Patrick Yau Tat-Chi is a Hong Kong film director and assistant director best known for making independent films for Milkyway Image, the production company owned by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.
Patrick Yau | |||||||||||
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| Born | November 13, 1964 | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | film director, and assistant director | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 游達志 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 游达志 | ||||||||||
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Career
Yau joined TVB when he was 21 and became Johnnie To's assistant director two years later. He became a television producer for TVB in 1991, but left in 1994 to work for To, as an associate director for his fire-fighting film Lifeline. In 1997, Yau made his directorial debut with his first film, The Odd One Dies and continued to direct films produced by Milkyway Image, such as The Longest Nite and Expect the Unexpected. Yau has now returned to his roots, directing television serials for TVB.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Set Me Free! | 我要逃亡 | Assistant director | |
| 1989 | The Iron Butterfly | 特警90 | Assistant director | |
| 1990 | The Iron Butterfly II | 特警90 II 之亡命天涯 | Actor | |
| 1997 | The Odd One Dies | 兩個只能活一個 | Director | |
| Lifeline | 十萬火急 | Assistant director | ||
| 1998 | The Longest Nite | 暗花 | Director Actor: Police Officer | |
| Expect the Unexpected | 非常突然 | Director | ||
| 1999 | Where a Good Man Goes | 再見阿郎 | Assistant director | |
| 2001 | The Loser's Club | 廢柴同盟 | Director | Also known as The Losers' Club |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Chef | 功夫廚神 | Director | |
| 2012 | 3xTrouble | 行x踏錯 | Director |
Awards and nominations
| Hong Kong Film Awards | ||||
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| Year | Film | Result | Category | |
| 1999 | The Longest Nite | Nominated | Best Director | |
References
External links
- Patrick Yau at IMDb