Lau Ching-wan

Lau Ching-wan

Known for
Acting
Born
February 16, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Biography

Sean Lau Ching-wan (Chinese: 劉青雲; born February 16, 1964) is a Hong Kong Film Award winning and Golden Bauhinia Award winning film and former television actor based in Hong Kong, sometimes credited as "Sean Lau" despite never adopting it as his own name. Lau was born in Hong Kong in 1964. He joined the TVB acting classes in 1983 and made his first appearance on TV the following year with TV drama Draw Out the Rainbow. Dark-skinned with no matinee-idol look, he struggled to be cast until in the immensely popular stock market drama The Greed of Man (1992), when he acted opposite Adam Cheng. His wife, former (1991) Miss Hong Kong Amy Kwok, is a well-known former television actress. Lau is one of a handful of HK actors who has made the successful transition from TV to film; he is now exclusively a film actor.

Known For

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Filmography

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Nemesis In The Dark

Nemesis In The Dark

Movie

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血网迷情 poster

血网迷情

Movie

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The Night Manager poster

The Night Manager

TV · as Kwok Lai-yu · 1 ep

2025
Sons of the Neon Night poster

Sons of the Neon Night

Movie · as Wong Chi-tat

2024
Papa poster

Papa

Movie · as Yuen Wing Nin

2024
Crisis Negotiators poster

Crisis Negotiators

Movie · as Cheuk Man Wai

2023
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell poster

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

Movie · as Suchat

2022
Warriors of Future poster

Warriors of Future

Movie · as Johnson Cheng

2022
Detective vs. Sleuths poster

Detective vs. Sleuths

Movie · as Lee Chun

2020
Shock Wave 2 poster

Shock Wave 2

Movie · as Tung Cheuk Man

2019
Integrity poster

Integrity

Movie · as Chan King Chi

2019
My Dear Elephant poster

My Dear Elephant

Movie · as 齐伟

2017
Dealer/Healer poster

Dealer/Healer

Movie · as Chen Hua

2016
Call of Heroes poster

Call of Heroes

Movie · as Yang Kenan

2016
Heartfall Arises poster

Heartfall Arises

Movie · as Calvin Che

2015
Insanity poster

Insanity

Movie · as Fan Kwok Sang

2015
A Tale of Three Cities poster

A Tale of Three Cities

Movie · as Fang Daolong

2015
The Vanished Murderer poster

The Vanished Murderer

Movie · as Song Donglu

2014
Overheard 3 poster

Overheard 3

Movie · as Luk Kam Keung

2013
Out of Inferno poster

Out of Inferno

Movie · as Dai Kwan

2013
Boundless poster

Boundless

Movie · as Self

2013
The White Storm poster

The White Storm

Movie · as Ma Ho-Tin

2013
I Can't Live Without A Dream poster

I Can't Live Without A Dream

Movie · as Poon Ka Fai (Voice)

2012
The Kick poster

The Kick

Movie

2012
Fairy Tale Killer poster

Fairy Tale Killer

Movie · as Inspector Wong Wai-han

2012
The Bullet Vanishes poster

The Bullet Vanishes

Movie · as Inspector Song Donglu

2012
最佳男主角 poster

最佳男主角

TV · 1 ep

2011
Life Without Principle poster

Life Without Principle

Movie · as Three-Legged Panther

2011
The Great Magician poster

The Great Magician

Movie · as Lei Bully

2011
Overheard 2 poster

Overheard 2

Movie · as Manson Law

2011
Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011 poster

Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011

Movie · as 嘉宾

2009
Overheard poster

Overheard

Movie · as Johnny Leung

2009
Written By poster

Written By

Movie · as Tony Tong

2009
Poker King poster

Poker King

Movie · as Uno Cheuk

2007
Mad Detective poster

Mad Detective

Movie · as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun

2007
The Secret of the Magic Gourd poster

The Secret of the Magic Gourd

Movie · as Magic Gourd (voice)

2006
The Shopaholics poster

The Shopaholics

Movie · as Dr. Choosey Lee

2006
My Name Is Fame poster

My Name Is Fame

Movie · as Fai

2005
Himalaya Singh poster

Himalaya Singh

Movie · as Panic

2005
A Century of Light and Shadow poster

A Century of Light and Shadow

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2004
Fantasia poster

Fantasia

Movie · as Director Man

2004
Three of a Kind poster

Three of a Kind

Movie · as Frankie

2004
Itchy Heart poster

Itchy Heart

Movie · as Poon Chi-Man

2004
Driving Miss Wealthy poster

Driving Miss Wealthy

Movie · as Jack Chen / Mario

2004
The Attractive One poster

The Attractive One

Movie · as Hugo

2003
Lost in Time poster

Lost in Time

Movie · as Hale

2003
Good Times, Bed Times poster

Good Times, Bed Times

Movie · as Magistrate Raymond

2003
Colour of the Truth poster

Colour of the Truth

Movie · as 7 Up

2003
Hong Kong Stories poster

Hong Kong Stories

Movie · as Self

2003
1:99 Shorts poster

1:99 Shorts

Movie · as (segment "Rhapsody")

