Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Known For

Camera

Born

Aug 12, 1966

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Credits

43 titles

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

Filmography

2026

Torino Shadow

Director of Photography

Movie
2025

Heaven and Hell

Director of Photography

Movie
2024

Caught by the Tides

Co-Producer

Movie
2023

The Best is Yet to Come

Cinematography

Movie
2021

Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue

Director of Photography

Movie
2021

this body is so impermanent…

Director of Photography

Movie
2018

Ash Is Purest White

Creative Consultant

Movie
2017

Our Time Will Come

Director of Photography

Movie
2017

Revive

Director of Photography

Movie
2016

Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang

Self

Movie
2016

The Hedonists

Director of Photography

Movie
2015

Mountains May Depart

Director of Photography

Movie
2015

Smog Journeys

Director of Photography

Movie
2013

A Touch of Sin

Director of Photography

Movie
2013

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Director of Photography

Movie
2013

Forgetting to Know You

Director of Photography

Movie
2012

A Simple Life

Director of Photography

Movie
2011

Love and Bruises

Director of Photography

Movie
2010

I Wish I Knew

Director of Photography

Movie
2010

Dream Home

Brother Wah

Movie
2009

Plastic City

Director

Movie
2008

Black Breakfast

Director of Photography

Movie
2008

24 City

Director of Photography

Movie
2008

Useless

Director of Photography

Movie
2007

Getting Home

Director of Photography

Movie
2007

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

Director of Photography

Movie
2006

Dong

Director of Photography

Movie
2006

Still Life

Director of Photography

Movie
2004

The World

Director of Photography

Movie
2004

Jeonju Digital Project 2004

Director of Photography

Movie
2004

Dance Me to the End of Love

Director of Photography

Movie
2003

All Tomorrow's Parties

Writer

Movie
2002

Unknown Pleasures

Director of Photography

Movie
2001

Platform

Director of Photography

Movie
2001

In Public

Director of Photography

Movie
2000

In the Mood for Love

Second Unit Director of Photography

Movie
1999

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Director

Movie
1999

Ordinary Heroes

Director of Photography

Movie
1997

Pickpocket

Director of Photography

Movie
1997

In the Dumps

Director of Photography

Movie
1996

Neon Goddesses

Director

Movie
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Shanghai, I Love You

Director

Movie
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Wild Punch

Director

Movie