Wai Ka-fai
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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.

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Believer 2 (2023)
Original Film Writer
Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
Director | Writer | Producer
Chasing Dream (2019)
Writer | Producer
Believer (2018)
Original Film Writer
Office (2015)
Writer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014)
Screenplay | Producer
Blind Detective (2013)
Producer | Writer
Drug War (2012)
Writer | Producer
Romancing in Thin Air (2012)
Screenplay
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
Director | Writer | Producer
Written By (2009)
Director | Writer | Producer
Vengeance (2009)
Screenplay | Producer
Mad Detective (2007)
Director | Screenplay | Producer
The Shopaholics (2006)
Director | Writer | Producer
Himalaya Singh (2005)
Director | Writer
Fantasia (2004)
Director | Writer | Producer
Running on Karma (2003)
Director | Writer | Producer
Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
Director | Writer | Producer
1:99 Shorts (2003)
Director
Love for All Seasons (2003)
Director | Writer | Producer
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
Director | Writer | Producer
Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
Director | Writer | Producer
Fulltime Killer (2001)
Director | Screenplay | Producer
Love on a Diet (2001)
Director | Writer | Producer
Wu Yen (2001)
Director | Writer | Producer
Help!!! (2000)
Director | Writer | Producer
Needing You... (2000)
Director | Writer | Producer
Where a Good Man Goes (1999)
Story | Producer
A Hero Never Dies (1998)
Producer
Expect the Unexpected (1998)
Producer
The Longest Nite (1998)
Producer
Intruder (1997)
Producer
The Odd One Dies (1997)
Writer | Producer
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
Director | Writer
Peace Hotel (1995)
Writer | Director
Gun n' Rose (1992)
Writer
The Story of My Son (1990)
Writer
It's No Heaven (1988)
Writer
Easy Money (1987)
Writer
Young Cops (1985)
Writer