Jeffrey Lau
Hong Kong filmmaker
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Jeffrey Lau Chun-wai (Chinese: 劉鎮偉; born 5 February 1955) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actor. Lau is famous for writing and directing "mo lei tau" comedies. His comedies include A Chinese Odyssey (with Stephen Chow) and Chinese Odyssey 2002, the latter which was voted Best 2002 Film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society.
Born5 February 1955
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film
2005 Kung Fu Hustle
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Screenplay
1996 A Chinese Odyssey
Best Film
2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film
2005 Kung Fu Hustle
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Screenplay
1996 A Chinese Odyssey
Best Film
2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002
Jeffrey Lau | |||||||
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| Born | 5 February 1955 | ||||||
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor | ||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film 2005 Kung Fu Hustle Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Screenplay 1996 A Chinese Odyssey Best Film 2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉鎮偉 | ||||||
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Filmography
As director
- The Haunted Cop Shop (1987)
- The Haunted Cop Shop II (1988)
- Carry on Hotel (1988)
- Operation Pink Squad (1988)
- Operation Pink Squad II (1989)
- Thunder Cops II (1989)
- Mortuary Blues (1990)
- All for the Winner (1990)
- The Top Bet (1991)
- Saviour of the Soul (1991)
- The Top Bell (1991)
- 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992)
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
- Days of Tomorrow (1993)
- Treasure Hunt (1994)
- Love and the City (1994)
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1994)
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1994)
- Out of the Dark (1995)
- Black Rose II (1997)
- Mahjong Dragon (1997)
- Timeless Romance (1998)
- Second Time Around (2002)
- Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
- A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
- Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)
- Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
- The Fantastic Water Babes (2010)
- East Meets West 2011 (2011)
- Just Another Margin (2014)
- Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down (2014)
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)
- Soccer Killer (2017)
- A Chinese Odyssey: Love You a Million Years a.k.a. A Chinese Odyssey: Love of Eternity (2017 55-episode TV series)
- Kung Fu League (2018)
In other roles
- Nomad (1982)
- My Darling, My Goddess (1982)
- Coolie Killer (1982)
- Yellow Peril (1984)
- Hong Kong Butcher (1985)
- Eastern Condors (1987)
- Flaming Brothers (1987)
- Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)
- Lethal Contact (1991)
- Today's Hero (1991)
- Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
- The Bride with White Hair (1993)
- Ashes of Time (1994)
- Fallen Angels (1995)
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
External links
- Jeffrey Lau at IMDb
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