Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1964-02-16
BirthplaceHong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Lau Ching-Wan
Acting
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, 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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lau Ching-Wan
Black Mask
1996
Overheard
2009
Filmography
Acting (122)
2025
Sons of the Neon Nightas Wong Chi-tat
5.4
2024
Papaas Yuen Wing Nin
8.1
2024
Crisis Negotiatorsas Cheuk Man Wai
7.2
2023
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hellas Suchat
6.1
2022
Warriors of Futureas Johnson Cheng
7.0
2022
Detective vs. Sleuthsas Lee Chun
6.8
2020
Shock Wave 2as Tung Cheuk Man
7.1
2019
My Dear Elephantas 齐伟
2019
Integrityas Chan King Chi
5.6
2017
Dealer/Healeras Chen Hua
5.9
2016
Heartfall Arisesas Calvin Che
4.9
2016
Call of Heroesas Yang Kenan
6.5
2015
The Vanished Murdereras Song Donglu
5.4
2015
A Tale of Three Citiesas Fang Daolong
6.7
2015
Insanityas Fan Kwok Sang
6.1
2014
Overheard 3as Luk Kam Keung
5.7
2013
I Can't Live Without A Dreamas Poon Ka Fai (Voice)
6.0
2013
The White Stormas Ma Ho-Tin
6.4
2013
Boundlessas Self
7.7
2013
Out of Infernoas Dai Kwan
6.0
2012
6.0
2012
The Bullet Vanishesas Inspector Song Donglu
6.4
2012
Fairy Tale Killeras Inspector Wong Wai-han
4.2
2011
The Great Magicianas Lei Bully
6.0
2011
Life Without Principleas Three-Legged Panther
6.7
2011
Overheard 2as Manson Law
6.5
9.0
2009
Poker Kingas Uno Cheuk
6.1
2009
Overheardas Johnny Leung
6.9
2009
Written Byas Tony Tong
5.4
2007
Mad Detectiveas Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
7.1
2007
The Secret of the Magic Gourdas Magic Gourd (voice)
7.3
2006
My Name Is Fameas Fai
6.8
2006
The Shopaholicsas Dr. Choosey Lee
6.4
2005
Himalaya Singhas Panic
4.6
2004
Itchy Heartas Poon Chi-Man
4.9
2004
The Attractive Oneas Hugo
4.7
2004
Three of a Kindas Frankie
6.2
2004
Driving Miss Wealthyas Jack Chen / Mario
6.2
2004
Fantasiaas Director Man
6.6
2003
Love Under the Sunas Self
5.0
2003
Lost in Timeas Hale
7.3
2003
1:99 Shortsas (segment "Rhapsody")
6.3
2003
Good Times, Bed Timesas Magistrate Raymond
5.6
2003
Colour of the Truthas 7 Up
6.4
2003
Hong Kong Storiesas Self
10.0
2002
Mighty Babyas Johnny Hung
7.0
2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghostsas Ken Wong / Sam Wong
6.3
2002
Fat Choi Spiritas Mahjong Master
6.4
2001
Running Out of Time 2as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
6.1
2001
La Brassiereas Johnny
5.6
2001
Lunch with Charlesas Tong
6.3
1999
Victimas Manson Ma
7.0
1999
Running Out of Timeas Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
7.3
1999
Where a Good Man Goesas Michael Cheung
6.6
1999
The H.K. Triadas Ho
6.8
1998
A Hero Never Diesas Martin
6.9
1998
Expect the Unexpectedas Sam
6.4
1998
Step Into the Darkas Dr. Care Kwan
7.0
1998
The Longest Niteas Tony
6.9
1997
My Dad Is a Jerkas Li Lap Cheong
6.3
1997
Full Alertas Inspector Pao
6.8
1997
Yesterday You, Yesterday Meas Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)
1997
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1as A Gau
6.7
1997
Final Justiceas Father Li Chi Ho
8.5
1997
Lifelineas Chief Yau Sui
7.2
1996
Viva Eroticaas Derek Yee
6.8
1996
Black Maskas Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
6.2
1996
Beyond Hypothermiaas Long Shek
6.2
1996
Muto Bontieas Lam Chak Chi / Kidnapper
8.0
1996
Big Bulletas Sergeant Bill Chu
6.7
1996
Tri-Staras Lau Ching Fat
5.7
1995
The Golden Girlsas Chun-Wai
7.0
1995
Only Fools Fall in Loveas Chiu Ford
6.9
1995
Romantic Dreamas Kong Chi Lung
3.8
1995
Loving Youas Inspector Lau Chun-Hoi
6.0
1995
Sea Rootas Root
8.5
1995
Once in a Lifetimeas Gei On
10.0
1995
New Tenantas Joe [cameo]
8.0
1995
Happy Houras Chong Tsang
7.0
1995
Tricky Businessas Ko Hing
6.7
1995
Mother of a Different Kindas Supt Cheung Hung
7.5
1995
Doctor Mackas Chiu
6.4
1995
The World of Treasureas Lion Dancer
6.3
1994
Oh! My Three Guys....as Ching Yu Hoi
3.7
1994
Beginner's Luckas Big Mac
6.0
1994
Tears and Triumphas Xie Shi-Wen
8.0
1994
Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bombas Peter Chan
8.0
1994
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirtas Narrator
10.0
1994
7.5
1994
Return to a Better Tomorrowas Lobster Tsui
6.2
1994
I Wanna Be Your Manas Liu Che-Mo
3.1
1994
The Most Wantedas Black Cat / Ho Chi Yung
7.5
1994
The Third Full Moonas Inspector Lau
5.0
1994
Shanghai Feveras 阿伦
7.5
1994
Hello! Who Is It?as Officer Ma Fai
4.7
1994
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinistas Mozart
6.3
1994
I've Got You, Babe!!!as Charcoal
7.3
1994
It's a Wonderful Lifeas Hou Chung
6.4
1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cherias Kit
7.2
1993
5.9
1993
Thou Shalt Not Swearas Inspector Lau
4.0
1993
Crazy Hong Kongas John
5.0
1993
7.2
1993
Edge of Justiceas Officer Chung Siu Wan
1993
Pink Bombas Daniel
6.7
1992
Angel Hunteras Jack Chow Man Kit
5.3
1992
The Shootoutas Inspector Liu
6.3
1992
6.5
10.0
1991
The Roar of the Vietnameseas Fan Wan Tin
7.2
1989
Story of Namas Nam
6.0
1989
Live Hardas Patriarch Fai
7.0
1989
My Dear Sonas Maddy
6.3
1989
6.0
1989
The Shanghai Mafiaas 唐虎
6.0
1988
6.0
1988
8.0
1988
Police Story 2as CID in Restaurant
7.1
1986
Silent Loveas Kelly Mak
6.4
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電視先鋒群星會as Self
Production & Directing (1)
2001
Lunch with CharlesSongs
6.3