Yau joined TVB when he was 21 and became Johnnie To's
assistant director two years later. He became a
television producer for
TVB in 1991, but left in 1994 to work for To, as an associate director for his fire-fighting film
Lifeline. In 1997, Yau made his directorial debut with his first film,
The Odd One Dies and continued to direct films produced by Milkyway Image, such as
The Longest Nite and
Expect the Unexpected. Yau has now returned to his roots, directing
television serials for TVB. ==Filmography==