Herman Yau
Directing
Born: August 1, 1961 (age 65) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Highest Rated
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
Known for
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010
Ip Man: The Final Fight
2013
Shock Wave
2017
Seven Swords
2005
Time and Tide
2000
Shock Wave 2
2020
Ebola Syndrome
1996
The Untold Story
1993
Zu Warriors
2001
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
2019
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023
The Sleep Curse
2017
Photos (6)
Movies (15)
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Among Kit's musician friends
War of the Underworld
1996
Love Actually... Sucks!
Director in Party
Happy Family
Applicant for Director Job
Troublesome Night 4
John
New Tenant
1995
Cageman
TV crew member
Best of the Best
Yuen Nam Sam
Mr. Mumble
Guy in red car [cameo]
Troublesome Night 6
Camera man
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
Guitar player
The Wall
Cho's gangster boss
Crying Heart
1999
Cop Image
1994
Reunion
1988
Upcoming (1)
Directing (84)
Shock Wave 2
Director
Shock Wave
Director
Customs Frontline
Director
A Gilded Game
Director
Ebola Syndrome
Director
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Director
All of a Sudden
Director
The Untold Story
Director
A Home with a View
Director
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Director
Raid on the Lethal Zone
Director
Crisis Negotiators
Director
Death Notice
Director
We're Nothing at All
Director
The New King of Comedy
Co-Director
77 Heartbreaks
Director
The Mobfathers
Director
Turning Point 2
Director
Moscow Mission
Director
Master Q 2001
Director
Sara
Director
War of the Underworld
Director
The Second Coming
Director
Troublesome Night 2
Director
Papa Loves You
Director
On the Edge
Director
An Inspector Calls
Director
Troublesome Night 5
Director
Taxi Hunter
Director
Troublesome Night
Director
Always Be with You
Director
Split Second Murders
Director
True Women for Sale
Director
City Cop
Director
Turning Point
Director
Nessun Dorma
Director
Whispers and Moans
Director
Happy Family
Director
Adventurous Treasure Island
Director
Troublesome Night 4
Director
Himalaya Singh
Second Unit Director
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
Director
Troublesome Night 3
Director
The Sleep Curse
Director
77 Heartwarmings
Director
The Leakers
Director
Fearless Match
Director
Nightmares in Precinct 7
Director
Gong Tau
Director
Rebellion
Director
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
Director
No More Love No More Death
Director
Walk In
Director
Give Them a Chance
Director
Fascination Amour
Director
Shark Busters
Director
Love Lifting
Director
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
Director
Troublesome Night 6
Director
The Untold Story 3
Director
Don't Fool Me
Director
Ip Man: The Final Fight
Director
Dating Death
Director
Best of the Best
Director
Cocktail
Director
A Mob Story
Director
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
Director
The Masked Prosecutor
Director
Chaos
Director
Lethal Ninja
Director
Kung Fu Angels
Director
The First 7th Night
Director
Killing End
Director
Astonishing
Director
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
Director
No Regret
Director
Quattro Hong Kong
Director
The Ghost Inside
Director
Herbal Tea
Director
Cop Image
Director
Nightmare
Director
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Director
No Justice for All
Director
Seventeen Years Buried
Director
Writing (28)
Shock Wave 2
Writer
Shock Wave
Writer
A Gilded Game
Writer
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Writer
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Writer
Crisis Negotiators
Writer
We're Nothing at All
Writer
Master Q 2001
Screenplay
Papa Loves You
Writer
On the Edge
Writer
Taxi Hunter
Writer
Always Be with You
Screenplay
True Women for Sale
Writer
Happy Family
Screenplay
Nightmares in Precinct 7
Writer
Gong Tau
Writer
Rebellion
Screenplay
Give Them a Chance
Writer
Love Lifting
Writer
Best of the Best
Writer
Lethal Ninja
Writer
The First 7th Night
Writer
Killing End
Writer
Astonishing
Writer
Herbal Tea
Screenplay
Nightmare
Screenplay
Reunion
Script Editor
Seventeen Years Buried
Screenplay
Producing (12)
Shock Wave
Producer
We're Nothing at All
Producer
Just 1 Day
Producer
Papa Loves You
Producer
G Affairs
Executive Producer
Himalaya Singh
Director of Operations
Deadly Dream Woman
Executive Producer
9413
Producer
The Dishwasher Squad
Producer
Reunion
Producer
From Where We've Fallen
Executive Producer
Apart
Producer
Other Crew (44)
Zu Warriors
Director of Photography
Tragic Hero
Director of Photography
Seven Swords
Cinematography
Triads: The Inside Story
Director of Photography
Triad Wars
Director of Photography
Vampire Hunters
Director of Photography
Fatal Contact
Director of Photography
Time and Tide
Director of Photography
Stars and Roses
Director of Photography
Bad Blood
Director of Photography
97 Aces Go Places
Director of Photography
Love Actually... Sucks!
Cinematography
The Truth
Director of Photography
Permanent Residence
Cinematography
Twenty Something
Director of Photography
My Flying Wife
Director of Photography
Law or Justice?
Director of Photography
Sentenced to Hang
Director of Photography
With or Without You
Director of Photography
Man of the Times
Cinematography
Vampire Warriors
Director of Photography
No More Love No More Death
Director of Photography
The Magic Touch
Director of Photography
Highway Man
Director of Photography
Happy Go Lucky
Director of Photography
9413
Cinematography
The Unusual Youth
Director of Photography
Red Zone
Director of Photography
Fantasy Romance
Cinematography
Dancing Lion
Cinematography
Xanda
Director of Photography
Freedom Run Q
Cinematography
Love @ First Note
Director of Photography
Crying Heart
Director of Photography
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
Editor
An Indigo
Thanks
Reunion
Director of Photography
Reunion
Music
1+1
Thanks
Cyber Bully
Thanks
Paradox
Thanks
Upon Hatred
Thanks
Beggar
Thanks
A Very Short Life
Director of Photography