Wai Ka-Fai
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-09-21 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Wai Ka-Fai
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.
Acting
(2013)
Boundless
as Self
Crew
Detective vs. Sleuths 2
Producer, Writer
(2023)
Believer 2
Original Film Writer
(2022)
Detective vs. Sleuths
Producer, Writer, Director
(2019)
Chasing Dream
Producer, Writer
(2018)
Believer
Original Film Writer
(2015)
Office
Writer
(2014)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
Producer, Screenplay
(2013)
Blind Detective
Producer, Writer
(2012)
Drug War
Writer, Producer
(2012)
Romancing in Thin Air
Screenplay
(2011)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Producer, Writer
(2009)
Written By
Writer, Director, Producer
(2009)
Vengeance
Screenplay, Producer
(2007)
Mad Detective
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2006)
The Shopaholics
Director, Writer, Producer
(2005)
Himalaya Singh
Director, Writer
(2004)
Fantasia
Writer, Producer, Director
(2003)
Running on Karma
Director, Writer, Producer
(2003)
Turn Left, Turn Right
Director, Writer, Producer
(2003)
Love for All Seasons
Writer, Director, Producer
(2003)
1:99 Shorts
Director
(2002)
Fat Choi Spirit
Director, Writer, Producer
(2002)
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Director, Writer, Producer
(2001)
Wu Yen
Producer, Director, Writer
(2001)
Fulltime Killer
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(2001)
Love on a Diet
Writer, Director, Producer
(2000)
Needing You...
Director, Writer, Producer
(2000)
Help!!!
Director, Writer, Producer
(1999)
Where a Good Man Goes
Story, Producer
(1998)
Expect the Unexpected
Producer
(1998)
A Hero Never Dies
Producer
(1998)
The Longest Nite
Producer
(1997)
The Odd One Dies
Writer, Producer
(1997)
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
Writer, Director
(1997)
Intruder
Producer
(1995)
Peace Hotel
Writer, Director
(1993)
Justice Is Blind
Producer
(1992)
Gun n' Rose
Writer
(1990)
The Story of My Son
Writer
(1988)
It's No Heaven
Writer
(1987)
Easy Money
Writer
(1985)
Young Cops
Writer