Andrew Lau
Film director
1960 –
Who is Andrew Lau?
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung is a Hong Kong film director, cinematographer and producer. 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, and the Infernal Affairs trilogy.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1960
Hong Kong - Also known as
- Wai-keung Lau
- Andrew Lau Wai Keung
- Lau Wai Keung
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Andrew Lau Lo
- Mr. Andrew Lau
- Lau Wai-Keung
- Spouses
- Angela Lau
(1992 - )
- Angela Lau
- Children
- Nationality
- China
- Hong Kong
- Profession
- Employment
- BoB and Partners Co. Ltd.
- Basic Pictures
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on July 23, 2013
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