
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)

Detective Investigation Files
1995
as 张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong

The Academy
2005
as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung

The File Of Justice
1992
as 江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael"

The Greed of Man
1992
as 丁益蟹

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
as 范遙

Looking Back in Anger
1989

Twilight of a Nation
1988

The Yang's Saga
1985

Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988

The Rough Ride
1985

The Grand Canal
1987

The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as 天地會弟子

Shine On You
2004

On The First Beat
2007
as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung

The Heroes From Shaolin
1993

Sandwiches
1983

Crime And Passion
1994

The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985

The Chord to Victory
1993

The Breaking Point
1991

It's A Long Way To Home
1984

Wasabi Mon Amour
2008

Fantasy Hotel
2005

Tales From Beyond
1992
as 江兆华

Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984
as 路人

Kwong Loong
1988

Love Bond
2005

Friends & Lovers
1990

Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984

Case X Decoded
2026
as Chow Wing-kuen

Po-Po-Poker
2022

For Home's Sake
1993

Genghis Khan
1987
as 木华黎

The War Heroes
1989

Flaming Brothers
1999

Forensic JD
2022

The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1986
as 唐公子

Ambition
1996

For Once In A Life Time
1989

The Partner
1993

Battle Of The Heart
1989

Showbiz Tycoon
2000

The Legend Of Dik Ching
1986

The Legend of the General Who Never Was
1985
as 何宗宪

Healing Hearts
2001

Dharma
1986

The In-Between
1988

To Where He Belongs
2001

Road For The Heroes
1992

Glittering Moments
1994

Three In a Family
1990

The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989

Goodbye My Love
2001
as 钟文基

United We Stand
1984

Beware of Your Bosom Buddies
1984

The New Adventure of Wisely
1998
as Wisely

On the Edge
1991
as Yang Zhibiao

The Hiddens
2016
as Cheong Soon-on

Psycho Detective 2
2019

Sisters of Pearl
2010
as Hung Yiu-Sang
Movies (31)

Street Angels
1996
as Playboy Yip Sen Man

False Lady
1992
as John

A Woman & A Man '93
1992

The Love That is Wrong
1993
as Wang Yin-Yu

Haunted Karaoke
1997
as Sgt. Jor Lun

Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
as Simon

Basic Impulse
1992
as Ming

L-O-V-E...... Love
1997
as Super Ma

Triad 3
2024
as 群哥

Blood Of The Shaman
2004
as Willy

Prison on Fire: Preacher
2002
as Cheng Shing Fung

Lamb Killer
1993
as Johnny

The Twin Bracelets
1991
as Hui-hua's Brother

Devil Touch
2002
as Cheuk

Thanks for Your Love
1996
as Michael

Ungrateful Tink
1999
as White Hair

S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
1994
as Officer Yuk Fai

Kidnap the Wrong Person
2003

Handcuff Me, Brother
1989

The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
2002
as Mystery Man

The Untold Story - The Lost World
2002
as Mystery Man

Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
1996
as Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin

Love in the Middle of the Night
2020

The Challenging Game
1993

挑戰巔峰
1997

爱上蒲女团:终章
2018

The Thief
1998

Love Path
2003

Final Confinement
2003

爱上女蒲团2
2017

Shattered Dream
1992
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
- Street Angels (1996) — as Playboy Yip Sen Man
- False Lady (1992) — as John
- A Woman & A Man '93 (1992)
- The Love That is Wrong (1993) — as Wang Yin-Yu
- Haunted Karaoke (1997) — as Sgt. Jor Lun
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