Herman Yau
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
Crew
Love Actually... Sucks!
Cinematography
Permanent Residence
Cinematography
Bad Blood
Director of Photography
True Women for Sale
Director
On the Edge
Director, Writer
The First 7th Night
Writer, Director
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
Director
Master Q 2001
Director, Screenplay
Rebellion
Screenplay, Director
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Director
Whispers and Moans
Director
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
Director
Taxi Hunter
Director, Writer
Split Second Murders
Director
Nightmares in Precinct 7
Director, Writer
Love Lifting
Director, Writer
War of the Underworld
Director
Lethal Ninja
Writer, Director
Ip Man: The Final Fight
Director
The Truth
Director of Photography
Nightmare
Director, Screenplay
Fantasy Romance
Cinematography
Best of the Best
Director, Writer
Papa Loves You
Director, Producer, Writer
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
Director
The Untold Story 3
Director
Love @ First Note
Director of Photography
Astonishing
Director, Writer
Customs Frontline
Director
The Masked Prosecutor
Director
Troublesome Night 4
Director
Troublesome Night
Director
Troublesome Night 2
Director
Troublesome Night 5
Director
Fascination Amour
Director
Troublesome Night 3
Director
Troublesome Night 6
Director
Give Them a Chance
Director, Writer
No More Love No More Death
Director
The Second Coming
Director
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
Director
A Gilded Game
Writer, Director
The Dishwasher Squad
Producer
An Inspector Calls
Director
Freedom Run Q
Cinematography
9413
Cinematography, Producer
97 Aces Go Places
Cinematography
Dancing Lion
Cinematography
Seven Swords
Cinematography
A Very Short Life
Director of Photography
Happy Go Lucky
Director of Photography
The Unusual Youth
Director of Photography
Deadly Dream Woman
Executive Producer
Red Zone
Director of Photography
Crying Heart
Director of Photography
Xanda
Director of Photography
Fatal Contact
Director of Photography
Man of the Times
Cinematography
Himalaya Singh
Director of Operations, Second Unit Director
Vampire Hunters
Director of Photography
Killing End
Director, Writer
Happy Family
Director, Screenplay
Herbal Tea
Director, Screenplay
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
Editor, Director
Adventurous Treasure Island
Director
Crisis Negotiators
Director, Writer
Shock Wave
Writer, Director, Producer
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Director, Writer
From Where We've Fallen
Executive Producer
Always Be with You
Screenplay, Director
Time and Tide
Director of Photography
My Flying Wife
Director of Photography
Twenty Something
Director of Photography
Zu Warriors
Director of Photography
With or Without You
Director of Photography
Triad Wars
Director of Photography
Stars & Roses
Director of Photography
Seventeen Years Buried
Director, Screenplay
Raid on the Lethal Zone
Director
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Director, Writer
Quattro Hong Kong
Director
The New King of Comedy
Co-Director
Law or Justice?
Director of Photography
Shock Wave 2
Director, Writer
A Home with a View
Director
G Affairs
Executive Producer
No Justice for All
Director
Highway Man
Director of Photography
Vampire Warriors
Director of Photography
The Magic Touch
Director of Photography
Triads: The Inside Story
Director of Photography
Sentenced to Hang
Director of Photography
Tragic Hero
Director of Photography
We're Nothing at All
Director, Writer
