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Ka-Fai Wai

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Ka-Fai Wai in Mad Detective (2007)
Ka-Fai Wai was born on 1 January 1962 in Hong Kong. He is a producer and writer, known for Running on Karma (2003), Mad Detective (2007) and Detective vs. Sleuths (2022).
BornJanuary 1, 1962
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BornJanuary 1, 1962
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 40 nominations total

    Known for

    Running on Karma (2003)
    Running on Karma
    6.6
    • Producer(as Wai Ka Fai)
    • 2003
    Mad Detective (2007)
    Mad Detective
    7.1
    • Producer(as Wai Ka Fai)
    • 2007
    Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    Detective vs. Sleuths
    6.1
    • Producer
    • 2022
    Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
    Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
    7.4
    • Writer(as Ka Fai Wai)
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
      Detective vs. Sleuths
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Jacky Heung and Keru Wang in Chasing Dream (2019)
      Chasing Dream
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Yuanyuan Gao, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Miriam Yeung, and Vic Chou in Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014)
      Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Blind Detective (2013)
      Blind Detective
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
      Drug War
      7.0
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2012
    • Sammi Cheng and Louis Koo in Romancing in Thin Air (2012)
      Romancing in Thin Air
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
      Don't Go Breaking My Heart
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Written By (2009)
      Written By
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Vengeance (2009)
      Vengeance
      6.6
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2009
    • Mad Detective (2007)
      Mad Detective
      7.1
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2007
    • Jordan Chan, Cecilia Cheung, Ching-Wan Lau, and Paula Tsui in The Shopaholics (2006)
      The Shopaholics
      5.4
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2006
    • Himalaya Singh (2005)
      Himalaya Singh
      4.3
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2005
    • Jordan Chan, Cecilia Cheung, Christy Chung, Louis Koo, Ching-Wan Lau, Francis Ng, Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, and Twins in Fantasia (2004)
      Fantasia
      5.4
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2004
    • Running on Karma (2003)
      Running on Karma
      6.6
      • producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2003
    • Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
      Turn Left, Turn Right
      6.8
      • executive producer (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Detective Vs Sleuths 2
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
      Detective vs. Sleuths
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Jacky Heung and Keru Wang in Chasing Dream (2019)
      Chasing Dream
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Yuanyuan Gao, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Miriam Yeung, and Vic Chou in Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014)
      Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
      5.5
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Blind Detective (2013)
      Blind Detective
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
      Drug War
      7.0
      • screenplay (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2012
    • Sammi Cheng and Louis Koo in Romancing in Thin Air (2012)
      Romancing in Thin Air
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
      Don't Go Breaking My Heart
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Written By (2009)
      Written By
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Vengeance (2009)
      Vengeance
      6.6
      • screenplay (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2009
    • Mad Detective (2007)
      Mad Detective
      7.1
      • written by (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2007
    • Jordan Chan, Cecilia Cheung, Ching-Wan Lau, and Paula Tsui in The Shopaholics (2006)
      The Shopaholics
      5.4
      • written by (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2006
    • Himalaya Singh (2005)
      Himalaya Singh
      4.3
      • written by (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2005
    • Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau in Yesterday Once More (2004)
      Yesterday Once More
      6.2
      • written by (as The Hermit)
      • 2004
    • Jordan Chan, Cecilia Cheung, Christy Chung, Louis Koo, Ching-Wan Lau, Francis Ng, Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, and Twins in Fantasia (2004)
      Fantasia
      5.4
      • written by (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2004
    • Running on Karma (2003)
      Running on Karma
      6.6
      • written by (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2003

    Director

    • Detective Vs Sleuths 2
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
      Detective vs. Sleuths
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Written By (2009)
      Written By
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Mad Detective (2007)
      Mad Detective
      7.1
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2007
    • Jordan Chan, Cecilia Cheung, Ching-Wan Lau, and Paula Tsui in The Shopaholics (2006)
      The Shopaholics
      5.4
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2006
    • Himalaya Singh (2005)
      Himalaya Singh
      4.3
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2005
    • Jordan Chan, Cecilia Cheung, Christy Chung, Louis Koo, Ching-Wan Lau, Francis Ng, Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, and Twins in Fantasia (2004)
      Fantasia
      5.4
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2004
    • Running on Karma (2003)
      Running on Karma
      6.6
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2003
    • Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
      Turn Left, Turn Right
      6.8
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2003
    • 1:99 Shorts (2003)
      1:99 Shorts
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Love for All Seasons (2003)
      Love for All Seasons
      5.6
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2003
    • Sammi Cheng and Ching-Wan Lau in My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
      My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
      6.7
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2002
    • Louis Koo, Andy Lau, Ching-Wan Lau, Gigi Leung, and Cherrie Ying in Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
      Fat Choi Spirit
      6.7
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2002
    • Andy Lau and Takashi Sorimachi in Fulltime Killer (2001)
      Fulltime Killer
      6.8
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2001
    • Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau in Love on A Diet (2001)
      Love on A Diet
      6.5
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2001
    • Sammi Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, and Anita Mui in Wu Yen (2001)
      Wu Yen
      6.2
      • Director (as Wai Ka Fai)
      • 2001

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Wai Kar Fai
    • Born
      • January 1, 1962
      • Hong Kong
    • Relatives
      • Ka-Hung Wai(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A film consultant for Charles Heung's China Star Entertainment Group, since 2000.
    • Quotes
      We want to continue collaborating, and continue to foster the next generation of filmmakers in Hong Kong. [about the partnership between Johnnie To and himself]
    • Trademarks
        Frequently colaborates with Johnnie To, another TV crew-member turned film director.

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