Danny Lau Dan
Known for Acting · 217 credits
- Born
- 1945-12-18 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Weihai, Shandong, China
- Also known as
- Danny Lau · 劉丹 · Dan Lau · 刘丹 · 刘庆基 · 劉慶基
Biography
Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".
Known For
TV Shows (114)
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold
2017
as Hung Shu-kan
Virtues of Harmony II
2003
as 王尚
Come Home Love
2012
as 馬虎
A Kindred Spirit
1995
as Lee Biu Bing
Police Cadet
1984
as 喬創基
Detective Investigation Files
1995
as 张百川 Cheung Pak Chuen
Dark Tales
1996
as 伍员
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 洪七公
The Grand Canal
1987
The Gem of Life
2008
as Suen Wai-Tak (Ryan)
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 洪七公
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as Ng Sam-kwai
The Blooming Journey
2025
The Giants
1978
Over the Rainbow
1979
The Condor Heroes 95
1995
as 洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
1997
as 马大元 Ma Dai-yuan
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
2000
as 汝阳王 Yu-yeung Prince
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
as 何太沖
Land of Wealth
2006
as 曹裕泰
The Green Hope
2000
as 方建材
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1994
as 洪七公 Hung Tsat-kung
Good Morning Mother In Law
1983
Golden Faith
2002
Revolving Doors of Vengeance
2005
as Wong Yuk-Ting
The Return Of Luk Siu Fung
1986
Two Most Honorable Knights
1988
as 車月國皇叔
The Conder Heroes 95 (Digital Remaster)
1995
as 洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong
Master of Play
2012
Where the Legend Begins
2002
as Cho Cho
Forensic Heroes III
2011
as Cho King Tim
Love & Passion
1982
Vanity Fair
1978
The Rough Ride
1985
A Recipe for the Heart
1997
Some Day
2010
My Father's Son
1988
The Brothers
1980
as 容世坤
Links to Temptation
2010
The Lonely Hunter
1981
Bullet Brain
2013
Leo And Sirius
1988
神鵰俠侶 (數碼修復版)
1983
as 洪七公
Back To Square One
2003
Zheng Cheng Gong
1987
Rise of Tang Dynasty
1976
The Master Strategist
1987
as 聂云
Law dis-Order
2016
as Charles Cheuk Gai-yu
The Bund
1980
as 冯敬尧
Twilight Investigation
2010
as So Kam Lam
Sandwiches
1983
One Sword
1978
The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (Digital Remaster)
1985
as 吴三桂
Operation "SharkHunt"
1987
The Romantic Swordsman
1978
When Heaven Burns
2011
as Kong Siu Chuen
The Sword of Romance
1979
as 莲红儿
The Restless Trio
1982
Spiritual Wife
1990
as 张有为
The Hawk
1981
as 田老三
Movies (103)
Police Story
1985
as Drug Dealer (uncredited)
No End of Surprises
1975
The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder
1981
Host for a Ghost
1984
as Director Lau
First Exposure
1982
Devil Fetus
1983
as Ji Cheung
Illicit Desire
1973
as Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi
Monkey Comes Again
1971
Mahjong Heroes
1981
as Chan Tai Min
All Men Are Brothers
1975
as Lei Heng
My Name Is Fame
2006
as Lau Dan
Facets of Love
1973
as Zhang Yan-Lin
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
1986
The Deadly Duo
1971
as Hero Ting Siu
The Warlord
1972
as Chi Pei Cheng
Hex After Hex
1982
as Johnny Tien
The Lost Generation
1983
ICAC: Investigation
1978
Tales of Larceny
1973
The Four Shaolin Challengers
1977
as Shiao Pei Li
Super Power
1980
as Mr. Wan
The House of 72 Tenants
1973
as Police Chief's Assistant
滿宮春
1979
Hong Kong Confidential
2010
as Tao
壮士血
1970
Dead Curse
1985
嫁不嫁
1970
義劫愛神號
1975
The Challenge
1969
Faithfully Yours
1995
霸行三千里
1971
雙槍假面人
1994
關不住的春光
1970
異鄉客
1970
Ironside 426
1977
as Big Brother Sing
A Mad World of Fools
1974
Legends of Lust
1972
情冤
1994
The Bastard
1973
as Gu's Nephew #1
The Water Margin
1972
as Winged Tiger, Lei Heng
The Bund
1983
The Gory Murder
1978
Take Care, Your Majesty
1983
Dynamo
1978
Fatal Termination
1990
as Officer Lau
Hong Kong 73
1974
as Car Salesman
The Bloody Escape
1975
My Kung Fu Master
1978
as Master
Kidnap
1974
小苹果
1970
Gang of Four
1978
as Sheng Tan
屠龙
1970
Payment In Blood
1973
as Inspector Chang
Before Dawn
1984
The Wandering Life
1975
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords
1969
as Wang
玩火的人
1977
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975
as Wei Hao
Champion Operation
1986
The Mad, Mad, Mad Sailors
1981
Lost in Wrestling
2015
as Egg Tart Master
Queen Hustler
1975
Hitman Blues
1993
Expensive Tastes
1982
as Barrister Lau Kai
The Wrong Bedfellow
1993
The Devil's Mirror
1972
as Wen Jianfeng
Challenge on Chasing Girls
1984
Mission to Kill
1983
The Super Gang
1984
Oriental Playgirls
1976
as Liu Chia-Lien
Naked Poison III
2003
The Rivals
1970
Rape and Die
1983
Only the Brave Stands
1973
Killing Does Not Pay
1979
一千靈異夜之血的疑惑
1992
Illusions Come True
1978
The Bund Part II
1983
as 冯敬尧
The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II
1982
親子大綁架
2003
My Friend Roy
1994
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery
1991
武松
1984
Struggle to Survive
1980
The Last Vampire
1988
The Scoundrel
1977
For Whom to Be Murdered
1978
The Security
1981
The Great Plot
1970
True Love
1992
Ten Tigers of Shaolin
1978
Payoff
1979
Revenge in Hong Kong
1981
One Way Only
1979
Temptation of the Spiritual World
1992
The Discharged
1977
as Prison Governor
Lucky, Lucky
1974
The Supreme Winner
1993
Look of the Money
1981
Fussy Ghost
1993
A Grand Statement
1981
as Policeman
Cul-De-Sac
2002
The Chase
1978
About Danny Lau Dan
Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance… With 217 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, Danny Lau Dan has appeared in 103 films and 114 TV shows.
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Most Popular Danny Lau Dan Movies
- Police Story (1985) — as Drug Dealer (uncredited)
- No End of Surprises (1975)
- The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder (1981)
- Host for a Ghost (1984) — as Director Lau
- First Exposure (1982)
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