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Yiu-Fai Lai

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Writer
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Yiu-Fai Lai is known for 2046 (2004), Infernal Affairs (2002) and Dragon (2011).
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 12 nominations total

    Known for

    2046 (2004)
    2046
    7.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2004
    Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Infernal Affairs (2002)
    Infernal Affairs
    8.0
    • Cinematographer(as Lai Yiu Fai)
    • 2002
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in Dragon (2011)
    Dragon
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
    Confession of Pain (2006)
    Confession of Pain
    6.5
    • Cinematographer(as Lai Yiu Fai)
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Shen mi bao zang
      • Cinematographer
      • Production Unknown
    • Walk the Line (2024)
      Walk the Line
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Jing Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Zheng Xu, and Teng Shen in My Country, My Parents (2021)
      My Country, My Parents
      6.1
      • director of photography (segment "Windriders")
      • 2021
    • Shallow (2021)
      Shallow
      4.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Meijuan Xi, Wei Zhao, Lei Hao, Mi Yang, Baihe Bai, Mei Yong, Zi Yang, Xi Qi, and Zhi Wang in Hear Her (2020)
      Hear Her
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Noah Dalton Danby, Raymond Massey, Kōji Yakusho, Fay Yu, Graham Shiels, Babak Haleky, Jingchu Zhang, and Po-Hung Lin in Wings Over Everest (2019)
      Wings Over Everest
      5.2
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Till the End of the World (2018)
      Till the End of the World
      6.6
      • Cinematographer (as Yaohui Li)
      • 2018
    • The Adventures of Wei Bao Bao (2016)
      The Adventures of Wei Bao Bao
      4.0
      • Cinematographer (as Yaohui Li)
      • 2016
    • Cities in Love (2015)
      Cities in Love
      5.0
      • Cinematographer (segment "Italy")
      • 2015
    • One Night Stud (2014)
      One Night Stud
      4.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Tony Ka Fai Leung and Xiaochao Yuan in Tai Chi Hero (2012)
      Tai Chi Hero
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • All Apologies (2012)
      All Apologies
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Tai Chi Zero (2012)
      Tai Chi Zero
      6.0
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • The Four (2012)
      The Four
      5.7
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • Mr. Tree (2011)
      Mr. Tree
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Shu Qi and Ye Liu in A Beautiful Life (2011)
      A Beautiful Life
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2011

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • The Viral Factor (2012)
      The Viral Factor
      5.9
      • camera operator: third unit
      • 2012
    • Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
      Bodyguards and Assassins
      6.8
      • lighting technician
      • 2009
    • Poker King (2009)
      Poker King
      5.2
      • director of photography: second unit
      • second assistant camera
      • 2009
    • Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau in The Warlords (2007)
      The Warlords
      7.0
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson in The White Countess (2005)
      The White Countess
      6.5
      • director of photography: second unit (as Lai Yiu Fai)
      • 2005
    • Eros (2004)
      Eros
      5.9
      • camera operator: second unit (segment "The Hand", as Lai Yiu Fai)
      • 2004
    • 2046 (2004)
      2046
      7.4
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2004
    • Francis Ng and Michelle Reis in Bakery Amour (2001)
      Bakery Amour
      6.7
      • assistant camera
      • 2001
    • Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)
      In the Mood for Love
      8.0
      • assistant camera
      • second unit cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Those Were the Days... (2000)
      Those Were the Days...
      6.3
      • camera operator (as Lai Yiu Fai)
      • 2000
    • First Love: Litter on the Breeze (1997)
      First Love: Litter on the Breeze
      6.8
      • assistant camera
      • 1997
    • Happy Together (1997)
      Happy Together
      7.6
      • first assistant camera
      • 1997
    • Young and Dangerous 1997 (1997)
      Young and Dangerous 1997
      6.4
      • assistant camera
      • 1997
    • Leon Lai in Fallen Angels (1995)
      Fallen Angels
      7.5
      • focus puller
      • 1995
    • Stephen Chow in Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
      Sixty Million Dollar Man
      6.2
      • assistant camera
      • 1995

    Writer

    • Gui tong ni wan (2000)
      Gui tong ni wan
      • screenplay (as Y.F. Lai)
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Lai Yiu Fai

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