Michael Tao Tai-Yu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-08-26 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong - China

Michael Tao Tai-Yu

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.

Known For

  • Everybody's Somebody's Favourite

    Everybody's Somebody's Favourite

  • Detective Investigation Files

    Detective Investigation Files

  • The Academy

    The Academy

  • Three In a Family

    Three In a Family

  • The Rough Ride

    The Rough Ride

  • The Greed of Man

    The Greed of Man

  • Twilight of a Nation

    Twilight of a Nation

  • New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

  • The File Of Justice

    The File Of Justice

  • The Duke of Mount Deer

    The Duke of Mount Deer

  • The War Heroes

    The War Heroes

  • The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

    The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

  • Healing Hearts

    Healing Hearts

  • Basic Impulse

    Basic Impulse

  • The Grand Canal

    The Grand Canal

  • Love Bond

    Love Bond

  • Looking Back in Anger

    Looking Back in Anger

  • The Partner

    The Partner

  • Street Angels

    Street Angels

  • On The First Beat

    On The First Beat

  • False Lady

    False Lady

  • Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

    Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

  • Crime And Passion

    Crime And Passion

  • For Home's Sake

    For Home's Sake

  • The Breaking Point

    The Breaking Point

  • The Love That is Wrong

    The Love That is Wrong

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder

  • The Untold Story - The Lost World

    The Untold Story - The Lost World

  • Handcuff Me, Brother

    Handcuff Me, Brother

  • The Legend of the General Who Never Was

    The Legend of the General Who Never Was

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • Love in the Middle of the Night

    Love in the Middle of the Night

  • Prison on Fire: Preacher

    Prison on Fire: Preacher

  • Kwong Loong

    Kwong Loong

  • S.D.U. - Mission in Mission

    S.D.U. - Mission in Mission

  • Po-Po-Poker

    Po-Po-Poker

  • Blood Of The Shaman

    Blood Of The Shaman

  • Thou Shalt Not Swear

    Thou Shalt Not Swear

  • The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished

    The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished

  • Wasabi Mon Amour

    Wasabi Mon Amour

  • The Twin Bracelets

    The Twin Bracelets

  • The Heroes From Shaolin

    The Heroes From Shaolin

  • The Challenging Game

    The Challenging Game

  • L-O-V-E...... Love

    L-O-V-E...... Love

  • Triad 3

    Triad 3

  • Ninth of September: The Cursed Day

    Ninth of September: The Cursed Day

  • 爱上女蒲团2

    爱上女蒲团2

  • Lamb Killer

    Lamb Killer

  • The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl

    The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl

  • On the Edge

    On the Edge

  • Kidnap the Wrong Person

    Kidnap the Wrong Person

  • To Where He Belongs

    To Where He Belongs

  • The Chord to Victory

    The Chord to Victory

  • Beware of Your Bosom Buddies

    Beware of Your Bosom Buddies

  • Final Confinement

    Final Confinement

  • The Thief

    The Thief

  • Haunted Karaoke

    Haunted Karaoke

  • Sandwiches

    Sandwiches

  • Glittering Moments

    Glittering Moments

  • Shine On You

    Shine On You

  • Tales From Beyond

    Tales From Beyond

  • Ungrateful Tink

    Ungrateful Tink

  • The Yang's Saga

    The Yang's Saga

  • United We Stand

    United We Stand

  • Flaming Brothers

    Flaming Brothers

  • 挑戰巔峰

    挑戰巔峰

  • Road For The Heroes

    Road For The Heroes

  • Thanks for Your Love

    Thanks for Your Love

  • Showbiz Tycoon

    Showbiz Tycoon

  • A Woman & A Man '93

    A Woman & A Man '93

  • 爱上蒲女团：终章

    爱上蒲女团：终章

  • Battle Of The Heart

    Battle Of The Heart

  • The Hiddens

    The Hiddens

  • Fantasy Hotel

    Fantasy Hotel

  • Love Path

    Love Path

  • It's A Long Way To Home

    It's A Long Way To Home

  • Sisters of Pearl

    Sisters of Pearl

  • The Legend Of Dik Ching

    The Legend Of Dik Ching

  • Forensic JD

    Forensic JD

  • The New Adventure of Wisely

    The New Adventure of Wisely

  • Friends & Lovers

    Friends & Lovers

  • The In-Between

    The In-Between

  • Ambition

    Ambition

  • Dharma

    Dharma

  • Mystic Detective Files

    Mystic Detective Files

  • The Legend of Wong Tai Sin

    The Legend of Wong Tai Sin

  • Goodbye My Love

    Goodbye My Love

  • For Once In A Life Time

    For Once In A Life Time

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Psycho Detective 2

    Psycho Detective 2

  • The Shanghai Conspiracy

    The Shanghai Conspiracy

  • Destined To Love

    Destined To Love

  • 风云岁月

    风云岁月

  • Detective Investigation Files II

    Detective Investigation Files II

  • 刑事侦缉档案3

    刑事侦缉档案3

  • Devil Touch

    Devil Touch