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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung (born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong cinematographer and filmmaker. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film director and producer. Apart from making films in his native Hong Kong, Lau has also made films in China, Korea and the United States. A highly prolific filmmaker, Lau has made films in a variety of genres, and is most notable in the West for his action and crime films which include the Young and Dangerous film series, and the Infernal Affairs trilogy (the latter co-directed together with Alan Mak).

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Andrew Lau Biography / Wiki

Name	Andrew Lau
Also Know	Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, åˆ˜ä¼Ÿå¼º, ìœ ìœ„ê°•
Gender	Male
Known For	Directing
Place of Birth	Hong Kong
Date of Birth	1960-04-04
Age(as in 2022)	62
Deathday

Andrew Lau Acting Movies

Movie Name	Character	Release Date	Overview
Kung Fu Stuntmen		2021-08-28	A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-’80s, exploring their pain and s…
A Century of Light and Shadow	Himself	2005-01-01	Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired in 2005, this interesting and informative documen…
The Guillotines	Yongzheng Emperor	2012-12-20	In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect th…
Keeper of Darkness	Director	2015-11-26	Street-smart exorcist Fatt has an unique method of dealing with vengeful spirits: He negotiates with them and persuades them to let go of their grudge…
As the Light Goes Out		2014-01-02	The bond of brotherhood is always stronger when you can be pitched into a life and death situation at any time and the only thing that gets you throug…
Curry and Pepper	CID	1990-05-23	Two cops–both best friends and partners–both become the subject of a beautiful news reporter’s documentary. The two soon find themselves competing f…
Golden Job		2018-09-20	A group of former mercenaries reunite to plan an epic heist: boosting a truck full of medicine held by a foreign intelligence agency to supply a refug…
Tai Chi Zero	Father Yang	2012-09-27	In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arriv…
Against All		1990-12-28	A love triangle between a singer and two men; one good, the other evil….
A Simple Life	Himself	2011-09-04	The relationship between a middle-aged man and the elderly woman, who has been the family’s helper for sixty years….

