Actor

Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Camera

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.9

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Movies: 41Series: 0Crew credits: 40

TMDB ID: 25471

IMDb ID: nm0950454

Known for: Camera

Born: August 12, 1966

Age: 59

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

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1996 - 2025

Years active: 30

Average TMDB rating: 6.8

Wikidata: Q3573078

Also known as

Nelson Lik-wai Yu • 余力为 • 余力爲 • Nelson Yu • Yu Lik-wai

Other jobs

Director of Photography (29)Director (5)Writer (2)Cinematography (1)Co-Producer (1)Creative Consultant (1)Producer (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Nelson Yu Lik-wai.