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Ricky Lau(I)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Cinematographer
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Ricky Lau
Ricky Lau was born on 20 December 1949 in Hong Kong. He is a director and actor, known for Mr. Vampire (1985), The Romance of the Vampires (1994) and Taoist Priest (2021).
BornDecember 20, 1949
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BornDecember 20, 1949
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Known for

    Ricky Hui, Ching-Ying Lam, Billy Lau, Moon Lee, and Siu-Fung Wong in Mr. Vampire (1985)
    Mr. Vampire
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1985
    The Romance of the Vampires (1994)
    The Romance of the Vampires
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1994
    Taoist Priest (2021)
    Taoist Priest
    7.6
    • Director( )
    • 2021
    Shuai gui qiao qiang jiao (1990)
    Shuai gui qiao qiang jiao
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Defend Dog
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Taoist Priest (2021)
      Taoist Priest
      7.6
      • director:
      • 2021
    • The Eight Gods
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Siu-Ho Chin, Bo Yuen, and Yunshan Xie in Mr. Zombie (2018)
      Mr. Zombie
      4.7
      • Director (as Guanwei Liu)
      • 2018
    • Ren pi pin tu
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • I am Chinese (2012)
      I am Chinese
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Yin zhai xiong ling (2005)
      Yin zhai xiong ling
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Temptation of Office Ladies
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Super Car Criminals (2000)
      Super Car Criminals
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Life in Last Hour
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Roy Cheung, Jade Leung, and Carrie Ng in Nu hou kuang hua (1998)
      Nu hou kuang hua
      4.0
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Biao Yuen in Dong on X: Sat yan fan (1997)
      Dong on X: Sat yan fan
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Guai xia yi zhi mei (1994)
      Guai xia yi zhi mei
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1994
    • The Romance of the Vampires (1994)
      The Romance of the Vampires
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Mr. Vampire 1992 (1992)
      Mr. Vampire 1992
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1992

    Actor

    • Super Car Criminals (2000)
      Super Car Criminals
      4.9
      • 2000
    • Biao Yuen in Dong on X: Sat yan fan (1997)
      Dong on X: Sat yan fan
      6.7
      • Security Lau
      • 1997
    • Made in Hong Kong (1997)
      Made in Hong Kong
      7.5
      • Wong Wing-Nam
      • 1997
    • Ghost Punting (1992)
      Ghost Punting
      5.4
      • 1992
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Alan Tam in Pantyhose Hero (1990)
      Pantyhose Hero
      6.4
      • Taxi Driver
      • 1990
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Cherie Chung in The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
      The Dead and the Deadly
      6.3
      • Assistant
      • 1982
    • Encounter of the Spooky Kind (1980)
      Encounter of the Spooky Kind
      7.0
      • Cart Driver
      • 1980
    • Shuai ya lao hu (1980)
      Shuai ya lao hu
      6.2
      • 1980
    • Lou shang lou xia
      • 1979

    Cinematographer

    • Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu (2008)
      Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook (1996)
      Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996
    • Deannie Ip, Richard Ng, and John Sham in Pom Pom (1984)
      Pom Pom
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 1984
    • Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Hark-On Fung, Lung Chan, Philip Chan, Paul Chang Chung, John Cheung, Tai-Bo, Charlie Chin, Cherie Chung, Fat Chung, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung, Patricia Ha, Dick Wei, Richard Ng, John Sham, James Tien, Cecilia Yip, and Biao Yuen in Winners & Sinners (1983)
      Winners & Sinners
      6.6
      • Cinematographer (as Kwun Wai Lau)
      • 1983
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Cherie Chung in The Dead and the Deadly (1982)
      The Dead and the Deadly
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 1982
    • Carry on Pickpocket (1982)
      Carry on Pickpocket
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 1982
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Frankie Chan, Lung Chan, Ching-Ying Lam, and Biao Yuen in The Prodigal Son (1981)
      The Prodigal Son
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 1981
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen in Knockabout (1979)
      Knockabout
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 1979
    • Xing mu zi gu huo zhao (1979)
      Xing mu zi gu huo zhao
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1979

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Eric Lau
    • Born
      • December 20, 1949
      • Hong Kong

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