Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Andrew Lau Wai-keung 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 mainland China, South Korea and the United States. Lau has made films in a variety of genres and is known 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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