Sean Lau Ching-wan

Acting

Sean Lau Ching-wan

Born February 16, 1964Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]160 credits

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, sometimes credited as "Sean Lau" despite never adopting it as his own name. 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

Sons of the Neon Night
5.1

Sons of the Neon Night

Movie

2025

Papa
8.1

Papa

Movie

2024

Crisis Negotiators
7.0

Crisis Negotiators

Movie

2024

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
6.1

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

Movie

2023

Warriors of Future
7.0

Warriors of Future

Movie

2022

Detective vs. Sleuths
6.8

Detective vs. Sleuths

Movie

2022

Filmography

Sons of the Neon Night
2025Sons of the Neon Nightas Wong Chi-tatMovie
Papa
2024Papaas Yuen Wing NinMovie
Crisis Negotiators
2024Crisis Negotiatorsas Cheuk Man WaiMovie
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hellas SuchatMovie
Warriors of Future
2022Warriors of Futureas Johnson ChengMovie
Detective vs. Sleuths
2022Detective vs. Sleuthsas Lee ChunMovie
Shock Wave 2
2020Shock Wave 2as Tung Cheuk ManMovie
My Dear Elephant
2019My Dear Elephantas 齐伟Movie
Integrity
2019Integrityas Chan King ChiMovie
Dealer/Healer
2017Dealer/Healeras Chen HuaMovie
Heartfall Arises
2016Heartfall Arisesas Calvin CheMovie
Call of Heroes
2016Call of Heroesas Yang KenanMovie
The Vanished Murderer
2015The Vanished Murdereras Song DongluMovie
A Tale of Three Cities
2015A Tale of Three Citiesas Fang DaolongMovie
Insanity
2015Insanityas Fan Kwok SangMovie
Overheard 3
2014Overheard 3as Luk Kam KeungMovie
I Can't Live Without A Dream
2013I Can't Live Without A Dreamas Poon Ka Fai (Voice)Movie
The White Storm
2013The White Stormas Ma Ho-TinMovie
Boundless
2013Boundlessas SelfMovie
Out of Inferno
2013Out of Infernoas Dai KwanMovie
最佳男主角
2012最佳男主角TV
The Kick
2012The KickMovie
The Bullet Vanishes
2012The Bullet Vanishesas Inspector Song DongluMovie
Fairy Tale Killer
2012Fairy Tale Killeras Inspector Wong Wai-hanMovie
The Great Magician
2011The Great Magicianas Lei BullyMovie
Life Without Principle
2011Life Without Principleas Three-Legged PantherMovie
Overheard 2
2011Overheard 2as Manson LawMovie
Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011
2011Vivian Chow Deep V 25th Anniversary Concert 2011as 嘉宾Movie
Poker King
2009Poker Kingas Uno CheukMovie
Overheard
2009Overheardas Johnny LeungMovie
Written By
2009Written Byas Tony TongMovie
Mad Detective
2007Mad Detectiveas Inspector Chan Kwai BunMovie
The Secret of the Magic Gourd
2007The Secret of the Magic Gourdas Magic Gourd (voice)Movie
My Name Is Fame
2006My Name Is Fameas FaiMovie
The Shopaholics
2006The Shopaholicsas Dr. Choosey LeeMovie
Himalaya Singh
2005Himalaya Singhas PanicMovie
A Century of Light and Shadow
2005A Century of Light and Shadowas SelfMovie
Itchy Heart
2004Itchy Heartas Poon Chi-ManMovie
The Attractive One
2004The Attractive Oneas HugoMovie
Three of a Kind
2004Three of a Kindas FrankieMovie
Driving Miss Wealthy
2004Driving Miss Wealthyas Jack Chen / MarioMovie
Fantasia
2004Fantasiaas Director ManMovie
Lost in Time
2003Lost in Timeas HaleMovie
1:99 Shorts
20031:99 Shortsas (segment "Rhapsody")Movie
Good Times, Bed Times
2003Good Times, Bed Timesas Magistrate RaymondMovie
Colour of the Truth
2003Colour of the Truthas 7 UpMovie
H
2003Hong Kong Storiesas SelfMovie
Love Under the Sun
2003Love Under the Sunas SelfMovie
Mighty Baby
2002Mighty Babyas Johnny HungMovie
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
2002My Left Eye Sees Ghostsas Ken Wong / Sam WongMovie
Fat Choi Spirit
2002Fat Choi Spiritas Mahjong MasterMovie
Running Out of Time 2
2001Running Out of Time 2as Insp. Ho Sheung-SangMovie
La Brassiere
2001La Brassiereas JohnnyMovie
Lunch with Charles
2001Lunch with Charlesas TongMovie
Divine Retribution
2000Divine Retributionas Fong San-hapTV
Victim
1999Victimas Manson MaMovie
Running Out of Time
1999Running Out of Timeas Insp. Ho Sheung-SangMovie
Where a Good Man Goes
1999Where a Good Man Goesas Michael CheungMovie
The H.K. Triad
1999The H.K. Triadas HoMovie
A Hero Never Dies
1998A Hero Never Diesas MartinMovie
Expect the Unexpected
1998Expect the Unexpectedas SamMovie
Step Into the Dark
