Herman Yau

Cops investigate a criminal running an unsuspecting restaurant, while trying to trace the steps back to how he ended up running it suddenly. (imdb)

Hong Kong 1986: A restaurant employee murders his boss and mutilates his wife, he escapes to South Africa where he rapes a Zulu-girl, who is infected with the ebola virus. In the restaurant where he now works he murders his boss and the bosses wife after raping her. He chops them up and makes them into hamburgers, which he sells in the restaurant, spreading the ebola virus. When the police come on his trail he moves back to Hong Kong and an ebola epidemic starts there. (imdb)

The lives of two men--a cop and a criminal--are questioned in the wake of a deadly epidemic in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic Hong Kong. (imdb)

"True Women For Sale" portrays the lives of two women who chose to sell themselves - a drug-addicted madam who works the streets and a young pregnant woman from China who married an older man for the sake of Hong Kong residency. (AsianMediaWiki)

The fourth installment in the "Troublesome Night" series. As in the previous films, the film winds together an anthology of comedic horror tales all loosely linked together. In this one, all the stories involve tourists from Hong Kong visiting the Philippines on holiday. (imdb)

After eight years of undercover work with the triads, officer Hoi San's case brings about the conviction of the crime boss. But now Hoi is detested by the triads and by his fellow officers--and he's forced to run after he's suspected of a crime. (HKFlix)

Cop Rockman Cheung has cop killer Lam Chiu after him, for revenge reasons. Lam was shot by Cheung but pulled through, only with the sensation of pain missing. In the midst of this, Cheung's newly born baby dies under mysterious and graphic circumstances while wife Kapri begins to act like she's got a spell on her. A curse rather and Cheung's superior Sum has a theory that she might've had a Gong Tau placed on her. He asks Cheung if he's angered anyone in the past...

A helpless Taxi driver, A mysterious delivery boy, A 30 years abandoned motel, a touching past, all stitches up to form a strange tale. One day, a strange passenger "Xiao Ma" hires a taxi driver "Map King", paying him a huge sum of money to take him to an abandoned old motel. This motel was mysteriously burnt 30 years ago, and was abandoned since. Nobody knows about its existence and nobody talks about it. To Xiao Ma's surprise, the taxi driver Map King actually kno (sensasian.com)

Undercover cop-turned-triad leader One (Anthony Wong) sends his underling Laughing (Michael Tse) undercover into the police force. But the police send him back into the triads to be an undercover under One! Laughing walks the line passing intel between the two sides, but he's running for his life from both sides of the law after a botched drug bust leaves his handler (Yuen Biao) comatose, and underworld bosses Zatoi (Francis Ng) and Fook (Eric Tsang) out for his head. (www.yesasia.com)

The fifth chapter of the "Troublesome Night" series, this movie has three stories. The first story is about a taxi driver who gives five people/creatures a ride: a gang boss, a fake ghost, a mysterious old woman, an edgy lady and a real ghost. The second story is about a working class guy named Fat who moves to a new home with his wife and son to hide from his enemies. His new home is haunted by a phantom, and it appears to be responsible for the guy's sudden wealth and his family's uneasiness. (imdb)

In a district within Hong Kong five gangs have an uneasy truce as they all work within the area. Chaos then ensues when triad leader Jimmy is shot. Jimmy's wife Cheung Wah then appoints his bodyguard Bo as the temporary leader of the gang over Jimmy's #2 man Blackie. Bo must now find the assassin, control the seething Blackie, and keep their rival gangs at bay before all hell breaks loose ... (AsianMediaWiki)

Unemployed comic book artist Luk (6 Wing) is not having a good day. His girlfriend (Charmaine Fong) just left him, and he's off to pitch his latest work to a publisher that turns out be very sketchy. The editor (MC Jin) wants Luk to add more gratuitous violence and deaths to his story, which he does in amusing manner. After the meeting, Luk goes about his business as normal, but he finds that everywhere he goes he encounters strange conflicts that lead to gratuitous violence and deaths. (yesasia.com)

Focuses on Ip Man's early life and the story of how he learnt Wing Chun.

Herman Yau Lau-to spins this goo wak jai gangster yarn featuring Tony Leung Chiu-wai. The film opens with a gangland fight that breaks out at a screening of Young and Dangerous 3 -- which also happened to be made by this film's producers. During the fight, bumptious gangster Siu-chun (Jordan Chan Siu-chan) from the Hung Hing clan is about to be clobbered by Scum (Ngai Sing), a thug from the rival Tong Sheng gang, when he is saved by celebrated street fighter Hong Fei (Leung)... (allmovie.com)

Mild mannered businessman Anthony Wongs life is shattered when his pregnant wife is run over by a busy taxi driver. This and another incident with a sleazy cab driver causes Wong to go on a mission to kill bad taxi drivers. (imdb)

There's a Macguffin puzzle box with some magic goo in it, but only one guy named Copy knows how to open it. The Koga ninja have the box and want the goo, but the Iga ninja are protecting Copy to prevent the Koga from using the goo to poison people, leading to lots of fights.

