Directing
Herman Yau
- Titles
- 141movies
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 87titles as director
- Average score
54/100
- Highest rated
We're Nothing at All73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.6average 3.7
- Violence6.8average 4.2
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.4
- Mystery5.6average 4.1
- Adrenaline6.3average 4.9
- Scare3.9average 2.6
- Dark Humor4.1average 2.8
- Tension7.2average 6.0
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay2.6, average 3.7
- Coming of Age2.0, average 3.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Hong Kong Cinema 17
- Social Commentary 12
- Psychological Thriller 9
- Hong Kong Horror 8
- Fast-Paced 8
- Melancholy 8
- Crime Thriller 7
- Moral Ambiguity 7
- Intrigue 6
- Police Procedural 5
- Gang Warfare 5
- Psychological Drama 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Joe Chan Kwong-HungCinematographerA Gilded Game, Shock Wave 2, Customs Frontline, Shock Wave, Crisis Negotiators, +23 more
Brother HungComposerA Gilded Game, Customs Frontline, All of a Sudden, Shock Wave, Crisis Negotiators, +22 more
Anthony Wong Chau-SangActorEbola Syndrome, The Untold Story, A Home with a View, Time and Tide, 77 Heartbreaks, +13 more- AAzrael ChungEditorShock Wave 2, Customs Frontline, Shock Wave, A Home with a View, Death Notice, +13 more
- MMandy Ngai Man-YinCinematographerRaid on the Lethal Zone, A Home with a View, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell, Death Notice, Split Second Murders, +12 more
Erica LiWriterA Gilded Game, Shock Wave 2, Customs Frontline, Shock Wave, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, +11 more
Louis KooActorZu Warriors, A Home with a View, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, Death Notice, +10 more- PPuccini Yu Kwok-PingCinematographerEbola Syndrome, All of a Sudden, Master Q 2001, Taxi Hunter, Don't Fool Me, +9 more
Andy LauActorA Gilded Game, Shock Wave 2, Tragic Hero, Shock Wave, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, +7 more
Simon Lui Yu-YeungActorWar of the Underworld, Troublesome Night 2, Troublesome Night 4, Troublesome Night 3, Troublesome Night, +6 more
Shing Fui-OnActorEbola Syndrome, The Untold Story, Triads: The Inside Story, Don't Fool Me, My Flying Wife, +6 more
Lam SuetActorA Home with a View, Triad Wars, Fatal Contact, Vampire Hunters, Gong Tau, +5 more
Movies and TV shows
141Upcoming
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2020s
13 titles Β· average score 59
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2010s
33 titles Β· average score 51
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2000s
40 titles Β· average score 50
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1990s
42 titles Β· average score 63
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1980s
8 titles Β· average score 56
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