Herman Yau
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 1, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Biography
Herman Yau Lai-to (Chinese: 邱禮濤), born 1961 in Hong Kong is a film director, actor, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. A Chiuchow by origin, Yau studied film at The Department of Communications, Hong Kong Baptist College from 1981 to 1984 where he spent much of his early days hanging out with music lovers and making independent films. Upon leaving school, Yau devoted most of his time working in the film industry, and writing for a number of magazine and newspapers as a columnist and freelance writer. Yau has also participated in a number of productions including music videos for Chang Kuan, Jie Cheng-jiang, Anthony Wong, Jacky Cheung, Andy Hui and the American jazz player Eric Marienthal. He has also produced TV commercials and promos for the Hong Kong Film Awards. From 1997 to 1998, Yau participated in the filming of a TV series produced by Radio Television Hong Kong. In 2003, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independent Committee Against Corruption, the ICAC produced a television drama series and invited Yau to direct one of the episodes. Yau is also one of the founders of the cultural newspaper, Chinese Youth Weekly, and two movie magazines (these three periodicals have stopped releasing). Yau has also published two books of his own. Yau has produced and directed over 70 movies, which include The Untold Story, The Untold Story III, War of the Underworld, Walk In, Ebola Syndrome, Master Q 2001, From the Queen to the Chief Executive and the Troublesome Night series. Yau’s films have also been shown in the Hong Kong International Film Festival and film festivals in Europe and the United States. The Untold Story and Ebola Syndrome were praised as “cult classics” (Yau himself considers Ebola Syndrome as his most achieved work). From the Queen to the Chief Executive was awarded the Golden Torch Award by the International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual. In 1997, together with a group of people coming from different fields who share the same belief in writing and the power of words, Herman founded Step Forward which specializes in publication. In 1999, Hong Kong Polytechnic University invited Herman as their first “Artist-in-Residence”. For seven years, from 1996 to 2002, the Hong Kong Art Centre invited Herman to be a member of the jury for the “Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards”. In 2002 and 2003, Herman was invited as a consultant for the “Master Degree Programme in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology” and Art Consultant for the Hong Kong Art Development Board. —Wikipédia
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Filmography
兩個半爸爸
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Angel in White
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The Cinematographer
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Shock Wave 3
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Nemesis In The Dark
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Time to Go Home
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We're Nothing at All
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A Gilded Game
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Customs Frontline
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Crisis Negotiators
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Death Notice
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The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
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Moscow Mission
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Raid on the Lethal Zone
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77 Heartwarmings
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Shock Wave 2
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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
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The New King of Comedy
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A Home with a View
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The Leakers
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Shock Wave
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The Sleep Curse
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77 Heartbreaks
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Always Be with You
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The Mobfathers
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Nessun Dorma
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An Inspector Calls
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The Second Coming
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Kung Fu Angels
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Sara
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Ip Man: The Final Fight
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Love Lifting
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Nightmare
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Turning Point 2
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The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
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All's Well End's Well Too 2010
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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
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Quattro Hong Kong
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The First 7th Night
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Rebellion
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Turning Point
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Split Second Murders
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True Women for Sale
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Chaos
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Gong Tau
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Whispers and Moans
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A Mob Story
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On the Edge
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Cocktail
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Lethal Ninja
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The Ghost Inside
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Seventeen Years Buried
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Himalaya Singh
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Dating Death
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Papa Loves You
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Astonishing
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Herbal Tea
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Give Them a Chance
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Shark Busters
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Happy Family
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Master Q 2001
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Nightmares in Precinct 7
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From the Queen to the Chief Executive
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Killing End
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The Untold Story 3
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The Masked Prosecutor
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Troublesome Night 5
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Fascination Amour
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Troublesome Night 6
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Troublesome Night 4
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Troublesome Night 3
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Walk In
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Troublesome Night
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Troublesome Night 2
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Ebola Syndrome
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War of the Underworld
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All of a Sudden
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Adventurous Treasure Island
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City Cop
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No Justice for All
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Cop Image
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Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
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Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
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Fearless Match
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The Untold Story
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Taxi Hunter
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No More Love No More Death
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Best of the Best
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Don't Fool Me
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No Regret
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