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'''Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai''' ({{zh|t=劉鎮偉|s=刘镇伟|p=Liú Zhènwěi}}) is a [[Hong Kong]] [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[actor]] and [[film producer|producer]]. He is famous for writing and directing "[[mo lei tau]]" comedies which are wacky and immensely entertaining. His cult comedies include the ''[[A Chinese Odyssey]]'' duology (with [[Stephen Chow]]) and ''[[Chinese Odyssey 2002]]'', which was voted Best 2002 Film by the [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society]].
'''Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai''' ({{zh|t=劉鎮偉|}}; born 5 February 1955) is a [[Hong Kong]] [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[actor]] and [[film producer|producer]]. Lau is famous for writing and directing "[[mo lei tau]]" comedies. His comedies include ''[[A Chinese Odyssey]]'' (with [[Stephen Chow]]) and ''[[Chinese Odyssey 2002]]'', the latter which was voted Best 2002 Film by the [[Hong Kong Film Critics Society]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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*''[[All for the Winner]]'' (1990)
*''[[All for the Winner]]'' (1990)
*''[[Mortuary Blues]]'' (1990)
*''[[Mortuary Blues]]'' (1990)
*''[[The Top Bet]]'' (1991)
*''[[The Top Bet]]'' (1991)
*''[[The Top Bell]]'' (1991)
*''[[The Top Bell]]'' (1991)
*''[[Fist of Fury 1991]]'' (1991)
*''[[Fist of Fury 1991]]'' (1991)
*''[[Lethal Contact]]'' (1991)
*''[[Lethal Contact]]'' (1991)
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*''[[A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box]]'' (1994)
*''[[A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box]]'' (1994)
*''[[Ashes of Time]]'' (1994)
*''[[Ashes of Time]]'' (1994)
*''[[Treasure Hunt]]'' (1994)
*''[[Treasure Hunt (1994 film)|Treasure Hunt]]'' (1994)
*''[[Love and the City]]'' (1994)
*''[[Love and the City]]'' (1994)
*''[[A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella]]'' (1994)
*''[[A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella]]'' (1994)
*''[[Out of the Dark]]'' (1995)
*''[[Out of the Dark 1995 film|Out of the Dark]]'' (1995)
*''[[Fallen Angels (1995 film)|Fallen Angels]]'' (1995)
*''[[Fallen Angels (1995 film)|Fallen Angels]]'' (1995)
*''[[Mahjong Dragon]]'' (1996)
*''[[Mahjong Dragon]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Timeless Romance]]'' (1998)
*''[[Timeless Romance]]'' (1998)
*''[[Chinese Odyssey 2002]]'' (2002)
*''[[Chinese Odyssey 2002]]'' (2002)
*''[[Second Time Around]]'' (2002)
*''[[Second Time Around (film)|Second Time Around]]'' (2002)
*''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' (2004)
*''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' (2004)
*''[[A Chinese Tall Story]]'' (2005)
*''[[A Chinese Tall Story]]'' (2005)
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*''[[Just Another Pandora's Box]]'' (2010)
*''[[Just Another Pandora's Box]]'' (2010)
*''[[The Fantastic Water Babes]]'' (2010)
*''[[The Fantastic Water Babes]]'' (2010)
*''[[East Meets West (2011 film)|East Meets West 2011]]'' (2011)
*''[[Just Another Margin]]'' (2014)
*''[[Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down]]'' (2014)
*''[[A Chinese Odyssey Part Three]]'' (2016)
*''[[Soccer Killer]]'' (2017)
*''[[Kung Fu League]]'' (2018)


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0490556}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490556/ IMDb entry]


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Latest revision as of 20:56, 5 May 2024

Jeffrey Lau
Born (1955-02-05) 5 February 1955 (age 69)
British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film
2005 Kung Fu Hustle

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Screenplay
1996 A Chinese Odyssey
Best Film
2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉鎮偉

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (Chinese: 劉鎮偉; born 5 February 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Lau is famous for writing and directing "mo lei tau" comedies. His comedies include A Chinese Odyssey (with Stephen Chow) and Chinese Odyssey 2002, the latter which was voted Best 2002 Film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society.

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