Andrew Lau

Lau worked across film director, film producer, cinematographer and director. This article rests on 46 catalogued films, 2 published texts and 7 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Andrew Lau • Born — 4 April 1960 • Birthplace — British Hong Kong • Occupation — * Film director • film producer • cinematographer

Andrew Lau was born 4 April 1960, and is one of six siblings. As a child, he was raised in the New Territories of Hong Kong. His father worked as a construction worker on Hong Kong Island. Since his parents did not have time to concentrate on all of their children, Lau had developed an interest in photography. Lau was also a Catholic, and would go to church every week, learning how to play a guitar. As a child and high school student, Lau admits to not liking Hong Kong, since it was a British colony. He currently has four children, three sons and a daughter.

Lau joined Shaw Brothers Studios after graduating from secondary school. He made his film debut as a semi-skilled cinematographer for Lau Kar-leung's 1982 film Legendary Weapons of China. He later served as a cinematographer for Sammo Hung's 1986 martial arts film Millionaire's Express and Ringo Lam's 1987 crime thriller City on Fire, where he became known for his use of lighting and hand-held cinematography. His work on As Tears Go By (1988), the directorial debut of Wong Kar-wai, earned him his first Hong Kong Film Award nomination for Best Cinematography. He also shot the beginning portion of Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express in 1994 (Christopher Doyle was cinematographer for the film's second half).

In 2007, Lau directed a five-minute short film for Vision Beijing, a project of the Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchanges Association and the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government. Lau's short film was centered on Beijing cuisine, and consisted of actors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan serving as "ambassadors". The cast included Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Shu Qi, and Jay Chou, actors who had appeared in several of Lau's films. In 2009, Lau directed an eight-minute commercial promoting the Acura TL luxury car. The commercial is divided into three stories and features Andy Lau as a wine manor and Gwei Lun-mei as an artist. Filming took place in San Francisco, California with an American production team.

Directed features • Year — Title — Distribution • 1990 — Against All — Golden Princess Amusement • 1991 — The Ultimate Vampire — Newport Entertainment • 1992 — Rhythm of Destiny — Golden Princess Amusement • 1993 — Raped by an Angel — Newport Entertainment • Ghost Lantern • 1994 — Modern Romance — Wong Jing's Workshop Ltd. • To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui • 1995 — Lover of the Last Empress — China Star Entertainment Group • Mean Street Story — Newport Entertainment • 1996 — Young and Dangerous — Golden Harvest Company • Young and Dangerous 2 • Young & Dangerous III • Best of the Best • 1997 — Young and Dangerous 4 • 1998 — Young and Dangerous V • Young & Dangerous: The Prequel • The Storm Riders • 1999 — A Man Called Hero • The Legend of Speed — China Star Entertainment Group • 2000 — The Duel • Sausalito — BoB and Partners Co. Ltd. • Born to Be King — Golden Harvest Company • 2001 — Bullets of Love — Deltamac Films • The Avenging Fist — BoB and Partners Co. Ltd. • Dance of a Dream — Media Asia Entertainment Group • 2002 — The Wesley's Mysterious File — China Star Entertainment Group • Women from Mars — Universe Films Distribution Co. Ltd. • Infernal Affairs — Media Asia Entertainment Group • 2003 — Infernal Affairs II • The Park — Universe Laser & Video Co., Ltd • Infernal Affairs III — Media Asia Entertainment Group • 2005 — Initial D • 2006 — Daisy — Showbox • Confession of Pain — Media Asia Entertainment Group • 2007 — The Flock — The Weinstein Company • 2009 — Look for a Star — Media Asia Entertainment Group • 2010 — Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen • 2011 — A Beautiful Life • 2012 — The Guillotines • 2014 — Revenge of the Green Dragons — Golden Scene • 2016 — From Vegas to Macau III — Golden Harvest Company • 2017 — The Founding of an Army — China Film Group Corporation • 2018 — Kung Fu Monster — Media Asia Entertainment Group • 2019 — The Captain — Bona Film Group • 2021 — Chinese Doctors — Huaxia Film Distribution • 2025 — The Dumpling Queen — China Media Capital • Television *Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006)

• Little Cop (1989) • Curry and Pepper (1990) • Inspiration Nightmare (1992) • Twin Dragons (1992) • Growing Up (1996) • Young and Dangerous 4 (1997) • As the Light Goes Out (2014) • Kung Fu Jungle (2014)

Andrew Lau is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded with the occupation director. Recorded as film producer, cinematographer and director.