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Biography

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.

Acting (1 movie)

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Boundless

2013

Directing (19 movies)

5.4

Written By

2009

6.4

Running on Karma

2003

6.8

Fulltime Killer

2001

7.2

Turn Left, Turn Right

2003

7.0

Mad Detective

2007

5.8

Love on a Diet

2001

6.2

Fat Choi Spirit

2002

6.5

Love for All Seasons

2003

6.1

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

2002

6.2

Wu Yen

2001

6.1

Needing You...

2000

6.3

Fantasia

2004

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The Shopaholics

2006

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Help!!!

2000

5.8

Peace Hotel

1995

6.6

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

1997

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1:99 Shorts

2003

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Himalaya Singh

2005

6.7

Detective vs. Sleuths

2022

Title	Year	Job
Young Cops	1985	Writer
Easy Money	1987	Writer
It's No Heaven	1988	Writer
The Story of My Son	1990	Writer
Gun n' Rose	1992	Writer
Justice Is Blind	1993	Producer
Peace Hotel	1995	Writer
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1	1997	Writer
The Odd One Dies	1997	Writer
The Odd One Dies	1997	Producer
Intruder	1997	Producer
The Longest Nite	1998	Producer
Expect the Unexpected	1998	Producer
A Hero Never Dies	1998	Producer
Where a Good Man Goes	1999	Producer
Needing You...	2000	Writer
Needing You...	2000	Producer
Help!!!	2000	Writer
Help!!!	2000	Producer
Wu Yen	2001	Producer
Wu Yen	2001	Writer
Love on a Diet	2001	Writer
Love on a Diet	2001	Producer
Fulltime Killer	2001	Screenplay
Fulltime Killer	2001	Producer
Fat Choi Spirit	2002	Writer
Fat Choi Spirit	2002	Producer
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts	2002	Writer
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts	2002	Producer
Love for All Seasons	2003	Writer
Love for All Seasons	2003	Producer
Turn Left, Turn Right	2003	Writer
Turn Left, Turn Right	2003	Producer
Running on Karma	2003	Writer
Running on Karma	2003	Producer
Fantasia	2004	Writer
Fantasia	2004	Producer
Himalaya Singh	2005	Writer
The Shopaholics	2006	Writer
The Shopaholics	2006	Producer
Mad Detective	2007	Screenplay
Mad Detective	2007	Producer
Vengeance	2009	Screenplay
Vengeance	2009	Producer
Written By	2009	Writer
Written By	2009	Producer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart	2011	Writer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart	2011	Producer
Romancing in Thin Air	2012	Screenplay
Drug War	2012	Writer
Drug War	2012	Producer
Blind Detective	2013	Producer
Blind Detective	2013	Writer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2	2014	Screenplay
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2	2014	Producer
Office	2015	Writer
Chasing Dream	2019	Producer
Chasing Dream	2019	Writer
Detective vs. Sleuths	2022	Producer
Detective vs. Sleuths	2022	Writer