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Lai Yiu-Fai

Career

Active from 1998 to 2024, busiest in 2006 and 2012 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lai Yiu-Fai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2
  • Family Dynamics
    4.2, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.7, average 5.4
  • Satire & Parody
    1.8, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Fantasy 2
  • Wuxia 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Crime Investigation 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Hengyang 1944
Hengyang 1944

Director of Photography

2020s

3 titles · average score 60
Walk the Line
Walk the Line (2024)

Director of Photography

Woof Woof Daddy
Woof Woof Daddy (2024)

Director of Photography

My Country, My Parents
My Country, My Parents (2021)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

2010s

8 titles · average score 55
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Iceman: The Time Traveler (2018)
GoodWatch score 20

Director of Photography

The Four 3
The Four 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Tai Chi Zero
Tai Chi Zero (2012)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Tai Chi Hero
Tai Chi Hero (2012)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Four
The Four (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Mr. Tree
Mr. Tree (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

A Beautiful Life
A Beautiful Life (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Dragon
Dragon (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

Cinematography

2000s

17 titles · average score 58
Plastic City
Plastic City (2009)
GoodWatch score 35

Director of Photography

L for Love, L for Lies
L for Love, L for Lies (2008)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

Confession of Pain
Confession of Pain (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

2 Become 1
2 Become 1 (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Black Night
Black Night (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Initial D
Initial D (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (2003)

Director of Photography

Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

The Avenging Fist
The Avenging Fist (2001)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

City of Desire
City of Desire (2001)

Director of Photography

In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

Focus Puller, Second Unit Director of Photography

For Bad Boys Only
For Bad Boys Only (2000)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

1990s

7 titles · average score 73
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Cinematography

Portland Street Blues
Portland Street Blues (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Happy Together
Happy Together (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

First Assistant Camera

The Legend of Drunken Master
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

Focus Puller

The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion (1994)

Focus Puller

Crime Story
Crime Story (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

Focus Puller

Operation Condor
Operation Condor (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

Focus Puller

1980s

6 titles · average score 74
Police Story 2
Police Story 2 (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

Focus Puller

Dragons Forever
Dragons Forever (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

Focus Puller

Project A - Part II
Project A - Part II (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

Focus Puller

Armour of God
Armour of God (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

Focus Puller

Police Story
Police Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 81

Focus Puller

Project A
Project A (1983)
GoodWatch score 78

Focus Puller