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Wai Ka-Fai profile
Director

Wai Ka-Fai

Writing

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Directed credits

18

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Strong directing catalog.

TMDB popularity

0.7

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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.

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Movie cast credits for Wai Ka-Fai.

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