
Known for
Cinematography
Born
August 12, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Yu Lik-wai (simplified Chinese: 余力为; traditional Chinese: 余力爲; pinyin: Yú Lìwéi; Jyutping: Yu4 Lik6 Wai4; born 12 August 1966), sometimes credited as Nelson Yu, is a Hong Kong cinematographer, film director, and occasional film producer. Born in Hong Kong, Yu Lik-wai was educated at Belgium's INSAS (Institut National Superieur des Arts de Spectacle) where he graduated with a degree in cinematography in 1994. Yu has become a mainstay in both the cinemas of China (where he is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Jia Zhangke) and Hong Kong.
Yu has served as director of photography for nearly all of Chinese director Jia Zhangke's films, and along with Jia, the two men founded...
TBA
Director
TBA
Director
2026
Director of Photography
2025
Director of Photography
2024
Co-Producer, Director of Photography
2023
Cinematography, Director of Photography
2021
Director of Photography
2021
Director of Photography
2018
Creative Consultant
2017
Director of Photography
2017
Director of Photography
2016
2016
Director of Photography
2015
Director of Photography
2015
Director of Photography
2013
Director of Photography
2013
Director of Photography
2013
Director of Photography
2012
Director of Photography
2011
Director of Photography
2010
Director of Photography
2010
as Brother Wah, Director of Photography
2009
Director
2008
Director of Photography
2008
Director of Photography