Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Director
Biography
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (Chinese: 劉鎮偉) is a Hong Kong actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He had studied graphic design in the U.K., then returned to Hong Kong and worked in advertising. He co-founded the film companies Century Films and Wu Zhou Century Films with director Dennis Yu in 1980, and the duo produced various classics during the New Wave Cinema era.
With the support of actor-producer Alan Tang, Lau made his directorial debut with The Haunted Cop Shop, which showcased his distinctive style in supernatural comedies. The genre, along with its vampire and horror counterparts, soon became prominent in Hong Kong Cinema. Lau partnered with Corey Yuen again in 1997 and founded Cinemagic. He was also the producer of Stephen Chow’s blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle in 2004.
As Director
Filmography
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
as Grape Buddha 1995
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
as Grape Buddha 1995
All for the Winner
as Chan 1990
Chinese Odyssey 2002
as President Chen 2002
Just Another Pandora's Box
as Grapes 2010
The Haunted Cop Shop
as Ghost Blowing Kiss 1987
The Top Bet
as Chan Chung 1991
Treasure Hunt
as Nakajima 1994
The Haunted Cop Shop II
as Police Sgt. 1988
The Fantastic Water Babes
as Man responsible for Hanna's father death 2010
Gameboy Kids
as Uncle 8 Taels 1992
Operation Pink Squad II
as Moving out of building 1989
Carry On Hotel
1988
Thunder Cops II
as Jeff Lau 1989
Soccer Killer
as Minister Qin Nu 2017