Qin Jin was the first female revolutionary in Chinese history. This historical biopic takes us through her life, showing us how she got fed up with the boundaries the Chinese society of her times placed on women. After having enough of her useless husband she escapes her old life and heads to Japan, getting the education she was denied in her own country. When she finally returns she is part of a revolutionary movement and takes part in an attempt to overthrow the local administration.

Simon Yam's wife dies of an apparent suicide so he goes after her former lover, Alfred Cheung. Things go awry and he ends up kidnapping Alfred's wife Irene Wan and their young son. Simon gets persuaded by his nasty friend Bill to ask for a ransom, and he does. Still, Simon is a nice fellow who even takes time out of his busy crime schedule to take Irene and Alfred's son to the local hospital. Alfred pays the ransom and Irene goes home safe. But that's when things get interesting... (lovehkfilm.com)

Two Cops, one young and hotheaded, the other aging and by-the-book, are teamed up to break a case involving a series of Jewel heists by a ruthless young gangster and his illegal immigrant gang. (imdb)

Mandy receives a DVD on which a mysterious man tells her she's going to lose her husband, her current lifestyle, and her identity. Mandy goes see a shrink, but nothing comes of it. Then one... (imdb)

In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time. (imdb)

Elsie is a social worker with an interest in the rights of sex workers, despite this she is naive as to the lives of prostitutes, and finds it impossible to be accepted into their milieu. This changes when she comes to the aid of nightclub hostess Happy. Happy introduces Elsie to her colleagues and Elsie is able to observe first hand the business of prostitution in Hong Kong. It is based on the 2006 book Whispers and Moans by Yeeshan Yang. (wikipedia)

The son of a crooked cop follows in his father's footsteps. He joins an elite group of cops known as the "Flying Tigers" and there learns the true meaning of justice. (imdb)

Ying is a single parent who's having a tough time disciplining his wild teenage daughter Ellen. When Ying is mistaken to be the famous gangster hero "Shadowless Eagle", he gains both ... (imdb)

Two cops, one young and tough, the other nearing retirement, are after a ruthless vigilante who kidnaps and tortures acquitted criminals. (imdb)

This Chinese ghost film centers on the theme of the haunted streets in Hong Kong, where four loosely connected stories are depicted. A group of young friends go on a camping trip in the countryside, where Ken encounters a mysterious woman near a grave. Afterward, Ken's life is changed forever as he becomes a victim of ghost meddling. As the friends journey back to Hong Kong without Ken, another sinister story takes place. (imdb)

The second chapter of the "Troublesome Night" series, this movie consists of three stories. The first story is about a girl that called a radio show for advice and comfort after her boyfriend died tragically. One of the station DJs unconsciously suggested that she should commit suicide if she wants to be reunited with her beau. Unfortunately, the girl takes the suggestion and the DJ becomes racked with guilt as the girl's ghost returns to haunt him. (imdb)

This is the third film in the "Troublesome Night" series, consisting of three loosely-connected segments. Shishedo (Allen Ting), a mortician, is grief-stricken when his favorite singer is ... (imdb)

Four reporters from a tabloid magazine stalks a model for their gossip column. The model, having breaking up with her rich boyfriend, later commits suicide to escape all the pressure. The reporters relentlessly post the photos of suicide aftermath in their tabloid magazines. Years later, the reporters begin to fester and die violent deaths, and an inspector is assigned to track down the perpetrator. (imdb)

Journalist Sara has just spent 4 months completing an in-depth investigation piece. Her editor, afraid of offending powerful politicians and moguls, refuses to run it. Sara's boyfriend, who works for the same magazine, chooses not to warn her. At this low point in her life, Sara exiles herself to Thailand. One night, while at a bar, Sara meets a child prostitute. During her time getting to know and through the process of rescuing the child, Sara is haunted by the memories of her own past. (moviexclusive)

An Inspector Calls is an 2015 Hong Kong black comedy film directed by Raymond Wong and Herman Yau and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo, Hans Zhang, Gordon Lam, Chrissie Chau, Karena Ng, Liu Yan, and Raymond Wong. The film is based on the British play An Inspector Calls. (wikipedia)

