Herman Yau

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-01-01 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Also Known As Herman Yau Lai-To, Yau Lai-To

Herman Yau

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 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

Director

A Gilded Game

as Director

2024
Customs Frontline

as Director

2024
Crisis Negotiators

as Director

2023
Death Notice

as Director

2023
Moscow Mission

as Director

2023
2021
77 Heartwarmings

as Director

2020
Shock Wave 2

as Director

2019
The New King of Comedy

as Co-Director

2019
A Home with a View

as Director

2018
The Leakers

as Director

2017
Shock Wave

as Director

2017
The Sleep Curse

as Director

2017
77 Heartbreaks

as Director

2017
Always Be with You

as Director

2016
The Mobfathers

as Director

2016
Nessun Dorma

as Director

2015
Sara

as Director

2015
An Inspector Calls

as Director

2014
The Second Coming

as Director

2014
Kung Fu Angels

as Director

2013
2012
Love Lifting

as Director

2012
Nightmare

as Director

2011
Turning Point 2

as Director

2010
Quattro Hong Kong

as Director

2009
2009
Rebellion

as Director

2009
Turning Point

as Director

2009
2008
2008
Chaos

as Director

2007
Gong Tau

as Director

2007
Whispers and Moans

as Director

2007
A Mob Story

as Director

2006
On the Edge

as Director

2006
Cocktail

as Director

2006
Lethal Ninja

as Director

2005
The Ghost Inside

as Director

2005
2004
Dating Death

as Director

2004
Papa Loves You

as Director

2004
Astonishing

as Director

2004
Herbal Tea

as Director

2003
Give Them a Chance

as Director

2002
Shark Busters

as Director

2002
Happy Family

as Director

2001
Master Q 2001

as Director

2001
2001
Killing End

as Director

1999
The Untold Story 3

as Director

1999
1999
1999
Fascination Amour

as Director

1999
1998
1998
1997
Walk In

as Director

1997
Troublesome Night

as Director

1997
1996
Ebola Syndrome

as Director

1996
1996
All of a Sudden

as Director

1995
City Cop

as Director

1995
No Justice for All

as Director

1994
Cop Image

as Director

1994
Fearless Match

as Director

1993
The Untold Story

as Director

1993
Taxi Hunter

as Director

1992
Best of the Best

as Director

1991
Don't Fool Me

as Director

1987
No Regret

as Director

Writer

A Gilded Game

as Writer

2024
2023
Vital Sign

as Writer

2020
Shock Wave 2

as Writer

2017
Shock Wave

as Writer

2017
Always Be with You

as Screenplay

2012
Nightmare

as Screenplay

2012
Love Lifting

as Writer

2009
2009
Rebellion

as Screenplay

2007
Gong Tau

as Writer

2006
On the Edge

as Writer

2006
Lethal Ninja

as Writer

2005
2004
Astonishing

as Writer

2004
Herbal Tea

as Screenplay

2004
Papa Loves You

as Writer

2003
2002
Happy Family

as Screenplay

2001
Master Q 2001

as Screenplay

2001
Killing End

as Writer

1993
Taxi Hunter

as Writer

1992

Camera

2010
Bad Blood

as Director of Photography

2010
Vampire Warriors

as Director of Photography

2009
A Very Short Life

as Director of Photography

2008
Triad Wars

as Director of Photography

2006
Love @ First Note

as Director of Photography

2006
Fatal Contact

as Director of Photography

2005
The Unusual Youth

as Director of Photography

2004
Xanda

as Director of Photography

2003
Happy Go Lucky

as Director of Photography

2003
Vampire Hunters

as Director of Photography

2001
Zu Warriors

as Director of Photography

2000
Crying Heart

as Director of Photography

2000
Time and Tide

as Director of Photography

1995
Red Zone

as Director of Photography

1995
Highway Man

as Director of Photography

1994
Twenty Something

as Director of Photography

1992
With or Without You

as Director of Photography

1992
The Magic Touch

as Director of Photography

1991
My Flying Wife

as Director of Photography

1989
Stars & Roses

as Director of Photography

1989
Triads: The Inside Story

as Director of Photography

1988
The Truth

as Director of Photography

1988
Law or Justice?

as Director of Photography

Actor

2012
Love Actually... Sucks!

as Director in Party

2002
Happy Family

as Applicant for director job

1996
Best of the Best

as Yuen Nam Sam

1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

as Among Kit's musician friends

1992
Cageman

as TV crew member

Crew

2012
Love Actually... Sucks!

as Cinematography

2009
Permanent Residence

as Cinematography

2007
Dancing Lion

as Cinematography

2005
Seven Swords

as Cinematography

1998
9413

as Cinematography

1997
97 Aces Go Places

as Cinematography

1993
Man of the Times

as Cinematography

1992
Freedom Run Q

as Cinematography

1991
Fantasy Romance

as Cinematography

1989
Sentenced to Hang

as Cinematography

1987
Tragic Hero

as Cinematography

Producer

2022
Just 1 Day

as Producer

2021
2020
Apart

as Producer

2018
G Affairs

as Executive Producer

2017
From Where We've Fallen

as Executive Producer

2017
Shock Wave

as Producer

2005
Himalaya Singh

as Director of Operations

2004
Papa Loves You

as Producer

1998
9413

as Producer

1992
Deadly Dream Woman

as Executive Producer

1988
Reunion

as Producer