Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai

Biography

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (Chinese: 劉鎮偉) is a Hong Kong actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He had studied graphic design in the U.K., then returned to Hong Kong and worked in advertising. He co-founded the film companies Century Films and Wu Zhou Century Films with director Dennis Yu in 1980, and the duo produced various classics during the New Wave Cinema era. With the support of actor-producer Alan Tang, Lau made his directorial debut with The Haunted Cop Shop, which showcased his distinctive style in supernatural comedies. The genre, along with its vampire and horror counterparts, soon became prominent in Hong Kong Cinema. Lau partnered with Corey Yuen again in 1997 and founded Cinemagic. He was also the producer of Stephen Chow’s blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle in 2004.

Known For

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

as Grape Buddha

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

as Grape Buddha

All for the Winner

as Chan

Chinese Odyssey 2002

as President Chen

Just Another Pandora's Box

as Grapes

The Haunted Cop Shop

as Ghost Blowing Kiss

Treasure Hunt

as Nakajima

The Top Bet

as Chan Chung

The Haunted Cop Shop II

as Police Sgt.

The Fantastic Water Babes

as Man responsible for Hanna's father death