Peter Pau


Peter Pau Tak-Hei is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director, best known to western audiences as for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
The asteroid 34420 Peterpau was named in his honour in early 2006.

Personal life

His older sister is Hong Kong Film Awards best actress winner Paw Hee-Ching.

Filmography

Director
Actor
YearTitleRole
1988On the Run
1991Crazy SafariExpert
1995The Chinese FeastChef from North West Restaurant
2015Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalGod of Heaven

Cinematographer
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1985Jue shi jia daoHimself
1986Tian mi shi liu suiKen Siu
1987The Legend of WiselyTeddy Robin
1988The Greatest LoverClarence Fok
1988Fatal LovePo-Chih LeongWith Paul Chan, Hang Sang Poon and Wing-Hang Wong
1988Hei BoYan Yee LeeWith Hang-Sang Poon
1989The KillerJohn WooWith Hang-Sang Poon
1989A Fishy StoryAnthony Chan
1989God of GamblersWong JingWith David Chung
1989A Terra-Cotta WarriorChing Siu-tungWith Hsin-Yeh Li
1990The SwordsmanKing HuWith Andy Lam
1991Bury Me HighChi Li Tang
Siu-Ming Tsui
1991Tricky BrainsWong Jing
1991Ho yat gwan joi loiTony AuWith David Chung, Peter Ngor and Bill Wong
1991To Be Number OnePoon Man-kit
1991God of Gamblers III: Back to ShanghaiWong Jing
1991The BanquetAlfred Cheung
Joe Cheung
Clifton Ko
Tsui Hark
With David Chung, Ardy Lam, Andrew Lau, Kin-Keung Lee,
Tak-Wai Lee, Chi-Wai Tam and Wing-Hang Wong
1991Saviour of the SoulCorey Yuen
David Lai
Jeffrey Lau
With Lee Tak-wai and Simon Li
1992Justice, My Foot!Johnnie To
1992Naked KillerClarence FokWith William Yim
1992Leung goh nuijen, yat goh leng,
yat goh m leng
Stanley KwanShort film
1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesJeffrey Lau
1993The Bride with White HairRonny YuWith Lee Tak-shing
1994Treasure HuntJeffrey Lau
1995The Chinese FeastTsui Hark
1995The Phantom LoverRonny Yu
1995Xiu Xiu han ta de nan renHenry Fong
1997Double TeamTsui Hark
1997Warriors of VirtueRonny YuAlso co-producer
1998Anna MagdalenaYee Chung-man
1998Bride of ChuckyRonny Yu
1999Metade FumacaKam-Hung Yip
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonAng Lee
2000And I Hate You SoYee Chung-man
2000Dracula 2000Patrick Lussier
2001Beijing RocksMabel Cheung
2002The TouchHimself
2005Perhaps LovePeter Chan
2005The PromiseChen KaigeWith Choi Shung-fai
2007Shoot 'Em UpMichael Davis
2008The Forbidden KingdomRob Minkoff
2010ConfuciusHu Mei
2011Li xian ji li xian jiFrant Gwo
Yang Li
2012I DoSun Zhou
2013Special IDClarence FokAlso producer
2015Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalHimself
Zhao Tianyu
Also producer
2016See You TomorrowZhang JiajiaWith Yu Cao
2020The RescueDante Lam
2021The Battle at Lake ChangjinChen Kaige
Tsui Hark
Dante Lam
With Islam Abdelbadia, Wenlong Cai, Yu Ding, Hu Gao,
Pan Luo, Kenny Tse and Wing-Hang Wong
2022The [Battle at Lake Changjin II]Chen Kaige
Tsui Hark
Dante Lam
With Pan Luo

Awards and nominations