Born 1962 (age 63) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Appears in 50 titles

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

Drug War
6.9
Drug War
2012
Writer
Mad Detective
7.1
Mad Detective
2007
Screenplay
Vengeance
6.6
Vengeance
2009
Screenplay
Believer
7.2
Believer
2018
Original Film Writer
Fulltime Killer
6.8
Fulltime Killer
2001
Screenplay
Blind Detective
6.2
Blind Detective
2013
Writer
Believer 2
6.7
Believer 2
2023
Original Film Writer
Running on Karma
6.5
Running on Karma
2003
Writer
Detective vs. Sleuths
6.8
Detective vs. Sleuths
2022
Writer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Love on a Diet
6.1
Love on a Diet
2001
Writer
Fat Choi Spirit
6.4
Fat Choi Spirit
2002
Writer
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
6.3
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002
Writer
Peace Hotel
5.9
Peace Hotel
1995
Writer
Turn Left, Turn Right
7.2
Turn Left, Turn Right
2003
Writer
Needing You...
6.3
Needing You...
2000
Writer
Office
5.6
Office
2015
Writer
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
6.7
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
1997
Writer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
5.7
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
2014
Screenplay
The Odd One Dies
6.3
The Odd One Dies
1997
Writer