The Best Herman Yau Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1991 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Shock Wave (2017) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Shock Wave 2 (2020) with $199M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Herman Yau Box Office Hits
Herman Yau's films have made $501M worldwide in total. Shock Wave 2 (2020) is the biggest hit at $199M, ahead of The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) ($189M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shock Wave 2 2020 · Crime $199M - 2
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords 2019 · Action $189M $609K dom. - 3
Shock Wave 2017 · Action $58.8M - 4
77 Heartbreaks 2017 · Romance $11.1M - 5
Always Be with You 2017 · Horror $7.05M - 6
Best of the Best 1992 · Action $6.61M $6.61M dom. - 7
A Home with a View 2019 · Comedy $4.92M - 8
77 Heartwarmings 2021 · Romance $4.35M - 9
Ip Man: The Final Fight 2013 · Action $3.97M $37.9K dom. - 10
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man 2010 · History $2.71M
The Best Herman Yau Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Herman Yau has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 10 films, and Shock Wave (2017) is the pick of them.
- Action 10 films Shock Wave 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 74
- Comedy 9 films A Home with a View 2019 · Director
- Horror 9 films Always Be with You 2017 · Director
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Drama 9 films Sara 2015 · Director - Crime 7 films Shock Wave 2 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 64
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Thriller 5 films Turning Point 2009 · Director - Romance 4 films 77 Heartbreaks 2017 · Director
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Mystery 3 films Crisis Negotiators 2024 · Director -
Adventure 1 film Moscow Mission 2023 · Director
The Best Herman Yau Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Herman Yau's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Herman Yau Movies
The most recent films Herman Yau is credited on, newest first — starting with A Gilded Game (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Gilded Game 2025 · Director -
Customs Frontline 2024 · Director - Crisis Negotiators 2024 · Director
- Moscow Mission 2023 · Director
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Raid On The Lethal Zone 2023 · Director -
Death Notice 2023 · Director -
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell 2023 · Director - 77 Heartwarmings 2021 · Director
- Shock Wave 2 2020 · Director
- The White Storm 2: Drug Lords 2019 · Director
- A Home with a View 2019 · Director
- Always Be with You 2017 · Director
The Best Herman Yau Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Herman Yau films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Herman Yau movie?
Shock Wave (2017) is the best-rated Herman Yau film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) (67) and Shock Wave 2 (2020) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Shock Wave: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Herman Yau movie?
Shock Wave 2 (2020) made the most at the box office, with $199M worldwide, followed by The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) with $189M. Together, Herman Yau's films with box office figures have made $501M.
What is the best Herman Yau action movie?
Shock Wave (2017) is the best-rated of Herman Yau's action films, with a score of 74. In other genres: A Home with a View (comedy), Always Be with You (horror) and Sara (drama).
What is the newest Herman Yau movie?
The newest film on Herman Yau's filmography is A Gilded Game (2025), directed by Herman Yau.
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