Herman Yau
Directing Born Aug 1, 1961 Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] 189 credits
Biography
Herman Yau works in directing. Born August 1, 1961 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]. Archytele tracks 189 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
2 shared titles
Ronald Wong
2 shared titles
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
1 shared title
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
1 shared title
Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
1 shared title
Simon Lui Yu-Yeung
1 shared title
Michael Lam Wai-Leung
1 shared title
Collin Chou
1 shared title
Allen Ting Chi-Chun
1 shared title
Ku Feng
1 shared title
Career timeline
We're Nothing at All · DirectorWe're Nothing at All · WriterWe're Nothing at All · Producer
A Gilded Game · DirectorA Gilded Game · Writer
Crisis Negotiators · DirectorCrisis Negotiators · WriterCustoms Frontline · Director
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell · DirectorThe White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell · WriterMoscow Mission · DirectorDeath Notice · DirectorRaid on the Lethal Zone · Director
Just 1 Day · Producer
The Dishwasher Squad · Producer77 Heartwarmings · Director
Shock Wave 2 · DirectorShock Wave 2 · WriterApart · Producer
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords · DirectorThe White Storm 2: Drug Lords · WriterThe New King of Comedy · Co-DirectorA Home with a View · Director
The Leakers · DirectorG Affairs · Executive Producer
Shock Wave · DirectorShock Wave · WriterShock Wave · ProducerThe Sleep Curse · Director77 Heartbreaks · Director
The Mobfathers · DirectorNessun Dorma · Director
An Inspector Calls · DirectorAn Indigo · Thanks
Sara · DirectorThe Second Coming · DirectorKung Fu Angels · DirectorUpon Hatred · Thanks
Beggar · ThanksIp Man: The Final Fight · Director
Love Actually... Sucks!Love Actually... Sucks! · CinematographyLove Lifting · DirectorLove Lifting · WriterNightmare · Director
Turning Point 2 · DirectorThe Woman Knight of Mirror Lake · DirectorCyber Bully · ThanksParadox · Thanks
Bad Blood · Director of PhotographyAll's Well End's Well Too 2010 · DirectorVampire Warriors · Director of Photography1+1 · ThanksQuattro Hong Kong · Director
Permanent Residence · CinematographySplit Second Murders · DirectorTurning Point · DirectorRebellion · DirectorRebellion · Screenplay
Triad Wars · Director of PhotographyTrue Women for Sale · DirectorTrue Women for Sale · WriterChaos · Director
Whispers and Moans · DirectorGong Tau · DirectorGong Tau · WriterA Mob Story · DirectorDancing Lion · Cinematography
Fatal Contact · Director of PhotographyOn the Edge · DirectorOn the Edge · WriterCocktail · DirectorLove @ First Note · Director of Photography
Seven Swords · CinematographySeventeen Years Buried · DirectorSeventeen Years Buried · ScreenplayThe Unusual Youth · Director of PhotographyHimalaya Singh · Director of Operations
Papa Loves You · DirectorPapa Loves You · ProducerPapa Loves You · WriterXanda · Director of PhotographyAstonishing · Director
Vampire Hunters · Director of PhotographyGive Them a Chance · DirectorGive Them a Chance · WriterHappy Go Lucky · Director of Photography
Shark Busters · DirectorHappy FamilyHappy Family · DirectorHappy Family · ScreenplayThe Wall
Zu Warriors · Director of PhotographyMaster Q 2001 · DirectorMaster Q 2001 · ScreenplayNightmares in Precinct 7 · DirectorNightmares in Precinct 7 · Writer
Time and Tide · Director of Photography
The Untold Story 3 · DirectorTroublesome Night 5 · DirectorFascination Amour · DirectorTroublesome Night 6Troublesome Night 6 · Director
Troublesome Night 3 · DirectorTroublesome Night 4Troublesome Night 4 · Director9413 · Cinematography9413 · Producer
Troublesome Night · Director97 Aces Go Places · Director of PhotographyTroublesome Night 2 · DirectorWalk In · Director
Full Filmography
189 titles- We're Nothing at All (2026) Director
- We're Nothing at All (2026) Writer
- We're Nothing at All (2026) Producer
