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Nelson Lik-wai Yu

b. 1966 (age 60) British Hong Kong
Cinematographer Director

Yu Lik-wai (simplified Chinese: 余力为; traditional Chinese: 余力爲; pinyin: Yú Lìwéi; Jyutping: Yu4 Lik6 Wai4; 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, the two men founded their own independent film production company, Xstream Pictures.

Known For

Filmography

Caught by the Tides
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★ 6.7
Caught by the Tides
2024 Cinematographer
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★ 6.6
Out of Jungle
2023 Cinematographer
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★ 6.3
Nian
2021 Cinematographer
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This body is so impermanent...
2021 Cinematographer
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
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★ 6.5
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
2020 Cinematographer
The Best Is Yet to Come
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★ 6.6
The Best Is Yet to Come
2020 Cinematographer
The Bucket
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★ 5.7
The Bucket
2019 Cinematographer
Our Time Will Come
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★ 6.4
Our Time Will Come
2017 Cinematographer
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Beyond Index
2017 Cinematographer
The Hedonists
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★ 6.4
The Hedonists
2016 Cinematographer
Mountains May Depart
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★ 6.9
Mountains May Depart
2015 Cinematographer
Cities in Love
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★ 5.1
Cities in Love
2015 Cinematographer
Smog Journeys
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★ 6.1
Smog Journeys
2015 Cinematographer
A Touch of Sin
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★ 7.1
A Touch of Sin
2013 Cinematographer
Forgetting to Know You
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★ 6.5
Forgetting to Know You
2013 Cinematographer
Beloved
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★ 6.2
Beloved
2012 Cinematographer
A Simple Life
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★ 7.5
A Simple Life
2011 Cinematographer
Flower
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★ 5.6
Flower
2011 Cinematographer
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★ 5.3
Yulu
2011 Cinematographer
Dream Home
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★ 6.6
Dream Home
2010 Cinematographer
I Wish I Knew
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★ 6.9
I Wish I Knew
2010 Cinematographer
24 City
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★ 7.1
24 City
2008 Cinematographer
Plastic City
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★ 4.6
Plastic City
2008 Director Writer
Getting Home
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★ 7.5
Getting Home
2007 Cinematographer
Useless
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★ 6.5
Useless
2007 Cinematographer
Still Life
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★ 7.3
Still Life
2006 Cinematographer
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
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★ 6.8
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
2006 Cinematographer
Dong
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★ 6.4
Dong
2006 Cinematographer
The World
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★ 7.1
The World
2004 Cinematographer
Digital Short Films by Three Filmmakers 2004
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★ 5.9
Digital Short Films by Three Filmmakers 2004
2004 Director
Dance with Me to the End of Love
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★ 5.2
Dance with Me to the End of Love
2004 Director
All Tomorrow's Parties
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★ 5.8
All Tomorrow's Parties
2003 Director Writer
Unknown Pleasures
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★ 6.8
Unknown Pleasures
2002 Cinematographer
In Public
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★ 6.3
In Public
2001 Cinematographer
Platform
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★ 7.4
Platform
2000 Cinematographer
Ordinary Heroes
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★ 7.1
Ordinary Heroes
1999 Cinematographer
Love Will Tear Us Apart
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★ 6.1
Love Will Tear Us Apart
1999 Director Writer
Pickpocket
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★ 7.4
Pickpocket
1998 Cinematographer
Neon Goddesses
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★ 7.0
Neon Goddesses
1996 Director
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L'heure grise
1996 Cinematographer
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Yuan Ping
1995 Director
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Wild Punch
Director
Heaven and Hell
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Heaven and Hell
Cinematographer