David Lai - IMDb

STARmeter

SEE RANK

Up 251,351 this week

View rank on IMDbPro »

Director | Producer | Miscellaneous Crew

+ Add or change photo on IMDbPro »

David Lai, Hong Kong-born movie director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Born in 1952, at the fairly young age of 20, Mr Lai journeyed to the United Stated then attended Abraham Lincoln University to pursue a study on Cinematography and Directing. By 1979, he participated for more than 60 television programs across the world. In 1982, he ... See full bio »

Born:

October 23, 1952 in Hong Kong

More at IMDbPro »

Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro

1 nomination. See more awards »

Known For

The Transporter

The Transporter Producer

(2002)

DOA: Dead or Alive

DOA: Dead or Alive Producer

(2006)

Transporter 2 Producer

(2005)

Lonely Fifteen Director

(1982)

Show all | | Edit

Filmography

Jump to: Director | Producer | Miscellaneous Crew | Writer | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | Thanks

Hide

Show

Director (20 credits)

2006 China Right Here (TV Series documentary)

1998 Timeless Romance

1997 Ma qiao fei long

1994 Heaven and Earth

1993 Chi luo kuang ben

1992 Scorpion King

1992 Saviour of the Soul II

1991 Saviour of the Soul

1989 Lost Souls

1988 Runaway Blues

1987 Spiritual Love

1987 Sworn Brothers

1986 Jin su xin zhong qing

1986 Wu ye li ren

1986 Gui ma zhu chun

1984 Yan gui fa kuang

1983 Kuang qing

1983 Meng gui chu long

1982 Sha ren ai qing jie

1982 Lonely Fifteen

Show

Producer (11 credits)

2006 DOA: Dead or Alive (associate producer)

2005 Transporter 2 (associate producer)

2002 The Transporter (associate producer)

1997 Black Rose II (associate producer)

1996 Thanks for Your Love (producer)

1994 Heaven and Earth (producer)

1993 Chi luo kuang ben (producer)

1992 Ji Boy xiao zi: Zhen jia wai long (producer)

1991 Saviour of the Soul (producer)

1990 She Shoots Straight (associate producer)

1987 Picture of a Nymph (associate producer)

Show

Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)

1998 And Now You're Dead (planner)

1997 Black Rose II (planner)

1993 The Legend II (planner)

1993 Tian chang di jiu (presenter)

1991 Wei Si Li zhi ba wang xie jia (planner)

1990 She Shoots Straight (planner)

Show

Writer (2 credits)

1987 Sworn Brothers

1983 Duel to the Death (writer)

Show

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2 credits)

2002 So Close (director: second unit director: second unit)

2001 Sex Medusa (assistant director)

Show

Thanks (1 credit)

1999 Beyond the Mat (Documentary) (thanks: Kaleidoscope Films)

Edit

Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Tai Wai Lai

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Don't believe anybody, including yourself, even your shadow will leave you in the dark.

Star Sign:

Scorpio

Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Trending Movies With Prime Video

Rihanna and Donald Glover in Guava Island (2019)

Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place (2018)

Sunny Suljic in Mid90s (2018)

Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)

Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)

Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.

Start your free trial

IMDb TV