A deep pool of family secrets overruns its banks as two young lovers decide to tie the knot. But, sorting truth from deception leaves everyone gasping for breath. (imdb)

Turning Point 2 is a 2011 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Michael Tse in the title role of "Laughing Gor" and co-starring Francis Ng, Chapman To and Bosco Wong. The film is a distant sequel to the 2009 film Turning Point, a direct sequel to the 2011 TV series Lives of Omission and the third spin-off of The Academy franchise featuring Tse's character from E.U. (wikipedia)

Down on his luck actor Dan rents a flat from Mei-Chu. Feeling sorry for him, Mei-Chu helps Dan to turn things around, improving his life and helping him to reunite with his ex-girlfriend. Once she realizes she loves him, is it too late? (hkcinemagic.com)

Every three years, the five leading gangs elect a representative to stand for election to be the mobfather of the underworld. Each of the candidates has his strength and his weaknesses, and there is understandably a decided lack of trust amongst the gangs. With each fighting for his gang's own vested interests, what will be the outcome?

The story's kept pretty simple to follow, set in the fictional kingdom of Hua Tien, where Louis Koo's Emperor Ocean holds court, being a kung-fu fanatic who tries to master fantastical martial arts made famous in Louis Cha's novels. (imdb)

Hao Dong suffers from insomnia. One night he sees his neighbour across the street getting murdered. But when he arrives at the scene to investigate, the body has disappeared and the apartment turns out to be vacant. His girlfriend Yifan believes lack of sleep is playing tricks on his mind. Then he is witness to yet another murder, this time in his hometown of Nine Mile Village, and once again he appears to have imagined it all. (imdb)

When Eva ends her ten-year relationship with Adam, he's shocked by the sudden break-up, not until he read her private journal did he realize that she has suffered 77 heartbreaks. Though unknown to the secret contained in the journal's torn-out last page, he is determined to win her back. When they finally resolve to start anew, Eva discovers his drunken tryst. Will she pardon him a 78th time? (letterboxd)

When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met. (imdb)

"The King of Gore" Herman Yau returns with a gruesome tale that follows the cursed life of a young translator who collaborated with the enemy during Japan's wartime occupation. He is tormented by guilt after turning his back on the comfort women who were mercilessly murdered. Forty-five years later, his sin comes back to haunt his son, a professor specializing in sleeping disorders who begins a terrible experiment to exorcise his father's ghost. (letterboxd)

A gangster and a broker change jobs. (letterboxd)

Anthony Wong plays a traffic cop who is obsessed with action films. He wants to be a real life hero and gets his chance when he becomes involved in a botched bank robbery case. (imdb)

Lau is a spoiled playboy who's on fiancée number 8 - and makes sport of getting rid of them. He boards the cruise ship Fascination with the intent of ridding himself of his latest set-up. However, he didn't count on falling for heiress Sandy who is the only girl who can withstand his "money buys all" attitude. Things aren't that simple she's losing her fortune and won't let money buy her. (The Movie Database)

Teacher Brian Fong becomes depressed after his wife's suicide. Unable to take care of his dog, he decides to leave it with Beloved Pets, where he befriends founder Jasmine Tsang. Pressed by her family, Jasmine agrees to a marriage of convenience. Jasmine looks for Brian in the country side to find out if he shares her feelings. Only then will she have a reason to try to live the life she wants. Unfortunately, Brian is unwilling to commit. Heart-broken Jasmine drives home alone and is attacked. (imdb)

An athlete Lee Li is forced to give up weightlifting when she is diagnosed with diabetes. She moves to Hong Kong and scrapes a living doing manual labour jobs, mostly helping others to carry heavy objects during house moving in the daytime, and moving huge blocks of ice down by the wet market at night. Life is tough for sure, but Lee Li always holds her chin up with courage and optimism. Shi Yong is a man who has nearly been crushed by the failure in his business and marriage. (imdb)

All the CHEN family want is a quiet life but as daughter Lucy's behavior changes from strange to violent, they are forced to confront dark secrets they have hidden for years. One by one, their desperate poverty, the mother's rape and the father's revenge by murder return to haunt them...until a searing TRUTH no one knew is revealed. Will this truth give them a second chance to right the wrongs in their lives or destroy them all? (imdb)

An unruly and spoiled girl Nancy is sent to the Physical Education College, which cultivates students into sports elites with strict regulations. Although her cousin Ken tries to help her get used to the ascetic life there, it doesn't turn out as he intended. In order to pursue the handsome captain Tom, Nancy quits her favorite volleyball, but joins the Kung Fu team. What really annoys her is another girl Tina, who sees Nancy's crush on Tom, is still chummy with Tom.... (The Movie Database)

