Lau Ching-Wan
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1964 (age 62)
Born in
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Credits
View on IMDb156 acting credits
Biography
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
Police Story 2
13 Aug 1988
Warriors of Future
05 Aug 2022
Black Mask
07 Nov 1996
Mad Detective
29 Nov 2007
Shock Wave 2
24 Dec 2020
Running Out of Time
23 Sep 1999
The Secret of the Magic Gourd
29 Jun 2007
Overheard
23 Jul 2009
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Filmography
2025
- Sons of the Neon Nightas Wong Chi-tat
2024
- Papaas Yuen Wing Nin
- Crisis Negotiatorsas Cheuk Man Wai
2023
- The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hellas Suchat
2022
- Warriors of Futureas Johnson Cheng
- Detective vs. Sleuthsas Lee Chun
2020
- Shock Wave 2as Tung Cheuk Man
2019
- My Dear Elephantas 齐伟
- Integrityas Chan King Chi
2017
- Dealer/Healeras Chen Hua
2016
- Heartfall Arisesas Calvin Che
- Call of Heroesas Yang Kenan
2015
- The Vanished Murdereras Song Donglu
- A Tale of Three Citiesas Fang Daolong
- Insanityas Fan Kwok Sang
2014
- Overheard 3as Luk Kam Keung
2013
- I Can't Live Without A Dreamas Poon Ka Fai (Voice)
- The White Stormas Ma Ho-Tin
- Out of Infernoas Dai Kwan
2012
- 最佳男主角1 episode
- The Kick
- The Bullet Vanishesas Inspector Song Donglu
- Fairy Tale Killeras Inspector Wong Wai-han
2011
- The Great Magicianas Lei Bully
- Life Without Principleas Three-Legged Panther
- Overheard 2as Manson Law
- Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011as 嘉宾
2009
- Poker Kingas Uno Cheuk
- Overheardas Johnny Leung
- Written Byas Tony Tong
2007
- Mad Detectiveas Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
- The Secret of the Magic Gourdas Magic Gourd (voice)
2006
- My Name Is Fameas Fai
- The Shopaholicsas Dr. Choosey Lee
2005
- Himalaya Singhas Panic
2004
- Itchy Heartas Poon Chi-Man
- The Attractive Oneas Hugo
- Three of a Kindas Frankie
- Driving Miss Wealthyas Jack Chen
- Fantasiaas Director Man
2003
- Lost in Timeas Hale
- 1:99 Shortsas (segment "Rhapsody")
- Good Times, Bed Timesas Magistrate Raymond
- Colour of the Truthas 7 Up
2002
- Mighty Babyas Johnny Hung
- My Left Eye Sees Ghostsas Ken Wong
- Fat Choi Spiritas Mahjong Master
2001
- Running Out of Time 2as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
- La Brassiereas Johnny
- Lunch with Charlesas Tong
2000
- Divine Retributionas Fong San-hap40 episodes
1999
- Victimas Manson Ma
- Running Out of Timeas Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
- Where a Good Man Goesas Michael Cheung
- The H.K. Triadas Ho
1998
- A Hero Never Diesas Martin
- Expect the Unexpectedas Sam
- Step Into the Darkas Dr. Care Kwan
- The Longest Niteas Tony
1997
- My Dad Is a Jerkas Li Lap Cheong
- Full Alertas Inspector Pao
- Yesterday You, Yesterday Meas Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)
- Too Many Ways to Be No. 1as A Gau
- Final Justiceas Father Li Chi Ho
- Lifelineas Chief Yau Sui
1996
- Viva Eroticaas Derek Yee
- Black Maskas Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
- Beyond Hypothermiaas Long Shek
- Muto Bontieas Lam Chak Chi
- Big Bulletas Sergeant Bill Chu
- Tri-Staras Lau Ching Fat
1995
- The Golden Girlsas Chun-Wai
- Only Fools Fall in Loveas Chiu Ford
- Romantic Dreamas Kong Chi Lung
- Loving Youas Inspector Lau Chun-Hoi
- Sea Rootas Root
- Once in a Lifetimeas Gei On
- New Tenantas Joe [cameo]
- Happy Houras Chong Tsang
- Tricky Businessas Ko Hing
- Mother of a Different Kindas Supt Cheung Hung
- Doctor Mackas Chiu
- The World of Treasureas Lion Dancer
1994
- Oh! My Three Guys....as Ching Yu Hoi
- Beginner's Luckas Big Mac
- Tears and Triumphas Xie Shi-Wen
- Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bombas Peter Chan
- Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirtas Narrator
- The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchaias Dee
- Return to a Better Tomorrowas Lobster Tsui
- I Wanna Be Your Manas Liu Che-Mo
- The Most Wantedas Black Cat
- The Third Full Moonas Inspector Lau
- Shanghai Feveras 阿伦
- Hello! Who Is It?as Officer Ma Fai
- Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinistas Mozart
- I've Got You, Babe!!!as Charcoal
- It's a Wonderful Lifeas Hou Chung
1993
- C'est La Vie Mon Cherias Kit
- Heroic Trio 2: Executionersas Tak
- Thou Shalt Not Swearas Inspector Lau
- Crazy Hong Kongas John
- All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopardas Tso Wu
- Edge of Justiceas Officer Chung Siu Wan
- Pink Bombas Daniel
1992
- Angel Hunteras Jack Chow Man Kit
- The Greed of Manas 方新侠40 episodes
- The Shootoutas Inspector Liu
- Empress Da Yu Er44 episodes
- Tulips in August
- The Happy Massage Girls
1991
- The Roar of the Vietnameseas Fan Wan Tin
- Heartbreak Blues5 episodes
1990
- The Challenge of Lifeas 刘志光30 episodes
- A World Apart10 episodes
- A Time of Taste20 episodes
- It Runs in the Family15 episodes
1989
- Story of Namas Nam
- My Son-In-Law58 episodes
- Live Hardas Patriarch Fai
- My Dear Sonas Maddy
- The Sect of Blood & Ironas 云铮21 episodes
- 鐵血大旗門 (數碼修復版)as 云铮21 episodes
- The Shanghai Conspiracy20 episodes
- The Fatal Game
- The Shanghai Mafiaas 唐虎
1988
- Blue Hour
- Set Me Free!
- Twilight of a Nation45 episodes
- And Yet We Liveas 陈国浩60 episodes
- Police Story 2as CID in Restaurant
1987
- Police Cadet 1988as 倪峰40 episodes
- Genghis Khanas 赤老温10 episodes
- The Dragon Swordas 青龙20 episodes
- Born to Be a King18 episodes
- The Grand Canal60 episodes
1986
- The Superlative Affections30 episodes
- When Silken Hands Get Rough20 episodes
- Destined to Rebelas 薛刚18 episodes
- Silent Loveas Kelly Mak
1985
- The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain40 episodes
- Take Care Your Highness20 episodes
- The Battle Among the Clans30 episodes
- The Fallen Familyas 陈二牛20 episodes
- The Movie Mazeas 翟明20 episodes
1984
- Police Cadetas 倪峰 (Fit佬) Fit Lo40 episodes
- Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember20 episodes
- The Duke of Mount Deeras 御前侍衛40 episodes
- It's A Long Way To Home20 episodes
- Rainbow Round My Shoulderas 罗家勤20 episodes
- The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In20 episodes
- The Fearless Duoas 跑龍套 (路人、店小二、看客)20 episodes
- The Foundationas 刺客20 episodes
1983
- Sandwiches20 episodes