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Andrew Lau

Andrew Lau

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 04, 1960 (65)
Birthplace Hong Kong, China
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 27, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Andrew Lau Wai-Keung (Chinese: 劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative f ... reedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film director and producer. Apart from making films in his native Hong Kong, Lau has also made films in China, Korea and the United States. A highly prolific filmmaker, Lau has made films in a variety of genres, and is most notable in the West for his action and crime films which include the Young and Dangerous film series, the Infernal Affairs trilogy (the latter co-directed together with Alan Mak), and Revenge of the Green Dragons (executive produced by Martin Scorsese).

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The Departed

The Departed

2006

Other

Chungking Express

Chungking Express

1994

Director of Photography

Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild

1990

Cinematography

My Lucky Stars

My Lucky Stars

1985

Focus Puller

Mr. Vampire

Mr. Vampire

1985

Cinematography

The Flock

The Flock

2007

Director

The Flock

The Flock

2007

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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Golden Horse Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1962

Club Sparkle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 2009

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