Wai Ka-fai
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- September 21, 1962
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Wai Ka-fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer. Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent film studios in Hong Kong. The films that the two have made together as directors and producers include Needing You..., Fat Choi Spirit, Love on a Diet, Help!!!, Love for All Seasons, Fulltime Killer, Turn Left, Turn Right and Running on Karma. Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: Fulltime Killer and Mad Detective.
Filmography
Believer 2 2023
Original Film Writer
Detective vs. Sleuths 2022
Producer, Writer, Director
Chasing Dream 2019
Producer, Writer
Believer 2018
Original Film Writer
Office 2015
Writer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 2014
Screenplay, Producer
Boundless 2013
as Self
Blind Detective 2013
Producer, Writer
Drug War 2012
Writer, Producer
Romancing in Thin Air 2012
Screenplay, Producer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2011
Producer, Writer
Written By 2009
Director, Writer, Producer
Vengeance 2009
Screenplay, Producer
Mad Detective 2007
Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Shopaholics 2006
Writer, Director, Producer
Himalaya Singh 2005
Writer, Director
Fantasia 2004
Director, Writer, Producer
Running on Karma 2003
Writer, Director, Producer
Turn Left, Turn Right 2003
Director, Writer, Producer
1:99 Shorts 2003
Director
Love for All Seasons 2003
Director, Writer, Producer
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts 2002
Writer, Director, Producer
Fat Choi Spirit 2002
Writer, Director, Producer
Fulltime Killer 2001
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Love on a Diet 2001
Writer, Director, Producer
Wu Yen 2001
Producer, Director, Writer
Help!!! 2000
Writer, Director, Producer
Needing You... 2000
Director, Writer, Producer
Where a Good Man Goes 1999
Story, Producer
A Hero Never Dies 1998
Producer
Expect the Unexpected 1998
Producer
The Longest Nite 1998
Producer
Intruder 1997
Producer
The Odd One Dies 1997
Writer, Producer
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 1997
Writer, Director
Peace Hotel 1995
Writer, Director
Justice Is Blind 1993
Producer
Gun n' Rose 1992
Writer
The Story of My Son 1990
Writer
It's No Heaven 1988
Writer
Easy Money 1987
Writer
Young Cops 1985
Writer
Credits from TMDB.