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Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Known For
Camera

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 12, 1966 (59 years old)

Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Biography

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

Camera

2026Torino Shadow...Director of Photography
2025Heaven and Hell...Director of Photography
2025Caught by the Tides...Director of Photography
2023The Best is Yet to Come...Director of Photography
2021Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue...Director of Photography
2021this body is so impermanent…...Director of Photography
2017Our Time Will Come...Director of Photography
2017Revive...Director of Photography
2016The Hedonists...Director of Photography
2015Mountains May Depart...Director of Photography
2015Smog Journeys...Director of Photography
2013A Touch of Sin...Director of Photography
2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded...Director of Photography
2013Forgetting to Know You...Director of Photography
2012A Simple Life...Director of Photography
2011Love and Bruises...Director of Photography
2010I Wish I Knew...Director of Photography
2010Dream Home...Director of Photography
2008Black Breakfast...Director of Photography
200824 City...Director of Photography
2008Useless...Director of Photography
2007Getting Home...Director of Photography
2007The Postmodern Life of My Aunt...Director of Photography
2006Dong...Director of Photography
2006Still Life...Director of Photography
2004The World...Director of Photography
2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004...Director of Photography
2004Dance Me to the End of Love...Director of Photography
2002Unknown Pleasures...Director of Photography
2001Platform...Director of Photography
2001In Public...Director of Photography
2000In the Mood for Love...Second Unit Director of Photography
1999Ordinary Heroes...Director of Photography
1997Pickpocket...Director of Photography
1997In the Dumps...Director of Photography
1996Neon Goddesses...Director of Photography

Production

2025Caught by the Tides...Co-Producer
2008Useless...Producer
2004The World...Associate Producer
2002Unknown Pleasures...Associate Producer
2001Platform...Associate Producer

Crew

2023The Best is Yet to Come...Cinematography
2018Ash Is Purest White...Creative Consultant

Directing

2009Plastic City...Director
2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004...Director
2004Dance Me to the End of Love...Director
2003All Tomorrow's Parties...Director
1999Love Will Tear Us Apart...Director
1996Neon Goddesses...Director
Shanghai, I Love You...Director
Wild Punch...Director

Writing

2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004...Writer
2004Dance Me to the End of Love...Writer
2003All Tomorrow's Parties...Writer
1999Love Will Tear Us Apart...Writer
1996Neon Goddesses...Scenario Writer

Acting

2016Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyangas Self
2010Dream Homeas Brother Wah