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Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Date of birth: 1964-02-16

Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Sean Lau, Lau Ching-Wan, 刘青云, 劉青雲, شان لائو چینگ-وان

Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Biography

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. 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.

Movie Credits

Overheard
3.4

Overheard

2009-07-23

The story revolves around three members of a police surveillance squad conducting an investigation i

Written By
2.7

Written By

2009-06-19

A lawyer who is killed in a car accident finds himself resurrected as a character in his daughter's

Black Mask
3.1

Black Mask

1996-11-07

Tsui escapes from a super soldier project and plans to lead a peaceful life. However, when his forme

Victim
3.5

Victim

1999-10-16

A computer engineer is kidnapped and tortured. Since then, his girlfriend senses he's no longer the

Story of Nam
3

Story of Nam

1989-12-31

Nam was originally a Vietnamese soldier, yet because he hated the cruelty of war, he fled to Hong Ko

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
3

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

2023-07-06

An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloo

The Longest Nite
3.5

The Longest Nite

1998-01-01

Caught in the middle of a fierce gang war in Macau, a corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations bet

Mad Detective
3.5

Mad Detective

2007-11-29

Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective sol

Poker King
3

Poker King

2009-11-22

Although Randy's family is involved in the casino business, he has never shared an interest in gamin

Full Alert
3.4

Full Alert

1997-07-18

A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong

Fat Choi Spirit
3.1

Fat Choi Spirit

2002-02-08

Follows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged bro

Lost in Time
3.5

Lost in Time

2003-11-20

Sui Wai lost her fiance Ah Man in a car accident. With the obligations of life sitting heavy on her

The Kick
3

The Kick

2012-10-04

Running Out of Time 2
3

Running Out of Time 2

2001-12-27

Ho Sheung Sang finds himself wrapped up in another cat-and-mouse game, this time against a tricky ma

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
3

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

2002-07-13

A car accident gives a spoiled, troubled young woman the ability to see ghosts, including one of a f

La Brassiere
2.6

La Brassiere

2001-09-27

A Hong Kong bra company breaks tradition by hiring two men, Johnny and Wayne, to design an "ultimate

Fantasia
3.1

Fantasia

2004-01-15

In Hong Kong 1969, private investigation agency boss Man is investigating an extra marital case. Wit

Three of a Kind
2.9

Three of a Kind

2004-07-26

Famous novelist Ngan (Michael Hui) is leading a comfortable life living on the royalties of his publ

The Shopaholics
2.9

The Shopaholics

2006-01-20

Fong is a super shopaholic who has landed herself into some serious debt. She seeks the help of Choo

Doctor Mack
3

Doctor Mack

1995-02-17

Since dropping out from the medical school, Lau Mack has been living a humble but contented life, ru

Crazy Hong Kong
2.3

Crazy Hong Kong

1993-07-10

In the early 1990s, Nǃxau was cast in three low-budget unofficial sequels that continued the fish-ou

Mighty Baby
2

Mighty Baby

2002-08-08

After successfully designing the perfect bra, Lena, Johnny and Wayne are ordered to come up with a m

My Name Is Fame
3.4

My Name Is Fame

2006-09-01

Fai, a talented actor who has won the Best New Artist of the Hong Kong Film Awards and always plays

Life Without Principle
3.3

Life Without Principle

2011-10-20

A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets a

Expect the Unexpected
3.2

Expect the Unexpected

1998-05-28

In this "cops and robbers" film, a raid on a jewelry store staged by a band of amateur hold-up artis

The Great Magician
3.1

The Great Magician

2011-12-22

In the years after the Revolution, China broken up into fiefdoms held by warlords, who are busy figh

Overheard 2
3.3

Overheard 2

2011-08-18

Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by

Where a Good Man Goes
3.3

Where a Good Man Goes

1999-05-06

Fresh from a prison term, a former Triad boss resides in a hotel in Macau, where he befriends its ow

A Hero Never Dies
3.4

A Hero Never Dies

1998-09-30

Jack and Martin are gunmen who work for two rival kingpins. Jack and Martin have been fighting on th

Itchy Heart
2.1

Itchy Heart

2004-11-02

Truly reflecting Hong Kong people's attitudes of love and marriage, "Itchy Heart" tells a story of a

