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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 freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film ... more

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 freedom 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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Infernal Affairs
(2002)
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Runtime:
101 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
Cast:
Andy Lau, Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong
8.0
94%
75
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Infernal Affairs II
(2003)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.
Runtime:
119 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
Cast:
Anthony Wong, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Carina Lau, Francis Ng
7.3
75%
N/A
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Infernal Affairs III
(2003)
Action, Crime, Drama
Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third installment in the Infernal Affairs film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the original.
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
Cast:
Andy Lau, Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Leon Lai
6.9
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Daisy
(2006)
Drama, Romance
An elite Interpol agent Jeong-woo and a ruthless hitman Park-yi, both stationed in Amsterdam and are in love with the same young woman, Hye-young. Hye-Young is a simple sidewalk artist, with dreams of one day holding a real exhibition in a real gallery. Her pure love will draw these deadly men into a spectacular showdown in the process...
Runtime:
110 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Jun Ji-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-jae, Cheon Ho-jin
7.5
N/A
N/A
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Initial D
(2005)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.
Runtime:
107 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
Cast:
Jay Chou, Shawn Yue, Edison Chen, Jordan Chan, Anthony Wong
6.4
N/A
48
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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
(2010)
Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an a...
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Yasuaki Kurata, Shawn Yue, Anthony Wong
6.3
48%
49
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The Flock
(2007)
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Erroll Babbage has spent his career tracking sex offenders and his unorthodox methods are nearly as brutal as the criminals he monitors. When he links one of his deranged parolees to the disappearance of a local girl, he and his new partner must scour the S&M underground to find her before it's too late.
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Richard Gere, Claire Danes, KaDee Strickland, Ray Wise, Russell Sams
5.7
N/A
N/A
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The Storm Riders
(1998)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Based on a comic book called Fung Wan (or Tin Ha), the movie stars Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil warlord Conquer's tutelage. They grow up serving as his subordinates, but a love triangle and an accident leads to...
Runtime:
128 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, Shin'ichi Chiba, Anthony Wong
6.4
N/A
N/A
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Confession of Pain
(2006)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
A detective helps a friend investigate the mysterious death of his father.
Runtime:
110 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
Cast:
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi
6.5
N/A
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Young and Dangerous
(1996)
Action, Crime
Nam opens a bar in Wanchai and continues his rise in Hong Kong's Hung Hing gang. His best friend, Chicken, needs to lie low, so he's sent to Taiwan to work for Lui, leader of the San Luen gang; there, he falls for the aging Lui's mistress, Ting Yiu. When Chicken returns to Hong Kong, he finds Nam in a struggle with long time rival, Fai...
Runtime:
99 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Jerry Lamb, Francis Ng, Frankie Ng
7.1
N/A
N/A
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Revenge of the Green Dragons
(2014)
Action, Crime, Drama
A true immigrant story set against the vibrant backdrop of Flushing, N.Y. in the 1980s and 1990s.
Runtime:
95 min
5.3
N/A
36
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A Man Called Hero
(1999)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Episodic saga from the first half of the 20th century follows Hero Hua from an ill-omened June day in his youth to a showdown 17 years later with a disaffected member of his martial-arts school, a Japanese named Invincible. Tensions between Chinese and Japanese, plus U.S. racism, mark the tale. Hero marries Jade, leaves her in China wh...
Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, Nicholas Tse, Kristy Yang, Yuen Biao
5.9
N/A
N/A
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The Duel
(2000)
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the climactic fight.
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Zhao Wei, Patrick Tam
6.0
N/A
N/A
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Young and Dangerous 2
(1996)
Action, Crime, Thriller
The story in Young and Dangerous 2 is told in two parts: the first focuses on Chicken and his exile in Taiwan skipped over in the first film. The second half deals with the Hung Hing Society trying to ally with Chicken's Taiwanese triad "San Luen." The character "Banana" (Jerry Lam) is recruited into Ho Nam's circle. At the same time, ...
Runtime:
101 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Gigi Lai, Jerry Lamb, Simon Yam
6.8
N/A
N/A
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Young and Dangerous 3
(1996)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Chan Ho Nam and Chicken are back again in Young and Dangerous 3, this time taking on the rival "Tung Sing" triad, who is attempting to usurp Hung Hing influence in Hong Kong by having Tung Sing member "Crow" (Roy Cheung) frame Ho Nam for the murder of Hung Hing Chairman Chiang Tin Sang (Simon Yam). On the plus side, Chicken finds a new...
