Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau Wai-Keungis a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. 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 China, Korea and the United States. A highly prolific filmmaker,...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth4 April 1960
CountryChina
Shooting in Hong Kong, you can do whatever you want, even change the script every day. In Hollywood, you have to have a lot of meetings.
So many people ask me, 'Do you like 'Departed?' I say, '50/50.'
I still remember 2002. It's a very hard time for Hong Kong industry, no movies in Hong Kong, and also at this moment I start my new company, so many people said, 'You're crazy.'
After making a movie, maybe you weren't able to shoot many of your ideas, because a movie is only 1 1/2 or two hours long, but TV gives you space to film a lot of things.
You don't want a movie to have a lot of awards and no audience.
With every movie, I try to do something different, whether it's action, comedy or drama.
There are lots of good producers out there.
My visuals are typically very powerful. The rhythm is fast. The cuts are fast.
Media Asia has great partners in China, Japan and Hollywood.
In mainland China, there are many good theaters - sometimes better than Hong Kong.
I don't want to repeat myself. I don't want to shoot 10 installments of 'Infernal Affairs.'
I go to universities to talk to the students and teach them how to watch movies. Movies have so many elements - acting, music, art direction, costumes. I also tell them not to watch pirated movies. At the cinema, they can enjoy the big screen and the surround sound.
You need to make certain decisions to expand your market.
Everybody want famous, like me to be a famous director.