- A Gilded Game (2025) Director
- A Gilded Game (2025) Writer
- Crisis Negotiators (2024) Director
- Crisis Negotiators (2024) Writer
- Customs Frontline (2024) Director
- The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023) Director
- The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023) Writer
- Moscow Mission (2023) Director
- Death Notice (2023) Director
- Raid on the Lethal Zone (2023) Director
- Just 1 Day (2022) Producer
- The Dishwasher Squad (2021) Producer
- 77 Heartwarmings (2021) Director
- Shock Wave 2 (2020) Director
- Shock Wave 2 (2020) Writer
- Apart (2020) Producer
- The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) Director
- The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) Writer
- The New King of Comedy (2019) Co-Director
- A Home with a View (2019) Director
- The Leakers (2018) Director
- G Affairs (2018) Executive Producer
- Shock Wave (2017) Director
- Shock Wave (2017) Writer
- Shock Wave (2017) Producer
- The Sleep Curse (2017) Director
- 77 Heartbreaks (2017) Director
- Always Be with You (2017) Director
- Always Be with You (2017) Screenplay
- From Where We've Fallen (2017) Executive Producer
- The Mobfathers (2016) Director
- Nessun Dorma (2016) Director
- An Inspector Calls (2015) Director
- An Indigo (2015) Thanks
- Sara (2014) Director
- The Second Coming (2014) Director
- Kung Fu Angels (2014) Director
- Upon Hatred (2014) Thanks
- Beggar (2013) Thanks
- Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013) Director
- Love Actually... Sucks! (2012) as Director in Party
- Love Actually... Sucks! (2012) Cinematography
- Love Lifting (2012) Director
- Love Lifting (2012) Writer
- Nightmare (2012) Director
- Nightmare (2012) Screenplay
- Turning Point 2 (2011) Director
- The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011) Director
- Cyber Bully (2011) Thanks
- Paradox (2011) Thanks
- Bad Blood (2010) Director of Photography
- All's Well End's Well Too 2010 (2010) Director
- Vampire Warriors (2010) Director of Photography
- 1+1 (2010) Thanks
- Quattro Hong Kong (2010) Director
- The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010) Director
- Permanent Residence (2009) Cinematography
- Split Second Murders (2009) Director
- Turning Point (2009) Director
- Rebellion (2009) Director
- Rebellion (2009) Screenplay
- The First 7th Night (2009) Director
- The First 7th Night (2009) Writer
- A Very Short Life (2009) Director of Photography
- Triad Wars (2008) Director of Photography
- True Women for Sale (2008) Director
- True Women for Sale (2008) Writer
- Chaos (2008) Director
- Whispers and Moans (2007) Director
- Gong Tau (2007) Director
- Gong Tau (2007) Writer
- A Mob Story (2007) Director
- Dancing Lion (2007) Cinematography
- Fatal Contact (2006) Director of Photography
- On the Edge (2006) Director
- On the Edge (2006) Writer
- Cocktail (2006) Director
- Love @ First Note (2006) Director of Photography
- Lethal Ninja (2006) Director
- Lethal Ninja (2006) Writer
- Seven Swords (2005) Cinematography
- Seventeen Years Buried (2005) Director
- Seventeen Years Buried (2005) Screenplay
- The Unusual Youth (2005) Director of Photography
- Himalaya Singh (2005) Director of Operations
- Himalaya Singh (2005) Second Unit Director
- The Ghost Inside (2005) Director
- Papa Loves You (2004) Director
- Papa Loves You (2004) Producer
- Papa Loves You (2004) Writer
- Xanda (2004) Director of Photography
- Astonishing (2004) Director
- Astonishing (2004) Writer
- Herbal Tea (2004) Director
- Herbal Tea (2004) Screenplay
- Dating Death (2004) Director
- Vampire Hunters (2003) Director of Photography
- Give Them a Chance (2003) Director
- Give Them a Chance (2003) Writer
- Happy Go Lucky (2003) Director of Photography
- Shark Busters (2002) Director
- Happy Family (2002) as Applicant for Director Job
- Happy Family (2002) Director
- Happy Family (2002) Screenplay
- The Wall (2002) as Cho's gangster boss
- Zu Warriors (2001) Director of Photography
- Master Q 2001 (2001) Director
