Peter Pau Tak-Hai

CinematographerVisual EffectsActorDirectorProducer Jun 2 (age 73) Hong Kong, China 1985–2023 (38 year career)

6.1 avg rating

Biography

Peter Pau is a famous film director, producer, and world-renowned Chinese cinematographer. As a young man, he went to the United States to study film. In 1985, he returned to Hong Kong to join the film industry in there. In 2001, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being the first non-American Chinese cinematographer to win this award

Known For

Film

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Director of Photography

Film

The Killer

Director of Photography

Film

The Forbidden Kingdom

Director of Photography

Film

Shoot 'Em Up

Director of Photography

Film

Bride of Chucky

Director of Photography

Film

God of Gamblers

Director of Photography

Film

Blossoms Shanghai

Director of Photography

Film

Double Team

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (5)

Movies (5)

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015

as God of heaven

5.2

The Chinese Feast

1995

as Chef North West Restaurant

6.5

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

as Mr Szeto

A Fishy Story

On the Run

as Doctor

Crew (52)

Movies (50)

The Battle at Lake Changjin

2021

Director of Photography

6.2

The Rescue

2020

Director of Photography

6.8

See You Tomorrow

2016

Director of Photography

4.4

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015

Director

5.2

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015

Director of Photography

5.2

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015

Producer

5.2

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

2015

Special Effects

5.2

Special ID

2013

Director of Photography

5.9

Lee's Adventures

2011

Art Designer

4.7

The Forbidden Kingdom

2008

Director of Photography

6.6

Shoot 'Em Up

2007

Director of Photography

6.5

The Promise

2005

Director of Photography

5.5

Perhaps Love

2005

Director of Photography

The Touch

Camera Operator

The Touch

Director

The Touch

Director of Photography

The Touch

Story

Beijing Rocks

Director of Photography

6.0

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000

Director of Photography

7.4

Dracula 2000

2000

Director of Photography

5.2

And I Hate You So

2000

Director of Photography

6.1

Bride of Chucky

1998

Director of Photography

6.1

Anna Magdalena

1998

Director of Photography

6.5

Double Team

1997

Director of Photography

5.2

Warriors of Virtue

1997

Director of Photography

4.7

Warriors of Virtue

1997

Producer

4.7

Love in the Time of Twilight

1995

Director of Photography

6.9

The Chinese Feast

1995

Director of Photography

6.5

The Phantom Lover

1995

Director of Photography

5.3

Once Upon a Time in China V

1994

Director of Photography

5.6

The Bride with White Hair

1993

Director of Photography

6.5

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993

Director of Photography

7.0

Naked Killer

1992

Director of Photography

6.0

Justice, My Foot!

1992

Director of Photography

6.7

Misty

1992

Director

Saviour of the Soul

1991

Director of Photography

6.6

Tricky Brains

1991

Director of Photography

7.1

To Be Number One

1991

Director of Photography

6.7

The Banquet

1991

Director of Photography

5.6

Au Revoir, Mon Amour

1991

Director of Photography

5.7

Bury Me High

1991

Director of Photography

5.8

Swordsman

1990

Director of Photography

7.0

The Killer

1989

Director of Photography

7.6

God of Gamblers

1989

Director of Photography

7.2

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

1989

Director of Photography

6.6

A Fishy Story

1989

Director of Photography

6.4

Fatal Love

1988

Director of Photography

6.0

The Greatest Lover

1988

Director of Photography

4.6

The Legend of Wisely

1987

Director of Photography

6.2

Temptation of Dance

1985

Director

Television (2)

Blossoms Shanghai

2023

Director of Photography

8.6

Blossoms Shanghai

2023

Visual Effects Supervisor

8.6