Directing
Ricky Lau
- Titles
- 64movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1973 to 2024, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 42titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Prodigal Son89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy7.3average 2.4
- Violence7.0average 4.2
- Fantasy4.1average 1.7
- Adrenaline7.1average 4.9
- Nostalgia5.7average 3.7
- Situational Comedy4.7average 2.7
- Absurdist Humor3.9average 2.0
- Historical4.4average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.4
- Melancholy3.1, average 4.7
- Psychological4.2, average 5.6
- Social Commentary3.6, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Fast-Paced 8
- Hong Kong Cinema 7
- Hong Kong Action Comedy 5
- Martial Arts 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Hong Kong Horror Comedy 4
- Physical Humor 4
- Physical Comedy 4
- Kung Fu Comedy 4
- Martial Arts Training 4
- Action-Packed 4
- Slapstick 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sammo HungActorWinners & Sinners, The Prodigal Son, Where's Officer Tuba?, The Dead and the Deadly, Enter the Fat Dragon, +7 more
Lam Ching-YingActorMr. Vampire II, Mr. Vampire III, Mr. Vampire, The Prodigal Son, The Dead and the Deadly, +5 more
Barry Wong Ping-YiuWriterWinners & Sinners, Mr. Vampire II, Mr. Vampire, The Prodigal Son, Where's Officer Tuba?, +4 more- PPeter Cheung Yiu-ChungEditorWinners & Sinners, Mr. Vampire, The Prodigal Son, Where's Officer Tuba?, The Dead and the Deadly, +4 more
Richard Ng Yiu-HonActorWinners & Sinners, Mr. Vampire III, Carry On Pickpocket, Ghost Punting, The Return of Pom Pom, +3 more
Billy Lau Nam-KwongActorMr. Vampire II, Mr. Vampire III, Mr. Vampire, Mr Vampire 1992, The Temptation of Office Ladies, +2 more
Frankie Chan Fan-KeiActorWinners & Sinners, The Prodigal Son, Enter the Fat Dragon, Knockabout, Carry On Pickpocket, +2 more
Anthony Chan YauActorMr. Vampire, Mr Vampire Saga 4, The Return of Pom Pom, Till Death Shall We Start, The Nocturnal Demon, +1 more
Chin Siu-HoActorMr. Vampire, Mr Vampire 1992, Taoist Priest, Mr. Zombie, Roaring Heavenly Dog: Brave Dragon Palace, +1 more
Wu MaActorMr Vampire Saga 4, The Dead and the Deadly, Pom Pom, The Hunted Hunter, Two Toothless Tigers
Paul Chung FatActorMr. Vampire II, The Prodigal Son, The Incredible Kung Fu Master, Pom Pom, The Hunted Hunter- LLo Wing-KeungWriterMr. Vampire III, Mr Vampire Saga 4, Mr Vampire 1992, Till Death Shall We Start, The Nocturnal Demon
Movies and TV shows
662020s
5 titles
2010s
13 titles
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2000s
9 titles · average score 49
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1990s
12 titles · average score 60
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as Taxi Driver
1980s
18 titles · average score 67
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1970s
9 titles · average score 65
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