Nelson Lik-wai Yu

Nelson Lik-wai Yu

cinematographer, director, producer

Nelson Lik-wai Yu was born on Aug 12, 1966 in Hong Kong. Nelson Lik-wai Yu's big-screen debut came with Tin seung yan gaan directed by Nelson Lik-wai Yu in 1999. Nelson Lik-wai Yu is known for A Touch of Sin directed by Zhangke Jia, Wu Jiang stars as Dahai and Baoqiang Wang as Zhou San. Nelson Lik-wai Yu has got 6 awards and 22 nominations so far. The most recent award Nelson Lik-wai Yu achieved is Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, China. The upcoming new movie Nelson Lik-wai Yu plays is The Best Is Yet to Come which will be released on Mar 24, 2023.

Nelson Yu Lik-wai was born in Hong Kong in 1966. He went to Belgium to study cinema at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle Film School. Back home after graduation, he soon became an important figure in the movie world of Hong Kong and Continental China, both as a cinematographer and a director. His first film as a director, "Neon Goddess" was a documentary while his next two pictures were fiction: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1998), a somber but tender portrait of immigrants'lives in Hong Kong; "All Tomorrow's Parties" (2003), an even darker counter-utopia.

  • Birthday

    Aug 12, 1966
  • Place of Birth

    Hong Kong

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 22 nominations

Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, China
2012
Best Cinematography
Winner - Behind the Camera Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2008
Best Cinematography
Winner - LAFCA Award
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