Jeffrey Lau
Jeffrey Lau Chun-wai (born 5 February 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. Lau is famous for writing and directing "mo lei tau" comedies. His comedies include A Chinese Odyssey (with Stephen Chow) and Chinese Odyssey 2002, the latter which was voted Best 2002 Film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society.
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Jeffrey Lau
- Name
- Jeffrey Lau
- Born
- 5 February 1955
- Birthplace
- British Hong Kong
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Fields
- film direction · film screenwriting · film production
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• Name — Jeffrey Lau • Born — 5 February 1955 • Birthplace — British Hong Kong • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
As director
As director
• The Haunted Cop Shop (1987) • The Haunted Cop Shop II (1988) • Carry on Hotel (1988) • Operation Pink Squad (1988) • Operation Pink Squad II (1989) • Thunder Cops II (1989) • Mortuary Blues (1990) • All for the Winner (1990) • The Top Bet (1991) • Saviour of the Soul (1991) • The Top Bell (1991) • 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992) • The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) • Days of Tomorrow (1993) • Treasure Hunt (1994) • Love and the City (1994) • A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1994) • A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1994) • Out of the Dark (1995) • Black Rose II (1997) • Mahjong Dragon (1997) • Timeless Romance (1998) • Second Time Around (2002) • Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002) • A Chinese Tall Story (2005) • Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009) • Just Another Pandora's Box (2010) • The Fantastic Water Babes (2010) • East Meets West 2011 (2011) • Just Another Margin (2014) • Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down (2014) • A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016) • Soccer Killer (2017) • A Chinese Odyssey: Love You a Million Years a.k.a. A Chinese Odyssey: Love of Eternity (2017 55-episode TV series) • Kung Fu League (2018)
In other roles
In other roles
• Nomad (1982) • My Darling, My Goddess (1982) • Coolie Killer (1982) • Yellow Peril (1984) • Hong Kong Butcher (1985) • Eastern Condors (1987) • Flaming Brothers (1987) • Fist of Fury 1991 (1991) • Lethal Contact (1991) • Today's Hero (1991) • Rose Rose I Love You (1993) • The Bride with White Hair (1993) • Ashes of Time (1994) • Fallen Angels (1995) • Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
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Career and activity
Jeffrey Lau worked in film direction, film screenwriting and film production.
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