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Encyclopedia > Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau
Birth name Wai-Keung Lau
Born April 4, 1960 (1960-04-04) (age 47)
Hong Kong, China
Other name(s) Andrew Lau Wai Keung
Lau Wai Keung
Lau Wei Kung
Andrew Lau
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Wai-keung Lau
Wei Kung Lau
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Andrew Lau Wai Keung (Traditional Chinese: 劉偉強; Simplified Chinese: 刘伟强; Pinyin: Liú Wěiqiáng; born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, cinematographer and presenter. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; Traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of printed contemporary Chinese written language, simplified from traditional Chinese by the Peoples Republic of China in an attempt to promote literacy. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Look up producer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Cameraman-Reporter during a MINUSTAH mission in 2007 (Photo: Patrick-André Perron A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ...


He most famously worked with Ringo Lam on City on Fire (1987) and Wong Kar-wai on Chungking Express (1994) as cinematographer and has directed Wong Jing-produced sex exploitation movie Naked Killer 2 (1993) and the immensely popular triad themed Young and Dangerous (1996), including its five sequels and one prequel. Subsequently, Lau collaborated with Young and Dangerous star Ekin Cheng on the comic-based The Storm Riders (1998), which was the highest grossing Hong Kong movie at the time and famed for its use of special effects. Lau went on to make several less successful titles in the late 1990s and early 2000s such as The Park (2003). In 2002, he established Basic Pictures. The first three films from the company was the hit Infernal Affairs trilogy. He reteamed with Alan Mak to co-direct Initial D (2005), singer Jay Chou's acting debut. Lau's latest production is Confession of Pain. Ringo Lam (林嶺東; pinyin: Lin Lingdong; Cantonese: Lam Leng-tung) (born 1955) is a film director known for stylish action thrillers. ... City on Fire (Simplified Chinese: 龙虎风云, Pinyin: Lóng hÇ” fÄ“ng yún) is a gritty and stylish 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee and Sun Yueh. ... Wong Kar-wai (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; Shanghainese Latin method: Wan Kawe; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director known for his visually unique, highly stylized art films. ... Chungking Express (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally Chongqing forest) is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Faye Wong and Valerie Chow. ... Wong Jing (Chinese: 王晶) (born January 1, 1956) is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. ... Triad (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Triad Society) or (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Black Society, a general term for criminal organizations) is a term that describes many branches of Chinese underground society and/or organizations based in Hong Kong and Macau and also operating in Taiwan, mainland... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng YÄ«jiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... The Storm Riders (風雲之雄霸天下) is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau. ... The Park film poster The Park (Chow lok yuen) is a 2003 horror film directed by Lau Wai Keung. ... Basic Pictures (Traditional Chinese: 基本映画) is a Hong Kong production company that was established in 2002 by film producer, director, and cinematographer Andrew Lau. ... For other uses of internal affairs, see internal affairs. ... Siu Fai MAK (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese scriptwriter and co-writer with Felix Chong the story of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. ... Initial D is a 2005 live-action film based on the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series. ... Jay Chou (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; Wade-Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe̍h-ōe-jÄ«: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn), born 18 January 1979, is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, and producer. ... Confession of Pain (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally forlorn city) is a movie directed by Alan Mak and Andrew Lau, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. ...


Filmography as director

Robert Cole (Albert Brooks) is a Hollywood film editor right in the middle of cutting a new science fiction film with George Kennedy. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Best of the Best is a 1989 martial arts movie. ... Young and Dangerous poster Young and Dangerous 2 poster Young and Dangerous (古惑仔) is a 1996 Hong Kong movie about a group of triad members and it details their adventures in a fictional triad. ... Young and Dangerous 3 古惑仔之只手遮天 (1996) is a Hong Kong triad film. ... Young and Dangerous poster Young and Dangerous 2 poster Young and Dangerous (古惑仔) is a 1996 Hong Kong movie about a group of triad members and it details their adventures in a fictional triad. ... The Storm Riders (風雲之雄霸天下) is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Born to be King is the second episode of the first season of the BBC sitcom Blackadder (The Black Adder). ... The Duel (Kuet chin chi gam ji din) is a 2000 film directed by Andrew Lau, of Storm Riders fame. ... Dance of a Dream (愛君如夢) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau Wai Keung. ... For other uses of internal affairs, see internal affairs. ... Siu Fai MAK (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese scriptwriter and co-writer with Felix Chong the story of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. ... The Wesleys Mysterious File is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau starring Andy Lau, Shu Qi and Rosamund Kwan. ... Infernal Affairs (無間道) is a stylish 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller about an cop (Tony Leung, as Yan, 陳永仁) going deep undercover into the Triads and a Triad member going into the police department (Andy Lau, as Ming, 劉健明). Each mole was planted by... Siu Fai MAK (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese scriptwriter and co-writer with Felix Chong the story of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. ... The Park film poster The Park (Chow lok yuen) is a 2003 horror film directed by Lau Wai Keung. ... Image:Internal Affairs II.jpg DVD cover of Internal Affairs II Internal Affairs II is a Hong Kong film released in 2003 as a prequel to the 2002 hit Internal Affairs. ... Siu Fai MAK (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese scriptwriter and co-writer with Felix Chong the story of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. ... Initial D is a 2005 live-action film based on the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series. ... Siu Fai MAK (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese scriptwriter and co-writer with Felix Chong the story of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. ... Confession of Pain (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally forlorn city) is a movie directed by Alan Mak and Andrew Lau, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. ... Siu Fai MAK (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Chinese scriptwriter and co-writer with Felix Chong the story of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs. ... Daisy (데이지) is sure to spark interest among fans of Korean film. ...

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Andrew Lau Wai Keung (劉偉強, born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong film director and cinematographer.
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