Herman Yau

DirectorProducerWriterDirectingCrew Jan 1 (age 65) Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] 1987–2026 (39 year career)

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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 …

Known For

Film

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

Director

Film

Ip Man: The Final Fight

Director

Film

Shock Wave 2

Director

Film

Shock Wave

Director

Film

Time and Tide

Director of Photography

Film

Seven Swords

Cinematography

Film

Ebola Syndrome

Director

Film

The Untold Story

Director

Filmography

Acting (15)

Movies (15)

Love Actually... Sucks!

2012

as Director in Party

4.5

Happy Family

2002

as Applicant for Director Job

5.3

The Wall

2002

as Cho's gangster boss

3.5

From the Queen to the Chief Executive

Crying Heart

Troublesome Night 6

as Camera man

Troublesome Night 4

as John

Mr. Mumble

as Guy in red car [cameo]

5.7

War of the Underworld

Best of the Best

as Yuen Nam Sam

New Tenant

Cop Image

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993

as Among Kit's musician friends

Cageman

as TV crew member

Reunion

Crew (173)

Movies (173)

We're Nothing at All

2026 Upcoming

Director

Apr 3

We're Nothing at All

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Apr 3

We're Nothing at All

2026 Upcoming

Writer

Apr 3

A Gilded Game

Director

A Gilded Game

Writer

Customs Frontline

Director

Crisis Negotiators

Director

Crisis Negotiators

Writer

Death Notice

Director

Moscow Mission

Director

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

2023

Director

6.1

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

2023

Writer

6.1

Raid on the Lethal Zone

Director

Just 1 Day

Producer

The Dishwasher Squad

Producer

77 Heartwarmings

Director

Shock Wave 2

Director

Shock Wave 2

Writer

Apart

Producer

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

2019

Director

6.5

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

2019

Writer

6.5

The New King of Comedy

Co-Director

A Home with a View

Director

The Leakers

Director

G Affairs

Executive Producer

Always Be with You

Director

Always Be with You

Screenplay

Shock Wave

Director

Shock Wave

Producer

Shock Wave

Writer

The Sleep Curse

Director

77 Heartbreaks

Director

From Where We've Fallen

Executive Producer

Nessun Dorma

Director

The Mobfathers

Director

An Inspector Calls

Director

An Indigo

Thanks

Sara

Director

The Second Coming

Director

Kung Fu Angels

Director

Upon Hatred

Thanks

Ip Man: The Final Fight

Director

Beggar

Thanks

Love Lifting

Director

Love Lifting

2012

Writer

Nightmare

Director

Nightmare

Screenplay

Love Actually... Sucks!

2012

Cinematography

4.5

The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake

Director

Turning Point 2

Director

Paradox

Thanks

Cyber Bully

Thanks

All's Well End's Well Too 2010

2010

Director

4.4

Vampire Warriors

2010

Director of Photography

3.9

Quattro Hong Kong

2010

Director

Bad Blood

2010

Director of Photography

5.3

The Legend Is Born: Ip Man

2010

Director

6.8

A Very Short Life

2009

Director of Photography

Permanent Residence

Cinematography

Rebellion

Director

Rebellion

Screenplay

The First 7th Night

Director

The First 7th Night

Writer

Turning Point

Director

Split Second Murders

Director

Triad Wars

Director of Photography

Chaos

Director

True Women for Sale

Director

Whispers and Moans

Director

Dancing Lion

Cinematography

A Mob Story

Director

Gong Tau

Director

Gong Tau

Writer

Lethal Ninja

Director

Lethal Ninja

Writer

Love @ First Note

Director of Photography

Fatal Contact

2006

Director of Photography

6.5

Cocktail

2006

Director

On the Edge

Director

On the Edge

Writer

The Unusual Youth

Director of Photography

3.0

Himalaya Singh

2005

Director of Operations

3.8

Himalaya Singh

2005

Second Unit Director

3.8

Seventeen Years Buried

2005

Director

Seventeen Years Buried

2005

Screenplay

Seven Swords

2005

Cinematography

6.2

The Ghost Inside

2005

Director

Astonishing

Director

Astonishing

Writer

Papa Loves You

Director

Papa Loves You

Producer

Papa Loves You

Writer

Dating Death

Director

Xanda

Director of Photography

4.2

Herbal Tea

2004

Director

Herbal Tea

2004

Screenplay

Vampire Hunters

2003

Director of Photography

4.6

Happy Go Lucky

2003

Director of Photography

Give Them a Chance

Director

Give Them a Chance

Writer

Shark Busters

Director

Happy Family

Director

Happy Family

Screenplay

From the Queen to the Chief Executive

2001

Director

6.5

Zu Warriors

2001

Director of Photography

Killing End

Director

Killing End

Writer

Master Q 2001

Director

Master Q 2001

Screenplay

Nightmares in Precinct 7

2001

Director

4.2

Nightmares in Precinct 7

2001

Writer

4.2

Time and Tide

2000

Director of Photography

Troublesome Night 5

Director

Crying Heart

Director of Photography

The Untold Story 3

Director

Fascination Amour

Director

The Masked Prosecutor

Director

Troublesome Night 6

Director

Troublesome Night 4

Director

Troublesome Night 3

Director

9413

Cinematography

9413

Producer

97 Aces Go Places

Cinematography

Troublesome Night

Director

Troublesome Night 2

Director

Walk In

Director

All of a Sudden

Director

Ebola Syndrome

Director

Adventurous Treasure Island

1996

Director

3.0

War of the Underworld

Director

City Cop

Director

No Justice for All

Director

Red Zone

Director of Photography

7.0

Highway Man

1995

Director of Photography

1.0

Fearless Match

1994

Director

5.0

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist

1994

Director

4.5

Twenty Something

1994

Director of Photography

4.0

Cop Image

1994

Director

7.0

Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong

1994

Director

Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong

1994

Editor

The Untold Story

1993

Director

6.2

No More Love No More Death

1993

Director

No More Love No More Death

1993

Director of Photography

太子传说

Director

Taxi Hunter

Director

Taxi Hunter

Writer

Man of the Times

Cinematography

Best of the Best

Director

Best of the Best

Writer

With or Without You

Director of Photography

Deadly Dream Woman

Executive Producer

The Magic Touch

Director of Photography

6.2

Freedom Run Q

1992

Cinematography

Fantasy Romance

Cinematography

Don't Fool Me

Director

My Flying Wife

Director of Photography

5.7

Stars & Roses

1989

Director of Photography

6.8

Sentenced to Hang

1989

Director of Photography

5.7

Triads: The Inside Story

1989

Director of Photography

6.0

Law or Justice?

1988

Director of Photography

The Truth

1988

Director of Photography

5.8

Reunion

1988

Director of Photography

Reunion

1988

Music

Reunion

1988

Producer

Reunion

1988

Script Editor

No Regret

1987

Director

Tragic Hero

1987

Director of Photography

6.0

Angel in White

Director

兩個半爸爸

Director

兩個半爸爸

Writer

The Cinematographer

Director

拆弹专家3

Director

Shock Wave 3

Director