Wai Ka-fai

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-09-21 (62 years old)

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

Also Known As 韋家輝, 韦家辉, Wai Kar-fai

Wai Ka-fai

Biography

Wai Ka-fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include Needing You..., Fat Choi Spirit, Love on a Diet, Help!!!, Love for All Seasons, Fulltime Killer, Turn Left, Turn Right and Running on Karma. Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: Fulltime Killer and Mad Detective.

Known For

Writer

2023
Believer 2

as Original Film Writer

2022
2019
Chasing Dream

as Writer

2018
Believer

as Original Film Writer

2015
Office

as Writer

2013
Blind Detective

as Writer

2012
Drug War

as Writer

2012
Romancing in Thin Air

as Screenplay

2009
Written By

as Writer

2009
Vengeance

as Screenplay

2007
Mad Detective

as Screenplay

2006
The Shopaholics

as Writer

2005
Himalaya Singh

as Writer

2004
Fantasia

as Writer

2003
2003
2003
2002
Fat Choi Spirit

as Writer

2001
Fulltime Killer

as Screenplay

2001
Love on a Diet

as Writer

2001
Wu Yen

as Writer

2000
Needing You...

as Writer

2000
Help!!!

as Writer

1997
1995
Peace Hotel

as Writer

1992
Gun n' Rose

as Writer

1990
1988
It's No Heaven

as Writer

1987
Easy Money

as Writer

1985
Young Cops

as Writer

Producer

2022
2019
Chasing Dream

as Producer

2013
Blind Detective

as Producer

2012
Drug War

as Producer

2009
Vengeance

as Producer

2009
Written By

as Producer

2007
Mad Detective

as Producer

2006
The Shopaholics

as Producer

2004
Fantasia

as Producer

2003
Running on Karma

as Producer

2003
2003
2002
2002
Fat Choi Spirit

as Producer

2001
Wu Yen

as Producer

2001
Fulltime Killer

as Producer

2001
Love on a Diet

as Producer

2000
Help!!!

as Producer

2000
Needing You...

as Producer

1999
1998
1998
A Hero Never Dies

as Producer

1998
The Longest Nite

as Producer

1997
The Odd One Dies

as Producer

1997
Intruder

as Producer

1992
The Greed of Man

as Producer

Director

2022
2009
Written By

as Director

2007
Mad Detective

as Director

2006
The Shopaholics

as Director

2005
Himalaya Singh

as Director

2004
Fantasia

as Director

2003
Running on Karma

as Director

2003
2003
2003
1:99 Shorts

as Director

2002
Fat Choi Spirit

as Director

2002
2001
Fulltime Killer

as Director

2001
Love on a Diet

as Director

2001
Wu Yen

as Director

2000
Needing You...

as Director

2000
Help!!!

as Director

1995
Peace Hotel

as Director

1993
Racing Peak

as Director

1992
The Greed of Man

as Director

Creator

2000
1992
The Greed of Man

as Creator

1991
暴雨燃烧

as Creator

1989
1982

Actor

2013
Boundless

as Self