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Peter Pau

Cinematographer / Film Director / Actor / Film Producer | * 1952 (72) | Hong Kong (People's Republic of China)
Peter Pau Tak-Hei (Chinese: 鮑德熹, born 1952) is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director, best known to western audiences as for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2000. One of Hong Kong's premier cinematographers, he has collaborated with directors John Woo, Ronny Yu, Ang Lee, Tsui Hark, and Wong Kar-wai. Pau is a member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers. The asteroid 34420 Peterpau was named in his honour in early 2006. His older sister is Hong Kong Film Awards best actress winner Paw Hee-Ching. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Comedies | Drama

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Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded ...

The Killer

R

1989 | 3.8/5 | 1h 50min
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages. ...

The Touch

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2002 | 2.5/5 | 1h 43min
Action, Fantasy
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Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. ...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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2000 | 3.7/5 | 2h
Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance / Love
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A love triangle develops during the making of a musical in mainland China. ...

Perhaps Love

PG

2005 | 3.4/5 | 1h 48min
Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Peter Pau

Bronze Bauhinia Star Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Peter Pau as Actor(3)

as God of heaven2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
as Mr Szeto1991 Crazy Safari
as Doctor1988 On the Run

Movies with Peter Pau as Crew(42)

Camera/Director of Photography2021 The Battle at Lake Changjin
Camera/Director of Photography2020 The Rescue
Camera/Director of Photography2016 See You Tomorrow
Camera/Director of Photography2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Crew/Special Effects2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Directing/Director2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Production/Producer2015 Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Camera/Director of Photography2013 Special ID
Camera/Director of Photography2008 The Forbidden Kingdom
Camera/Director of Photography2007 Shoot 'Em Up
Camera/Director of Photography2005 Perhaps Love
Camera/Director of Photography2005 The Promise
Camera/Camera Operator2002 The Touch
Crew/Cinematography2002 The Touch
Directing/Director2002 The Touch
Writing/Writer2002 The Touch
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Dracula 2000
Camera/Director of Photography2000 And I Hate You So
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Bride of Chucky
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Anna Magdalena
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Double Team
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Warriors of Virtue
Camera/Director of Photography1995 Love in the Time of Twilight
Camera/Director of Photography1995 The Chinese Feast
Camera/Director of Photography1995 The Phantom Lover
Crew/Cinematography1994 Once Upon a Time in China V
Camera/Director of Photography1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Camera/Director of Photography1993 The Bride with White Hair
Directing/Director1992 Misty
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Naked Killer
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Justice, My Foot!
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Bury Me High
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Tricky Brains
Camera/Director of Photography1991 The Banquet
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Swordsman
Camera/Director of Photography1989 The Killer
Camera/Director of Photography1989 God of Gamblers
Camera/Director of Photography1989 A Terra-Cotta Warrior
Camera/Director of Photography1989 A Fishy Story
Crew/Cinematography1988 The Greatest Lover
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Fatal Love

Full Name: Peter Bao
Born: 1952 in Hong Kong (People's Republic of China) (current age: 72 years)
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Educated at: Heung To Middle School
Siblings: Paw Hee-ching
Other names for Peter Pau (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"鮑德熹"
"Peter Pau Tak-Hai"
"Baau Hei-Ming"
"Pau Tak-Hai"
Peter Pau frequently works together with these people:
Tsui Hark (19x, Crew)
Wong Jing (10x, Crew)
Leslie Cheung (7x, Actor)
Xiong Xinxin (7x, Actor)
Raymond Wong (7x, Crew)
Ronny Yu (7x, Crew)
Lowell Lo (7x, Crew)
David Wu (7x, Crew)
Eric Tsang (6x, Actor)
Tsui Siu-Ming (6x, Crew)
Marco Mak Chi-Sin (5x, Crew)
You Benchang (1x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:510073, Added: 10/05/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024