2003
Love Under the Sun poster

Love Under the Sun

Movie · as Self

2002
Fat Choi Spirit poster

Fat Choi Spirit

Movie · as Mahjong Master

2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts poster

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

Movie · as Ken Wong / Sam Wong

2002
Mighty Baby poster

Mighty Baby

Movie · as Johnny Hung

2001
Running Out of Time 2 poster

Running Out of Time 2

Movie · as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

2001
La Brassiere poster

La Brassiere

Movie · as Johnny

2001
Lunch with Charles poster

Lunch with Charles

Movie · as Tong

2000
Divine Retribution poster

Divine Retribution

TV · as Fong San-hap · 40 eps

1999
Victim poster

Victim

Movie · as Manson Ma

1999
Where a Good Man Goes poster

Where a Good Man Goes

Movie · as Michael Cheung

1999
The H.K. Triad poster

The H.K. Triad

Movie · as Ho

1999
Running Out of Time poster

Running Out of Time

Movie · as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

1998
The Longest Nite poster

The Longest Nite

Movie · as Tony

1998
Expect the Unexpected poster

Expect the Unexpected

Movie · as Sam

1998
A Hero Never Dies poster

A Hero Never Dies

Movie · as Martin

1998
Step Into the Dark poster

Step Into the Dark

Movie · as Dr. Care Kwan

1997
Full Alert poster

Full Alert

Movie · as Inspector Pao

1997
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 poster

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Movie · as A Gau

1997
Lifeline poster

Lifeline

Movie · as Chief Yau Sui

1997
Final Justice poster

Final Justice

Movie · as Father Li Chi Ho

1997
My Dad Is a Jerk poster

My Dad Is a Jerk

Movie · as Li Lap Cheong

1997
Yesterday You, Yesterday Me poster

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

Movie · as Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)

1996
Black Mask poster

Black Mask

Movie · as Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho

1996
Big Bullet poster

Big Bullet

Movie · as Sergeant Bill Chu

1996
Beyond Hypothermia poster

Beyond Hypothermia

Movie · as Long Shek

1996
Viva Erotica poster

Viva Erotica

Movie · as Derek Yee

1996
Tri-Star poster

Tri-Star

Movie · as Lau Ching Fat

1996
Muto Bontie poster

Muto Bontie

Movie · as Lam Chak Chi / Kidnapper

1995
Doctor Mack poster

Doctor Mack

Movie · as Chiu

1995
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

Movie · as Chun-Wai

1995
Only Fools Fall in Love poster

Only Fools Fall in Love

Movie · as Chiu Ford

1995
Loving You poster

Loving You

Movie · as Inspector Lau Chun-Hoi

1995
Tricky Business poster

Tricky Business

Movie · as Ko Hing

1995
Sea Root poster

Sea Root

Movie · as Root

1995
Happy Hour poster

Happy Hour

Movie · as Chong Tsang

1995
Once in a Lifetime poster

Once in a Lifetime

Movie · as Gei On

1995
Mother of a Different Kind poster

Mother of a Different Kind

Movie · as Supt Cheung Hung

1995
Romantic Dream poster

Romantic Dream

Movie · as Kong Chi Lung

1995
New Tenant poster

New Tenant

Movie · as Joe [cameo]

1995
The World of Treasure poster

The World of Treasure

Movie · as Lion Dancer

1994
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt poster

Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

Movie · as Narrator

1994
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai poster

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

Movie · as Dee

1994
Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb poster

Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb

Movie · as Peter Chan

1994
The Most Wanted poster

The Most Wanted

Movie · as Black Cat / Ho Chi Yung

1994
Return to a Better Tomorrow poster

Return to a Better Tomorrow

Movie · as Lobster Tsui

1994
The Third Full Moon poster

The Third Full Moon

Movie · as Inspector Lau

1994
I Wanna Be Your Man poster

I Wanna Be Your Man

Movie · as Liu Che-Mo

1994
Beginner's Luck poster

Beginner's Luck

Movie · as Big Mac

1994
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist poster

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist

Movie · as Mozart

1994
Tears and Triumph poster

Tears and Triumph

Movie · as Xie Shi-Wen

1994
Hello! Who Is It? poster

Hello! Who Is It?

Movie · as Officer Ma Fai

1994
Shanghai Fever poster

Shanghai Fever

Movie · as 阿伦

1994
Oh! My Three Guys.... poster

Oh! My Three Guys....

Movie · as Ching Yu Hoi

1994
I've Got You, Babe!!! poster

I've Got You, Babe!!!

