Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Hong Kong, China
June 2, 1952

Biography

Peter Pau is a famous film director, producer, and world-renowned Chinese cinematographer. As a young man, he went to the United States to study film. In 1985, he returned to Hong Kong to join the film industry in there. In 2001, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being the first non-American Chinese cinematographer to win this award

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Representative Works

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
7.4
/ Chinese Simplified
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Forbidden Kingdom
6.7
/ English
Bride of Chucky
Bride of Chucky
6.1
/ English
The Killer
The Killer
7.6
/ CN
Dracula 2000
Dracula 2000
5.2
/ English
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up
6.5
/ English
Naked Killer
Naked Killer
6.0
/ CN
Double Team
Double Team
5.3
/ English
God of Gamblers
God of Gamblers
7.2
/ CN
Swordsman
Swordsman
7.0
/ CN
Justice, My Foot!
Justice, My Foot!
6.7
/ CN
The Battle at Lake Changjin
The Battle at Lake Changjin
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000Nominee

Best Director

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The Forbidden Kingdom
2008Nominee

Best Director

The Forbidden Kingdom

Bride of Chucky
1998Nominee

Best Director

Bride of Chucky

Career Highlights

The Killer
1989Highlight

Best Director

The Killer

Dracula 2000
2000Highlight

Best Director

Dracula 2000

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