| Wai Ka-fai | |||||||||||
| Native Name: | 韋家輝 | ||||||||||
| Relatives: | Willie Wai (brother) | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1962[1] | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1985present | ||||||||||
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Wai Ka-fai (born 21 September 1962) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, he co-formed Milkyway Image in 1996, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong.
The films that Wai and To have made together as directors and producers include Needing You..., Fat Choi Spirit, Love on a Diet, Fulltime Killer, Turn Left, Turn Right, Running on Karma, and Mad Detective. His solo directorial efforts include Too Many Ways to Be No. 1, Written By and Detective vs Sleuths, which the latter helped him won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director.
Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: Fulltime Killer and Mad Detective.
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Writer | |
| 1982 | Soldier of Fortune | Writer | |
| 1983 | The Old Miao Myth | Writer | |
| 1983 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Writer | |
| 1984 | The Duke of Mount Deer | Writer | |
| 1984 | Police Cadet '84 | Writer | |
| 1985 | Police Cadet '85 | Writer | |
| 1985 | The Young Wanderer | Writer | |
| 1986 | The Feud of Two Brothers | Writer | |
| 1988 | The Final Verdict | Writer | |
| 1989 | Looking Back in Anger | Producer | |
| 1989 | War of the Dragon | Producer | |
| 1990 | Heaven's Retribution | Producer | |
| 1992 | The Greed of Man | Producer | |
| 1993 | Racing Peak | Producer | |
| 1997 | Intruder | Producer | |
| 2000 | Divine Retribution | Producer |