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Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Known for camera · Born 2 June 1952 · 74 · Hong Kong, China

50 credits

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

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Known for

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000

Shoot 'Em Up

2007

Bride of Chucky

1998

The Forbidden Kingdom

2008

The Killer

1989

Double Team

1997

Dracula 2000

2000

Blossoms Shanghai

2023

God of Gamblers

1989

Special ID

2013

The Battle at Lake Changjin

2021

The Promise

2005

Acting (5)

2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalGod of heavenFilm
1995The Chinese FeastChef North West RestaurantFilm
1991Crazy SafariMr Szeto, Mr. SzetoFilm
1989A Fishy StoryFilm
1988On the RunDoctorFilm

Art (1)

2011Lee's AdventuresArt DesignerFilm

Camera (38)

2021The Battle at Lake ChangjinDirector of PhotographyFilm
2020The RescueDirector of PhotographyFilm
2016See You TomorrowDirector of PhotographyFilm
2013Special IDDirector of PhotographyFilm
2010ConfuciusDirector of PhotographyFilm
2008The Forbidden KingdomDirector of PhotographyFilm
2007Shoot 'Em UpDirector of PhotographyFilm
2005The PromiseDirector of PhotographyFilm
2005Perhaps LoveDirector of PhotographyFilm
2001Beijing RocksDirector of PhotographyFilm
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonDirector of PhotographyFilm
2000Dracula 2000Director of PhotographyFilm
2000And I Hate You SoDirector of PhotographyFilm
1998Bride of ChuckyDirector of PhotographyFilm
1998Anna MagdalenaDirector of PhotographyFilm
1997Double TeamDirector of PhotographyFilm
1995The Chinese FeastDirector of PhotographyFilm
1995The Phantom LoverDirector of PhotographyFilm
1995Love in the Time of TwilightDirector of PhotographyFilm
1994Once Upon a Time in China VDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesDirector of PhotographyFilm
1993The Bride with White HairDirector of PhotographyFilm
1992Justice, My Foot!Director of PhotographyFilm
1992Naked KillerDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991Tricky BrainsDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991To Be Number OneDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991Saviour of the SoulDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991The BanquetDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991Bury Me HighDirector of PhotographyFilm
1991Au Revoir, Mon AmourDirector of PhotographyFilm
1990SwordsmanDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989The KillerDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989God of GamblersDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989A Terra-Cotta WarriorDirector of PhotographyFilm
1989A Fishy StoryDirector of PhotographyFilm
1988The Greatest LoverDirector of PhotographyFilm
1988Fatal LoveDirector of PhotographyFilm
1987The Legend of WiselyDirector of PhotographyFilm

Directing (3)

2002The TouchDirector, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, StoryFilm
1992MistyDirectorFilm
1985Temptation of DanceDirectorFilm

Production (2)

2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalProducer, Special Effects, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
1997Warriors of VirtueProducer, Director of PhotographyFilm

Visual Effects (1)

2023Blossoms ShanghaiVisual Effects Supervisor, Director of PhotographySeries