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Wai Ka-Fai (born 21 September 1962)[1] is a Hong Kong screenwriter, producer, film director, and former TV screenwriter and producer.

Wai Ka-Fai
Wai in 2022
Born	(1962-09-21) September 21, 1962 (age 60)[1] Hong Kong
Occupation	Film director screenwriter film producer
Relatives	Willie Wai (brother)
Awards	Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Film 2004 Running on Karma Best Screenplay 2004 Running on Karma 2008 Mad Detective Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Screenplay 1998 Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Screenplay 2003 Running on Karma 2007 Mad Detective 2009 Written By Film of Merit 1997 Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 2000 Needing You... 2002 Fat Choi Spirit 2003 Running on Karma 2007 Mad Detective 2009 Written By
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	韋家輝
Simplified Chinese	韦家辉
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin wei2 jiā1 huī4 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping wai4 ga1 fai1
Musical career
Also known as	Wei Jiahui
Origin	Hong Kong
Musical artist

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, Fulltime Killer, Turn Left, Turn Right, Running on Karma, and Mad Detective. His solo directorial efforts include films such as Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 and Written By.

Two of his films were released in the US theatrically: Fulltime Killer and Mad Detective.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1982	Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils	Writer
1982	Soldier of Fortune	Writer
1983	The Old Miao Myth	Writer
1983	The Return of the Condor Heroes	Writer
1984	The Duke of Mount Deer	Writer
1984	Police Cadet '84	Writer
1985	Police Cadet '85	Writer
1985	The Young Wanderer	Writer
1986	The Feud of Two Brothers	Writer
1988	The Final Verdict	Writer
1989	Looking Back in Anger	Producer
1989	War of the Dragon	Producer
1990	Heaven's Retribution	Producer
1992	The Greed of Man	Producer
1993	Racing Peak	Producer
1997	Intruder	Producer
2000	Divine Retribution	Producer
2009	Vengeance	Producer, screenwriter
2012	Drug War	Producer, screenwriter

Filmography as director

• Peace Hotel 和平飯店 (1995)
• Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 一個字頭的誕生 (1997)
• Help!!! 辣手回春 (2000) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Needing You... 孤男寡女 (2000) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Wu yen 鍾無艷 (2001) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Love on a Diet 瘦身男女 (2001) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Fulltime Killer 全職殺手 (2001) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Fat Choi Spirit 嚦咕嚦咕新年財 (2002) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• My Left Eye Sees Ghosts 我左眼見到鬼(2002) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Love for All Seasons 百年好合 (2003) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Turn Left, Turn Right 向左走向右走 (2003) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Running on Karma 大隻佬 (2003) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Fantasia 鬼馬狂想曲 (2004)
• Himalaya Singh 喜馬拉亞星 (2005)
• The Shopaholics 最愛女人購物狂 (2006)
• Mad Detective 神探 (2007) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Written By 再生號 (2009)
• Don't Go Breaking My Heart 單身男女 (2011) (co-directed with Johnnie To)
• Detective vs Sleuths 神探大戰 (2022)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2001	20th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Director	Needing You...	Nominated
2002	21st Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Director	Love on a Diet	Nominated
2004	23rd Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Director	Running on Karma	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Won
2009	28th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Director	Mad Detective	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Won
2010	29th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Screenplay	Written By	Nominated

References

External links

• Wai Ka-fai at IMDb
• The Limits of Control, interview with Wai Ka-fai, MUBI

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