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.
