Peter Pau is a famous film director, producer, and world-renowned Chinese cinematographer. As a young man, he went to the United States to study film. In 1985, he returned to Hong Kong to join the film industry in there. In 2001, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being the first non-American Chinese cinematographer to win this award
Academy Awards
Best Cinematography
Known For
Bride of Chucky
(1998)
Director of Photography
The Forbidden Kingdom
(2008)
Director of Photography
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(2000)
Director of Photography
Shoot 'Em Up
(2007)
Director of Photography
The Killer
(1989)
Director of Photography
Double Team
(1997)
Director of Photography
Dracula 2000
(2000)
Director of Photography
Naked Killer
(1992)
Director of Photography
God of Gamblers
(1989)
Director of Photography
The Chinese Feast
(1995)
Director of Photography
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
(1993)
Director of Photography
Justice, My Foot!
(1992)
Director of Photography
The Battle at Lake Changjin
(2021)
Director of Photography
The Promise
(2005)
Director of Photography
Swordsman
(1990)
Director of Photography
Warriors of Virtue
(1997)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
The Legend of Wisely
(1987)
Director of Photography
Fatal Love
(1988)
Director of Photography
The Killer
(1989)
Director of Photography
A Fishy Story
(1989)
Director of Photography
God of Gamblers
(1989)
Director of Photography
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
(1989)
Director of Photography
Swordsman
(1990)
Director of Photography
Bury Me High
(1991)
Director of Photography
Tricky Brains
(1991)
Director of Photography
The Banquet
(1991)
Director of Photography
Naked Killer
(1992)
Director of Photography
Justice, My Foot!
(1992)
Director of Photography
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
(1993)
Director of Photography
The Bride with White Hair
(1993)
Director of Photography
Love in the Time of Twilight
(1995)
Director of Photography
The Phantom Lover
(1995)
Director of Photography
The Chinese Feast
(1995)
Director of Photography
Double Team
(1997)
Director of Photography
Warriors of Virtue
(1997)
Director of Photography
Bride of Chucky
(1998)
Director of Photography
Anna Magdalena
(1998)
Director of Photography
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(2000)
Director of Photography
Dracula 2000
(2000)
Director of Photography
And I Hate You So
(2000)
Director of Photography
The Touch
(2002)
Camera Operator
Perhaps Love
(2005)
Director of Photography
The Promise
(2005)
Director of Photography
Shoot 'Em Up
(2007)
Director of Photography
The Forbidden Kingdom
(2008)
Director of Photography
Special ID
(2013)
Director of Photography
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
Director of Photography
See You Tomorrow
(2016)
Director of Photography
The Rescue
(2020)
Director of Photography
The Battle at Lake Changjin
(2021)
Director of Photography
Acting
On the Run
(1988)
Doctor
A Fishy Story
(1989)
Crazy Safari
(1991)
Mr Szeto
The Chinese Feast
(1995)
Chef North West Restaurant
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
God of heaven
Directing
Temptation of Dance
(1985)
Director
Misty
(1992)
Director
The Touch
(2002)
Director
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
Director
Crew
The Greatest Lover
(1988)
Cinematography
Once Upon a Time in China V
(1994)
Cinematography
The Touch
(2002)
Cinematography
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
(2015)
Special Effects
Production
Writing