Jeffrey Lau
Born: 1952-02-05 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Known For: Directing
Biography
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (Chinese: 劉鎮偉) is a Hong Kong actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He had studied graphic design in the U.K., then returned to Hong Kong and worked in advertising. He co-founded the film companies Century Films and Wu Zhou Century Films with director Dennis Yu in 1980, and the duo produced various classics during the New Wave Cinema era. With the support of actor-producer Alan Tang, Lau made his directorial debut with The Haunted Cop Shop, which showcased his distinctive style in supernatural comedies. The genre, along with its vampire and horror counterparts, soon became prominent in Hong Kong Cinema. Lau partnered with Corey Yuen again in 1997 and founded Cinemagic. He was also the producer of Stephen Chow’s blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle in 2004.
Filmography
2018
- The Legend of Nezha ... (Screenplay)
- Kung Fu League ... (Writer)
2017
- Soccer Killer as Minister Qin Nu
- You'd Better Run ... (Director)
2016
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Three ... (Director)
2014
- Just Another Margin ... (Director)
- Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down ... (Director)
2011
- East Meets West ... (Writer)
2010
- Just Another Pandora's Box as Grapes
- The Fantastic Water Babes as Man responsible for Hanna's father death
2009
- Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg ... (Writer)
2005
- A Chinese Tall Story ... (Writer)
2004
- Kung Fu Hustle ... (Producer)
2002
- So Close ... (Writer)
- Chinese Odyssey 2002 as President Chen
- Second Time Around ... (Director)
1998
- Timeless Romance ... (Screenplay)
- And Now You're Dead ... (Writer)
1997
- Hero ... (Screenplay)
- Mahjong Dragon ... (Writer)
- Black Rose II ... (Writer)
1995
- Fallen Angels ... (Producer)
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella as Grape Buddha
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box as Grape Buddha
- Out of the Dark ... (Writer)
- Teenage Master ... (Writer)
1994
- Chungking Express ... (Producer)
- Ashes of Time ... (Producer)
- Love and the City ... (Director)
- Treasure Hunt as Nakajima
1993
- The Legend ... (Screenplay)
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes ... (Director)
- The Legend II ... (Screenplay)
- Days of Tomorrow ... (Director)
- Rose Rose I Love You ... (Producer)
- Combination Platter as Robert
1992
- Gameboy Kids as Uncle 8 Taels
- Fist of Fury 1992 ... (Screenplay)
- The Legendary La Rose Noire ... (Director)
1991
- Fist of Fury 1991 ... (Writer)
- Saviour of the Soul ... (Writer)
- You Bet Your Life ... (Producer)
- The Top Bet as Chan Chung
- Today's Hero ... (Writer)
- Lover at Large ... (Producer)
- God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai ... (Characters)
1990
- Love Is Love ... (Producer)
- All for the Winner as Chan
- Mortuary Blues ... (Writer)
- Days of Being Wild ... (Writer)
1989
- Operation Pink Squad II as Moving out of building
- Funny Ghost ... (Screenplay)
- Thunder Cops II as Jeff Lau
1988
- As Tears Go By ... (Writer)
- Carry On Hotel
- The Haunted Cop Shop II as Police Sgt.
- Operation Pink Squad ... (Director)
1987
- The Haunted Cop Shop as Ghost Blowing Kiss
1984
- The Comedy ... (Producer)
1982
- Coolie Killer ... (Producer)
- Marianna ... (Producer)
1981
- The Imp ... (Producer)
- Man on the Brink ... (Other)