revoir, Mon Amour

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
To Be Number One poster

To Be Number One

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
Swordsman poster

Swordsman

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
The Killer poster

The Killer

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
A Terra-Cotta Warrior poster

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
A Fishy Story poster

A Fishy Story

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
God of Gamblers poster

God of Gamblers

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
Fatal Love poster

Fatal Love

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
The Greatest Lover poster

The Greatest Lover

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
The Legend of Wisely poster

The Legend of Wisely

Movie · Director of Photography