Andrew Lau

:Not to be confused with singer and actor Andy Lau

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Andrew Lau Wai Keung (born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong film director and cinematographer. He most famously worked with Ringo Lam on City on Fire (1987) and Wong Kar-wai on Chungking Express (1994) as cinematographer and has directed Wong Jing-produced sexploitation movie Naked Killer 2 (1993) and the immensely popular triad themed Young and Dangerous (1996) and its five sequels and one prequel. Subsequently Lau collaborated with Young and Dangerous star Ekin Cheng on the comic-based The Storm Riders (1998) which was the highest grossing Hong Kong movie at the time famed for its use of special effects. Lau went on to make several less successful in the late 1990s and early 2000s before directing the hit Infernal Affairs trilogy. His latest film is Initial D co-directed with Alan Mak.

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April 4 - 1960 - Hong Kong - Film director - Cinematographer - Ringo Lam - City on Fire - Wong Kar-wai - Chungking Express - Wong Jing - Naked Killer 2 - Triad - Young and Dangerous - Ekin Cheng - The Storm Riders - Infernal Affairs - Initial D - Alan Mak

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