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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-06-02 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Biography:

Peter Pau is a famous film director, producer, and world-renowned Chinese cinematographer. As a young man, he went to the United States to study film. In 1985, he returned to Hong Kong to join the film industry in there. In 2001, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being the first non-American Chinese cinematographer to win this award

Known For

Acting

2015

1995

The Chinese Feast as Chef North West Restaurant

1991

1989

1988

On the Run as Doctor

Camera

2021

The Battle at Lake Changjin as Director of Photography

2020

The Rescue as Director of Photography

2016

See You Tomorrow as Director of Photography

2015

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal as Director of Photography

2013

Special ID as Director of Photography

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom as Director of Photography

2007

Shoot 'Em Up as Director of Photography

2005

Perhaps Love as Director of Photography
The Promise as Director of Photography

2002

The Touch as Director of Photography
The Touch as Camera Operator

2001

Beijing Rocks as Director of Photography

2000

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Director of Photography
Dracula 2000 as Director of Photography
And I Hate You So as Director of Photography

1998

Bride of Chucky as Director of Photography
Anna Magdalena as Director of Photography

1997

Double Team as Director of Photography
Warriors of Virtue as Director of Photography

1995

The Phantom Lover as Director of Photography
The Chinese Feast as Director of Photography
Love in the Time of Twilight as Director of Photography

1994

Once Upon a Time in China V as Director of Photography

1993

The Eagle Shooting Heroes as Director of Photography
The Bride with White Hair as Director of Photography

1992

Naked Killer as Director of Photography
Justice, My Foot! as Director of Photography

1991

Bury Me High as Director of Photography
Tricky Brains as Director of Photography
The Banquet as Director of Photography
Au Revoir, Mon Amour as Director of Photography
Saviour of the Soul as Director of Photography

1990

Swordsman as Director of Photography

1989

The Killer as Director of Photography
A Terra-Cotta Warrior as Director of Photography
A Fishy Story as Director of Photography
God of Gamblers as Director of Photography

1988

Fatal Love as Director of Photography
The Greatest Lover as Director of Photography

1987

The Legend of Wisely as Director of Photography

Directing

2002

The Touch as Director

1992

Misty as Director

1985

Crew

2023

Blossoms Shanghai as Cinematography

Production

1997

Warriors of Virtue as Producer

Art

2011

Lee's Adventures as Art Designer

Writing

2002

The Touch as Story

Visual Effects

2023

Blossoms Shanghai as Visual Effects Supervisor