Andrew Lau
Hong Kong filmmaker · China · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66
Andrew Lau Wai-keung is a Hong Kong 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.
Andrew Lau is read about 229 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
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Battle of ShangganlingSeries, Director2019
Line Walker 2: Invisible SpyFilm, Producer2016
From Vegas to Macau IIIFilm, Director, Producer2015
From Vegas to Macau IIFilm, Producer2012
A Simple LifeFilm, Guest at Premiere2011
A Beautiful LifeFilm, Director, Producer2009
Club SparkleSeries2007
The FlockFilm, Director, Producer2006
Be My GuestSeries2005
A Century of Light and ShadowSeries
Initial DFilm, 2005Director, Producer2003Golden Horse Award for Best DirectorAward
Infernal Affairs IIFilm, 2003Director, Producer2000
Born to Be KingFilm, Director1998
The Storm RidersFilm, Director1997
Young and Dangerous 4Film, Director1995
Lover of the Last EmpressFilm, Director1993
Raped by an AngelFilm, Director1990
Curry & PepperFilm, CID1962
Golden Horse AwardsSeries1960Born4 April 1960
Battle of ShangganlingSeries, Director2019Line Walker 2: Invisible SpyFilm, Producer2016From Vegas to Macau IIIFilm, Director, Producer2015From Vegas to Macau IIFilm, Producer2012A Simple LifeFilm, Guest at Premiere2011A Beautiful LifeFilm, Director, Producer2009Club SparkleSeries2007The FlockFilm, Director, Producer2006Be My GuestSeries2005A Century of Light and ShadowSeriesInitial DFilm, 2005Director, Producer2003Golden Horse Award for Best DirectorAwardInfernal Affairs IIFilm, 2003Director, Producer2000Born to Be KingFilm, Director1998The Storm RidersFilm, Director1997Young and Dangerous 4Film, Director1995Lover of the Last EmpressFilm, Director1993Raped by an AngelFilm, Director1990Curry & PepperFilm, CID1962Golden Horse AwardsSeries1960Born4 April 1960People around Andrew
Close ties
Manfred Wong Also in Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
Chow Yun-fat Andrew produced From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
Andy Lau Andrew directed Infernal Affairs and The Duel
Shu Qi Andrew directed Confession of Pain (2006)
Edison Chen Andrew directed Initial D (2005)
Anthony Wong Andrew directed Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Ekin Cheng Andrew directed The Storm Riders and The Duel
Shawn Yue Andrew produced Infernal Affairs (2003)
Jordan Chan Andrew directed Initial D (2006)
Gigi Lai Andrew directed Young and Dangerous 2 (1996)
Francis Ng Andrew directed Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Roy Cheung Also in Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
Oho Ou Andrew produced The Captain and Chinese Doctors
Jerry Lamb Also in Young and Dangerous (1996)
Chapman To Andrew directed Infernal Affairs and Initial D
Eric Tsang Andrew produced Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Sandra Ng Andrew directed Young and Dangerous 2 (1996)
Gordon Lam Andrew directed Infernal Affairs III (2004)
Michael Tse Also in Young and Dangerous (1996)
Zhu Yawen Andrew produced Chinese Doctors (2021)
Kristy Yang Andrew directed The Storm Riders and The Duel
Zhang Hanyu Andrew directed Chinese Doctors (2021)
Felix Chong Also in Infernal Affairs and Infernal Affairs II
Elvis Tsui Andrew directed A Man Called Hero (1999)
Known for
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Infernal Affairs 2002
A Simple Life 2012
Infernal Affairs II 2003
The Bravest 2019
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai 2014
Filmography 40
185 credits on file
Television 5
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Apart from making films in his native Hong Kong, Lau has also made films in China, Korea and the United States.
Country
China
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66
