Biography

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung was born in Hong Kong in 1960, and has been fond of photography since childhood. He joined Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited after his secondary-school graduation. The first film he participated in as a semi-skilled worker in cinematography was the Legendary Weapons of China, directed by Chia-Liang Liu.

His position rose throughout the years with box office hits such as City on Fire. His work as a cinematographer has also garnered him several nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Lau has recently been recognized for his loose style in capturing natural light and dynamic camera movements.

His directorial debut arrived in 1990 with Against All, but he didn't give up his career as a cinematographer. He founded B.O.B. & Partners Company Limited jointly with Manfred Wong and Jing Wong. The first film of this company was Young and Dangerous (1996), a box-office hit.

Lau has also made a name for himself for combining martial arts with computer-animated special effects on the movie screen in such acclaimed films as The Storm Riders and A Man Called Hero. Other films such as Sausalito and Dance of a Dream have further developed Andrew's film career.

In 2002, Lau established Basic Pictures, a company that started out with the blockbuster movie Infernal Affairs, in which he co-directed alongside co-writer Siu Fai Mak (Alan Mak). It would be the first of many collaborations involving the directing duo. The film was the number one box-office hit in Hong Kong that year, breaking several box office records. Furthermore, the film won many Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture, Best Directors (Lau and Mak), Best Screenplay (Mak and co-writer Chong), and Best Supporting Actor (Wong). Infernal Affairs also went on to win awards at the 40th Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Bauhinia Awards.

Not only was the film successful worldwide, but it later became the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's 2006 Oscar-winning film, The Departed (2006).

In 2004, Lau and Mak worked on another blockbuster, Initial D, which was shot in Japan and released in Hong Kong during the summer. It was another successful film for Lau and Mak, winning multiple awards at the Hong Kong

Film Awards.

With his difference in style and aspiration, Andrew Lau, as a prolific director/cinematographer continues to make good quality films that will appeal to a mass audience.

 

Filmography as Director:

 

1.     Gold Bandits (2009) (pre-production)

2.     Interpol (2008) (pre-production)

3.     Qi: Honeymoon in Thailand (2008) (pre-production)

4.     Qi: Hong Kong Vice (2008) (pre-production)

5.     The Flock (2007)

6.     Confession of Pain (2006)

7.     Daisy (2006)

8.     Initial D (2005)

9.     Infernal Affairs III (2003)

10.   The Park (2003)

11.   Infernal Affairs II (2003)

12.   Hak yau nyn long (2003)

13.   Infernal Affairs (2002)

14.   Women from Mars (2002)

15.   The Wesley's Mysterious File (2002)

16.   Dance of a Dream (2001)

17.   God of Fist Style (2001)

18.   Bullets of Love (2001)

19.   Young and Dangerous Part 6 (2000)

20.   Sausalito (2000)

21.   The Duel (2000)

22.   The Legend of Speed (1999)

23.   A Man Called Hero (1999)

24.   The Storm Riders (1998)

25.   Young & Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)

26.   Young and Dangerous V (1998)

27.   Young and Dangerous IV (1997)

28.   Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)

29.   Best of the Best (19966)

30.   Young and Dangerous 2 (1996)

31.   Lover of the Last Empress (1995)

33.   Mean Street Story (1995e)

34.   Modern Romance (1994)

35.   To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994)

36.   Legal Rape (1993)

37.   Ghost Lantern (1993)

38.   Rhythm of Destiny (1992)

39.   Ultimate Vampire (1991)

40.   Against All (1990)