- Master Q 2001 (2001) Screenplay
- Nightmares in Precinct 7 (2001) Director
- Nightmares in Precinct 7 (2001) Writer
- From the Queen to the Chief Executive (2001) as Guitar player
- From the Queen to the Chief Executive (2001) Director
- Killing End (2001) Director
- Killing End (2001) Writer
- Time and Tide (2000) Director of Photography
- The Untold Story 3 (1999) Director
- Troublesome Night 5 (1999) Director
- Fascination Amour (1999) Director
- Troublesome Night 6 (1999) as Camera man
- Troublesome Night 6 (1999) Director
- Crying Heart (1999)
- Crying Heart (1999) Director of Photography
- The Masked Prosecutor (1999) Director
- Troublesome Night 3 (1998) Director
- Troublesome Night 4 (1998) as John
- Troublesome Night 4 (1998) Director
- 9413 (1998) Cinematography
- 9413 (1998) Producer
- Troublesome Night (1997) Director
- 97 Aces Go Places (1997) Director of Photography
- Troublesome Night 2 (1997) Director
- Walk In (1997) Director
- Ebola Syndrome (1996) Director
- All of a Sudden (1996) Director
- War of the Underworld (1996)
- War of the Underworld (1996) Director
- Adventurous Treasure Island (1996) Director
- Best of the Best (1996) as Yuen Nam Sam
- Mr. Mumble (1996) as Guy in red car [cameo]
- Highway Man (1995) Director of Photography
- City Cop (1995) Director
- New Tenant (1995)
- Red Zone (1995) Director of Photography
- No Justice for All (1995) Director
- Twenty Something (1994) Director of Photography
- Cop Image (1994)
- Cop Image (1994) Director
- Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist (1994) Director
- Fearless Match (1994) Director
- Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong (1994) Director
- Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong (1994) Editor
- The Untold Story (1993) Director
- Taxi Hunter (1993) Director
- Taxi Hunter (1993) Writer
- C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993) as Among Kit's musician friends
- Man of the Times (1993) Cinematography
- No More Love No More Death (1993) Director
- No More Love No More Death (1993) Director of Photography
- The Magic Touch (1992) Director of Photography
- With or Without You (1992) Director of Photography
- Cageman (1992) as TV crew member
- Deadly Dream Woman (1992) Executive Producer
- Best of the Best (1992) Director
- Best of the Best (1992) Writer
- Freedom Run Q (1992) Cinematography
- Fantasy Romance (1991) Cinematography
- Don't Fool Me (1991) Director
- My Flying Wife (1991) Director of Photography
- Triads: The Inside Story (1989) Director of Photography
- Sentenced to Hang (1989) Director of Photography
- Stars and Roses (1989) Director of Photography
- Law or Justice? (1988) Director of Photography
- The Truth (1988) Director of Photography
- Reunion (1988)
- Reunion (1988) Producer
- Reunion (1988) Director of Photography
- Reunion (1988) Music
- Reunion (1988) Script Editor
- Tragic Hero (1987) Director of Photography
- No Regret (1987) Director
- The Cinematographer Director
- Nemesis In The Dark Director
- Angel in White Director
- Shock Wave 3 Director
- 兩個半爸爸 Writer
- 兩個半爸爸 Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Herman Yau best known for?
Herman Yau is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including We're Nothing at All (2026), We're Nothing at All (2026), We're Nothing at All (2026), Customs Frontline (2024).
When and where was Herman Yau born?
Herman Yau was born on August 1, 1961 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China].
How many credits does Herman Yau have?
Herman Yau has accumulated over 189 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1987 to 2026.
What is Herman Yau's background in cinema and television?
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 lover...
Herman Yau by the numbers
189credits
189films
0TV series
1987–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- War of the Underworld (1996) — aged about 34
- Best of the Best (1996) as Yuen Nam Sam — aged about 34
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