
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

Twilight of a Nation
1988

The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as 御前侍衛

Destined to Rebel
1986
as 薛刚

The Battle Among the Clans
1985

A Time of Taste
1990

The Sect of Blood & Iron
1989
as 云铮

Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984
as 罗家勤

Sandwiches
1983

It Runs in the Family
1990

It's A Long Way To Home
1984

Take Care Your Highness
1985

Genghis Khan
1987
as 赤老温

Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984

The Fallen Family
1985
as 陈二牛

Police Cadet 1988
1987
as 倪峰

And Yet We Live
1988
as 陈国浩

Born to Be a King
1987

Divine Retribution
2000
as Fong San-hap

The Foundation
1984
as 刺客

The Fearless Duo
1984
as 跑龍套 (路人、店小二、看客)

The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain
1985

Empress Da Yu Er
1992

A World Apart
1990

最佳男主角
2012

The Dragon Sword
1987
as 青龙

The Superlative Affections
1986

Heartbreak Blues
1991

When Silken Hands Get Rough
1986

The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989

The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In
1984

The Movie Maze
1985
as 翟明

The Challenge of Life
1990
as 刘志光

My Son-In-Law
1989

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

Sons of the Neon Night
2025
as Wong Chi-tat

Warriors of Future
2022
as Johnson Cheng

Running Out of Time
1999
as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

Police Story 2
1988
as CID in Restaurant

The Secret of the Magic Gourd
2007
as Magic Gourd (voice)

Mad Detective
2007
as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun

Black Mask
1996
as Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho

Good Times, Bed Times
2003
as Magistrate Raymond

The White Storm
2013
as Ma Ho-Tin

Call of Heroes
2016
as Yang Kenan

Shock Wave 2
2020
as Tung Cheuk Man

Lifeline
1997
as Chief Yau Sui

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023
as Suchat

Running Out of Time 2
2001
as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang

Overheard 2
2011
as Manson Law

Out of Inferno
2013
as Dai Kwan

Detective vs. Sleuths
2022
as Lee Chun

A Hero Never Dies
1998
as Martin

Crisis Negotiators
2024
as Cheuk Man Wai

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
1993
as Tak

Life Without Principle
2011
as Three-Legged Panther

All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
1993
as Tso Wu

The Longest Nite
1998
as Tony

The H.K. Triad
1999
as Ho

Colour of the Truth
2003
as 7 Up

Crazy Hong Kong
1993
as John

Overheard
2009
as Johnny Leung

La Brassiere
2001
as Johnny

Papa
2024
as Yuen Wing Nin

Integrity
2019
as Chan King Chi

Doctor Mack
1995
as Chiu

Return to a Better Tomorrow
1994
as Lobster Tsui

Overheard 3
2014
as Luk Kam Keung

1:99 Shorts
2003
as (segment "Rhapsody")

The Vanished Murderer
2015
as Song Donglu

Angel Hunter
1992
as Jack Chow Man Kit

It's a Wonderful Life
1994
as Hou Chung

Fantasia
2004
as Director Man

Heartfall Arises
2016
as Calvin Che

The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
1994
as Dee

Lost in Time
2003
as Hale

Hello! Who Is It?
1994
as Officer Ma Fai

The Bullet Vanishes
2012
as Inspector Song Donglu

Fat Choi Spirit
2002
as Mahjong Master

The Golden Girls
1995
as Chun-Wai

Himalaya Singh
2005
as Panic

Where a Good Man Goes
1999
as Michael Cheung

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002
as Ken Wong / Sam Wong

The Shopaholics
2006
as Dr. Choosey Lee

The Great Magician
2011
as Lei Bully

Big Bullet
1996
as Sergeant Bill Chu

Expect the Unexpected
1998
as Sam

The Shootout
1992
as Inspector Liu

Only Fools Fall in Love
1995
as Chiu Ford

Fairy Tale Killer
2012
as Inspector Wong Wai-han

Poker King
2009
as Uno Cheuk

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
as Kit

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
1997
as A Gau

Beyond Hypothermia
1996
as Long Shek

Victim
1999
as Manson Ma

The Happy Massage Girls
1992

Mighty Baby
2002
as Johnny Hung

Mother of a Different Kind
1995
as Supt Cheung Hung

Oh! My Three Guys....
1994
as Ching Yu Hoi

Love Under the Sun
2003
as Self

Insanity
2015
as Fan Kwok Sang

My Name Is Fame
2006
as Fai

Dealer/Healer
2017
as Chen Hua

Live Hard
1989
as Patriarch Fai

Once in a Life-Time
1995
as Gei On

A Century of Light and Shadow
2005
as Self

The Third Full Moon
1994
as Inspector Lau

Full Alert
1997
as Inspector Pao

Written By
2009
as Tony Tong

Happy Hour
1995
as Chong Tsang

A Tale of Three Cities
2015
as Fang Daolong

My Dad Is a Jerk
1997
as Li Lap Cheong

Story of Nam
1989
as Nam

Loving You
1995
as Inspector Lau Chun-Hoi

Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
as Inspector Lau

Yesterday You, Yesterday Me
1997
as Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)

Tri-Star
1996
as Lau Ching Fat

Final Justice
1997
as Father Li Chi Ho

New Tenant
1995
as Joe [cameo]

Tricky Business
1995
as Ko Hing

Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb
1994
as Peter Chan

Beginner's Luck
1994
as Big Mac

Romantic Dream
1995
as Kong Chi Lung

Pink Bomb
1993
as Daniel

The World of Treasure
1995
as Lion Dancer

Set Me Free!
1988

The Most Wanted
1994
as Black Cat / Ho Chi Yung

Driving Miss Wealthy
2004
as Jack Chen / Mario

Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
1994
as Mozart

My Dear Son
1989
as Maddy

Boundless
2013
as Self

Step Into the Dark
1998
as Dr. Care Kwan

Edge of Justice
1993
as Officer Chung Siu Wan

Three of a Kind
2004
as Frankie

Itchy Heart
2004
as Poon Chi-Man

Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
1994
as Narrator

I've Got You, Babe!!!
1994
as Charcoal

Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011
2011
as 嘉宾

The Attractive One
2004
as Hugo

I Wanna Be Your Man
1994
as Liu Che-Mo

Shanghai Fever
1994
as 阿伦

The Roar of the Vietnamese
1991
as Fan Wan Tin
Hong Kong Stories
2003
as Self

The Shanghai Mafia
1989
as 唐虎

Tulips in August
1992

Lunch with Charles
2001
as Tong

Tears and Triumph
1994
as Xie Shi-Wen

Silent Love
1986
as Kelly Mak

My Dear Elephant
2019
as 齐伟

Muto Bontie
1996
as Lam Chak Chi / Kidnapper

Sea Root
1995
as Root

The Kick
2012

Blue Hour
1988

I Can't Live Without A Dream
2013
as Poon Ka Fai (Voice)
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
- Sons of the Neon Night (2025) — as Wong Chi-tat
- Warriors of Future (2022) — as Johnson Cheng
- Running Out of Time (1999) — as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
- Police Story 2 (1988) — as CID in Restaurant
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