David, a taxi driver who is diagnosed with cancer, kills hotel owner Patrick in a car accident. Patrick's girlfriend Yu-xin then takes over his hotel by the lake which is later haunted by serial suicidal accidents. (imdb)

After mutated Zika epidemic happens in Malaysia, illegal hacker group 'The Leakers' network with Hong Kong police David tries to disclose pharmaceutical company AMANAH Malaysia's conspiracy and crimes. (imdb)

While in visiting Hong Kong to perform in a concert, a violinist from Mainland China got himself mixed up in a jewel heist and became a prime target of the robbers. As a result, he comes under protection by a tough and perfectionistic, yet hilarious female cop. (imdb)

Lu is an honest and simple house agent. He lives with his housewife, jobless son, cyber romance addicted daughter, and self-caring disabled father. Unceasing mortgage, neighborhood disputes, and family conflicts, all lead to endless squabbles. The only thing that can comfort the anxious family is a narrow sea view from their window. But they are startled by a billboard unexpectedly set up over the building across the street, which blocks the sea view from their window... (imdb)

A background actor struggled to be a main cast but keep failing, until he met an extra actress, their life together changed... (imdb)

A wealthy businessman tries to take down a drug kingpin that he used to work with, while a policeman tries to find justice without breaking the law.

Ashan and Helen grew up together and were selected as the heroine of a youth film. Helen, the record technician, did not know that he was already Ashan's boyfriend. Ali's perfunctory response made Helen misunderstood Ashan, and they also changed from friends to strangers.

The prequel to Taylor Wong's With or Without You finds Prince being raised as a trained assassin by his "father." Meanwhile, he falls in love with Tweedy, a singer who teaches him how to love. (themoviedb)

Hit by a media storm over his own mounting debts, a police officer leads an investigation against the loan sharks behind a sinister credit scheme.

Rookie PTU officers Fan and Fat manages to find themselves in a shootout with fugitives but ends up in a favorable light afterwards, earning promotions to CID officers. (letterboxd)

Rare crime drama from Herman Yau.

When a bomb went off unexpectedly during a police operation to disarm it, Poon Shing-Fung, a bomb disposal officer, got caught in the blast and thus lost one of his legs. Poon decided to leave the police service. Three years later, the police suspect Poon, who was found in a coma at the spot of a terrorist bombing attack, of being involved in several bombing attacks in the past two years. (imdb)

A policeman puts his soul into another mans body after a accident. He in return vows to solve the problems of the mans body he has taken up. (imdb)

Inspector Lee and his team of investigating officers look into the strange disappearance of a respectable loan shark. (imdb)

Senior officer Fong Jing (AiyJy Lui) was shot and the bullet passed through his head, he was in a coma condition for two years. However, he woke up he was taken care by a nurse named Oscar. A love story starts, Oscar starts to love him... Jing discovers that he has a miraculous power-'5ixth Sense'-that means he can see some ghosts. Jing asks to take over a strange murder case. For the past two years, there are 6 different nurses reported missing. Only three dead bodies have been found. (ADC)

An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.

The melancholy Candy runs the Half Mortal, a trendy bar in Hong Kong. She hires Paul; Stella, a part-time employee who's a college student in psychology, trains him. He has a gift for mixing the perfect drink to fit each customer's emotional needs. His own emotions, however, are complex: his father, an alcoholic, has died recently; he's abandoned his studies; and, although he's likes Stella, he's a tyro with women and inarticulate with her. (themoviedb.org)

Tough Chinese detectives go on a mission to Moscow to hunt down ruthless robbers who have been plaguing the trans-Siberian railway with violence and chaos.

During a patrol, Ching-lai (Nicholas Tse) and his team encounter an unmanned cargo ship that is hiding a batch of lethal weaponry. Upon investigation, they were suspected to be missing weapons that were stolen in Thailand. Ying and Mark, two Thai special agents who have been tracking black market arms dealer Dr. Raw, come to Hong Kong to assist in the investigation. (wikipedia.org)

In the 1990s, a special troop in Yunnan code-named 8077 risk their lives to fight against disaster and drug dealers. During their missions, a bunch of challenges emerge. (imdb)

A vigilante serial killer in Hong Kong leaves ominous death notices, prompting the police to launch a special task force to uncover a hidden conspiracy (imdb).

Senior Negotiator Cheuk Man Wai accidentally becomes the number one suspect in a murder case. He is forced to occupy the police station and take the police hostage. He also appoints former negotiator Tse Ka Chun to talk to him (IMDb).