About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1952-06-02
Place of birth:
Hong Kong, China
Website:
N/A

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Overview

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

Known for

Acting

2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Actor God of heaven 58
Average
1995 The Chinese Feast Actor Chef North West Restaurant 59
Average
1991 Crazy Safari Actor Mr Szeto 58
Average
1991 Crazy Safari Actor Mr. Szeto 58
Average
1989 A Fishy Story Actor 58
Average
1988 On the Run Actor Doctor 59
Average

Directing

2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Directing Director 58
Average
2002 The Touch Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Misty Directing Director N/A
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1985 Temptation of Dance Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2002 The Touch Writing Writer 58
Average

Production

2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Production Producer 58
Average
1997 Warriors of Virtue Production Producer 57
Average

Art

2011 Lee's Adventures Art Art Designer 58
Average

Camera

2021 The Battle at Lake Changjin Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2020 The Rescue Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2016 See You Tomorrow Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2013 Special ID Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2007 Shoot 'Em Up Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2005 The Promise Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2005 Perhaps Love Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2002 The Touch Camera Camera Operator 58
Average
2002 The Touch Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2001 Beijing Rocks Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2000 Dracula 2000 Camera Director of Photography 55
Average
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Camera Director of Photography 71
Good
2000 And I Hate You So Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Bride of Chucky Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1998 Anna Magdalena Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Warriors of Virtue Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1997 Double Team Camera Director of Photography 54
Average
1995 The Phantom Lover Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Love in the Time of Twilight Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1995 The Chinese Feast Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1994 Once Upon a Time in China V Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1993 The Bride with White Hair Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1992 Naked Killer Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1992 Justice, My Foot! Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1991 Saviour of the Soul Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1991 The Banquet Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1991 Au Revoir, Mon Amour Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1991 Tricky Brains Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1991 Bury Me High Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Swordsman Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1989 A Terra-Cotta Warrior Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1989 God of Gamblers Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1989 A Fishy Story Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1989 The Killer Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
1988 Fatal Love Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 The Greatest Lover Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1987 The Legend of Wisely Camera Director of Photography 59
Average

Crew

2023 Blossoms Shanghai Crew Cinematography 76
Good
2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Crew Special Effects 58
Average

Visual Effects

2023 Blossoms Shanghai Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 76
Good