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Herman Yau

Herman Yau

Known for DirectingBorn 1961-01-01 (age 65)Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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. —WikipédiaRead more

Movies & web series

Law or Justice?10.0
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Law or Justice?

1988 · Movie

Cocktail9.0
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Cocktail

2006 · Movie

No Regret9.0
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No Regret

1987 · Movie

City Cop8.5
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City Cop

1995 · Movie

1+18.0
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1+1

2010 · Movie

Herbal Tea8.0
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Herbal Tea

2004 · Movie

New Tenant8.0
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New Tenant

1995 · Movie

Red Zone8.0
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Red Zone

1995 · Movie

We're Nothing at All7.7
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We're Nothing at All

2026 · Movie

Freedom Run Q8.0
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Freedom Run Q

1992 · Movie

Stars and Roses7.6
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Stars and Roses

1989 · Movie

Crisis Negotiators7.2
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Crisis Negotiators

2024 · Movie

Shock Wave 27.1
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Shock Wave 2

2020 · Movie

Whispers and Moans7.2
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Whispers and Moans

2007 · Movie

War of the Underworld7.3
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War of the Underworld

1996 · Movie

Beggar7.0
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Beggar

2013 · Movie

Cageman7.2
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Cageman

1992 · Movie

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri7.2
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C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993 · Movie

Raid on the Lethal Zone6.8
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Raid on the Lethal Zone

2023 · Movie

From the Queen to the Chief Executive7.0
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From the Queen to the Chief Executive

2001 · Movie

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man6.9
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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

2010 · Movie

No Justice for All7.0
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No Justice for All

1995 · Movie

Cop Image7.0
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Cop Image

1994 · Movie

No More Love No More Death7.0
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No More Love No More Death

1993 · Movie

Turning Point 26.8
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Turning Point 2

2011 · Movie

Shock Wave6.7
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Shock Wave

2017 · Movie

Fascination Amour6.8
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Fascination Amour

1999 · Movie

77 Heartbreaks6.6
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77 Heartbreaks

2017 · Movie

Fantasy Romance6.8
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Fantasy Romance

1991 · Movie

Astonishing6.7
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Astonishing

2004 · Movie

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords6.5
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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

2019 · Movie

The Magic Touch6.8
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The Magic Touch

1992 · Movie

Sara6.5
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Sara

2014 · Movie

Walk In6.7
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Walk In

1997 · Movie

On the Edge6.5
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On the Edge

2006 · Movie

Fatal Contact6.5
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Fatal Contact

2006 · Movie

Papa Loves You6.5
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Papa Loves You

2004 · Movie

Happy Go Lucky6.5
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Happy Go Lucky

2003 · Movie

Best of the Best6.6
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Best of the Best

1992 · Movie

The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake6.4
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The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake

2011 · Movie

Time and Tide6.5
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Time and Tide

2000 · Movie

Fearless Match6.5
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Fearless Match

1994 · Movie

Don't Fool Me6.5
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Don't Fool Me

1991 · Movie

Troublesome Night 66.4
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Troublesome Night 6

1999 · Movie

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell6.1
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The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

2023 · Movie

Ebola Syndrome6.4
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Ebola Syndrome

1996 · Movie

Moscow Mission6.1
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Moscow Mission

2023 · Movie

Nightmare6.2
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Nightmare

2012 · Movie