Yu Lik-wai (; born 12 August 1966), sometimes credited as Nelson Yu, is a Hong Kong cinematographer, film director, and occasional film producer. Born in Hong Kong, Yu Lik-wai was educated at Belgium's INSAS (Institut National Superieur des Arts de Spectacle) where he graduated with a degree in cinematography in 1994. Yu has become a mainstay in both the cinemas of China (where he is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Jia Zhangke) and Hong Kong.
Yu has served as director of photography for nearly all of Chinese director Jia Zhangke's films, and along with Jia, founded their own independent film production company, Xstream Pictures.
He has been announced as a member of the jury for the Cinéfoundation and Short Films sections of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
As cinematographer YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirectorNotes1996N/AL'heure griseJulian SelleronShort film1997Xiao Wu小武Jia Zhangke1999Ordinary Heroes千言萬語Ann Hui2000In the Mood for Love花樣年華Wong Kar-waiSecond unit2000Platform站台Jia Zhangke2001In Public公共场所Jia ZhangkeDocumentary short film2002Unknown Pleasures任逍遥Jia Zhangke2004The World世界Jia Zhangke2006Still Life三峡好人Jia Zhangke2006Dong东Jia ZhangkeDocumentary2006The Postmodern Life of My Aunt姨媽的後現代生活Ann Hui2007Getting Home落叶归根Zhang Yang2007Useless无用Jia ZhangkeDocumentary2008Stories on Human RightsJia ZhangkeSegment "Black Breakfast" (黑色早餐)2008Ten Years十年Jia ZhangkeShort film200824 City二十四城记Jia Zhangke2010I Wish I Knew海上传奇Jia ZhangkeDocumentary2010Dream Home維多利亞壹號Pang Ho-cheung2011Yulu语路Chen Tao, Chen Zhiheng, Jia Zhangke, Tan Chui Mui, Song Fang, Wang Zizhao, Wei TieDocumentary anthology film2011Sauna on Moon嫦娥Zou Peng2011Love and Bruises花Lou Ye2011A Simple Life桃姐Ann Hui20113.11 A Sense of Home FilmsJia ZhangkeSegment2011N/A爱的联想Wang Jing, Chen Tao, Wei Xing Documentary short series2013Forgetting to Know You忘了去懂你Quan Ling2013Beloved亲・爱Li Xinman2013A Touch of Sin天注定Jia Zhangke2015Cities in Love恋爱中的城市Dong RunnianSegment "Shanghai" (上海)2015Mountains May Depart山河故人Jia Zhangke2016The Hedonists营生Jia ZhangkeShort film2017Our Time Will Come明月幾時有Ann Hui2017The Conformist冰之下Cai Shangjun2020Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue一直游到海水变蓝Jia ZhangkeDocumentary2020The Best Is Yet to Come不止不休Wang Jing2021Nian阿年Lulu WangShort film2023Heaven and Hell一刀天堂Huang Chao-liang
As director
YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes1996Neon Goddesses美麗的魂魄Documentary1999Love Will Tear Us Apart天上人間Entered at Cannes2003All Tomorrow's Parties明日天涯2008Plastic City蕩寇2024Wild Punch终极格斗Co-director with Wang Jing
References
External links
Yu Lik-wai at the Chinese Movie Database