Andrew Lau

Not to be confused with Andy Lau.
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Lau. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Andrew Lau and the Chinese-style name is Lau Wai-keung.
Andrew Lau
Lau in 2017
Born (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960
British Hong Kong
Occupations
AwardsHong Kong Film Awards – Best Director
2002 Infernal Affairs
Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Director
2002 Infernal Affairs
Golden Horse Awards – Best Director
2002 Infernal Affairs
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉偉強
Simplified Chinese刘伟强
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Wěiqiáng

Andrew Lau Wai-keung (Chinese: 劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. 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 for his action and crime films which include the Young and Dangerous film series and the Infernal Affairs trilogy (co-directed with Alan Mak).

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