Andrew Lau Directing Movies

Movie Name	Job	Release Date	Overview
The Storm Riders	Director	1998-07-18	Based on a comic book called Fung Wan (or Tin Ha), the movie stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whisper…
Infernal Affairs	Director	2002-12-12	Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the poli…
Infernal Affairs II	Director	2003-10-01	In this prequel to the original, a rebel policeman sets up the infiltration of Triad gangs and tries bring down a corrupt cop working for the Triad bo…
Women from Mars	Director	2002-05-23	A hairdresser, a village leader and a veterinarian each have girlfriends but still insist on playing the field. One night, a demon spirit arrives to t…
The Duel	Director	2000-02-03	The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubl…
The Flock	Director	2007-08-04	Erroll Babbage has spent his career tracking sex offenders and his unorthodox methods are nearly as brutal as the criminals he monitors. When he links…
Look for a Star	Director	2009-01-23	Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching and cabaret dancer Milan Sit fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep ma…
Infernal Affairs III	Director	2003-12-12	While Yeung Kam Wing is trying to remove all connections between the mob and him, his actions are being carefully observed by Lau Kin Ming, who bears …
A Man Called Hero	Director	1999-07-17	Episodic saga from the first half of the 20th century follows Hero Hua from an ill-omened June day in his youth to a showdown 17 years later with a di…
Bullets of Love	Director	2001-09-27	Sam and his team are members of a Serious Crime Unit in the District Crime Squad. The team successfully arrests an international crime organization’s …
Initial D	Director	2005-05-12	After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his f…
The Avenging Fist	Director	2001-12-07	In the not too distant future, scientists begin to conduct research on the Power Glove, a device that will yield unimaginable power. But the gloves we…
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen	Director	2010-09-01	Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher’s death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanes…
Young and Dangerous 2	Director	1996-03-30	The story in Young and Dangerous 2 is told in two parts: the first focuses on Chicken and his exile in Taiwan skipped over in the first film. The seco…
Young and Dangerous 4	Director	1997-03-28	When the branch leader position is open for Tuen Mun, Chicken decides to run for it and is up against fellow Hung Hing member “Barbarian”, who resorts…
The Legend of Speed	Director	1999-12-18	From the star and director of “The Storm Riders” come this turbo- charged action drama. Pop superstar Ekin Cheng is Sky, an underground drag car racer…
Confession of Pain	Director	2006-12-21	A detective helps a friend investigate the mysterious death of his father….
The Park	Director	2003-10-23	An amusement park reopens after a deadly accident fourteen years prior. But although the park is back in business, that doesn’t mean it’s safe, and wh…
Young and Dangerous	Director	1996-01-25	Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong’s Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he’s sent to Taiwan to…
The Wesley’s Mysterious File	Director	2002-01-01	Andy Lau is Wesley, investigating alien existence on this earth. He works outside of the MIB-influenced FBI operation, run by Shu Qi and Roy Cheung. T…
The Ultimate Vampire	Director	1991-01-01	“Vampire Buster” Lam Ching-Ying returns as Master Gao in this vampire-filled adventure. Here, he joins forces with his colleagues in ridding the world…
The Guillotines	Director	2012-12-20	In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect th…
Sausalito	Director	2000-04-20	Ella is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spen…
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel	Director	1998-07-05	Showcasing the earlier years of Chan Ho Nam (Nicholas Tse) and Chicken (Sam Lee), this prequel tells of their time during their willingness to follow …
A Beautiful Life	Director	2011-05-13	Fang Zhen Dong is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real …
Ghost Lantern	Director	1993-11-27	A gang member is pursued by a ghost who was his lover in a past life….
Young and Dangerous 3	Director	1996-06-29	Chan Ho Nam and Chicken are back again in Young and Dangerous 3, this time taking on the rival “Tung Sing” triad, who is attempting to usurp Hung Hing…
Born to Be King	Director	2000-07-21	Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan’s San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan….
Young and Dangerous 5	Director	1998-01-22	Although Chicken does not make an appearance, Chan Ho Nam finds a new love interest in the form of Mei Ling (Shu Qi). Meanwhile, Tung Sing returns to …
Dance of a Dream	Director	2001-12-21	Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has …
Daisy	Director	2006-03-09	An elite Interpol agent Jeong Woo and a ruthless hitman Park Yi are both stationed in Amsterdam and in love with sidewalk artist Hye-young. Her pure l…
To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui	Director	1994-08-13	An undercover cop finds himself tortured by his life among the triads. Heâ€™s locked into his job with no way out, and heâ€™s starting to find the tri…
Raped by an Angel	Director	1993-05-27	A lawyer is fascinated by an advertisement with two models, Lam and Man. He arranges a rape plan against Man. He kills her and plots to make the next …
Lover of the Last Empress	Director	1995-03-17	The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperorÂ´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intri…
Revenge of the Green Dragons	Director	2014-03-15	A true immigrant story set against the vibrant backdrop of Flushing, N.Y. in the 1980s and 1990s….
Rhythm of Destiny	Director	1992-04-01	Two brothers Ah B and Dee live in two different worlds. Ah B decided to quit his smuggling business for a new life. He opens a nightclub to put his yo…
Best of the Best	Director	1996-09-27	Tung Tung just graduated from the police academy, encountering a Vietnamnese assassin on his first day on work. Tung in order to break through obstacl…
Mean Street Story	Director	1995-05-06	Miu (Ekin Cheng) grew up on Temple Street, where most of the gangsters in the area gathered, but he never hung around with them. When he accidentally …
From Vegas to Macau III	Director	2016-02-06	A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege….
Against All	Director	1990-12-28	A love triangle between a singer and two men; one good, the other evil….
Modern Romance	Director	1994-06-30	Story 1: A superstitious girl who would only marry her 29th boyfriend. The 29th boyfriend is impotent. Story 2: A promisurous girl whose husband is in…
The Founding of an Army	Director	2017-08-01	The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China’s government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Peopleâ€™…
Kung Fu Monster	Director	2018-12-21	In the waning years of the Ming Dynasty, the Bruneian Empire offers a rare creature to the nation as a gift. Ocean, a member of the Imperial Secret Po…
The Captain	Director	2019-09-30	Based on the true story of a pilot who had to ensure the safety of 128 passengers and crew members on the plane when its windshield became damaged mid…
1:99 Shorts	Director	2003-12-31	Shorts made by 11 directors in order to fight against the SARS epidemy that occurred in China and Hong Kong in 2003. The shorts were produced by the I…
Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Chronological Edition)	Director	2006-12-12	…
Chinese Doctors	Director	2021-07-09	Based on real-life events, the film recounts the efforts of the Wuhan medical staff as they attempt to deal with the rising cases of Covid-19….
Bu Zai Rang Ni Gu Dan	Director		…

