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