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