Andrew Lau Production Movies

Movie Name	Job	Release Date	Overview
Infernal Affairs	Producer	2002-12-12	Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the poli…
Infernal Affairs II	Producer	2003-10-01	In this prequel to the original, a rebel policeman sets up the infiltration of Triad gangs and tries bring down a corrupt cop working for the Triad bo…
The Park	Producer	2003-10-23	An amusement park reopens after a deadly accident fourteen years prior. But although the park is back in business, that doesn’t mean it’s safe, and wh…
The Guillotines	Producer	2012-12-20	In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect th…
From Vegas to Macau	Producer	2014-01-30	The world renowned â€œInvincible Handâ€ Ken could identify not only mahjong tiles, but also cards with his fingers which had made him a legend. Upon …
The Last Tycoon	Producer	2012-12-22	Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping pris…
Infernal Affairs III	Producer	2003-12-12	While Yeung Kam Wing is trying to remove all connections between the mob and him, his actions are being carefully observed by Lau Kin Ming, who bears …
We’re No Bad Guys	Producer	1997-09-25	Plane (Ekin Cheng), a troubled cop who hits the skids when his girlfriend Carrie (Gigi Leung) is killed by a stoic hitman named Angel (Alex Fong). One…
The Runaway Pistol	Producer	2002-11-07	A revolver falls into the hands of series of characters from the bustling district of Mongkok to the mainland port city of Shenzhen….
From Vegas to Macau II	Producer	2015-02-19	Following his confrontation with the nefarious DOA organization, Ken (Chow Yun Fat) is looking forward to going back to enjoying his retirement. His r…
Initial D	Producer	2005-05-12	After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his f…
The Flock	Producer	2007-08-04	Erroll Babbage has spent his career tracking sex offenders and his unorthodox methods are nearly as brutal as the criminals he monitors. When he links…
From Vegas to Macau III	Producer	2016-02-06	A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege….
The Third Eye	Producer	2006-04-08	Zhang Liang is a young man who does not engage into any proper work. His secret hobby is to play with all kinds of high-tech candid technology, especi…
1941 Hong Kong on Fire	Producer	1994-12-29	A family suffers at the hands of the Japanese during the occupation of Hong Kong….
Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy	Producer	2019-08-07	A car crash sparks a war between local police and an international terrorist organization….
A Beautiful Life	Producer	2011-05-13	Fang Zhen Dong is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real …
The Bravest	Executive Producer	2019-08-29	Based on real life events, the film revolves around the heroic efforts of a team of firefighters as they attempt to deal with a fire that breaks out a…
Chinese Doctors	Executive Producer	2021-07-09	Based on real-life events, the film recounts the efforts of the Wuhan medical staff as they attempt to deal with the rising cases of Covid-19….
Revenge of the Green Dragons	Producer	2014-03-15	A true immigrant story set against the vibrant backdrop of Flushing, N.Y. in the 1980s and 1990s….
Dance of a Dream	Producer	2001-12-21	Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has …

