Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-06-02 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Hong Kong, China

Also Known As Pau Tak-Hai, Peter Pau, 鮑起鳴, Peter Pao

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

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

Camera

2021
The Battle at Lake Changjin

as Director of Photography

2020
The Rescue

as Director of Photography

2016
See You Tomorrow

as Director of Photography

2015
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

as Director of Photography

2013
Special ID

as Director of Photography

2008
The Forbidden Kingdom

as Director of Photography

2007
Shoot 'Em Up

as Director of Photography

2005
Perhaps Love

as Director of Photography

2005
The Promise

as Director of Photography

2002
The Touch

as Director of Photography

2002
The Touch

as Camera Operator

2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

as Director of Photography

2000
Dracula 2000

as Director of Photography

2000
And I Hate You So

as Director of Photography

1998
Bride of Chucky

as Director of Photography

1998
Anna Magdalena

as Director of Photography

1997
Double Team

as Director of Photography

1997
Warriors of Virtue

as Director of Photography

1995
The Phantom Lover

as Director of Photography

1995
The Chinese Feast

as Director of Photography

1995
Love in the Time of Twilight

as Director of Photography

1994
Once Upon a Time in China V

as Director of Photography

1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes

as Director of Photography

1993
The Bride with White Hair

as Director of Photography

1992
Naked Killer

as Director of Photography

1992
Justice, My Foot!

as Director of Photography

1991
Bury Me High

as Director of Photography

1991
Tricky Brains

as Director of Photography

1991
The Banquet

as Director of Photography

1991
Saviour of the Soul

as Director of Photography

1991
Au Revoir, Mon Amour

as Director of Photography

1990
Swordsman

as Director of Photography

1989
The Killer

as Director of Photography

1989
A Terra-Cotta Warrior

as Director of Photography

1989
A Fishy Story

as Director of Photography

1989
God of Gamblers

as Director of Photography

1988
Fatal Love

as Director of Photography

1988
The Greatest Lover

as Director of Photography

1987
The Legend of Wisely

as Director of Photography

Actor

1995
The Chinese Feast

as Chef North West Restaurant

1991
Crazy Safari

as Mr Szeto

1988
On the Run

as Doctor

Director

2002
The Touch

as Director

1992
Misty

as Director

1985

Producer

Crew

2023
Blossoms Shanghai

as Cinematography

Writer

2002
The Touch

as Writer

Art

2011
Lee's Adventures

as Art Designer

Visual Effects

2023
Blossoms Shanghai

as Visual Effects Supervisor