Patrick Yau Tat-Chi is a Hong Kong film director and assistant director best known for making independent films for Milkyway Image, the production company owned by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.
Career Yau joined TVB when he was 21 and became Johnnie To's assistant director two years later. He became a television producer for TVB in 1991, but left in 1994 to work for To, as an associate director for his fire-fighting film Lifeline. In 1997, Yau made his directorial debut with his first film, The Odd One Dies and continued to direct films produced by Milkyway Image, such as The Longest Nite and Expect the Unexpected. Yau has now returned to his roots, directing television serials for TVB.subway cinema | expect the unexpected | credits
Filmography Year Film Chinese title Role Notes1988Set Me Free!我要逃亡 Assistant director1989The Iron Butterfly特警90 Assistant director1990The Iron Butterfly II特警90 II 之亡命天涯 Actor1997The Odd One Dies兩個只能活一個DirectorLifeline十萬火急Assistant director1998The Longest Nite暗花 DirectorActor: Police OfficerExpect the Unexpected 非常突然 Director1999Where a Good Man Goes 再見阿郎Assistant director2001The Loser's Club廢柴同盟DirectorAlso known as The Losers' Club2008Kung Fu Chef功夫廚神 Director20123xTrouble行x踏錯 Director
Awards and nominations Hong Kong Film Awards Year Film Result Category 1999 The Longest Nite Nominated Best Director
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