
Lau Ching-Wan
Known for Acting · 160 credits
- Born
- 1964-02-16 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Also known as
- Sean Lau · 刘青云 · 劉青雲 · شان لائو چینگ-وان · Lau Ching-wan
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
TV Shows (39)

Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self

Police Cadet
1984
as 倪峰 (Fit佬) / 倪峰 (Fit佬) Fit Lo

The Greed of Man
1992
as 方展博 / 方新侠

The Grand Canal
1987

The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as 御前侍衛

Twilight of a Nation
1988

Destined to Rebel
1986
as 薛刚

The Battle Among the Clans
1985

A Time of Taste
1990

Sandwiches
1983

The Sect of Blood & Iron
1989
as 云铮

It's A Long Way To Home
1984

It Runs in the Family
1990

Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984
as 罗家勤

Take Care Your Highness
1985

Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984

Police Cadet 1988
1987
as 倪峰

Genghis Khan
1987
as 赤老温

The Fallen Family
1985
as 陈二牛

The Fearless Duo
1984
as 跑龍套 (路人、店小二、看客)

Born to Be a King
1987

Empress Da Yu Er
1992

Divine Retribution
2000
as Fong San-hap

The Foundation
1984
as 刺客

The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain
1985

And Yet We Live
1988
as 陈国浩

最佳男主角
2012

The Dragon Sword
1987
as 青龙

A World Apart
1990

The Superlative Affections
1986

When Silken Hands Get Rough
1986

The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989

The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In
1984

Heartbreak Blues
1991

The Movie Maze
1985
as 翟明

My Son-In-Law
1989

The Challenge of Life
1990
as 刘志光

The Night Manager
as Kwok Lai-yu

鐵血大旗門 (數碼修復版)
1989
as 云铮
Movies (121)

Viva Erotica
1996
as Derek Yee

Running Out of Time
1999
as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

Warriors of Future
2022
as Johnson Cheng

Sons of the Neon Night
2025
as Wong Chi-tat

The Secret of the Magic Gourd
2007
as Magic Gourd (voice)

Mad Detective
2007
as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun

Police Story 2
1988
as CID in Restaurant

Call of Heroes
2016
as Yang Kenan

Black Mask
1996
as Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho

The White Storm
2013
as Ma Ho-Tin

Shock Wave 2
2020
as Tung Cheuk Man

Overheard 2
2011
as Manson Law

Good Times, Bed Times
2003
as Magistrate Raymond

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023
as Suchat

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
1993
as Tak

Out of Inferno
2013
as Dai Kwan

Lifeline
1997
as Chief Yau Sui

The Longest Nite
1998
as Tony

Detective vs. Sleuths
2022
as Lee Chun

Life Without Principle
2011
as Three-Legged Panther

Running Out of Time 2
2001
as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

The Shopaholics
2006
as Dr. Choosey Lee

Crisis Negotiators
2024
as Cheuk Man Wai

Colour of the Truth
2003
as 7 Up

Integrity
2019
as Chan King Chi

Big Bullet
1996
as Sergeant Bill Chu

All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
1993
as Tso Wu

A Hero Never Dies
1998
as Martin

Fat Choi Spirit
2002
as Mahjong Master

Overheard
2009
as Johnny Leung

The H.K. Triad
1999
as Ho

Himalaya Singh
2005
as Panic

La Brassiere
2001
as Johnny

Overheard 3
2014
as Luk Kam Keung

Heartfall Arises
2016
as Calvin Che

Fantasia
2004
as Director Man

The Vanished Murderer
2015
as Song Donglu

Papa
2024
as Yuen Wing Nin

Return to a Better Tomorrow
1994
as Lobster Tsui

Crazy Hong Kong
1993
as John

Only Fools Fall in Love
1995
as Chiu Ford

Doctor Mack
1995
as Chiu

Lost in Time
2003
as Hale

Poker King
2009
as Uno Cheuk

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
1994
as Dee

It's a Wonderful Life
1994
as Hou Chung

The Bullet Vanishes
2012
as Inspector Song Donglu

Loving You
1995
as Inspector Lau Chun-Hoi

Expect the Unexpected
1998
as Sam

Fairy Tale Killer
2012
as Inspector Wong Wai-han

1:99 Shorts
2003
as (segment "Rhapsody")

