Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1963-08-26 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, China
- Also known as
- Michael Tiu Dai-Yue · Michael Tiu · 陶大宇 · Michael Tao Dai-Yu · Tai Yu Dao · Dayu Tao
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
TV Shows (68)
The File Of Justice
1992
as 江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael"
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988
Detective Investigation Files
1995
as 张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong
The Academy
2005
as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
The Greed of Man
1992
as 丁益蟹
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
as 范遙
Twilight of a Nation
1988
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as 天地會弟子
Looking Back in Anger
1989
Three In a Family
1990
The Grand Canal
1987
Flaming Brothers
1999
Showbiz Tycoon
2000
Case X Decoded
2026
as Chow Wing-kuen
On The First Beat
2007
as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
The Rough Ride
1985
Sandwiches
1983
Love Bond
2005
Wasabi Mon Amour
2008
The Heroes From Shaolin
1993
The War Heroes
1989
Healing Hearts
2001
The Breaking Point
1991
To Where He Belongs
2001
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1986
as 唐公子
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985
The Chord to Victory
1993
For Home's Sake
1993
Kwong Loong
1988
Friends & Lovers
1990
The Yang's Saga
1985
The In-Between
1988
On the Edge
1991
as Yang Zhibiao
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984
as 路人
Dharma
1986
Road For The Heroes
1992
United We Stand
1984
It's A Long Way To Home
1984
Shine On You
2004
Fantasy Hotel
2005
Po-Po-Poker
2022
The Legend Of Dik Ching
1986
Tales From Beyond
1992
as 江兆华
The Legend of the General Who Never Was
1985
as 何宗宪
The New Adventure of Wisely
1998
as Wisely
Sisters of Pearl
2010
as Hung Yiu-Sang
Rainbow
1991
Battle Of The Heart
1989
The Hiddens
2016
as Cheong Soon-on
Crime And Passion
1994
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989
Ambition
1996
The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl
1990
Forensic JD
2022
Genghis Khan
1987
as 木华黎
For Once In A Life Time
1989
Goodbye My Love
2001
as 钟文基
风云岁月
2000
as Ou Zhongwen
Psycho Detective 2
2019
Movies (31)
False Lady
1992
as John
Street Angels
1996
as Playboy Yip Sen Man
Thanks for Your Love
1996
as Michael
Basic Impulse
1992
as Ming
The Love That is Wrong
1993
as Wang Yin-Yu
Blood Of The Shaman
2004
as Willy
A Woman & A Man '93
1992
The Twin Bracelets
1991
as Hui-hua's Brother
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
as Simon
L-O-V-E...... Love
1997
as Super Ma
Triad 3
2024
as 群哥
挑戰巔峰
1997
Ungrateful Tink
1999
as White Hair
Lamb Killer
1993
as Johnny
Devil Touch
2002
as Cheuk
Shattered Dream
1992
Prison on Fire: Preacher
2002
as Cheng Shing Fung
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
1994
as Officer Yuk Fai
The Untold Story - The Lost World
2002
as Mystery Man
The Thief
1998
Haunted Karaoke
1997
as Sgt. Jor Lun
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
1996
as Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
爱上女蒲团2
2017
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
2002
as Mystery Man
Handcuff Me, Brother
1989
Love in the Middle of the Night
2020
Kidnap the Wrong Person
2003
Love Path
2003
Final Confinement
2003
爱上蒲女团：终章
2018
The Challenging Game
1993
About Michael Tao Tai-Yu
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… With 99 credits spanning from 1983 to 2026, Michael Tao Tai-Yu has appeared in 31 films and 68 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Tao Tai-Yu Movies
- False Lady (1992) — as John
- Street Angels (1996) — as Playboy Yip Sen Man
- Thanks for Your Love (1996) — as Michael
- Basic Impulse (1992) — as Ming
- The Love That is Wrong (1993) — as Wang Yin-Yu
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