Samuel Yau Man-Shing

Acting

Samuel Yau Man-Shing

Born 1963-08-04 · Hong Kong, China

Acting credits

The Mission poster
7.5

Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection.

The Mission

1999

Divergence poster
6.5

A cop, a lawyer, and an assassin cross paths after the murder of a federal witness and the kidnapping of a famous pop star.

Divergence

2005

Running Out of Time poster
7.3

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

Running Out of Time

1999

The White Storm poster
6.4

An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.

The White Storm

2013

Cold War 1994 poster
6.5

In 1994, a tycoon's kidnapping shook Hong Kong, threatening its financial standing. Police pursued personal gain while OCID Superintendent Li Wenbin risked everything to navigate conflicting interests and expose the truth.

Cold War 1994

2026

Cold War II poster
6.3

A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.

Cold War II

2016

The Sparring Partner poster
7.1

Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.

The Sparring Partner

2022

Visible Secret poster
6.4

A man develops a relationship with a woman who has mysterious supernatural abilities.

Visible Secret

2001

Love Me, Love My Money poster
6.1

Skinflint businessman Richard (Leung) doesn't feel bad when he sacks his employees and secretary to cut unnecessary costs. He also doesn't bat an eyelid when his gold-digging girlfriend leaves after he refuses to give her money. She gets her revenge by cancelling his credit cards and giving away his furniture. Suddenly destitute, he's forced to rely on the generosity of Choi (Shu Qi), a good Samaritan who helps him out even though she thinks he's a scumbag who makes a habit of cheating women out of money.

Love Me, Love My Money

2001

The Mad Phoenix poster
7.7

A Cantonese librettist enjoys immense popularity over the course of decades, followed by decline.

The Mad Phoenix

1997

Hidden Track poster
6.0

Pu Pu is dumped by her boyfriend whom she loves. Before she moves out, she asks to listen to "their song" just one more time, that is the hidden track by Jay Chou. Then she leaves him and goes to her sister's place in Hong Kong. All the while she is there, she searches for the same song, the "hidden track", and from this it leads her onto a journey of discovering love and a new beginning. Despite the whole movie revolving around Jay Chou's song, Jay Chou plays only a cameo part.

Hidden Track

2003

Smashing Frank poster
5.5

Four young people plan a heist to fight back against rich boomers, only to be caught in a wealthy church’s money laundering conspiracy.

Smashing Frank

2025

Sometimes Naive poster
NR

Filmmakers love making films about filmmaking, but not many of those films can truly explain where the passion comes from. Who are more qualified to answer this question than the new Master of Fine Arts graduates from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts’ School of Film and Television? In their graduation thesis, award-winning director Man is sentenced to community service for drunken behavior. Assigned to a youth center, Man has to guide a group of eight-to-twelve-year-olds to make a short film. At first, Man feels he’s too good for such an assignment. However, the kids’ enthusiasm and unique perspective of life eventually inspire him to rediscover why he loved filmmaking in the first place.

Sometimes Naive

2013

Cinema Quietude poster
NR

A lonely man is hired to take care of the to-be-demolished Cheung Chau Cinema. He is greeted by a dog, two kids, and a mysterious granny who calls everyday. The film was shot in the ruin of Cheung Chau Cinema, locating in Cheung Chau, an island in Hong Kong. Before saying goodbye, he organises his own screening of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) directed by Chang Cheh.

Cinema Quietude

2021

Ghostless Horror poster
5.0

We enjoy the adrenaline rush given by horror films. But what if we are personally involved in the horror? Director Chun has created a ghost story based on a real case with a dancer murdered, incorporating all marketable ideas like women, supernatural forces and violence. Successfully he persuades the boss to invest in his horror, but there is one “little” requirement – in order to pass the Mainland censorship, no ghost can be presented in the ghost story. So keen to make it work, Chun compromises. While he starts to change the script, an unexpected visitor shows up and leads him to a special journey. A film depicting the bittersweet life of film workers.

Ghostless Horror

2014

The Perks of Being Wild poster
6.0

Summer in Cheung Chau is a hidden wonderland. Three local Cheung Chau kids and a dog break into homes of islanders who are on vacation, and of the emigrants who left for good. Marked with whimsical adventures, their journey imparts unexpected lessons about the secrets of the adult world. As the end of summer approaches, the trio is destined to part at the cruel crossroads of youth.

The Perks of Being Wild

2024