Herman Yau
Herman Yau Lai-to (born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong filmmaker.
Also recorded as Herman Yau Lai-to · Alan Chan
Herman Yau

中国新闻网 · YouTube: 刘德华、林嘉欣现身成都上演甜蜜“告白” 网友:还是那么帅、那么美 (Time: 1:25) – View/save archived versions on archive.org · CC BY 3.0
- Name
- Herman Yau
- Born
- 13 July 1961
- Birthplace
- British Hong Kong
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Education
- Hong Kong Baptist University · Lingnan University
- Languages
- Chinese
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Herman Yau Lai-to (born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong filmmaker.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Herman Yau (born 1961) is a Chinese actor, cinematographer and director, among other activities. The actor was born in Hong Kong. Herman Yau studied at Hong Kong Baptist University and Lingnan University. Languages used include Chinese.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 01 October 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Herman Yau. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q3134110 · wikipedia · Herman Yau
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Herman Yau • Born — 13 July 1961 • Birthplace — British Hong Kong • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • cinematographer
As director
As director
• 1987: No Regret – Director • 1991: Don't Fool Me – Director • 1992: Best of the Best – Director • 1993: No More Love, No More Death – Director/Cinematographer • 1993: The Untold Story – Director • 1993: Taxi Hunter – Director/Scriptwriter • 1994: Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just A Violinist! – Co-director • 1994: Fearless Match – Director • 1994: Cop Image – Director • 1995: No Justice For All – Director • 1995: City Cop II – Director • 1995: There's Rock'n Roll in China – Director/Editor • 1996: All of a Sudden – Director • 1996: Ebola Syndrome – Director • 1996: Adventurous Treasure Island – Co-director • 1996: War of the Underworld – Director • 1997: Walk In – Director • 1997: Troublesome Night – Co-director • 1997: Troublesome Night II – Director • 1998: Troublesome Night III – Director • 1998: Troublesome Night IV – Director • 1999: Troublesome Night V – Director • 1999: Fascination Amour – Director • 1999: Troublesome Night VI – Director • 1999: The Untold Story III – Director • 1999: The Masked Prosecutor – Director • 2001: Master Q 2001 – Director/Scriptwriter • 2001: From the Queen to the Chief Executive – Director • 2001: Nightmares in Precinct 7 – Director/Scriptwriter • 2001: Killing End – Director/Scriptwriter • 2002: Happy Family – Director/Scriptwriter • 2002: Shark Busters – Director • 2003: Give Them a Chance – Director/Scriptwriter • 2004: Herbal Tea – Director/Scriptwriter • 2004: Papa Loves You – Director/Scriptwriter • 2004: Astonishing – Director/Scriptwriter • 2004: Dating Death – Director/Scriptwriter • 2006: Cocktail – Co-director • 2006: Lethal Ninja – Director/Scriptwriter • 2006: On the Edge – Director/Scriptwriter • 2007: Whispers and Moans – Director • 2008: True Women For Sale – Director • 2008: Gong Tau: An Oriental Black Magic – Director • 2009: Rebellion – Director • 2009: Turning Point – Director • 2010: The Legend is Born – Ip Man – Director • 2010: All's Well, Ends Well Too 2010 – Director • 2011: The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake – Director • 2011: Turning Point 2 – Director • 2012: Nightmare – Director/Scriptwriter • 2012: Love Lifting – Director • 2013: Ip Man: The Final Fight – Director • 2014: Kung Fu Angels – Director • 2014: The Second Coming – Director • 2015: An Inspector Calls – Co-director • 2015: Sara – Director • 2016: The Mobfathers - Director • 2016: Nessun Dorma - Director • 2017: Shock Wave - Director/Scriptwriter • 2017: The Sleep Curse - Director • 2017: 77 Heartbreaks - Director • 2017: Always Be With You - Director, screenwriter • 2018: The Leakers - Director • 2019: A Home with a View - Director • 2019: The White Storm 2: Drug Lords - Director • 2020: Shock Wave 2 - Director/Scriptwriter • 2021: 77 Heartwarmings - Director • 2023: The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell - Director/Scriptwriter • 2023: Death Notice - Director • 2023: Raid on the Lethal Zone - Director • 2023: Moscow Mission - Director • 2024: Customs Frontline - Director • 2024: Crisis Negotiators - Director • 2025: A Gilded Game - Director • 2026: We're Nothing At All - Director/Writer • TBD: Shock Wave 3 - Director
Others
Others
• 1987: Tragic Hero – Co-Cinematographer • 1988: The Truth – Cinematographer • 1988: Reunion – Cinematographer/Music • 1988: Law or Justice – Cinematographer • 1989: Triads: The Inside Story – Cinematographer • 1989: Sentenced to Hang – Cinematographer • 1989: Stars and Roses – Cinematographer • 1990: Vampire Kids – Co-Cinematographer • 1990: Fantasy Romance – Cinematographer • 1991: Freedom Run Q – Cinematographer • 1991: My Flying Wife – Cinematographer • 1991: The Magic Touch – Cinematographer • 1992: Cageman – Actor • 1992: With or Without You – Cinematographer • 1992: Deadly Dream Woman – Cinematographer • 1994: Twenty Something – Co-Cinematographer • 1995: Highway Man II – Co-Cinematographer • 1995: Red Zone – Cinematographer • 1996: Best of the Best – Actor • 1997: 97 Aces Go Places – Cinematographer • 1998: 9413… – Producer/Cinematographer • 2000: Crying Heart – Cinematographer • 2000: Time and Tide – Co-Cinematographer • 2003: Happy Go Lucky – Cinematographer • 2005: Himalaya Singh – 2nd Unit Director • 2005: The Unusual Youth – Producer/Cinematographer • 2005: Seven Swords – Co-Cinematographer • 2006: Love @ First Note – Producer/Cinematographer • 2006: Fatal Contact – Producer/Cinematographer • 2009: Permanent Residence – Cinematographer • 2011: Love Actually... Sucks! – Cinematography
Literature
Literature
Literature
The gendered politics of sex work in Hong Kong cinema: Herman Yau and Elsa Chan (Yeeshan)’s Whispers and Moans and True Women for Sale, Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 2015.
Underneath the Shock Waves: The (Un)told Stories of Herman Yau, Main Melody Films, 2022
6 Underneath the Shock Waves: The (Un)told Stories of Herman Yau, Main Melody Films, 2022
Scholarly footprint
Literature
Scholarly footprint
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,604 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Herivelto MartinsPerson
- Herk HarveyPerson
- Herman De CrooPerson
- Herman ShumlinPerson
- Hermann JohaPerson
- Hermann PfeifferPerson
- Hermann VallentinPerson
- Hermann WlachPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Herman Yau?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.