Director
Herman Yau
August 1, 1961 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Anthony Wong
7 titles together
Ip Man: The Final Fight, Ebola Syndrome, The Untold Story
Andy Lau
5 titles together
Shock Wave, Shock Wave 2, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Kenny Wong Tak-Ban
5 titles together
Shock Wave 2, The Mobfathers, Crisis Negotiators
Ben Yuen Foo-Wah
5 titles together
Shock Wave 2, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Lam Suet
4 titles together
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell, Always Be with You
Timmy Hung Tin-Ming
4 titles together
Ip Man: The Final Fight, Shock Wave 2, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Full filmography · 87
Shock Wave 3
Director
Upcoming
We're Nothing at All
Director and Writer
2026
A Gilded Game
Writer and Director
2025
Customs Frontline
Director
20245.7
Crisis Negotiators
Director and Writer
20247.2
Moscow Mission
Director
20236.1
Raid on the Lethal Zone
Director
2023
Death Notice
Director
2023
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Director and Writer
20236.1
77 Heartwarmings
Director
2021
Shock Wave 2
Director and Writer
20207.1
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Director and Writer
20196.5