Peter Pau | |||||||||||
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 Peter Pau in 2005 | |||||||||||
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1985–2022 | ||||||||||
| Organization | Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鮑德熹 | ||||||||||
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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.[1]
The asteroid 34420 Peterpau was named in his honour in early 2006.
Personal life
His older sister is Hong Kong Film Awards best actress winner Paw Hee-Ching.[1]
Filmography
Director
- Jue shi jia dao (1985)
- Misty (1992)
- The Touch (2002) (Also story writer)
- Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015)
Actor
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | On the Run | |
| 1991 | Crazy Safari | Expert |
| 1995 | The Chinese Feast | Chef from North West Restaurant |
| 2015 | Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | God of Heaven |
Cinematographer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jue shi jia dao | Himself | |
| 1986 | Tian mi shi liu sui | Ken Siu | |
| 1987 | The Legend of Wisely | Teddy Robin | |
| 1988 | The Greatest Lover | Clarence Fok | |
| Fatal Love | Po-Chih Leong | With Paul Chan, Hang Sang Poon and Wing-Hang Wong | |
| Hei Bo | Yan Yee Lee | With Hang-Sang Poon | |
| 1989 | The Killer | John Woo | |
| A Fishy Story | Anthony Chan | ||
| God of Gamblers | Wong Jing | With David Chung | |
| A Terra-Cotta Warrior | Ching Siu-tung | With Hsin-Yeh Li | |
| 1990 | The Swordsman | King Hu | With Andy Lam |
| 1991 | Bury Me High | Chi Li Tang Siu-Ming Tsui |
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| Tricky Brains | Wong Jing | ||
| Ho yat gwan joi loi | Tony Au | With David Chung, Peter Ngor and Bill Wong | |
| To Be Number One | Poon Man-kit | ||
| God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | Wong Jing | ||
| The Banquet | Alfred Cheung Joe Cheung Clifton Ko Tsui Hark |
With David Chung, Ardy Lam, Andrew Lau, Kin-Keung Lee, Tak-Wai Lee, Chi-Wai Tam and Wing-Hang Wong | |
| Saviour of the Soul | Corey Yuen David Lai Jeffrey Lau |
With Lee Tak-wai and Simon Li | |
| 1992 | Justice, My Foot! | Johnnie To | |
| Naked Killer | Clarence Fok | With William Yim | |
| Leung goh nuijen, yat goh leng, yat goh m leng |
Stanley Kwan | Short film | |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Jeffrey Lau | |
| The Bride with White Hair | Ronny Yu | With Lee Tak-shing | |
| 1994 | Treasure Hunt | Jeffrey Lau | |
| 1995 | The Chinese Feast | Tsui Hark | |
| The Phantom Lover | Ronny Yu | ||
| Xiu Xiu han ta de nan ren | Henry Fong | ||
| 1997 | Double Team | Tsui Hark | |
| Warriors of Virtue | Ronny Yu | Also co-producer | |
| 1998 | Anna Magdalena | Yee Chung-man | |
| Bride of Chucky | Ronny Yu | ||
| 1999 | Metade Fumaca | Kam-Hung Yip | |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Ang Lee | |
| And I Hate You So | Yee Chung-man | ||
| Dracula 2000 | Patrick Lussier | [2] | |
| 2001 | Beijing Rocks | Mabel Cheung | |
| 2002 | The Touch | Himself | |
| 2005 | Perhaps Love | Peter Chan | |
| The Promise | Chen Kaige | With Choi Shung-fai | |
| 2007 | Shoot 'Em Up | Michael Davis | |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Rob Minkoff | |
| 2010 | Confucius | Hu Mei | |
| 2011 | Li xian ji li xian ji | Frant Gwo Yang Li |
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| 2012 | I Do | Sun Zhou | |
| 2013 | Special ID | Clarence Fok | Also producer |
| 2015 | Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal | Himself Zhao Tianyu | |
| 2016 | See You Tomorrow | Zhang Jiajia | With Yu Cao |
| 2020 | The Rescue | Dante Lam | |
| 2021 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | Chen Kaige Tsui Hark Dante Lam |
With Islam Abdelbadia, Wenlong Cai, Yu Ding, Hu Gao, Pan Luo, Kenny Tse and Wing-Hang Wong |
| 2022 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | With Pan Luo | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematographer | Won | ||
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
References
- 1 2 Yiu, Enoch (2015-02-13). "Peter Pau's long journey from bored banker to Oscar winner". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ↑ Reese, Lori (2001-03-29). "Fast talking Oscar winner Peter Pau talks to EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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