Wai Ka-fai

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

Drug War
Drug War
Mad Detective
Mad Detective
Mad Detective
Vengeance
Birth Location Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Born 1962-09-21

Movies

Boundless as Self
2013

Movies

Believer 2 Original Film Writer
2023
2022
2022
2022
Chasing Dream Producer
2019
Chasing Dream Writer
2019
Believer Original Film Writer
2018
Office Writer
2015
2013
Blind Detective Producer
2013
Drug War Producer
2012
Drug War Writer
2012
2012
Written By Producer
2009
Written By Director
2009
Written By Writer
2009
Vengeance Producer
2009
Vengeance Screenplay
2009
Mad Detective Screenplay
2007
Mad Detective Producer
2007
Mad Detective Director
2007
The Shopaholics Producer
2006
The Shopaholics Director
2006
2006
2005
Himalaya Singh Director
2005
Fantasia Director
2004
Fantasia Writer
2004
Fantasia Producer
2004
Running on Karma Producer
2003
Running on Karma Director
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
1:99 Shorts Director
2003
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
Fat Choi Spirit Producer
2002
Fat Choi Spirit Director
2002
2002
Fulltime Killer Director
2001
Fulltime Killer Screenplay
2001
Fulltime Killer Producer
2001
Love on a Diet Producer
2001
2001
Love on a Diet Director
2001
Wu Yen Producer
2001
Wu Yen Writer
2001
Wu Yen Director
2001
Help!!! Producer
2000
Help!!! Writer
2000
Help!!! Director
2000
Needing You... Producer
2000
2000
Needing You... Director
2000
1999
1998
1998
The Longest Nite Producer
1998
Intruder Producer
1997
The Odd One Dies Producer
1997
1997
Peace Hotel Director
1995
Peace Hotel Writer
1995
Gun n' Rose Writer
1992
1990
1988
Easy Money Writer
1987
Young Cops Writer
1985