Beyond Hypothermia
1996
as Long Shek

Victim
1999
as Manson Ma

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002
as Ken Wong / Sam Wong

Angel Hunter
1992
as Jack Chow Man Kit

Mighty Baby
2002
as Johnny Hung

The Great Magician
2011
as Lei Bully

The Shootout
1992
as Inspector Liu

Hello! Who Is It?
1994
as Officer Ma Fai

Tricky Business
1995
as Ko Hing

Where a Good Man Goes
1999
as Michael Cheung

Oh! My Three Guys....
1994
as Ching Yu Hoi

My Name Is Fame
2006
as Fai

The Third Full Moon
1994
as Inspector Lau

Mother of a Different Kind
1995
as Supt Cheung Hung

Written By
2009
as Tony Tong

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
1997
as A Gau

Driving Miss Wealthy
2004
as Jack Chen / Mario

The Golden Girls
1995
as Chun-Wai

Love Under the Sun
2003
as Self

Set Me Free!
1988

Full Alert
1997
as Inspector Pao

A Tale of Three Cities
2015
as Fang Daolong

Dealer/Healer
2017
as Chen Hua

Final Justice
1997
as Father Li Chi Ho

Pink Bomb
1993
as Daniel

Itchy Heart
2004
as Poon Chi-Man

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
as Kit

Happy Hour
1995
as Chong Tsang

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

Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
as Inspector Lau

My Dad Is a Jerk
1997
as Li Lap Cheong

The Happy Massage Girls
1992

New Tenant
1995
as Joe [cameo]

Tri-Star
1996
as Lau Ching Fat

Story of Nam
1989
as Nam

Once in a Lifetime
1995
as Gei On

Step Into the Dark
1998
as Dr. Care Kwan

My Dear Son
1989
as Maddy

Boundless
2013
as Self

Insanity
2015
as Fan Kwok Sang

Live Hard
1989
as Patriarch Fai

Beginner's Luck
1994
as Big Mac

The Attractive One
2004
as Hugo

The World of Treasure
1995
as Lion Dancer

I Wanna Be Your Man
1994
as Liu Che-Mo

The Most Wanted
1994
as Black Cat / Ho Chi Yung

Silent Love
1986
as Kelly Mak

Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb
1994
as Peter Chan

Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
1994
as Narrator

A Century of Light and Shadow
2005
as Self

Shanghai Fever
1994
as 阿伦

Edge of Justice
1993
as Officer Chung Siu Wan

Three of a Kind
2004
as Frankie

Tears and Triumph
1994
as Xie Shi-Wen

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me
1997
as Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)

The Roar of the Vietnamese
1991
as Fan Wan Tin

Romantic Dream
1995
as Kong Chi Lung

Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011
2011
as 嘉宾

The Shanghai Mafia
1989
as 唐虎

Tulips in August
1992

Sea Root
1995
as Root

I've Got You, Babe!!!
1994
as Charcoal
Hong Kong Stories
2003
as Self

Lunch with Charles
2001
as Tong

My Dear Elephant
2019
as 齐伟

The Kick
2012

Muto Bontie
1996
as Lam Chak Chi / Kidnapper

I Can't Live Without A Dream
2013
as Poon Ka Fai (Voice)

Blue Hour
1988
About Lau Ching-Wan
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 (… With 160 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Lau Ching-Wan has appeared in 121 films and 39 TV shows.
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- Viva Erotica (1996) — as Derek Yee
- Running Out of Time (1999) — as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
- Warriors of Future (2022) — as Johnson Cheng
- Sons of the Neon Night (2025) — as Wong Chi-tat
- The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007) — as Magic Gourd (voice)
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