Big Bullet
3.3

Big Bullet

1996-06-25

Hotheaded cop Bill Chu gets relegated to the Emergency Unit after a dustup with his inept boss. When

Fairy Tale Killer
2.1

Fairy Tale Killer

2012-05-10

When a bloodied and incoherent Jun (Wang Baoqiang) confesses to five murders that have not occurred,

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
3.5

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993-11-11

Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hon

Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
0

Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

1994-08-31

In this sequel to Yesterday You, Yesterday Me, Bobby looks back on his youthful dreams -- the joys o

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
3.3

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

1997-03-14

A small-time triad must make a fateful decision to discover who he is. With that decision, his life

Driving Miss Wealthy
2.9

Driving Miss Wealthy

2004-05-03

Leung plays Jennifer, the spoiled-rotten daughter of a millionaire. When Jennifer's father realizes

The Bullet Vanishes
3.2

The Bullet Vanishes

2012-08-14

One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of

The H.K. Triad
3.4

The H.K. Triad

1999-03-18

Two childhood friends become mortal enemies after their lives take drastically different paths and t

Lifeline
3.5

Lifeline

1997-01-03

A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to fac

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
0

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

1994-08-19

Beaten down by the gangster for the last time, Parking attendant Chan Yiu-Hing opens a security busi

The Golden Girls
3.3

The Golden Girls

1995-11-16

A screenwriter gets involved with two actresses who are trying to succeed in the 1960s Hong Kong fil

The Shanghai Mafia
3

The Shanghai Mafia

1989-01-01

Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb
3.6

Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb

1994-09-03

A bomb maniac is on the loose and it's up to the Bomb Disposal Unit to crack the case. Complications

Papa
4

Papa

2024-12-05

A 15-year-old boy murders his mother and sister. The father, Nin Yuen, returns to his cafe, haunted

Out of Inferno
3

Out of Inferno

2013-03-10

On the hottest day in 50 years, a serious fire incident happened to a busy commercial tower, a gaggl

Boundless
3.8

Boundless

2013-11-02

As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking do

Only Fools Fall in Love
3.3

Only Fools Fall in Love

1995-09-28

Poor girl meets rich boy as they quarrel over a food seller's once a year delicacy. His brother pay

Overheard 3
2.9

Overheard 3

2014-05-30

Law was a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, and he was jailed for killing a major land owner in a

Good Times, Bed Times
2.5

Good Times, Bed Times

2003-07-25

This is the story of Carrie (Sammi Cheng), who plays a tabloid reporter who is doing a story on pin

Final Justice
4

Final Justice

1997-03-08

Father Lee (Sean Lau) is young and unconventional. He fell into temptation and was sued by Donna (Al

Beyond Hypothermia
3.1

Beyond Hypothermia

1996-09-20

A mysterious and highly successful hitwoman in Hong Kong is paid to assassinate top-level crime boss

Loving You
2.9

Loving You

1995-06-01

A man re-evaluates his life after being given a second chance. When seedy cop Liu Chen-hai is shot,

The Most Wanted
3.6

The Most Wanted

1994-05-12

Award-winning actor Sean Lau Ching Wan goes undercover in the triads in the gritty cop thriller The

The White Storm
3.2

The White Storm

2013-11-29

An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Dep

Tricky Business
2.7

Tricky Business

1995-03-29

Happy specializes in playing tricks. But he refuses to work for Shi, a rich man, as the job is again

Sea Root
3.5

Sea Root

1995-05-25

Root, who was born into a boat family, bought a woman from mainland China, Lotus, to take care of hi

Viva Erotica
3.3

Viva Erotica

1996-11-28

Sing's last two films were flops, but he is given the helm on a Category III sex film and has to cop

All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
3.6

All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard

1993-04-02

Based on parts of the classic Chinese novel The Water Margin (aka Outlaws of the Marsh).

Step Into the Dark
2.8

Step Into the Dark

1998-03-20

A doctor falls in love with a mysterious young woman, unknowing that he has stepped in a paranormal

Tri-Star
2.6

Tri-Star

1996-02-15

A priest hears a prostitute's confession, a tale which has a 200,000 HK$ debt as its centerpiece. Th

Return to a Better Tomorrow
3

Return to a Better Tomorrow

1994-07-14

An adventure that delves into the dark caverns of the underworld and tells the tale of three chivalr

Angel Hunter
2.1

Angel Hunter

1992-12-10

A detective investigating a student's suicide discovers it is connected to a secret Satanic cult.

