Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Born: 12th of August 1966 (59 years old)

Biography:
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 their own independent film production company, Xstream Pictures.

Nelson Yu Lik-wai's Filmography

Dream Home

Dream Home

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Brother Wah
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Director of Photography, Co-Producer
Ash Is Purest White

Ash Is Purest White

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Creative Consultant
Mountains May Depart

Mountains May Depart

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Director of Photography
A Touch of Sin

A Touch of Sin

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Director of Photography
Dream Home

Dream Home

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Director of Photography