Wai Ka-fai

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.

Known for

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Detective vs. Sleuths

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Mad Detective

2007 ⭐ 7.1

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The Shopaholics

2006 ⭐ 6.1

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Fantasia

2004 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

2022

Detective vs. Sleuths

2022

⭐ 6.8

2009

Written By

2009

⭐ 5.4

2007

Mad Detective Notable

2007

⭐ 7.1

2006

The Shopaholics

2006

⭐ 6.1

2005

Himalaya Singh

2005

⭐ 4.6

2004

Fantasia

2004

⭐ 6.6

2003

Running on Karma

2003

⭐ 6.5

Turn Left, Turn Right Notable

2003

⭐ 7.2

1:99 Shorts

2003

⭐ 6.3

2002

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

2002

⭐ 6.3

Fat Choi Spirit

2002

⭐ 6.4

2001

Fulltime Killer

2001

⭐ 6.8

Love on a Diet

2001

⭐ 6.1

Wu Yen

2001

⭐ 6.4

2000

Help!!!

2000

⭐ 5.9

Needing You...

2000

⭐ 6.3

1997

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

1997

⭐ 6.7

1995

Peace Hotel

1995

⭐ 5.9

Frequently appears with

Lau Ching-Wan

Lee Chun

Raymond Lam Fung

Fong Lai Shun

Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin

Yee Chan

Tan Kai

Auyeung Kim

Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung

Wong Yan

Andy On Chi-Kit

Inspector Ho Ka-on

Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

Ko Chi Wai

Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei

May Cheung

Karen Lee Choi-Ling

Gigi

Full filmography

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Detective vs. Sleuths

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Written By

2009 ⭐ 5.4

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Mad Detective

2007 ⭐ 7.1

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The Shopaholics

2006 ⭐ 6.1

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Himalaya Singh

2005 ⭐ 4.6

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Fantasia

2004 ⭐ 6.6

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Running on Karma

2003 ⭐ 6.5

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Turn Left, Turn Right

2003 ⭐ 7.2

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1:99 Shorts

2003 ⭐ 6.3

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Love for All Seasons

2003 ⭐ 6.9

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My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

2002 ⭐ 6.3

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Fat Choi Spirit

2002 ⭐ 6.4

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Fulltime Killer

2001 ⭐ 6.8

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Love on a Diet

2001 ⭐ 6.1

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Wu Yen

2001 ⭐ 6.4

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Help!!!

2000 ⭐ 5.9

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Needing You...

2000 ⭐ 6.3

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Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

1997 ⭐ 6.7

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Peace Hotel

1995 ⭐ 5.9