Runtime:
98 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Roy Cheung, Karen Mok, Simon Yam
6.7
N/A
N/A
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A Beautiful Life
(2011)
Drama, Romance
Fang Zhen Dong (Liu Ye) is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru (Shu Qi) while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real estate agent from Hong Kong who has vowed to make her fortune in the cosmoplitan Beijing, but is caught up in the complexities of life and ends up becoming a mistress of...
Runtime:
124 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Liu Ye, Anthony Wong, Shu Qi
6.6
N/A
N/A
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Young and Dangerous 4
(1997)
Action, Crime, Thriller
When the branch leader position is open for Tuen Mun, Chicken decides to run for it and is up against fellow Hung Hing member "Barbarian", who resorts to ruthless Tung Sing member "Thunder Tiger" (Roy Cheung) for help in his candidacy. The triad also has to deal with finding a new chairman to the Hung Hing Society, Chiang Tin Yeung (Al...
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng
6.4
N/A
N/A
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Born to Be King
(2000)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan's San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in Japan. Later, the leader of the triad group gets murdered. Actually, all the San Luen Gang members suspect Chicken attacked their leader Liu, in order to make a chance for him to rule the Gang ...
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Shu Qi
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Young and Dangerous 5
(1998)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Although Chicken does not make an appearance, Chan Ho Nam finds a new love interest in the form of Mei Ling (Shu Qi). Meanwhile, Tung Sing returns to cause trouble again for Hung Hing, in the form of new leader Szeto Ho Nam (Mark Cheng). Young and Dangerous 5 occurs during the transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty to China, with the "boys"...
Runtime:
114 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi
6.0
N/A
N/A
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The Legend of Speed
(1999)
Action
From the star and director of "The Storm Riders" come this turbo- charged action drama. Pop superstar Ekin Cheng is Sky, an underground drag car racer king. After winning yet another race, Sky was framed by his rival Hung (Simon Yam). On the run in Thailand, Sky hooks up with his long lost father, himself a legendary racer, who steers ...
Runtime:
109 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Moses Chan, Blackie Ko Shou Liang, Kelly Lin
6.1
N/A
N/A
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Look for a Star
(2009)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching (Andy Lau) and cabaret dancer Milan Sit (Qi Shu) fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep many couples apart. However, what Sit doesn't know is that Ching is the man responsible for razing a building representing cherished memories from her childhood. Can the...
Runtime:
117 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Hanyu Zhang, Denise Ho, Ka Wah Lam
5.6
N/A
N/A
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The Guillotines
(2012)
Action, Adventure, Drama, History
In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.
Runtime:
113 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Li Yu-Chun, Shawn Yue, Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Boran Jing
4.8
25%
35
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Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
(1998)
Action, Crime, Drama
Showcasing the earlier years of Chan Ho Nam (Nicholas Tse) and Chicken (Sam Lee), this prequel tells of their time during their willingness to follow Hung Hing's "Uncle Bee". The film co-stars Shu Qi and Daniel Wu.
Runtime:
117 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Nicholas Tse, Sam Lee, Daniel Wu, Shu Qi, Francis Ng
6.4
N/A
N/A
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Dance of a Dream
(2001)
Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has become a mean to strike fortune for him, without any other levels of significance.
Runtime:
94 min
6.2
N/A
N/A
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Raped by an Angel
(1993)
Crime, Thriller
A lawyer is fascinated by an advertisement with two models, Lam and Man. He arranges a rape plan against Man. He kills her and plots to make the next a suicide. Lam realizes Man is tortured to death, she uses her body to allure him into a trap.
Runtime:
95 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Chingmy Yau, Dennis Chan, Simon Yam, Kingdom Yuen, Nick Cheung
5.4
N/A
N/A
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Sausalito
(2000)
Romance
Ella is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spends time with her 8-year old son, Scott. Ella meets Mike at Sky House, an infamous pick-up joint. Awkward strangers at first, they nonetheless find passion and what they want in each other.
Runtime:
98 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai Ming, Eric Kot Man-Fai, Richard Ng, Suki Kwan
5.8
N/A
N/A
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Ghost Lantern
(1993)
Crime, Horror, Romance
A gang member is pursued by a ghost who was his lover in a past life.
