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
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Films (143)
We're Nothing at All
2026 · Director, Writer, Producer
A Gilded Game
2025 · Writer, Director
Customs Frontline
2024 · Director
Crisis Negotiators
2024 · Director, Writer
Moscow Mission
2023 · Director
Raid on the Lethal Zone
2023 · Director
Death Notice
2023 · Director
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023 · Director, Writer
Just 1 Day
2022 · Producer
The Dishwasher Squad
2021 · Producer
77 Heartwarmings
2021 · Director
Shock Wave 2
2020 · Director, Writer
Apart
2020 · Producer
The White Storm 2 : Drug Lords
2019 · Director, Writer
The New King of Comedy
2019 · Co-Director
A Home with a View
2019 · Director
G Affairs
2018 · Executive Producer
The Leakers
2018 · Director
Always be with you
2017 · Screenplay, Director
From Where We've Fallen
2017 · Executive Producer
77 Heartbreaks
2017 · Director
The Sleep Curse
2017 · Director
Shock Wave
2017 · Writer, Director, Producer
Nessun Dorma
2016 · Director
The Mobfathers
2016 · Director
An Indigo
2015 · Thanks
An Inspector Calls
2015 · Director
Upon Hatred
2014 · Thanks
Kung Fu Angels
2014 · Director
Sara
2014 · Director
The Second Coming
2014 · Director
Beggar
2013 · Thanks
Ip Man: The Final Fight
2013 · Director
Nightmare
2012 · Director, Screenplay
Love Actually Sucks
2012 · Director in Party, Cinematography
Love Lifting
2012 · Director, Writer
Turning Point 2
2011 · Director
Cyber Bully
2011 · Thanks
Paradox
2011 · Thanks
Qiu Jin, la guerrière
2011 · Director
Vampire Warriors
2010 · Director of Photography
1+1
2010 · Thanks
Ip Man : La Légende est née
2010 · Director
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
2010 · Director
Bad Blood
2010 · Director of Photography
Quattro Hong Kong
2010 · Director
Rebellion
2009 · Screenplay, Director
Split Second Murders
2009 · Director
Turning Point
2009 · Director
The First 7th Night
2009 · Writer, Director
A Very Short Life
2009 · Director of Photography
Permanent Residence
2009 · Cinematography
True Women for Sale
2008 · Director, Writer
Chaos
2008 · Director
Fatal Move
2008 · Director of Photography
Whispers and Moans
2007 · Director
Gong Tau
2007 · Director, Writer
Dancing Lion
2007 · Cinematography
A Mob Story
2007 · Director
Fatal Contact
2006 · Director of Photography
On the Edge
2006 · Director, Writer
Love @ First Note
2006 · Director of Photography
Lethal Ninja
2006 · Writer, Director
Cocktail
2006 · Director
Seven Swords
2005 · Cinematography
The Unusual Youth
2005 · Director of Photography
The Ghost Inside
2005 · Director
Himalaya Singh
2005 · Director of Operations, Second Unit Director
Seventeen Years Buried
2005 · Director, Screenplay
Astonishing
2004 · Director, Writer
Dating Death
2004 · Director
Papa Loves You
2004 · Director, Producer, Writer
Herbal Tea
2004 · Director, Screenplay
Xanda
2004 · Director of Photography
Happy Go Lucky
2003 · Director of Photography
Vampire Hunters
2003 · Director of Photography
Give Them a Chance
2003 · Director, Writer
Shark Busters
2002 · Director
The Wall
2002 · Cho's gangster boss
Happy Family
2002 · Applicant for Director Job, Director, Screenplay
Killing End
2001 · Director, Writer
Nightmares in Precinct 7
2001 · Director, Writer
La Légende de Zu
2001 · Director of Photography
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
2001 · Guitar player, Director
Old Master Q 2001
2001 · Director, Screenplay
Time and Tide
2000 · Director of Photography
Crying Heart
1999 · Director of Photography
The Masked Prosecutor
1999 · Director
The Untold Story 3
1999 · Director
Troublesome Night 6
1999 · Camera man, Director
Fascination Amour
1999 · Director
Troublesome Night 5
1999 · Director
9413
1998 · Cinematography, Producer
Troublesome Night 4
1998 · John, Director
Troublesome Night 3
1998 · Director
Troublesome Night 2
1997 · Director
97 Aces Go Places
1997 · Director of Photography
Troublesome Night
1997 · Director
Walk In
1997 · Director
Mr. Mumble
1996 · Guy in red car [cameo]
Best of the Best
1996 · Yuen Nam Sam
War of the Underworld
1996 · Director
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996 · Director
Ebola Syndrome
1996 · Director
All of a Sudden
1996 · Director
City Cop
1995 · Director
Red Zone
1995 · Director of Photography
Highway Man
1995 · Director of Photography
New Tenant
1995
No Justice for All
1995 · Director
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
1994 · Editor, Director
Cop Image
1994 · Director
Fearless Match
1994 · Director
Twenty Something
1994 · Director of Photography
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
1994 · Director
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993 · Among Kit's musician friends
Taxi Hunter
1993 · Director, Writer
Man of the Times
1993 · Cinematography
The Untold Story
1993 · Director
No More Love No More Death
1993 · Director, Director of Photography
Cageman
1992 · TV crew member
Deadly Dream Woman
1992 · Executive Producer
Best of the Best
1992 · Director, Writer
With or Without You
1992 · Director of Photography
Freedom Run Q
1992 · Cinematography
The Magic Touch
1992 · Director of Photography
My Flying Wife
1991 · Director of Photography
Fantasy Romance
1991 · Cinematography
Don't Fool Me
1991 · Director
Stars and Roses
1989 · Director of Photography
Sentenced to Hang
1989 · Director of Photography
Triads: The Inside Story
1989 · Director of Photography
Law or Justice?
1988 · Director of Photography
Reunion
1988 · Producer, Director of Photography, Music, Script Editor
The Truth
1988 · Director of Photography
No Regret
1987 · Director
Tragic Hero
1987 · Director of Photography
兩個半爸爸
· Writer, Director
Angel in White
· Director
The Cinematographer
· Director
Shock Wave 3
· Director
Nemesis In The Dark
· Director
Time to Go Home
· Director
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