Neo Yau Hawk-Sau (游學修; born 24 September 1990)[1] is a Hong Kong–based actor. He co-founded a political satire group called "Mocking Jer," which specialised in creative derivative work which satirized local news and government. In 2015, he gained recognition with his performance as the main character Pang Shing-Wa in She Remembers, He Forgets.[2] In 2020, he co-founded the YouTube channel "Trial & Error" who produces short drama videos.
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游學修 | |||||||||
_(cropped).jpg) Yau in 2021 | |||||||||
| Born | Yau Hawk-Sau 24 September 1990 | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||
| Years active | 2012—present | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 游學修 | ||||||||
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He graduated from Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School[1] and studied in the School of film and television in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts[3] for his tertiary education.
Career
editYau first came into contact with film as the second assistant director in The Boy Who Shouted Teresa in 2012. He started his acting career in 2013 by acting in Sam Hui Yat (The phonetic translation of the Cantonese title, literally meaning Three Minus One). Yau gained fame after the release of She Remembers, He Forgets in 2015, in which he portrayed the young version of Pang Shing-wa (adult version portrayed by Jan Lamb). In the same year, he was invited to promote Pandora in Christmas with his then-girlfriend Cecilia So.[4]
Yau was very passionate and enthusiastic as an actor and vowed to never give up acting.[5] In his self-introduction in the column of Mocking Jer in Ming Pao, he affirmed that acting was his life-long career.[6] In addition, during an interview with Cecilia So in Stand News, he compared films to his eyes such that he can see this world through movie and this is a world that he wants to dedicate himself to.[5]
In 2019, Yau wrote, produced and directed the drama series Haters Gonna Stay and played its leading role Chau Lok-chau. The series was based on the generational tension through the narratives of Chau and his grandfather.[7][8] Among the four roles he concurrently served during the production, he said he preferred that of director.
In 2024, Yau starred in The Way We Talk, which earned him a nomination for Best Leading Actor at the 61st Golden Horse Awards, marking his first nomination for a Golden Horse Award.[9][10]
Other works
editYau had zero interest in politics when he was young, however, the protests against National Education (2012) inspired him to voice out his opinion against unpopular government policies. After the outbreak of the Umbrella Movement, Yau co-founded a political satire group called Mocking Jer in 2014. The group, consisting of young actors and dancers, produced parody videos on YouTube, such as their debut work, a derivative of Young and Dangerous, with an aim to promote awareness other young people about politics of Hong Kong.[11] The group once had more than 30,000 subscribers and caught the attention of 100 Most Magazine founder Lam Yat-hei, a local artist and supporter of the Umbrella Movement. However, Yau was warned that his political views would hurt his future career, but he believed in the message conveyed by and importance of Mocking Jer.[12]
In October 2020, Yau co-founded a YouTube channel called Trial & Error with Hui Yin and So Chi-ho, which attracted 100,000 subscribers in two months. Their first video is a parody of Tenet with reference to the murderer of Poon Hiu-wing.[13][14]
Filmography
editMovies
edit| Year | Movie | Role | Character | Director | Related Artists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Boy Who Shouted Teresa | Second Assistant Director | — | Sheung Man Yim | Hugo Chan, Byrant Sze |
| 2013 | Sam Hui Yat | Actor | — | — | So Ka-ue, Ho Chung-ken, Lui Shi-pang, Chau Nim-wa |
| 2014 | For Love, We Can | Actor | Jun | Chi-Lung Lam | Carlos Chan, Fung Lee, On-lai Liu, Derrick Ownn |
| Thin Dream Bay | Actor | N.A. | Shu Kei | Erica Yuen Mi-ming, Howard Sit Lap-Yin | |
| 2015 | She Remembers, He Forgets | Actor | Shing Wa Pang (Young) | Adam Wong | Jan Lamb, Miriam Yeung, Cecilia So, Ng Siu Hin |
| Ten Years (4th Unit: Self-immolator) | Actor | Pak Yeung | Chow Kwun-wai | Siu Hin Ng | |
| 2018 | No. 1 Chung Ying Street | Actor | So Chun-man (1967); Yat-hong (2019) | ||
| Keyboard Warriors | Actor | Lui On-ming | |||
| Distinction | Actor | ||||
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | Voice Actor | Felix | |||
| 2021 | The Way We Keep Dancing | Actor | Journalist | Wong Sau-ping | |
| 2024 | The Way We Talk | Actor | Adam Wong Sau-Ping | Chung Suet Ying |
Television series
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Below the Lion Rock 2015:一場飯局 | 獅子山下2015－一場飯局 | Tam Ka-ming (young) | RTHK | Unit 1 |
| 2016 | Margaret and David: Green Bean | 瑪嘉烈與大衛系列 - 綠豆 | Chiu Tsz-lung (young) | ViuTV | |
| 3X1 | 三一如三 | Mok Chee-fan | |||
| Storage Stories | 有倉出租 | Liu Hawk-Sau | RTHK | Episode 3 | |
| 2019 | Psycho Detective 2 | 詭探前傳 | Sze-ma Chi-chuen | ViuTV | |
| Haters Gonna Stay | 仇老爺爺 | Chau Lok-chau | Also as producer, writer and director | ||
| 2022 | 940920 | 940920 | Man from Future | Cameo appearance |
Personal life
editOn 1 December 2015, Yau announced that he was in a romantic relationship with actress Cecilia So, his co-star in She Remembers, He Forgets.[15] Their relationship ended in 2016.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "me!週刊 - 477 - fashion 蘇麗珊 游學修 我們一起追夢". Next Digital. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "She Remembers, He Forgets". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "游學修戲子夢 - 東方日報". Oriental Daily News. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Pandora engages local YouTube stars for Christmas push". Marketing Interactive. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b "《哪一天我們會飛》游學修、蘇麗珊 新人殘酷物語 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞". Stand News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Neo Yau. "學舌鳥：不如專精一藝 | 特約轉載 | 評台". Ming Pao (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 24 March 2016 – via Pentoy.
- ^ Fong E-man (4 August 2019). "【方以文問兩句】《仇老爺爺》監導編演 游學修訪問（上）". 娛樂On Line (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
- ^ Fong E-man (5 August 2019). "【方以文問兩句】《仇老爺爺》監導編演 游學修訪問（下）". 娛樂On Line (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
- ^ Wong, Silvia (2 October 2024). "'Dead Talents Society' leads Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards nominations". Screen International. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "吳君如：激動到心臟病發 游學修：前所未有的鼓勵". Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "The rise and rise of localism among Hong Kong youth". Hong Kong Free Press. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Getting political through comedy". South China Morning Post. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "游學修新channel扮陳同佳 拍出港片《天能》". Apple Daily. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "游學修開YouTube頻道超支近18萬 搲古仔杜汶澤做金主". Apple Daily. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "蘇麗珊大方認戀游學修". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 1 December 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "【戀情告終】游學修很傷很痛 蘇麗珊感沉重：沒有存在任何第三者". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
edit- Neo Yau at IMDb
- Neo Yau at the Hong Kong Movie Database