In 1986, Tim Yip, who at that time was working as a photographer for a Hong Kong film magazine, after being recommended by Tsui Hark, got a job as art designer for John Woo's film A Better Tomorrow, thus launching a relationship with film that has been solid and rewarding ever since.
1986 年，原本在香港電影雜誌任職攝影的葉錦添，經徐克引薦後，在吳宇森的《英雄本色》中擔綱美術設計，自此結下與電影的不解之緣。