Michael Tao Tai-Yu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

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

  • Detective Investigation Files

    Detective Investigation Files

  • The Greed of Man

    The Greed of Man

  • Everybody's Somebody's Favourite

    Everybody's Somebody's Favourite

  • The Academy

    The Academy

  • Basic Impulse

    Basic Impulse

  • The Duke of Mount Deer

    The Duke of Mount Deer

  • The File Of Justice

    The File Of Justice

  • The Grand Canal

    The Grand Canal

  • The Heroes From Shaolin

    The Heroes From Shaolin

  • New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

  • Haunted Karaoke

    Haunted Karaoke

  • Three In a Family

    Three In a Family

  • Street Angels

    Street Angels

  • Looking Back in Anger

    Looking Back in Anger

  • The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

    The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

  • Twilight of a Nation

    Twilight of a Nation

  • Sisters of Pearl

    Sisters of Pearl

  • Wasabi Mon Amour

    Wasabi Mon Amour

  • Flaming Brothers

    Flaming Brothers

  • Triad 3

    Triad 3

  • Sandwiches

    Sandwiches

  • Forensic JD

    Forensic JD

  • The War Heroes

    The War Heroes

  • The Breaking Point

    The Breaking Point

  • Lamb Killer

    Lamb Killer

  • Love Bond

    Love Bond

  • Blood Of The Shaman

    Blood Of The Shaman

  • Thanks for Your Love

    Thanks for Your Love

  • The Rough Ride

    The Rough Ride

  • The Yang's Saga

    The Yang's Saga

  • Kwong Loong

    Kwong Loong

  • Fantasy Hotel

    Fantasy Hotel

  • On The First Beat

    On The First Beat

  • The Untold Story - The Lost World

    The Untold Story - The Lost World

  • The Hiddens

    The Hiddens

  • Thou Shalt Not Swear

    Thou Shalt Not Swear

  • Tales From Beyond

    Tales From Beyond

  • The Chord to Victory

    The Chord to Victory

  • Prison on Fire: Preacher

    Prison on Fire: Preacher

  • Ungrateful Tink

    Ungrateful Tink

  • On the Edge

    On the Edge

  • Shattered Dream

    Shattered Dream

  • Crime And Passion

    Crime And Passion

  • The Legend Of Dik Ching

    The Legend Of Dik Ching

  • The Twin Bracelets

    The Twin Bracelets

  • The Shanghai Conspiracy

    The Shanghai Conspiracy

  • The Partner

    The Partner

  • Battle Of The Heart

    Battle Of The Heart

  • The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished

    The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished

  • To Where He Belongs

    To Where He Belongs

  • United We Stand

    United We Stand

  • The Love That is Wrong

    The Love That is Wrong

  • Healing Hearts

    Healing Hearts

  • S.D.U. - Mission in Mission

    S.D.U. - Mission in Mission

  • The New Adventure of Wisely

    The New Adventure of Wisely

  • It's A Long Way To Home

    It's A Long Way To Home

  • L-O-V-E...... Love

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

  • The Legend of Wong Tai Sin

    The Legend of Wong Tai Sin

  • Dharma

    Dharma

  • Shine On You

    Shine On You

  • A Woman & A Man '93

    A Woman & A Man '93

  • Po-Po-Poker

    Po-Po-Poker

  • Handcuff Me, Brother

    Handcuff Me, Brother

  • Ninth of September: The Cursed Day

    Ninth of September: The Cursed Day

  • The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl

    The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl

  • False Lady

    False Lady

  • The In-Between

    The In-Between

  • Showbiz Tycoon

    Showbiz Tycoon

  • For Home's Sake

    For Home's Sake

  • Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

    Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

  • Destined To Love

    Destined To Love

  • The Legend of the General Who Never Was

    The Legend of the General Who Never Was

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder

  • The Thief

    The Thief

  • Road For The Heroes

    Road For The Heroes

  • Friends & Lovers

    Friends & Lovers

  • Beware of Your Bosom Buddies

    Beware of Your Bosom Buddies

  • The Challenging Game

    The Challenging Game

  • 风云岁月

    风云岁月

  • Ambition

    Ambition

  • Goodbye My Love

    Goodbye My Love

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Psycho Detective 2

    Psycho Detective 2

  • Love Path

    Love Path

  • Mystic Detective Files

    Mystic Detective Files

  • Glittering Moments

    Glittering Moments

  • For Once In A Life Time

    For Once In A Life Time

  • Detective Investigation Files II

    Detective Investigation Files II

  • 刑事侦缉档案3

    刑事侦缉档案3

  • 爱上女蒲团2

    爱上女蒲团2

  • 挑戰巔峰

    挑戰巔峰

  • Devil Touch

    Devil Touch

  • Final Confinement

    Final Confinement

  • Kidnap the Wrong Person

    Kidnap the Wrong Person

  • Love in the Middle of the Night

    Love in the Middle of the Night

  • 爱上蒲女团：终章

    爱上蒲女团：终章