Movie · as Charcoal

1994
It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful Life

Movie · as Hou Chung

1993
Crazy Hong Kong poster

Crazy Hong Kong

Movie · as John

1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri poster

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

Movie · as Kit

1993
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard poster

All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard

Movie · as Tso Wu

1993
Thou Shalt Not Swear poster

Thou Shalt Not Swear

Movie · as Inspector Lau

1993
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners poster

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

Movie · as Tak

1993
Pink Bomb poster

Pink Bomb

Movie · as Daniel

1993
Edge of Justice poster

Edge of Justice

Movie · as Officer Chung Siu Wan

1992
Angel Hunter poster

Angel Hunter

Movie · as Jack Chow Man Kit

1992
The Shootout poster

The Shootout

Movie · as Inspector Liu

1992
Tulips in August poster

Tulips in August

Movie

1992
The Happy Massage Girls poster

The Happy Massage Girls

Movie

1992
The Greed of Man poster

The Greed of Man

TV · as 方展博, 方新侠 · 40 eps

1992
Empress Da Yu Er poster

Empress Da Yu Er

TV · 44 eps

1991
The Roar of the Vietnamese poster

The Roar of the Vietnamese

Movie · as Fan Wan Tin

1991
Pioneers of Television Gala poster

Pioneers of Television Gala

Movie · as Self

1991
Heartbreak Blues poster

Heartbreak Blues

TV · 5 eps

1990
A World Apart poster

A World Apart

TV · 10 eps

1990
A Time of Taste poster

A Time of Taste

TV · 20 eps

1990
The Challenge of Life poster

The Challenge of Life

TV · as 刘志光 · 30 eps

1990
It Runs in the Family poster

It Runs in the Family

TV · 15 eps

1989
Story of Nam poster

Story of Nam

Movie · as Nam

1989
The Shanghai Mafia poster

The Shanghai Mafia

Movie · as 唐虎

1989
Live Hard poster

Live Hard

Movie · as Patriarch Fai

1989
My Dear Son poster

My Dear Son

Movie · as Maddy

1989
The Fatal Game poster

The Fatal Game

Movie

1989
The Shanghai Conspiracy poster

The Shanghai Conspiracy

TV · 20 eps

1989
My Son-In-Law poster

My Son-In-Law

TV · 58 eps

1989
The Sect of Blood & Iron poster

The Sect of Blood & Iron

TV · as 云铮 · 21 eps

1989
鐵血大旗門 (數碼修復版) poster

鐵血大旗門 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 云铮 · 21 eps

1988
Set Me Free! poster

Set Me Free!

Movie

1988
Police Story 2 poster

Police Story 2

Movie · as CID in Restaurant

1988
Blue Hour poster

Blue Hour

Movie

1988
Twilight of a Nation poster

Twilight of a Nation

TV · 45 eps

1988
And Yet We Live poster

And Yet We Live

TV · as 陈国浩 · 60 eps

1987
Born to Be a King poster

Born to Be a King

TV · 18 eps

1987
Genghis Khan poster

Genghis Khan

TV · as 赤老温 · 10 eps

1987
The Grand Canal poster

The Grand Canal

TV · 60 eps

1987
The Dragon Sword poster

The Dragon Sword

TV · as 青龙 · 20 eps

1987
Police Cadet 1988 poster

Police Cadet 1988

TV · as 倪峰 · 40 eps

1986
Silent Love poster

Silent Love

Movie · as Kelly Mak

1986
The Superlative Affections poster

The Superlative Affections

TV · 30 eps

1986
When Silken Hands Get Rough poster

When Silken Hands Get Rough

TV · 20 eps

1986
Destined to Rebel poster

Destined to Rebel

TV · as 薛刚 · 18 eps

1985
The Fallen Family poster

The Fallen Family

TV · as 陈二牛 · 20 eps

1985
Take Care Your Highness poster

Take Care Your Highness

TV · 20 eps

1985
The Movie Maze poster

The Movie Maze

TV · as 翟明 · 20 eps

1985
The Battle Among the Clans poster

The Battle Among the Clans

TV · 30 eps

1985
The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain poster

The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain

TV · 40 eps

1985
皇上保重 (數碼修復版) poster

皇上保重 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 赵南星 · 20 eps

1984
The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In poster

The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In

TV · 20 eps

1984
It's A Long Way To Home poster

It's A Long Way To Home

TV · 20 eps

1984
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember poster

Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

TV · 20 eps

1984
Rainbow Round My Shoulder poster

Rainbow Round My Shoulder

TV · as 罗家勤 · 20 eps

1984
Police Cadet poster

Police Cadet

TV · as 倪峰(Fit佬) · 80 eps

1984
The Foundation poster

The Foundation

TV · as 刺客 · 20 eps

1984
The Fearless Duo poster

The Fearless Duo

TV · as 跑龍套 (路人、店小二、看客) · 20 eps

1984
The Duke of Mount Deer poster

The Duke of Mount Deer

TV · as 御前侍衛 · 40 eps

1983
Sandwiches poster

Sandwiches

TV · 20 eps

1962
Golden Horse Awards poster

Golden Horse Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep