Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-08-12 (58 years old)

Place of Birth British Hong Kong

Also Known As Nelson Lik-wai Yu, 余力为, 余力爲, Nelson Yu, Yu Lik-wai

Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Biography

Yu Lik-wai (simplified Chinese: 余力为; traditional Chinese: 余力爲; pinyin: Yú Lìwéi; Jyutping: Yu4 Lik6 Wai4; born 12 August 1966), sometimes credited as Nelson Yu, is a Hong Kong cinematographer, film director, and occasional film producer. Born in Hong Kong, Yu Lik-wai was educated at Belgium's INSAS (Institut National Superieur des Arts de Spectacle) where he graduated with a degree in cinematography in 1994. Yu has become a mainstay in both the cinemas of China (where he is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Jia Zhangke) and Hong Kong. Yu has served as director of photography for nearly all of Chinese director Jia Zhangke's films, and along with Jia, the two men founded their own independent film production company, Xstream Pictures.

Known For

Camera

2024
Heaven and Hell

as Director of Photography

2023
The Best is Yet to Come

as Director of Photography

2021
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue

as Director of Photography

2019
The Bucket

as Director of Photography

2017
Our Time Will Come

as Director of Photography

2017
Revive

as Director of Photography

2016
The Hedonists

as Director of Photography

2015
Smog Journeys

as Director of Photography

2015
Mountains May Depart

as Director of Photography

2013
Forgetting to Know You

as Director of Photography

2013
A Touch of Sin

as Director of Photography

2012
A Simple Life

as Director of Photography

2011
Love and Bruises

as Director of Photography

2010
Dream Home

as Director of Photography

2010
I Wish I Knew

as Director of Photography

2008
24 City

as Director of Photography

2008
Useless

as Director of Photography

2007
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

as Director of Photography

2007
Getting Home

as Director of Photography

2006
Still Life

as Director of Photography

2006
Dong

as Director of Photography

2004
Jeonju Digital Project 2004

as Director of Photography

2004
Dance Me to the End of Love

as Director of Photography

2004
The World

as Director of Photography

2002
Unknown Pleasures

as Director of Photography

2001
In Public

as Director of Photography

2001
Platform

as Director of Photography

1999
Ordinary Heroes

as Director of Photography

1997
Pickpocket

as Director of Photography

1996
Neon Goddesses

as Director of Photography

Director

Wild Punch

as Director

2009
Plastic City

as Director

2003
1999
1996
Neon Goddesses

as Director

Writer

1996
Neon Goddesses

as Scenario Writer

Producer

2008
Useless

as Producer

2004
The World

as Associate Producer

2002
Unknown Pleasures

as Associate Producer

2001
Platform

as Associate Producer

Crew

2024
Caught by the Tides

as Cinematography

2023
The Best is Yet to Come

as Cinematography

2021

Actor

2010
Dream Home

as Brother Wah