The Roar of the Vietnamese
2.8

The Roar of the Vietnamese

1991-10-15

A violent action drama about illegal immigrants manipulated by criminal gangs, forced to commit crim

Live Hard
3

Live Hard

1989-07-14

In Hong Kong, terrorists from Libya blow up a bus which kills the son of the American consul. The Ho

Set Me Free!
4

Set Me Free!

1988-12-08

Alex Man leads a cast of Mainland Chinese characters having survived political turmoil but still get

Silent Love
3.1

Silent Love

1986-03-06

A ring of deaf pickpockets led by Heung gather at a fast food restaurant to celebrate the prison rel

Thou Shalt Not Swear
0.9

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 Third Full Moon
0.5

The Third Full Moon

1994-05-12

The sequel to Thou Shalt Not Swear. Chow reteams with Lau to investigate a murder and his wife is a

Happy Hour
4.5

Happy Hour

1995-04-08

Three friends get drunk and hook up with a girl they meet in a bar. After a night of debauchery, the

Colour of the Truth
3

Colour of the Truth

2003-06-20

A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father,

Hong Kong Stories
0

Hong Kong Stories

2003-01-01

A documentary about Hong Kong cinema mythology via Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud’s experience

I Wanna Be Your Man
0.4

I Wanna Be Your Man

1994-06-08

Lau Ching Wan was in the force for almost ten years. He was very careless and was termed "Detective

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
3

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

1993-09-30

In a post-nuclear world, three superpowered women fight an evil genius controlling the government an

Himalaya Singh
1.9

Himalaya Singh

2005-02-03

Ronald has lived in the Himalayas since he was young and has grown up to become a clean-living yoga

Police Story 2
3.5

Police Story 2

1988-08-13

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains

The Attractive One
1.5

The Attractive One

2004-09-28

The Attractive One is a well-paced, delightful, romantic comedy. It is light, deliberately goofy, bu

Beginner's Luck
2

Beginner's Luck

1994-09-29

Lau and Chow are roommates and they both dream to strike it rich at the races. They invent a device

Once in a Life-Time
0

Once in a Life-Time

1995-05-11

Sean Lau has been secretly in love with comely Vivian Chan since childhood, so when she needs a pape

My Dad Is a Jerk
2.5

My Dad Is a Jerk

1997-08-30

Lee Lap Cheung is a immature slacker who is going nowhere. His ex-wife Yip Ting has become a powerfu

Tears and Triumph
3.8

Tears and Triumph

1994-09-17

Sai Ming Jun (Anita Yuen) is a single mother who works as an office administrator. But when the comp

Hello! Who Is It?
1.9

Hello! Who Is It?

1994-04-28

May is a prostitute with both a sick mother and son to look after. After being raped and accidentall

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
2.3

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist

1994-03-23

While in visiting Hong Kong to perform in a concert, a violinist from Mainland China got himself mix

Mother of a Different Kind
4

Mother of a Different Kind

1995-03-03

Referred to as Hong Kong's answer to "Misery", innocent-looking Bo-Bo Fung is an overprotective moth

My Dear Son
2

My Dear Son

1989-05-25

Peter Ho is a low-level employee at a prestigious firm in Central, but he hides a secret from his st

Shanghai Fever
3.8

Shanghai Fever

1994-05-12

Pan Hung is Lily, a humble bus conductor hired by Hong Kong commodities trader Sean Lau to be his co

The Shootout
2.5

The Shootout

1992-06-27

The Shootout is an early-nineties action comedy that brings together many stars of past and present

Romantic Dream
1.5

Romantic Dream

1995-06-24

A spiritualist can put you into a dreamworld where you can have your greatest desire

New Tenant
4

New Tenant

1995-05-11

Alan Tam is a writer who has spent the last decade in a mental hospital. Upon leaving, he rents an a

Oh! My Three Guys....
1.3

Oh! My Three Guys....

1994-12-01

Young gay men in Hong Kong. Hoi, Fa, and Kau have been friends since Third Form. They're now young g

Pink Bomb
3

Pink Bomb

1993-03-27

A bunch of Hong Kong residents go on a bus tour to Thailand and get mixed up with counterfeiters who

I've Got You, Babe!!!
3.8

I've Got You, Babe!!!