Other Info

Movie Name	Job	Release Date	Overview
Once Upon a Time in China III	Director of Photography	1993-01-01	Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the ‘Dancing Lion Competition’ to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent….
Chungking Express	Director of Photography	1994-07-14	Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-ni…
The Duel	Director of Photography	2000-02-03	The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubl…
Lee Rock	Director of Photography	1991-09-18	The film chronicles the rise and fall of a corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of….
Infernal Affairs	Director of Photography	2002-12-12	Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the poli…
Crime Story	Director of Photography	1993-06-24	A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a s…
The Millionaires’ Express	Director of Photography	1986-01-30	What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards t…
The Wicked City	Director of Photography	1992-01-01	Based on the popular Japanese series of novels, The Wicked City is about a futuristic Hong Kong on the verge of a take over by the Reptoidsâ€”ruthless…
Perfect Exchange	Director of Photography	1993-09-30	Mindy Chan (Andy Lau) is a top-notched gambler/swindler. His girlfriend Lily (Christy Chung) and friend Ah Chi are card dealers at the casino where ba…
The Unmatchable Match	Director of Photography	1990-05-11	Chow is an undercover cop who must befriend former triad kingpin Chan Wai-Man to investigate a brutal diamond heist. It turns out that Chan is innocen…
From Vegas to Macau II	Director of Photography	2015-02-19	Following his confrontation with the nefarious DOA organization, Ken (Chow Yun Fat) is looking forward to going back to enjoying his retirement. His r…
A Man Called Hero	Director of Photography	1999-07-17	Episodic saga from the first half of the 20th century follows Hero Hua from an ill-omened June day in his youth to a showdown 17 years later with a di…
Young and Dangerous	Director of Photography	1996-01-25	Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong’s Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he’s sent to Taiwan to…
China White	Director of Photography	1989-11-04	In Amsterdam – in the time before the legalisation of some drugs and the following growth of competition on the market – takes place a war between the…
City on Fire	Director of Photography	1987-02-13	Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; …
Against All	Director of Photography	1990-12-28	A love triangle between a singer and two men; one good, the other evil….
The Ultimate Vampire	Director of Photography	1991-01-01	“Vampire Buster” Lam Ching-Ying returns as Master Gao in this vampire-filled adventure. Here, he joins forces with his colleagues in ridding the world…
Legend of the Dragon	Director of Photography	1991-03-07	Chow plays a naive young kung fu student who leaves his rural home on a small island to find his fortune in Hong Kong under the dubious guidance of hi…
Future Cops	Director of Photography	1993-07-15	In the year 2043, an evil crime lord (The General/M. Bison) is trying to take over the world. Only one government official stands in his way, and plan…
As Tears Go By	Director of Photography	1988-06-09	Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly….
Iron Angels	Director of Photography	1987-03-10	Yeungâ€™s poppy fields are torched by a law enforcement task force, she retaliates by ordering police officials assassinated. The Angels break into Ye…
The Days of Being Dumb	Director of Photography	1992-08-06	Two losers who’ll do anything to try and be successful in the Triad world, but all they’ve accomplished is having a bad luck reputation….
Shanghai Blues	Focus Puller	1984-10-11	In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but the…
The First Time is the Last Time	Director of Photography	1989-04-15	A very dark, realistic women-in-prison film from Angel director, Raymond Leung. Carrie Ng plays Winnie, a young woman who is jailed after avenging her…
The Founding of an Army	Director of Photography	2017-08-01	The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China’s government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Peopleâ€™…
Return Engagement	Director of Photography	1990-03-17	A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a troubled young woman….
Where’s Officer Tuba?	Director of Photography	1986-03-20	Tuba is a fainthearted cop who prefers to play in the brass section of the police band to pounding the streets. One day, he finds himself caught up in…
The Saint of Gamblers	Director of Photography	1995-06-28	Lui is the tyrant of gamblers in Macau. He puts forward a masked Saint Of Gamblers to cover for him in the casino. Meanwhile, Uncle Sam has lost his l…
Dance of a Dream	Director of Photography	2001-12-21	Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has …
Infernal Affairs II	Cinematography	2003-10-01	In this prequel to the original, a rebel policeman sets up the infiltration of Triad gangs and tries bring down a corrupt cop working for the Triad bo…
Initial D	Cinematography	2005-05-12	After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his f…
The Banquet	Cinematography	1991-11-30	Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. …
Hero From Beyond The Boundary Of Time	Cinematography	1993-06-12	Wai Siu-Bo travels to the future on a mission to cure the emperor’s illness….
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush	Cinematography	1987-07-02	Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; the…
Little Cop	Cinematography	1989-03-25	Ever since he was a child, Lee Chi-kin has been determined to become a police officer, despite the fact that he comes from a family of criminals. As a…
Wild Search	Cinematography	1989-06-03	While conducting a raid of an illegal arms deal, detective Mew Mew discovers the body of a dead woman and her daughter who witnessed the murder. Belie…
Curry and Pepper	Cinematography	1990-05-23	Two cops–both best friends and partners–both become the subject of a beautiful news reporter’s documentary. The two soon find themselves competing f…
Sixty Million Dollar Man	Cinematography	1995-08-19	After mobsters blow him up, a rich, arrogant prankster is resurrected as a cyborg with unique skills, a real job and a new love interest….
Mean Street Story	Cinematography	1995-05-06	Miu (Ekin Cheng) grew up on Temple Street, where most of the gangsters in the area gathered, but he never hung around with them. When he accidentally …
I’m Your Birthday Cake	Cinematography	1995-11-18	A man (Cheng) hires a mousy woman (Yau to help his disabled brother overcome psychological paralysis….
Young and Dangerous 2	Cinematography	1996-03-30	The story in Young and Dangerous 2 is told in two parts: the first focuses on Chicken and his exile in Taiwan skipped over in the first film. The seco…
Young and Dangerous 3	Cinematography	1996-06-29	Chan Ho Nam and Chicken are back again in Young and Dangerous 3, this time taking on the rival “Tung Sing” triad, who is attempting to usurp Hung Hing…
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen	Cinematography	2010-09-01	Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher’s death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanes…
Infernal Affairs III	Cinematography	2003-12-12	While Yeung Kam Wing is trying to remove all connections between the mob and him, his actions are being carefully observed by Lau Kin Ming, who bears …
Rebel from China	Second Unit Cinematographer	1990-10-25	Prolific action director Woo proves his thespian mettle on screen as a destitute, desperate Chinese defector who, with his brother in tow, tries to fi…