Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

160

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-02-16 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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.

Known For

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • Police Cadet

    Police Cadet

  • Police Cadet

    Police Cadet

  • The Greed of Man

    The Greed of Man

  • The Greed of Man

    The Greed of Man

  • The Duke of Mount Deer

    The Duke of Mount Deer

  • Twilight of a Nation

    Twilight of a Nation

  • Mighty Baby

    Mighty Baby

  • The Foundation

    The Foundation

  • 1:99 Shorts

    1:99 Shorts

  • The Grand Canal

    The Grand Canal

  • The H.K. Triad

    The H.K. Triad

  • Written By

    Written By

  • My Son-In-Law

    My Son-In-Law

  • La Brassiere

    La Brassiere

  • Sons of the Neon Night

    Sons of the Neon Night

  • The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

    The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

  • Warriors of Future

    Warriors of Future

  • Take Care Your Highness

    Take Care Your Highness

  • Overheard 2

    Overheard 2

  • Divine Retribution

    Divine Retribution

  • Viva Erotica

    Viva Erotica

  • Overheard 3

    Overheard 3

  • Beyond Hypothermia

    Beyond Hypothermia

  • It Runs in the Family

    It Runs in the Family

  • Romantic Dream

    Romantic Dream

  • The Battle Among the Clans

    The Battle Among the Clans

  • Destined to Rebel

    Destined to Rebel

  • The Fallen Family

    The Fallen Family

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder

  • Police Story 2

    Police Story 2

  • The Great Magician

    The Great Magician

  • A Time of Taste

    A Time of Taste

  • Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

    Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

  • Running Out of Time

    Running Out of Time

  • Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011

    Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011

  • And Yet We Live

    And Yet We Live

  • Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

    Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

  • Sandwiches

    Sandwiches

  • The Sect of Blood & Iron

    The Sect of Blood & Iron

  • It's A Long Way To Home

    It's A Long Way To Home

  • The Secret of the Magic Gourd

    The Secret of the Magic Gourd

  • A World Apart

    A World Apart

  • The White Storm

    The White Storm

  • When Silken Hands Get Rough

    When Silken Hands Get Rough

  • Life Without Principle

    Life Without Principle

  • Shock Wave 2

    Shock Wave 2

  • The Movie Maze

    The Movie Maze

  • The Fearless Duo

    The Fearless Duo

  • Police Cadet 1988

    Police Cadet 1988

  • Mad Detective

    Mad Detective

  • The Shanghai Conspiracy

    The Shanghai Conspiracy

  • C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

    C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

  • The Dragon Sword

    The Dragon Sword

  • The Challenge of Life

    The Challenge of Life

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • Black Mask

    Black Mask

  • The Happy Massage Girls

    The Happy Massage Girls

  • Detective vs. Sleuths

    Detective vs. Sleuths

  • The Superlative Affections

    The Superlative Affections

  • Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

    Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

  • Born to Be a King

    Born to Be a King

  • Call of Heroes

    Call of Heroes

  • Return to a Better Tomorrow

    Return to a Better Tomorrow

  • Overheard

    Overheard

  • Tears and Triumph

    Tears and Triumph

  • The Longest Nite

    The Longest Nite

  • 最佳男主角

    最佳男主角

  • The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In

    The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In

  • Fat Choi Spirit

    Fat Choi Spirit

  • Out of Inferno

    Out of Inferno

  • Full Alert

    Full Alert

  • The Shopaholics

    The Shopaholics

  • The Vanished Murderer

    The Vanished Murderer

  • Papa

    Papa

  • I Wanna Be Your Man

    I Wanna Be Your Man

  • Muto Bontie

    Muto Bontie

  • Fantasia

    Fantasia

  • Dealer/Healer

    Dealer/Healer

  • Lifeline

    Lifeline

  • A Hero Never Dies

    A Hero Never Dies

  • Heartbreak Blues

    Heartbreak Blues

  • Crisis Negotiators

    Crisis Negotiators

  • The Bullet Vanishes

    The Bullet Vanishes

  • Only Fools Fall in Love

    Only Fools Fall in Love

  • Heartfall Arises

    Heartfall Arises

  • Tri-Star

    Tri-Star

  • Loving You

    Loving You

  • Colour of the Truth

    Colour of the Truth

  • Crazy Hong Kong

    Crazy Hong Kong

  • Poker King

    Poker King

  • Good Times, Bed Times

    Good Times, Bed Times

  • Beginner's Luck

    Beginner's Luck

  • Empress Da Yu Er

    Empress Da Yu Er

  • Running Out of Time 2

    Running Out of Time 2

  • My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

    My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

  • The Shootout

    The Shootout

  • Lost in Time

    Lost in Time

  • Insanity

    Insanity

  • Big Bullet

    Big Bullet

  • Himalaya Singh

    Himalaya Singh

  • The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

    The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

  • Doctor Mack

    Doctor Mack

  • My Name Is Fame

    My Name Is Fame

  • Where a Good Man Goes

    Where a Good Man Goes

  • Thou Shalt Not Swear

    Thou Shalt Not Swear

  • Victim

    Victim

  • Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

  • All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard

    All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard

  • Expect the Unexpected

    Expect the Unexpected

  • A Tale of Three Cities

    A Tale of Three Cities

  • Boundless

    Boundless

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Fairy Tale Killer

    Fairy Tale Killer

  • Itchy Heart

    Itchy Heart

  • Love Under the Sun

    Love Under the Sun

  • The Third Full Moon

    The Third Full Moon

  • Angel Hunter

    Angel Hunter

  • My Dear Elephant

    My Dear Elephant

  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

    Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

  • Tricky Business

    Tricky Business

  • Hello! Who Is It?

    Hello! Who Is It?

  • The Roar of the Vietnamese

    The Roar of the Vietnamese

  • Pink Bomb

    Pink Bomb

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Integrity

    Integrity

  • My Dad Is a Jerk

    My Dad Is a Jerk

  • Shanghai Fever

    Shanghai Fever

  • The Fatal Game

    The Fatal Game

  • Step Into the Dark

    Step Into the Dark

  • The Night Manager

    The Night Manager

  • Final Justice

    Final Justice

  • The Shanghai Mafia

    The Shanghai Mafia

  • Driving Miss Wealthy

    Driving Miss Wealthy

  • Mother of a Different Kind

    Mother of a Different Kind

  • I've Got You, Babe!!!

    I've Got You, Babe!!!

  • Silent Love

    Silent Love

  • Edge of Justice

    Edge of Justice

  • Story of Nam

    Story of Nam

  • Tulips in August

    Tulips in August

  • My Dear Son

    My Dear Son

  • Set Me Free!

    Set Me Free!

  • The Attractive One

    The Attractive One

  • Live Hard

    Live Hard

  • Once in a Life-Time

    Once in a Life-Time

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

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

  • Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

    Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

  • New Tenant

    New Tenant

  • The Most Wanted

    The Most Wanted

  • Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb

    Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb

  • Sea Root

    Sea Root

  • The World of Treasure

    The World of Treasure

  • Oh! My Three Guys....

    Oh! My Three Guys....

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

  • Lunch with Charles

    Lunch with Charles

  • Blue Hour

    Blue Hour

  • Hong Kong Stories

    Hong Kong Stories

  • The Kick

    The Kick

  • I Can't Live Without A Dream

    I Can't Live Without A Dream