Biography
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 lovers and making independent films.
Upon leaving school, Yau devoted most of his time working in the film industry, and writing for a number of magazine and newspapers as a columnist and freelance writer. Yau has also participated in a number of productions including music videos for Chang Kuan, Jie Cheng-jiang, Anthony Wong, Jacky Cheung, Andy Hui and the American jazz player Eric Marienthal. He has also produced TV commercials and promos for the Hong Kong Film Awards.
From 1997 to 1998, Yau participated in the filming of a TV series produced by Radio Television Hong Kong. In 2003, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independent Committee Against Corruption, the ICAC produced a television drama series and invited Yau to direct one of the episodes.
Yau is also one of the founders of the cultural newspaper, Chinese Youth Weekly, and two movie magazines (these three periodicals have stopped releasing). Yau has also published two books of his own.
Yau has produced and directed over 70 movies, which include The Untold Story, The Untold Story III, War of the Underworld, Walk In, Ebola Syndrome, Master Q 2001, From the Queen to the Chief Executive and the Troublesome Night series.
Yau’s films have also been shown in the Hong Kong International Film Festival and film festivals in Europe and the United States. The Untold Story and Ebola Syndrome were praised as “cult classics” (Yau himself considers Ebola Syndrome as his most achieved work). From the Queen to the Chief Executive was awarded the Golden Torch Award by the International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual.
In 1997, together with a group of people coming from different fields who share the same belief in writing and the power of words, Herman founded Step Forward which specializes in publication.
In 1999, Hong Kong Polytechnic University invited Herman as their first “Artist-in-Residence”. For seven years, from 1996 to 2002, the Hong Kong Art Centre invited Herman to be a member of the jury for the “Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards”. In 2002 and 2003, Herman was invited as a consultant for the “Master Degree Programme in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology” and Art Consultant for the Hong Kong Art Development Board. —Wikipédia
Filmography
all 132
Movies 132
Director 93
Producer 10
Writer 1

Customs Frontline (2024)

Crisis Negotiators (2024)

Moscow Mission (2023)

Death Notice (2023)

Vital Sign (2023)

Just 1 Day (2022)

The Dishwasher Squad (2021)

77 Heartwarmings (2021)

All U Need Is Love (2021)

Shock Wave 2 (2020)

Apart (2020)

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)

The New King of Comedy (2019)

A Home with a View (2019)

G Affairs (2018)

The Leakers (2018)

Always Be with You (2017)

From Where We've Fallen (2017)

Shock Wave (2017)

The Sleep Curse (2017)

77 Heartbreaks (2017)

Nessun Dorma (2016)

The Mobfathers (2016)

Sara (2015)

An Inspector Calls (2015)

Kung Fu Angels (2014)

The Second Coming (2014)

Nightmare (2012)

Love Actually... Sucks! (2012)

Love Lifting (2012)

Turning Point 2 (2011)

Vampire Warriors (2010)

Bad Blood (2010)

Quattro Hong Kong (2010)

Rebellion (2009)

Split Second Murders (2009)

Turning Point (2009)

The First 7th Night (2009)

A Very Short Life (2009)

Permanent Residence (2009)

True Women for Sale (2008)

Chaos (2008)

Triad Wars (2008)

Whispers and Moans (2007)

Gong Tau (2007)

Dancing Lion (2007)

A Mob Story (2007)

Fatal Contact (2006)

On the Edge (2006)

Love @ First Note (2006)

Lethal Ninja (2006)

Cocktail (2006)

Seven Swords (2005)

The Unusual Youth (2005)

The Ghost Inside (2005)

Himalaya Singh (2005)

Seventeen Years Buried (2005)

Astonishing (2004)

Dating Death (2004)

Papa Loves You (2004)

Herbal Tea (2004)

Xanda (2004)

Happy Go Lucky (2003)

Vampire Hunters (2003)

Give Them a Chance (2003)

Shark Busters (2002)

Happy Family (2002)

Killing End (2001)

Zu Warriors (2001)

Master Q 2001 (2001)

Time and Tide (2000)

Crying Heart (2000)

The Untold Story 3 (1999)

Troublesome Night 6 (1999)

Fascination Amour (1999)

Troublesome Night 5 (1999)

9413 (1998)

Troublesome Night 4 (1998)

Troublesome Night 3 (1998)

Troublesome Night 2 (1997)

97 Aces Go Places (1997)

Troublesome Night (1997)

Walk In (1997)

Best of the Best (1996)

Ebola Syndrome (1996)

All of a Sudden (1996)

City Cop (1995)

Red Zone (1995)

Highway Man (1995)

No Justice for All (1995)

Rock China the Power of Music Live in Hong Kong (1994)

Cop Image (1994)

Fearless Match (1994)

Twenty Something (1994)

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)

Taxi Hunter (1993)

Man of the Times (1993)

The Untold Story (1993)

Cageman (1992)

Deadly Dream Woman (1992)

Best of the Best (1992)

With or Without You (1992)

Freedom Run Q (1992)

The Magic Touch (1992)

My Flying Wife (1991)

Fantasy Romance (1991)

Don't Fool Me (1991)

Stars & Roses (1989)

Sentenced to Hang (1989)

Triads: The Inside Story (1989)

Law or Justice? (1988)

Reunion (1988)

The Truth (1988)

No Regret (1987)

Tragic Hero (1987)

A Gilded Game
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1961-01-01 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceHong Kong, China
CitizenshipsChina
Also Known AsHerman Yau Lai-To, Yau Lai-To
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