Wai Ka-Fai

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Wai Ka-Fai

Born September 21, 1962 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] (age 64)

Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers inc…

Known For

BelieverBeliever · 2018
Believer
★ 7.22018
MovieCrimeAction
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Drug WarDrug War · 2012
Drug War
★ 6.92012
MovieActionDrama
A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Believer 2Believer 2 · 2023
Believer 2
★ 6.72023
MovieThrillerAction
A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug organization and its elusive boss he has unfinished business with.
VengeanceVengeance · 2009
Vengeance
★ 6.62009
MovieActionCrime
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Mad DetectiveMad Detective · 2007
Mad Detective
★ 7.12007
MovieActionCrime
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Detective vs. SleuthsDetective vs. Sleuths · 2022
Detective vs. Sleuths
★ 6.82022
MovieActionCrime
A disgraced ex-police chief battles hallucinations and vigilante killers, risking his sanity to uncover a shocking truth about justice gone wrong.
Blind DetectiveBlind Detective · 2013
Blind Detective
★ 6.22013
MovieActionCrime
A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
The Longest NiteThe Longest Nite · 1998
The Longest Nite
★ 6.91998
MovieActionCrime
A corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. However, he meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business.

Filmography

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1:99 Shorts1:99 Shorts · 2003
1:99 Shorts
★ 6.32003
MovieComedyDrama
Shorts made by 11 directors in order to fight against the SARS epidemy that occurred in China and Hong Kong in 2003. The shorts were produced by the Information Service Departement of the Government of HK SAR. The aim was to bring back confidence to the HK popuation. The running-time is 1 to 2 minutes for each short.12 Short films: 1-"Rhapsody", director: Johnny To and Wai Ka-fai; 2-"My Sow Is Not Feeling Well", director: Fruit Chan; 3-"Smile", director: Teddy Chen; 4-"Of a Cause" (Animation) director: Tsui Hark; 5-"Hong Kong - A Winner", director: Stephen Chow; 6-"Who's Miss Hong Kong?", director: Joe Ma; 7-"Family of Heroes", director: Alex Law and Mabel Cheung; 8-"Until Then", director: Gordon Chan and Dante Lam; 9- "McDull 1:99" director: Brian Tse; 10-"Spring, 2003", director: Peter Chan; 11-"A Glorious Future", director: Andrew Lau and Alan Mak; 12-"Making of 1:99", director: Wong Shou-Ping.

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