Directing
Herman Yau
- Titles
- 133movies
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 84titles as director
- Average score
56/100
- Highest rated
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man69/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.5average 3.7
- Violence6.9average 4.3
- Contemporary Realism6.7average 5.2
- Scare4.1average 2.6
- Mystery5.6average 4.1
- Adrenaline6.5average 5.1
- Tension7.3average 6.1
- Dark Humor4.0average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.7, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.4, average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay2.6, average 3.7
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Hong Kong Cinema 17
- Social Commentary 11
- Hong Kong Horror 8
- Fast-Paced 8
- Psychological Thriller 8
- Melancholy 7
- Crime Thriller 6
- Intrigue 6
- Martial Arts 5
- Police Procedural 5
- Gang Warfare 5
- Moral Ambiguity 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Joe Chan Kwong-HungCinematographerShock Wave 2, Shock Wave, Moscow Mission, A Gilded Game, Turning Point 2, +21 more
Brother HungComposerAll of a Sudden, Shock Wave, Moscow Mission, A Gilded Game, Customs Frontline, +15 more
Anthony Wong Chau-SangActorEbola Syndrome, The Untold Story, Time and Tide, Turning Point, Taxi Hunter, +12 more- AAzrael ChungEditorShock Wave 2, Shock Wave, Turning Point 2, Customs Frontline, Death Notice, +11 more
Erica LiWriterShock Wave 2, Shock Wave, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, A Gilded Game, Customs Frontline, +11 more
Louis KooActorThe White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, Zu Warriors, Troublesome Night, Death Notice, +10 more- PPuccini Yu Kwok-PingCinematographerAll of a Sudden, Stars & Roses, Master Q 2001, Taxi Hunter, Don't Fool Me, +8 more
Lam SuetActorThe White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell, Triad Wars, Fatal Contact, A Home with a View, Vampire Hunters, +7 more
Shing Fui-OnActorEbola Syndrome, The Untold Story, Stars & Roses, Triads: The Inside Story, My Flying Wife, +6 more
Andy LauActorShock Wave 2, Shock Wave, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, Moscow Mission, A Gilded Game, +6 more
Simon Lui Yu-YeungActorTroublesome Night, Troublesome Night 3, Troublesome Night 2, War of the Underworld, Troublesome Night 5, +6 more
Francis Ng Chun-YuActorTurning Point 2, Customs Frontline, Crisis Negotiators, Death Notice, Turning Point, +3 more
Movies and TV shows
133Upcoming
2 titles
Director
Director
2020s
13 titles · average score 58
Director, Writer
55
Director, Writer
53
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Director, Writer
60
Director, Writer
58
Director
57
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Producer
Director
67
Director, Writer
Producer
2010s
28 titles · average score 55
63
Director, Writer
58
Director
65
Producer, Director
57
Director
62
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58
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64
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47
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59
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52
Director of Photography
2000s
40 titles · average score 54
55
Director
61
Screenplay, Director
50
Writer, Director
59
Director of Photography
60
Director
51
Writer, Director
64
Director of Photography
46
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45
Director of Photography
54
Director of Photography
42
Director, Screenplay
65
Director of Photography
1990s
42 titles · average score 60
42
Director
51
Director
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53
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64
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60
Director
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65
Director
64
Writer, Director
Director
Director of Photography
1980s
8 titles · average score 60
58
Director of Photography
62
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Director of Photography
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Director of Photography
Producer
61
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