Lau Ching-Wan
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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
Credits
Police Story 2 (1988)
as CID in Restaurant
Warriors of Future (2022)
as Johnson Cheng
Viva Erotica (1996)
as Derek Yee
Running Out of Time (1999)
as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
Sons of the Neon Night (2025)
as Wong Chi-tat
The Bullet Vanishes (2012)
as Inspector Song Donglu
Black Mask (1996)
as Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
as Magic Gourd (voice)
Mad Detective (2007)
as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
The White Storm (2013)
as Ma Ho-Tin
Shock Wave 2 (2020)
as Tung Cheuk Man
Crisis Negotiators (2024)
as Cheuk Man Wai
Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994)
as Lobster Tsui
La Brassiere (2001)
as Johnny
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)
as Tak
Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
as Mahjong Master
Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
as Lee Chun
Full Alert (1997)
as Inspector Pao
1:99 Shorts (2003)
as (segment "Rhapsody")
Papa (2024)
as Yuen Wing Nin
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
as Ken Wong / Sam Wong
Doctor Mack (1995)
as Chiu
Heartfall Arises (2016)
as Calvin Che
Life Without Principle (2011)
as Three-Legged Panther
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
as Suchat
Call of Heroes (2016)
as Yang Kenan
A Hero Never Dies (1998)
as Martin
The Great Magician (2011)
as Lei Bully
The Longest Nite (1998)
as Tony
Colour of the Truth (2003)
as 7 Up
Overheard 2 (2011)
as Manson Law
Where a Good Man Goes (1999)
as Michael Cheung
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as John
Overheard (2009)
as Johnny Leung
Only Fools Fall in Love (1995)
as Chiu Ford
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994)
as Dee
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard (1993)
as Tso Wu
Running Out of Time 2 (2001)
as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
Big Bullet (1996)
as Sergeant Bill Chu
Lost in Time (2003)
as Hale
Final Justice (1997)
as Father Li Chi Ho
Overheard 3 (2014)
as Luk Kam Keung
Victim (1999)
as Manson Ma
The Vanished Murderer (2015)
as Song Donglu
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)
as Long Shek
Fantasia (2004)
as Director Man
The Shopaholics (2006)
as Dr. Choosey Lee
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist (1994)
as Mozart
Tri-Star (1996)
as Lau Ching Fat
The Shootout (1992)
as Inspector Liu
Out of Inferno (2013)
as Dai Kwan
Tricky Business (1995)
as Ko Hing
Himalaya Singh (2005)
as Panic
Expect the Unexpected (1998)
as Sam
A Tale of Three Cities (2015)
as Fang Daolong
Itchy Heart (2004)
as Poon Chi-Man
Poker King (2009)
as Uno Cheuk
Fairy Tale Killer (2012)
as Inspector Wong Wai-han
Dealer/Healer (2017)
as Chen Hua
Lifeline (1997)
as Chief Yau Sui
Love Under the Sun (2003)
as Self
My Name Is Fame (2006)
as Fai
Driving Miss Wealthy (2004)
as Jack Chen / Mario
Good Times, Bed Times (2003)
as Magistrate Raymond
Story of Nam (1989)
as Nam
Boundless (2013)
as Self
Mighty Baby (2002)
as Johnny Hung
It's a Wonderful Life (1994)
as Hou Chung
Hello! Who Is It? (1994)
as Officer Ma Fai
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)
as Kit
Three of a Kind (2004)
as Frankie
My Dad Is a Jerk (1997)
as Li Lap Cheong
The Golden Girls (1995)
as Chun-Wai
Integrity (2019)
as Chan King Chi
Angel Hunter (1992)
as Jack Chow Man Kit
Thou Shalt Not Swear (1993)
as Inspector Lau
The Third Full Moon (1994)
as Inspector Lau
The World of Treasure (1995)
as Lion Dancer
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
as A Gau
New Tenant (1995)
as Joe [cameo]
Loving You (1995)
as Inspector Lau Chun-Hoi
I've Got You, Babe!!! (1994)
as Charcoal
Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb (1994)
as Peter Chan
Once in a Lifetime (1995)
as Gei On
Silent Love (1986)
as Kelly Mak
Happy Hour (1995)
as Chong Tsang
Step Into the Dark (1998)
as Dr. Care Kwan
Mother of a Different Kind (1995)
as Supt Cheung Hung
Insanity (2015)
as Fan Kwok Sang
Oh! My Three Guys.... (1994)
as Ching Yu Hoi
Edge of Justice (1993)
as Officer Chung Siu Wan
A Century of Light and Shadow (2005)
as Self
Live Hard (1989)
as Patriarch Fai
My Dear Son (1989)
as Maddy
Set Me Free! (1988)
Actor
Pink Bomb (1993)
as Daniel
Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011 (2011)
as 嘉宾
The H.K. Triad (1999)
as Ho
Shanghai Fever (1994)
as 阿伦
Romantic Dream (1995)
as Kong Chi Lung
Tears and Triumph (1994)
as Xie Shi-Wen
Yesterday You, Yesterday Me (1997)
as Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)
I Wanna Be Your Man (1994)
as Liu Che-Mo
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt (1994)
as Narrator
The Most Wanted (1994)
as Black Cat / Ho Chi Yung
Beginner's Luck (1994)
as Big Mac
Written By (2009)
as Tony Tong
The Roar of the Vietnamese (1991)
as Fan Wan Tin
The Shanghai Mafia (1989)
as 唐虎
Lunch with Charles (2001)
as Tong
The Attractive One (2004)
as Hugo
My Dear Elephant (2019)
as 齐伟
The Happy Massage Girls (1992)
Actor
Sea Root (1995)
as Root
Hong Kong Stories (2003)
as Self
The Kick (2012)
Actor
Tulips in August (1992)
Actor
I Can't Live Without A Dream (2013)
as Poon Ka Fai (Voice)
Muto Bontie (1996)
as Lam Chak Chi / Kidnapper
Blue Hour (1988)
Actor
The Fatal Game (1989)
Actor