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Jeffrey Lau

Feb 05, 1952 (73 years old) in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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.

Known For

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A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
Grape Buddha
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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Grape Buddha
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Treasure Hunt
Nakajima
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Just Another Pandora's Box
Grapes
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Chinese Odyssey 2002
President Chen
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The Top Bet
Chan Chung
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All for the Winner
Chan
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Soccer Killer
Minister Qin Nu
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The Haunted Cop Shop
Ghost Blowing Kiss
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Operation Pink Squad II
Moving out of building

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