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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