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