Runtime:
92 min
6.8
N/A
N/A
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The Ultimate Vampire
(1991)
Comedy
"Vampire Buster" Lam Ching-Ying returns as Master Gao in this vampire-filled adventure. Here, he joins forces with his colleagues in ridding the world of restless ghosts, and he, himself, does battle with dozens of jumping Chinese vampires and creepy-looking zombies. Meanwhile, he must also deal with his corrupted senior colleague and ...
Runtime:
88 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
7.1
N/A
N/A
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To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui
(1994)
An undercover cop finds himself tortured by his life among the triads. He’s locked into his job with no way out, and he’s starting to find the triad guys more honorable than his supremely despicable superior officer.
Runtime:
100 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Wong Jing
Cast:
Roy Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Jacklyn Wu , Tony Leung Ka-Fai
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Lover of the Last Empress
(1995)
Drama
The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is impregnated by the emperor and thus becomes his wife - the empress of China. Ho...
Runtime:
100 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Chingmy Yau, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Valerie Chow, Yu Rong-Guang
5.7
N/A
N/A
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Bullets of Love
(2001)
Action, Drama, Thriller
Sam and his team are members of a Serious Crime Unit in the District Crime Squad. The team successfully arrests an international crime organization's leaders, Night. At the Court, Ann, a prosecutor and Sam's finance, tries her best to convict Night. However, finally, Night is convicted on only one charge and sentenced to three years im...
Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Leon Lai Ming, Asaka Seto, Terence Yin, Richard Sun Kwok-Ho, Michael Chan Wai-Man
6.0
N/A
N/A
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Rhythm of Destiny
(1992)
Drama
Two brothers Ah B and Dee live in two different worlds. Ah B decided to quit his smuggling business for a new life. He opens a nightclub to put his younger brother's singing talent in the limelight. Confrontation and fighting in the club at a singing contest unfolds drug deals of partners of Ah B. Innocently involved in the smuggling c...
Runtime:
92 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
郭富城, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Sharla Cheung Man, Wu Ma, Shing Fui-On
7.3
N/A
N/A
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The Avenging Fist
(2001)
Action, Science Fiction
In the not too distant future, scientists begin to conduct research on the Power Glove, a device that will yield unimaginable power. But the gloves were stolen by the ambitious special agent Combat 21, who subsequently disappears. Twenty years later, Combat 21 re-emerges to rule the world, calling himself the God of Fists. Now a new ge...
Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Corey Yuen Kwai
Cast:
Leehom Wang, Stephen Fung, Gigi Leung, Kristy Yang, Sammo Hung
4.5
N/A
N/A
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Women from Mars
(2002)
Comedy
A hairdresser, a village leader and a veterinarian each have girlfriends but still insist on playing the field. One night, a demon spirit arrives to teach them a lesson by taking their "goods" away. To get their "goods" back, the trio must each have a woman tell them "I love you."
Runtime:
92 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Raymond Yip Wai-Man
Cast:
Ekin Cheng, Michael Wong, Louis Koo, Shu Qi, Josie Ho
5.2
N/A
N/A
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Modern Romance
(1994)
Comedy, Romance
Story 1: A superstitious girl who would only marry her 29th boyfriend. The 29th boyfriend is impotent. Story 2: A promisurous girl whose husband is in jail comes home one day. Story 3: A lesbian refusing to become straight Story 4: A beautiful woman who only likes men that belong to others for the challenge. Until she falls in love.
Runtime:
95 min
5.8
N/A
N/A
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The Wesley's Mysterious File
(2002)
Action, Romance, Science Fiction
Andy Lau is Wesley, investigating alien existence on this earth. He works outside of the MIB-influenced FBI operation, run by Shu Qi and Roy Cheung. They're hot on the trail of the Blue-Blooded Alien (Rosamund Kwan). Two other aliens, the "Warlock Toxin Group," are gunning for her as well -- red maggoty swarming creatures that form int...
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Andrew Lau
Cast:
Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Shu Qi, Roy Cheung, Thomas Hudak
4.0
N/A
N/A
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The Park
(2003)
Drama, Horror
An amusement park reopens after a deadly accident fourteen years prior. But although the park is back in business, that doesn't mean it's safe, and when a young boy goes missing, a group of his friends set out to find him.
Runtime:
91 min
3.2
N/A
N/A
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From Vegas to Macau III
(2016)
Action, Comedy
A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege.
Runtime:
112 min
Director:
Andrew Lau, Wong Jing
1.9
20%
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