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Biography
Yao Hung-i (Chinese: 姚宏易) is a Taiwanese cinematographer and film director. He graduated from the Department of Product Craft Design of Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, was given an opportunity to join the film crew of director Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Good Men, Good Women" in 1994 due to his habit in photography. Beginning from an assistant job, Yao successively participated in many of Hou's filmmaking. Being encouraged by Hou, he started writing script and made his first film titled "Reflections" in 2006.
Filmography10 titles

Liu Xiaodong: Hometown Boy
2011Cinematography, Director
2011Cinematography, Director

Your Name Engraved Herein
2020Director of Photography
2020Director of Photography

Daughter's Daughter
2024Director of Photography
2024Director of Photography

GATAO: Like Father Like Son
2024Director, Director of Photography
2024Director, Director of Photography

Long Day's Journey Into Night
2018Director of Photography
2018Director of Photography

The Village of No Return
2017Director of Photography
2017Director of Photography

The Assassin
2015Cinematography, Director of Photography
2015Cinematography, Director of Photography

Gatao: Big Brothers
2025Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2025Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Gatao 2: Rise of the King
2018Director of Photography
2018Director of Photography

The Laundryman
2015Director of Photography
2015Director of Photography