Herman Yau
Directing
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
Directing89
movieWe're Nothing at All
2026
Director
movieA Gilded Game
2025
Director
movieCustoms Frontline
2024
Director
movieCrisis Negotiators
2024
Director
movieMoscow Mission
2023
Director
movieRaid on the Lethal Zone
2023
Director
movieDeath Notice
2023
Director
movie77 Heartwarmings
2021
Director
movieShock Wave 2
2020
Director
movieThe New King of Comedy
2019
Co-Director
movieA Home with a View
2019
Director
movieThe Leakers
2018
Director
movieAlways Be with You
2017
Director
movie77 Heartbreaks
2017
Director
movieThe Sleep Curse
2017
Director
movieShock Wave
2017
Director
movieNessun Dorma
2016
Director
movieThe Mobfathers
2016
Director
movieAn Inspector Calls
2015
Director
movieKung Fu Angels
2014
Director
movieSara
2014
Director
movieThe Second Coming
2014
Director
movieIp Man: The Final Fight
2013
Director
movieNightmare
2012
Director
movieLove Lifting
2012
Director
movieTurning Point 2
2011
Director
movieQuattro Hong Kong
2010
Director
movieRebellion
2009
Director
movieSplit Second Murders
2009
Director
movieTurning Point
2009
Director
movieThe First 7th Night
2009
Director
movieTrue Women for Sale
2008
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movieChaos
2008
Director
movieWhispers and Moans
2007
Director
movieGong Tau
2007
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movieA Mob Story
2007
Director
movieOn the Edge
2006
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movieLethal Ninja
2006
Director
movieCocktail
2006
Director
movieThe Ghost Inside
2005
Director
movieHimalaya Singh
2005
Second Unit Director
movieSeventeen Years Buried
2005
Director
movieAstonishing
2004
Director
movieDating Death
2004
Director
moviePapa Loves You
2004
Director
movieHerbal Tea
2004
Director
movieGive Them a Chance
2003
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movieShark Busters
2002
Director
movieHappy Family
2002
Director
movieKilling End
2001
Director
movieMaster Q 2001
2001
Director
movieThe Masked Prosecutor
1999
Director
movieThe Untold Story 3
1999
Director
movieTroublesome Night 6
1999
Director
movieFascination Amour
1999
Director
movieTroublesome Night 5
1999
Director
movieTroublesome Night 4
1998
Director
movieTroublesome Night 3
1998
Director
movieTroublesome Night 2
1997
Director
movieTroublesome Night
1997
Director
movieWalk In
1997
Director
movieWar of the Underworld
1996
Director
movieEbola Syndrome
1996
Director
movieAll of a Sudden
1996
Director
movieCity Cop
1995
Director
movieNo Justice for All
1995
Director
movieCop Image
1994
Director
movieFearless Match
1994
Director
movieTaxi Hunter
1993
Director
movieThe Untold Story
1993
Director
movieBest of the Best
1992
Director
movieDon't Fool Me
1991
Director
movieNo Regret
1987
Director
兩個半爸爸
Director
movieShock Wave 3
Director
復仇的人
Director
Writing29
movieA Gilded Game
2025
Writer
movieShock Wave 2
2020
Writer
movieAlways Be with You
2017
Screenplay
movieShock Wave
2017
Writer
movieNightmare
2012
Screenplay
movieLove Lifting
2012
Writer
movieRebellion
2009
Screenplay
movieGong Tau
2007
Writer
movieOn the Edge
2006
Writer
movieLethal Ninja
2006
Writer
movieSeventeen Years Buried
2005
Screenplay
movieAstonishing
2004
Writer
moviePapa Loves You
2004
Writer
movieHerbal Tea
2004
Screenplay
movieHappy Family
2002
Screenplay
movieKilling End
2001
Writer
movieMaster Q 2001
2001
Screenplay
movieTaxi Hunter
1993
Writer
movieReunion
1988
Script Editor
兩個半爸爸
Writer
Camera28
movieVampire Warriors
2010
Director of Photography
movieBad Blood
2010
Director of Photography
movieA Very Short Life
2009
Director of Photography
movieTriad Wars
2008
Director of Photography
movieFatal Contact
2006
Director of Photography
movieLove @ First Note
2006
Director of Photography
movieThe Unusual Youth
2005
Director of Photography
movieXanda
2004
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movieHappy Go Lucky
2003
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movieVampire Hunters
2003
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movieZu Warriors
2001
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movieTime and Tide
2000
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movieCrying Heart
1999
Director of Photography
movie97 Aces Go Places
1997
Director of Photography
movieRed Zone
1995
Director of Photography
movieHighway Man
1995
Director of Photography
movieTwenty Something
1994
Director of Photography
movieNo More Love No More Death
1993
Director of Photography
movieWith or Without You
1992
Director of Photography
movieThe Magic Touch
1992
Director of Photography
movieMy Flying Wife
1991
Director of Photography
movieStars and Roses
1989
Director of Photography
movieSentenced to Hang
1989
Director of Photography
movieTriads: The Inside Story
1989
Director of Photography
movieLaw or Justice?
1988
Director of Photography
movieReunion
1988
Director of Photography
movieThe Truth
1988
Director of Photography
movieTragic Hero
1987
Director of Photography
Acting15
movieLove Actually... Sucks!
2012
Director in Party
movieThe Wall
2002
Cho's gangster boss
movieHappy Family
2002
Applicant for Director Job
movieFrom the Queen to the Chief Executive
2001
Guitar player
movieTroublesome Night 6
1999
Camera man
movieMr. Mumble
1996
Guy in red car [cameo]
movieBest of the Best
1996
Yuen Nam Sam
movieC'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
Among Kit's musician friends
movieCageman
1992
TV crew member
Crew14
movieAn Indigo
2015
Thanks
movieUpon Hatred
2014
Thanks
movieBeggar
2013
Thanks
movieLove Actually... Sucks!
2012
Cinematography
movieCyber Bully
2011
Thanks
movieParadox
2011
Thanks
movie1+1
2010
Thanks
moviePermanent Residence
2009
Cinematography
movieDancing Lion
2007
Cinematography
movieSeven Swords
2005
Cinematography
movie9413
1998
Cinematography
movieMan of the Times
1993
Cinematography
movieFreedom Run Q
1992
Cinematography
movieFantasy Romance
1991
Cinematography
Production12
movieWe're Nothing at All
2026
Producer
movieJust 1 Day
2022
Producer
movieThe Dishwasher Squad
2021
Producer
movieApart
2020
Producer
movieG Affairs
2018
Executive Producer
movieFrom Where We've Fallen
2017
Executive Producer
movieShock Wave
2017
Producer
movieHimalaya Singh
2005
Director of Operations
moviePapa Loves You
2004
Producer
movie9413
1998
Producer
movieDeadly Dream Woman
1992
Executive Producer
movieReunion
1988
Producer
Editing1
Sound1
movieReunion
1988
Music