Sean Lau Ching-Wan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

159

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

  • The Greed of Man

    The Greed of Man

  • The Greed of Man

    The Greed of Man

  • Police Cadet

    Police Cadet

  • Police Cadet

    Police Cadet

  • A Century of Light and Shadow

    A Century of Light and Shadow

  • The H.K. Triad

    The H.K. Triad

  • Mighty Baby

    Mighty Baby

  • The Duke of Mount Deer

    The Duke of Mount Deer

  • Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

    Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

  • Warriors of Future

    Warriors of Future

  • La Brassiere

    La Brassiere

  • The Grand Canal

    The Grand Canal

  • The Foundation

    The Foundation

  • Viva Erotica

    Viva Erotica

  • Running Out of Time

    Running Out of Time

  • The Great Magician

    The Great Magician

  • Call of Heroes

    Call of Heroes

  • The Shopaholics

    The Shopaholics

  • The White Storm

    The White Storm

  • Twilight of a Nation

    Twilight of a Nation

  • The Secret of the Magic Gourd

    The Secret of the Magic Gourd

  • Pink Bomb

    Pink Bomb

  • The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

    The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

  • Full Alert

    Full Alert

  • Crazy Hong Kong

    Crazy Hong Kong

  • Papa

    Papa

  • Black Mask

    Black Mask

  • It Runs in the Family

    It Runs in the Family

  • Detective vs. Sleuths

    Detective vs. Sleuths

  • Overheard 2

    Overheard 2

  • The Most Wanted

    The Most Wanted

  • Shock Wave 2

    Shock Wave 2

  • Expect the Unexpected

    Expect the Unexpected

  • Divine Retribution

    Divine Retribution

  • Police Story 2

    Police Story 2

  • Overheard

    Overheard

  • Life Without Principle

    Life Without Principle

  • All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard

    All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard

  • Fat Choi Spirit

    Fat Choi Spirit

  • The Longest Nite

    The Longest Nite

  • C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

    C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

  • Overheard 3

    Overheard 3

  • Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

    Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

  • Running Out of Time 2

    Running Out of Time 2

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • The Shootout

    The Shootout

  • Sandwiches

    Sandwiches

  • Lifeline

    Lifeline

  • Out of Inferno

    Out of Inferno

  • Big Bullet

    Big Bullet

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • 最佳男主角

    最佳男主角

  • My Son-In-Law

    My Son-In-Law

  • Fantasia

    Fantasia

  • Himalaya Singh

    Himalaya Singh

  • Crisis Negotiators

    Crisis Negotiators

  • Return to a Better Tomorrow

    Return to a Better Tomorrow

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

  • The Battle Among the Clans

    The Battle Among the Clans

  • The Fearless Duo

    The Fearless Duo

  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

    Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

  • Fairy Tale Killer

    Fairy Tale Killer

  • I've Got You, Babe!!!

    I've Got You, Babe!!!

  • Dealer/Healer

    Dealer/Healer

  • Take Care Your Highness

    Take Care Your Highness

  • Integrity

    Integrity

  • A Hero Never Dies

    A Hero Never Dies

  • Lost in Time

    Lost in Time

  • My Dad Is a Jerk

    My Dad Is a Jerk

  • Only Fools Fall in Love

    Only Fools Fall in Love

  • Heartfall Arises

    Heartfall Arises

  • The Bullet Vanishes

    The Bullet Vanishes

  • Mad Detective

    Mad Detective

  • Final Justice

    Final Justice

  • A Time of Taste

    A Time of Taste

  • Angel Hunter

    Angel Hunter

  • Oh! My Three Guys....

    Oh! My Three Guys....

  • Sons of the Neon Night

    Sons of the Neon Night

  • My Name Is Fame

    My Name Is Fame

  • My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

    My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

  • The Superlative Affections

    The Superlative Affections

  • The World of Treasure

    The World of Treasure

  • Mother of a Different Kind

    Mother of a Different Kind

  • Hello! Who Is It?

    Hello! Who Is It?

  • Silent Love

    Silent Love

  • 1:99 Shorts

    1:99 Shorts

  • A Tale of Three Cities

    A Tale of Three Cities

  • Tricky Business

    Tricky Business

  • Doctor Mack

    Doctor Mack

  • My Dear Son

    My Dear Son

  • Good Times, Bed Times

    Good Times, Bed Times

  • Thou Shalt Not Swear

    Thou Shalt Not Swear

  • The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

    The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai

  • The Roar of the Vietnamese

    The Roar of the Vietnamese

  • Insanity

    Insanity

  • Beyond Hypothermia

    Beyond Hypothermia

  • Tears and Triumph

    Tears and Triumph

  • Beginner's Luck

    Beginner's Luck

  • Destined to Rebel

    Destined to Rebel

  • And Yet We Live

    And Yet We Live

  • Live Hard

    Live Hard

  • Colour of the Truth

    Colour of the Truth

  • Edge of Justice

    Edge of Justice

  • Where a Good Man Goes

    Where a Good Man Goes

  • Romantic Dream

    Romantic Dream

  • The Shanghai Conspiracy

    The Shanghai Conspiracy

  • Tri-Star

    Tri-Star

  • Loving You

    Loving You

  • Muto Bontie

    Muto Bontie

  • The Sect of Blood & Iron

    The Sect of Blood & Iron

  • Police Cadet 1988

    Police Cadet 1988

  • Boundless

    Boundless

  • Story of Nam

    Story of Nam

  • Lunch with Charles

    Lunch with Charles

  • Born to Be a King

    Born to Be a King

  • New Tenant

    New Tenant

  • Once in a Life-Time

    Once in a Life-Time

  • Written By

    Written By

  • Shanghai Fever

    Shanghai Fever

  • Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb

    Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb

  • Sea Root

    Sea Root

  • Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011

    Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011

  • It's A Long Way To Home

    It's A Long Way To Home

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

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

  • The Shanghai Mafia

    The Shanghai Mafia

  • I Wanna Be Your Man

    I Wanna Be Your Man

  • Driving Miss Wealthy

    Driving Miss Wealthy

  • Love Under the Sun

    Love Under the Sun

  • Poker King

    Poker King

  • The Movie Maze

    The Movie Maze

  • Victim

    Victim

  • Detective vs. Sleuths 2

    Detective vs. Sleuths 2

  • Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

  • Step Into the Dark

    Step Into the Dark

  • Tulips in August

    Tulips in August

  • The Third Full Moon

    The Third Full Moon

  • Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

    Yesterday You, Yesterday Me

  • Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

    Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember

  • The Kick

    The Kick

  • The Challenge of Life

    The Challenge of Life

  • Set Me Free!

    Set Me Free!

  • Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

  • The Dragon Sword

    The Dragon Sword

  • Itchy Heart

    Itchy Heart

  • The Fallen Family

    The Fallen Family

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder

  • The Attractive One

    The Attractive One

  • The Fatal Game

    The Fatal Game

  • The Happy Massage Girls

    The Happy Massage Girls

  • Empress Da Yu Er

    Empress Da Yu Er

  • Hong Kong Stories

    Hong Kong Stories

  • The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In

    The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In

  • When Silken Hands Get Rough

    When Silken Hands Get Rough

  • A World Apart

    A World Apart

  • The Vanished Murderer

    The Vanished Murderer

  • Heartbreak Blues

    Heartbreak Blues

  • My Dear Elephant

    My Dear Elephant

  • Blue Hour

    Blue Hour