Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Date of birth: 1963-08-26
Place of birth: Hong Kong - China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Michael Tiu Dai-Yue, Michael Tiu, 陶大宇, Michael Tao Dai-Yu, Tai Yu Dao , Dayu Tao, Tai-Yu Tao, Dai-Yu To
Biography
Michael Tao Dai Yu is a Hong Kong television actor. Tao entered the acting industry in the 1980s, affiliating with TVB. It was during this period that Tao earned the name "Housewife Killer" due to his overwhelming popularity amongst housewives (who arguably constitute a majority of television viewing audiences in Hong Kong), solidifying his position as a first tier television actor in TVB. Tao later moved over to rival ATV in 1997 after problems over his contract with TVB. His ATV series Flaming Brothers defeated the TVB rival show at the time, a landmark for ATV. Apart from filming ATV series, Tao has also filmed in China and Singapore. He returned to TVB in 2004 and has starred in a number of television series since. Once again, problems with his contract resulted in Tao leaving TVB in 2009 and worked mostly in mainland China and occasionally in Hong Kong. In 2021, Tao gained popularity after numerous videos of him singing Andy Lau's 1996 song "Reverse The Earth" in a unique voice and style resurfaced. Tao was known to have performed at various Chinese malls singing various Cantonese/Mandarin pop songs for commercial events since 2020, and was imitated across the internet by various netizens, including Douyin, YouTube and Poki Ng from the Hong Kong boyband ERROR. This has also led to creation of fan groups on Facebook humorously advocating for Tao to become a full-fledged singer. Tao has responded positively, saying he enjoys entertaining people and jokingly hopes being able to catch up after Louis Koo's spot as favourite male singer in Hong Kong's Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation.
Movie Credits
Kidnap the Wrong Person
2003-01-01
A Woman & A Man '93
1992-10-29
Hu Xueren and Shao Dongdong were childhood sweethearts. Unexpectedly, before their marriage, Dongdon
Handcuff Me, Brother
1989-01-01
The Untold Story - The Lost World
2002-12-12
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
2002-01-01
Haunted Karaoke
1997-06-05
Two police officers follow a suspect into a karaoke bar. Only it is far from a typical bar. Turns ou
Triad 3
2024-08-29
One of the gang’s most respected elders, Fa Kam is expected to be the gang’s next leader. However, w
False Lady
1992-03-04
Man is killed in a hit-and-run, but is ordered to return to earth. Unfortunately, he's just been cre
Love Path
2003-01-01
Hong Kong movie
The Thief
1998-01-01
Hong Kong movie
L-O-V-E...... Love
1997-06-27
A super rich tycoon (Michael To) decides to become an ordinary person and joins a sushi bar. He and
Final Confinement
2003-01-01
Hong Kong movie
The Love That is Wrong
1993-01-21
Amy and Ann are a lesbian couple but their relationship gets disrupted when Amy falls in love with h
Ungrateful Tink
1999-09-09
Brothers growing up together in the Sau Mau Ping ghetto finsd themselves involved in a web of reveng
Prison on Fire: Preacher
2002-11-14
In this latest chapter of the PRISON ON FIRE saga, Fung, a gang leader sentenced to life imprisonmen
Basic Impulse
1992-12-10
Kitty flopped in participation of the Hong Kong beauty contest and became a laughing stock among her
Street Angels
1996-06-07
After her gangster boyfriend Walkie Pie skips town to evade a murder rap, beautiful Tung Yen hooks u
挑戰巔峰
1997-01-01
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
1996-10-26
The story of reincarnated lovers
Thanks for Your Love
1996-09-26
Wah (Andy Lau) has an uninhibited romantic nature and is very optimistic. He also loves motorcycles,
Lamb Killer
1993-02-18
Lamb Killer is a Hong Kong Horror movie starring Anthony Wong
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
1994-12-08
The story follows Hunter and Yat, two new hot shot recruits, who under the watchful eye of their com
The Twin Bracelets
1991-06-05
Two teenage girls make a pledge to each other to be as "man and wife" in a small Chinese fishing tow
Blood Of The Shaman
2004-12-31
After killing a gang member, Willy and Jetso flee to Thailand. Willy learns dark magic from a sorcer
Devil Touch
2002-01-31
Office worker Amy goes berserk and tries to stab her boss, Cheuk, accusing him of sexual harassment
Love in the Middle of the Night
2020-02-18
Chen Mo, who was humiliated by his admirer Ling Fei’s father with money, decides to make money to ta
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993-09-03
The straight-laced Inspector Chow and the psychic Inspector Lau go undercover to hunt down a serial
The Challenging Game
1993-05-04
爱上女蒲团2
2017-01-13
chinese film
爱上蒲女团：终章
2018-01-03
chinese film
Shattered Dream
1992-06-11
Housewife Mrs. Chan was living a happy life, with her husband's love and a lovely son, but an accide