Directed credits
18
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Wai Ka-Fai
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 2All crew credits: 49
TMDB ID: 58052
IMDb ID: nm0906413
Known for: Writing
Born: September 21, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2023
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q616410
Also known as
韋家輝 • 韦家辉 • Wai Ka-Fai
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Writer (12)Producer (9)Creator (4)Screenplay (3)Original Film Writer (2)Story (1)
Biography
Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include Needing You..., Fat Choi Spirit, Love on a Diet, Help!!!, Love for All Seasons, Fulltime Killer, Turn Left, Turn Right and Running on Karma. Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: Fulltime Killer and Mad Detective.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Wai Ka-Fai.
5.4
Written By
Director
2009 Movie
7.1
Mad Detective
Director
2007 Movie
6.1
The Shopaholics
Director
2006 Movie
4.4
Himalaya Singh
Director
2005 Movie
6.3
Fantasia
Director
2004 Movie
6.4
Running on Karma
Director
2003 Movie
7.2
Turn Left, Turn Right
Director
2003 Movie
6.3
1:99 Shorts
Director
2003 Movie
6.7
Love for All Seasons
Director
2003 Movie
6.1
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Director
2002 Movie
6.2
Fat Choi Spirit
Director
2002 Movie
6.8
Fulltime Killer
Director
2001 Movie
5.9
Love on a Diet
Director
2001 Movie
5.8
Help!!!
Director
2000 Movie
6.2
Needing You...
Director
2000 Movie
6.5
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
Director
1997 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Wai Ka-Fai.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Wai Ka-Fai.
7.2
Believer
Original Film Writer
2018 Movie
7.1
Mad Detective
Director
2007 Movie
6.9
Drug War
Writer
2012 Movie
6.8
Fulltime Killer
Director
2001 Movie
6.8
Detective vs. Sleuths
Producer
2022 Movie
6.7
Believer 2
Original Film Writer
2023 Movie
6.6
Vengeance
Screenplay
2009 Movie
6.4
Running on Karma
Director
2003 Movie
6.2
Blind Detective
Producer
2013 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Wai Ka-Fai.
7.2
Believer
Original Film Writer
2018 Movie
6.8
Detective vs. Sleuths
Producer
2022 Movie
6.9
Drug War
Writer
2012 Movie
6.8
Fulltime Killer
Director
2001 Movie
6.2
Fat Choi Spirit
Director
2002 Movie
5.4
Written By
Director
2009 Movie
6.9
The Longest Nite
Producer
1998 Movie
6.7
Believer 2
Original Film Writer
2023 Movie
5.9
Peace Hotel
Writer
1995 Movie
6.2
Blind Detective
Producer
2013 Movie
6.6
Vengeance
Screenplay
2009 Movie
5.9
Love on a Diet
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Wai Ka-Fai.
7.0
Police Cadet
Writer • 80 eps
1984 Series
7.9
The Greed of Man
Director • 40 eps
1992 Series
7.2
The Return of the Condor Heroes
Writer • 50 eps
1983 Series
10.0
Looking Back in Anger
Creator
1989 Series
Divine Retribution
Creator
2000 Series
6.0
Racing Peak
Director • 40 eps
1993 Series
暴雨燃燒
Creator
1991 Series
10.0
You Only Live Twice
Creator
1982 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Wai Ka-Fai.
6.7
Believer 2
Original Film Writer
2023 Movie
6.8
Detective vs. Sleuths
Producer
2022 Movie
6.8
Chasing Dream
Producer
2019 Movie
7.2
Believer
Original Film Writer
2018 Movie
5.8
Office
Writer
2015 Movie
5.7
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
Screenplay
2014 Movie
6.2
Blind Detective
Producer
2013 Movie
6.9
Drug War
Writer
2012 Movie
5.1
Romancing in Thin Air
Screenplay
2012 Movie
6.4
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Writer
2011 Movie
6.6
Vengeance
Screenplay
2009 Movie
6.2
Wu Yen
Producer
2001 Movie
6.6
Where a Good Man Goes
Story
1999 Movie
6.8
A Hero Never Dies
Producer
1998 Movie
6.4
Expect the Unexpected
Producer
1998 Movie
6.9
The Longest Nite
Producer
1998 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Wai Ka-Fai.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Wai Ka-Fai.
