9.0
9.0
Best of the Best
1996
as Yuen Nam Sam
Herman Yau
Directing
Born:January 1, 1961(age 65)
Birthplace:Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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CommunityBiography
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
Filmography (101 movies)
8.0
8.0
New Tenant
1995
7.2
7.2
Whispers and Moans
2007
Director
7.1
7.1
Shock Wave 2
2020
Director
7.0
7.0
Cop Image
1994
Director
7.0
7.0
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
as Among Kit's musician friends
7.0
7.0
No Justice for All
1995
Director
7.0
7.0
Crisis Negotiators
2024
Writer
7.0
7.0
City Cop
1995
Director
6.8
6.8
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010
Director
6.8
6.8
Cageman
1992
as TV crew member
6.8
6.8
Raid On The Lethal Zone
2023
Director
6.7
6.7
War of the Underworld
1996
Director
6.7
6.7
Shock Wave
2017
Writer
6.6
6.6
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
2011
Director
6.5
6.5
From the Queen to the Chief Executive
2001
Director
6.5
6.5
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
2019
Director
6.5
6.5
77 Heartbreaks
2017
Director
6.4
6.4
Turning Point 2
2011
Director
6.4
6.4
Sara
2014
Director
6.4
6.4
Ebola Syndrome
1996
Director
6.3
6.3
On the Edge
2006
Director
6.2
6.2
Taxi Hunter
1993
Writer
6.2
6.2
Best of the Best
1992
Director
6.2
6.2
Nightmare
2012
Screenplay
6.2
6.2
The Untold Story
1993
Director
6.1
6.1
Ip Man: The Final Fight
2013
Director
6.1
6.1
Moscow Mission
2023
Director
6.1
6.1
Rebellion
2009
Director
6.1
6.1
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023
Director
6.0
6.0
G Affairs
2018
Executive Producer
6.0
6.0
太子传说
1993
Director
6.0
6.0
77 Heartwarmings
2021
Director
6.0
6.0
The Mobfathers
2016
Director
6.0
6.0
Lethal Ninja
2006
Director
6.0
6.0
The Masked Prosecutor
1999
Director
5.9
5.9
Death Notice
2023
Director
5.8
5.8
Papa Loves You
2004
Producer
5.8
5.8
Always Be with You
2017
Director
5.8
5.8
Don't Fool Me
1991
Director
5.7
5.7
The Sleep Curse
2017
Director
5.7
5.7
Mr. Mumble
1996
as Guy in red car [cameo]
5.7
5.7
A Home with a View
2019
Director
5.7
5.7
A Gilded Game
2025
Writer
5.7
5.7
All of a Sudden
1996
Director
5.6
5.6
Shark Busters
2002
Director
5.6
5.6
True Women for Sale
2008
Director
5.5
5.5
Walk In
1997
Director
5.5
5.5
The Leakers
2018
Director
5.5
5.5
Killing End
2001
Director
5.5
5.5
Give Them a Chance
2003
Writer
5.3
5.3
Happy Family
2002
Screenplay
5.3
5.3
Fascination Amour
1999
Director
5.3
5.3
The Untold Story 3
1999
Director
5.2
5.2
Turning Point
2009
Director
5.2
5.2
Customs Frontline
2024
Director
5.0
5.0
Astonishing
2004
Writer
5.0
5.0
A Mob Story
2007
Director
5.0
5.0
Fearless Match
1994
Director
4.9
4.9
Troublesome Night
1997
Director
4.8
4.8
Crying Heart
1999
4.8
4.8
An Inspector Calls
2015
Director
4.8
4.8
Nessun Dorma
2016
Director
4.6
4.6
Gong Tau
2007
Writer
4.6
4.6
The Second Coming
2014
Director
4.5
4.5
Love Actually... Sucks!
2012
as Director in Party
4.5
4.5
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
1994
Director
4.3
4.3
Troublesome Night 6
1999
Director
4.3
4.3
Troublesome Night 2
1997
Director
4.2
4.2
Nightmares in Precinct 7
2001
Director
4.1
4.1
The First 7th Night
2009
Writer
4.0
4.0
9413
1998
Producer
4.0
4.0
Troublesome Night 3
1998
Director
4.0
4.0
From Where We've Fallen
2017
Executive Producer
4.0
4.0
Dating Death
2004
Director
4.0
4.0
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
2010
Director
3.8
3.8
Chaos
2008
Director
3.7
3.7
Just 1 Day
2022
Producer
3.6
3.6
Master Q 2001
2001
Director
3.6
3.6
Deadly Dream Woman
1992
Executive Producer
3.4
3.4
Troublesome Night 4
1998
Director
3.4
3.4
Troublesome Night 5
1999
Director
3.0
3.0
Split Second Murders
2009
Director
3.0
3.0
Adventurous Treasure Island
1996
Director
2.0
2.0
The Wall
2002
as Cho's gangster boss
1.0
1.0
Kung Fu Angels
2014
Director
Reunion
1988
Producer
Apart
2020
Producer
Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong
1994
Director
兩個半爸爸
TBA
Director
No Regret
1987
Director
The Dishwasher Squad
2021
Producer
Quattro Hong Kong
2010
Director
We're Nothing at All
TBA
Director
Angel in White
TBA
Director
Seventeen Years Buried
2005
Screenplay
No More Love No More Death
1993
Director
Cocktail
2006
Director
Love Lifting
2012
Director
The Ghost Inside
2005
Director
Herbal Tea
2004
Director
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