About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1962-09-21
Place of birth:
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Website:
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Wai Ka-fai

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2013 Boundless Actor Self 59
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Directing
2022 Detective vs. Sleuths Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 Written By Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Mad Detective Directing Director 62
Fair
2006 The Shopaholics Directing Director 58
Average
2005 Himalaya Singh Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Fantasia Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Running on Karma Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Turn Left, Turn Right Directing Director 59
Average
2003 1:99 Shorts Directing Director 59
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2003 Love for All Seasons Directing Director 59
Average
2002 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Fat Choi Spirit Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Fulltime Killer Directing Director 61
Fair
2001 Love on a Diet Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Wu Yen Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Help!!! Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Needing You... Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Peace Hotel Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Racing Peak Directing Director 69
Fair
1992 The Greed of Man Directing Director 70
Good
Detective vs. Sleuths 2 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Believer 2 Writing Original Film Writer 60
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2022 Detective vs. Sleuths Writing Writer 60
Fair
2019 Chasing Dream Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Believer Writing Original Film Writer 62
Fair
2015 Office Writing Writer 58
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2014 Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 Writing Screenplay 58
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2013 Blind Detective Writing Writer 59
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2012 Drug War Writing Writer 62
Fair
2012 Romancing in Thin Air Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2011 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 Written By Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Vengeance Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2007 Mad Detective Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2006 The Shopaholics Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 Himalaya Singh Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Fantasia Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Running on Karma Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Turn Left, Turn Right Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Love for All Seasons Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 Fat Choi Spirit Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Fulltime Killer Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2001 Love on a Diet Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Wu Yen Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Help!!! Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Needing You... Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Where a Good Man Goes Writing Story 59
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1997 The Odd One Dies Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Peace Hotel Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 Gun n' Rose Writing Writer 58
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1990 The Story of My Son Writing Writer 58
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1988 It's No Heaven Writing Writer 59
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1987 Easy Money Writing Writer 58
Average
1985 Young Cops Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 The Return of the Condor Heroes Writing Writer 69
Fair
Detective vs. Sleuths 2 Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Detective vs. Sleuths Production Producer 60
Fair
2019 Chasing Dream Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 Production Producer 58
Average
2013 Blind Detective Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Drug War Production Producer 62
Fair
2011 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Written By Production Producer 58
Average
2009 Vengeance Production Producer 60
Fair
2007 Mad Detective Production Producer 62
Fair
2006 The Shopaholics Production Producer 58
Average
2004 Fantasia Production Producer 59
Average
2003 Running on Karma Production Producer 59
Average
2003 Turn Left, Turn Right Production Producer 59
Average
2003 Love for All Seasons Production Producer 59
Average
2002 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts Production Producer 59
Average
2002 Fat Choi Spirit Production Producer 59
Average
2001 Fulltime Killer Production Producer 61
Fair
2001 Love on a Diet Production Producer 59
Average
2001 Wu Yen Production Producer 59
Average
2000 Help!!! Production Producer 59
Average
2000 Needing You... Production Producer 59
Average
1999 Where a Good Man Goes Production Producer 59
Average
1998 A Hero Never Dies Production Producer 59
Average
1998 Expect the Unexpected Production Producer 59
Average
1998 The Longest Nite Production Producer 60
Fair
1997 Intruder Production Producer 59
Average
1997 The Odd One Dies Production Producer 59
Average
1992 The Greed of Man Production Producer 70
Good
Detective vs. Sleuths 2 Production Producer N/A
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