Herman Yau

Herman Yau

Still: The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Herman YAU (1961, China) studied Film at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is known for his prolific output, having directed over 70 films in 30 years. The Untold Story (1993) and Ebola Syndrome (1996) both became notorious for their violence. In 2001 he directed Master Q 2001, which was the first Chinese language film to combine live action and computer animation. Sara (2014) was nominated for the Grand Prize at Osaka Asian Film Festival and was selected as a Film of Merit at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award. In 2024 he joins IFFR with The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023).

Filmography

Leng mooi jing juen/No Regret (1987), Chung Wan ying hung/Don't Fool Me (1991), Fei hu jing ying zhi ren jian you qing/Best of the Best (1992), Tai Zi chuan shuo/No More Love No More Death (1993), Bat sin fan dim: Yan yuk cha siu bau/The Untold Story (1993), Di shi pan guan/Taxi Hunter (1993), San gai bin fung wong/Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist (1994), Chu sheng zhi du/Fearless Match (1994), Meng chai ren/Cop Image (1994), Zhen xiang/No Justice for All (1995), Ma lu ying xiong II: Fei fa sai che/Highway Man (1995), Gong pu II/City Cop (1995), Ging bin/All of a Sudden (1996), Yi boh lai beng duk/Ebola Syndrome (1996), Huang jin dao li xian ji/Adventurous Treasure Island (1996), Xong xing zi: Zhi jiang hu da feng bao/War of the Under World (1996), Duo she/Walk In (1997), Yin yeung lo/Troublesome Night (1997), Yin yeung lo 2: Ngo joi nei joh yau/Troublesome Night 2 (1997), Yin yeung lo 3: Sing goon fat choi/Troublesome Night 3 (1998), Yin yeung lo 4: Yu gwai tung hang/Troublesome Night 4 (1998), Yin yeung lo 5: Yat kin fat cho/Troublesome Night 5 (1999), Ai qing meng huan hao/Fascination Amour (1999), Yin yeung lo 6: Hung jow hon/Troublesome Night 6 (1999), Sei yan bong: Chin ng gau sai/The Untold Story III (1999), Ye cha/The Masked Prosecutor (1999), Deng hou dong jian hua fa la/From the Queen to the Chief Executive (2001), Lao fu zi/Master Q 2001 (2001), Chat ho chai goon/Nightmares in Precinct 7 (2001), Sha ke/Killing End (2001), Fung lau ga chuk/Happy Family (2002), Baan sau chuk dak hin dui/Shark Busters (2002), Gei ta men yi ge ji hui/Give Them a Chance (2003), Laam seung lui gwong/Herbal Tea (2004), Ze go ah ba zan bau za/PaPa Loves You (2004), Sut ging mo sun/Dating Death (2004), Jing xin dong po/Astonishing (2004), Yi shen yi gui/The Ghost Inside (2005), Boon chui yan gaan/Cocktail (2006), Chung gik yan je/Lethal Ninja (2006), Hak bak dou/On the Edge (2006), Sing kung chok tse sup yut tam/Whispers and Moans (2007), Yan tsoi gong wu/A Mob Story (2007), Gong tau/Voodoo (2007), Saam bat gun/Chaos (2008), Sing kung chok tse 2: Ngor but mai suen, ngor mai chi gung/True Women for Sale (2008), Tau chut/The First Seventh Night (2009), Laughing Gor: Bin chit/Turning Point (2009) Tung moon/Rebellion (2009), Sei sung saw liu/Split Second Murders (2009), Faa tin hei si 2010/All's Well, Ends Well 2010 (2010), Yip Man chin chyun/The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010), Fried Glutinous Rice (2010, short), Jian hu nu xia Qiu Jin/The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011), Laughing Gor - Qian Zui Fan/Turning Point 2 (2011), Love Lifting (2012), Qing Yan/Nightmare (2012), Yip Man: Jung gik yat zin/Ip Man: The Final Fight (2013), Zong sheng/The Second Coming (2014), Chor gei/Sara (2014), Cing ceon dau/Kung Fu Angels (2014), Fau wa yin/An Inspector Calls (2015), Hung sau wan mei seui/Nessum Dorma (2016), Suen lo chor/The Mobfathers (2016), Yuen Loeng Taa 77 Chi/77 Heartbreaks (2017), Shi mian/The Sleep Curse (2017), Chai dan zhuan jia/Shock Wave (2017), Seung joi nei jor yau/Always Be with You (2017), Jai mat ze moon/The Leakers (2018), Ga wo man see geng/A Home with a View (2019), The New King of Comedy (2019), So duk 2: Tin dei duei kuet/The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019), Shock Wave 2 (2020), 77 Heartwarmings (2021), The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023), Death Notice (2023), Raid on the Lethal Zone (2023), Moscow Mission (2023)

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