Herman Yau

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Herman Yau

Born August 1, 1961 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] (age 65)

Herman Yau Lai-To (Chinese: 邱禮濤), born 1961 in Hong Kong is a film director, actor, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. A Chiuchow by origin, Yau studied film at The Department of Communications, Hong Kong Baptist College from 1981 to 1984 where he spent much of his early days hanging out with music lovers and making independent films. Upon leaving school, Yau devoted most of his ti…

Known For

The Untold StoryThe Untold Story · 1993
The Untold Story
6.31993
MovieComedyCrime
Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.
Ebola SyndromeEbola Syndrome · 1996
Ebola Syndrome
6.41996
MovieComedyCrime
A violent fugitive on the run from the law makes his way from Hong Kong to South Africa, where he discovers that he's immune to the Ebola virus, and later returns home to spread the deadly disease.
All of a SuddenAll of a Sudden · 1996
All of a Sudden
6.01996
MovieCrimeDrama
An erotic mystery in which two couples engage in multiple layers of passion, betrayal and murder.
Seventeen Years BuriedSeventeen Years Buried · 2005
Seventeen Years Buried
2005
MovieHorror
A ghost appeared in a night visit to a mass grave in the dense forest, uncovering the serial murder case on the campus that has been sealed for 17 years
Seven SwordsSeven Swords · 2005
Seven Swords
6.22005
MovieActionDrama
In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.
Shock Wave 2Shock Wave 2 · 2020
Shock Wave 2
7.12020
MovieActionCrime
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling only fragments of his former life, Fung sets out to uncover the truth and find out who he really is.
Shock WaveShock Wave · 2017
Shock Wave
6.72017
MovieActionCrime
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Bad BloodBad Blood · 2010
Bad Blood
5.32010
MovieActionThriller
When the boss of a ruling Hong Kong triad is arrested and executed in China for counterfeiting money, mayhem ensues as the mob's leading contenders circle the throne.

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Turning Point 2Turning Point 2 · 2011
Turning Point 2
6.82011
MovieActionCrime
Laughing is judged guilty of murdering gang lord Michael So and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Locked up behind bars, he meets the seemingly benign inmate Fok Tin Yam, a university professor in criminal psychology who is jailed for drug possession. Highly intelligent and manipulative, Fok reveals the power of his mind games by effortlessly subduing the violent prison bully. He also deduces that Laughing is sent to the prison on an undercover mission to find out the rogue cops within the police force. The clues lead him to inmate Chit, a former sergeant from the Narcotics Bureau who has been suffering from a mental disorder. To unlock the critical information from the deranged man, Laughing must get the help of Fok, but this enigmatic figure has an agenda of his own...

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