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.He has been
announced as a member of the jury for the Cinéfoundation and Short
Films sections of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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.He has been
announced as a member of the jury for the Cinéfoundation and Short
Films sections of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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