Wai Ka-fai

Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer.

Wai Ka-Fai
Born1962 (age 5859)
Hong Kong
OccupationDirector, producer
RelativesWillie Wai (brother)
Awards
Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Film
2004 Running on Karma
Best Screenplay
2004 Running on Karma
2008 Mad Detective

Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest Screenplay
1998 Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Screenplay
2003 Running on Karma
2007 Mad Detective
2009 Written By
Film of Merit
1997 Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
2000 Needing You...
2002 Fat Choi Spirit
2003 Running on Karma
2007 Mad Detective
2009 Written By

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese韋家輝
Simplified Chinese韦家辉
Musical career
Also known asWei Jiahui
OriginHong Kong

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.

Filmography

Year Title Role
1982Demi-Gods and Semi-DevilsWriter
1982Soldier of FortuneWriter
1983The Old Miao MythWriter
1983The Return of the Condor HeroesWriter
1984The Duke of Mount DeerWriter
1984Police Cadet '84Writer
1985The Young WandererWriter
1986The Feud of Two BrothersWriter
1988The Final VerdictWriter
1989Looking Back in AngerProducer
1989War of the DragonProducer
1990Heaven's RetributionProducer
1992The Greed of ManProducer
1993Racing PeakProducer
1997IntruderProducer
2000Divine RetributionProducer
2009VengeanceProducer, screenwriter
2012Drug WarProducer, screenwriter

Filmography as director

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
200120th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest DirectorNeeding You...Nominated
200221st Hong Kong Film AwardsBest DirectorLove on a DietNominated
200423rd Hong Kong Film AwardsBest DirectorRunning on KarmaNominated
Best ScreenplayWon
200928th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest DirectorMad DetectiveNominated
Best ScreenplayWon
201029th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayWritten ByNominated


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