1994-03-03

Marriage is a tomb of love? This film depicts the struggle of modern man to choose between bachelorh

It's a Wonderful Life
2.8

It's a Wonderful Life

1994-02-06

This 1994 Chinese New Year offering takes place over a period of time between one Christmas and Chin

Muto Bontie
0

Muto Bontie

1996-07-26

A remake of the American film Ruthless People. Sean Lau plays a rich, fast-food chain owner named L

Running Out of Time
3.6

Running Out of Time

1999-09-23

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when

Edge of Justice
0

Edge of Justice

1993-04-01

In British-ruled Hong Kong, a powerful British prosecutor attempts rape, leading to the victim’s dea

Insanity
3

Insanity

2015-04-02

Fan Kwok Sang's schizophrenic breakdown led to the accidental death of his wife Wai Ling, and he was

Crisis Negotiators
3.5

Crisis Negotiators

2024-05-24

Negotiator expert Cheuk Man Wai unexpectedly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Forced into

A Tale of Three Cities
3.4

A Tale of Three Cities

2015-08-28

A former spy in the Chinese Nationalist Party falls for an opium-dealing widow, as China is ravaged

Lunch with Charles
3

Lunch with Charles

2001-02-23

A free-spirited woman helps a potential immigrant to Canada choose his path in life.

The Vanished Murderer
2.9

The Vanished Murderer

2015-11-27

In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summon

Call of Heroes
3.2

Call of Heroes

2016-08-12

During the warlords era in China, a village located in rural area called Pucheng fell into dangerous

Heartfall Arises
2.4

Heartfall Arises

2016-10-20

Two chess masters are entangled in several murder cases related to organ transplants. A cop and crim

The Secret of the Magic Gourd
3.7

The Secret of the Magic Gourd

2007-06-29

When schoolboy Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkw

The World of Treasure
2

The World of Treasure

1995-01-21

South Africa’s diamond king, Jue Gung, neglected his loved ones and decided to return to Hong Kong f

Dealer/Healer
3.1

Dealer/Healer

2017-05-18

The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding h

Love Under the Sun
2.5

Love Under the Sun

2003-01-01

On a splendid night, as elegant individuals lose themselves in dance in a ballroom, a rumor is born

1:99 Shorts
3.1

1:99 Shorts

2003-08-04

Shorts made by 11 directors in order to fight against the SARS epidemy that occurred in China and Ho

Sons of the Neon Night
2.6

Sons of the Neon Night

2025-10-01

A massive explosion and shootout in snowy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, reveals a pharmaceutical heir's p

A Century of Light and Shadow
0

A Century of Light and Shadow

2005-01-01

Revisit 100 years of Chinese cinema through the RTHK TV program A Century of Light and Shadow. Aired

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me
0

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

1997-07-16

Bo finally reaches college, but he apparently still has some growing up to do as his struggles with

Tulips in August
3

Tulips in August

1992-01-01

Tulips in August is a Hong Kong made-for-TV movie starring Lau Ching Wan

The Happy Massage Girls
0

The Happy Massage Girls

1992-01-01

The Happy Massage Girls is a Hong Kong made-for-TV movie starring Lau Ching Wan

Warriors of Future
3.5

Warriors of Future

2022-08-05

When a meteor carrying a destructive plant strikes the world, a suicide squad is given hours to save

Detective vs. Sleuths
3.4

Detective vs. Sleuths

2022-07-02

When Hong Kong is rocked by multiple gruesome murders, the police forms a task force to investigate.

Integrity
2.6

Integrity

2019-02-05

The chief investigator of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is banking on

Shock Wave 2
3.5

Shock Wave 2

2020-12-24

After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his bac

My Dear Elephant
0

My Dear Elephant

2019-04-12

Poetic fairytale about circus owner Liu Qingyun who has elephant show in southwestern border of Chin

Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011
4.5

Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011

2011-03-07

Vivian Chow held two Deep V concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in March 2011 to celebrate the 25th a

Detective vs. Sleuths 2
0

Detective vs. Sleuths 2

The Fatal Game
3

The Fatal Game

1989-02-08

Blue Hour
3

Blue Hour

1988-12-31