1998Step Into the Darkas Dr. Care KwanMovie
The Longest Nite
1998The Longest Niteas TonyMovie
My Dad Is a Jerk
1997My Dad Is a Jerkas Li Lap CheongMovie
Full Alert
1997Full Alertas Inspector PaoMovie
Yesterday You, Yesterday Me
1997Yesterday You, Yesterday Meas Yeung Shing Bo at 32 (Narrator)Movie
Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
1997Too Many Ways to Be No. 1as A GauMovie
Final Justice
1997Final Justiceas Father Li Chi HoMovie
Lifeline
1997Lifelineas Chief Yau SuiMovie
Viva Erotica
1996Viva Eroticaas Derek YeeMovie
Black Mask
1996Black Maskas Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-HoMovie
Beyond Hypothermia
1996Beyond Hypothermiaas Long ShekMovie
Muto Bontie
1996Muto Bontieas Lam Chak Chi / KidnapperMovie
Big Bullet
1996Big Bulletas Sergeant Bill ChuMovie
Tri-Star
1996Tri-Staras Lau Ching FatMovie
The Golden Girls
1995The Golden Girlsas Chun-WaiMovie
Only Fools Fall in Love
1995Only Fools Fall in Loveas Chiu FordMovie
Romantic Dream
1995Romantic Dreamas Kong Chi LungMovie
Loving You
1995Loving Youas Inspector Lau Chun-HoiMovie
Sea Root
1995Sea Rootas RootMovie
Once in a Life-Time
1995Once in a Life-Timeas Gei OnMovie
New Tenant
1995New Tenantas Joe [cameo]Movie
Happy Hour
1995Happy Houras Chong TsangMovie
Tricky Business
1995Tricky Businessas Ko HingMovie
Mother of a Different Kind
1995Mother of a Different Kindas Supt Cheung HungMovie
Doctor Mack
1995Doctor Mackas ChiuMovie
The World of Treasure
1995The World of Treasureas Lion DancerMovie
Oh! My Three Guys....
1994Oh! My Three Guys....as Ching Yu HoiMovie
Beginner's Luck
1994Beginner's Luckas Big MacMovie
Tears and Triumph
1994Tears and Triumphas Xie Shi-WenMovie
Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb
1994Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bombas Peter ChanMovie
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
1994Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirtas NarratorMovie
The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
1994The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchaias DeeMovie
Return to a Better Tomorrow
1994Return to a Better Tomorrowas Lobster TsuiMovie
I Wanna Be Your Man
1994I Wanna Be Your Manas Liu Che-MoMovie
The Most Wanted
1994The Most Wantedas Black Cat / Ho Chi YungMovie
The Third Full Moon
1994The Third Full Moonas Inspector LauMovie
Shanghai Fever
1994Shanghai Feveras 阿伦Movie
Hello! Who Is It?
1994Hello! Who Is It?as Officer Ma FaiMovie
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist
1994Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinistas MozartMovie
I've Got You, Babe!!!
1994I've Got You, Babe!!!as CharcoalMovie
It's a Wonderful Life
1994It's a Wonderful Lifeas Hou ChungMovie
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993C'est La Vie Mon Cherias KitMovie
Executioners
1993Executionersas TakMovie
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993Thou Shalt Not Swearas Inspector LauMovie
Crazy Hong Kong
1993Crazy Hong Kongas JohnMovie
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
1993All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopardas Tso WuMovie
Edge of Justice
1993Edge of Justiceas Officer Chung Siu WanMovie
Pink Bomb
1993Pink Bombas DanielMovie
Angel Hunter
1992Angel Hunteras Jack Chow Man KitMovie
The Greed of Man
1992The Greed of Manas 方展博TV
The Shootout
1992The Shootoutas Inspector LiuMovie
Empress Da Yu Er
1992Empress Da Yu ErTV
Tulips in August
1992Tulips in AugustMovie
The Happy Massage Girls
1992The Happy Massage GirlsMovie
The Roar of the Vietnamese
1991The Roar of the Vietnameseas Fan Wan TinMovie
Heartbreak Blues
1991Heartbreak BluesTV
The Challenge of Life
1990The Challenge of Lifeas 刘志光TV
A World Apart
1990A World ApartTV
A Time of Taste
1990A Time of TasteTV
It Runs in the Family
1990It Runs in the FamilyTV
Story of Nam
1989Story of Namas NamMovie
My Son-In-Law
1989My Son-In-LawTV
Live Hard
1989Live Hardas Patriarch FaiMovie
My Dear Son
1989My Dear Sonas MaddyMovie
The Sect of Blood & Iron
1989The Sect of Blood & Ironas 云铮TV
鐵血大旗門 (數碼修復版)
1989鐵血大旗門 (數碼修復版)as 云铮TV
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989The Shanghai ConspiracyTV
The Fatal Game
1989The Fatal GameMovie
The Shanghai Mafia
1989The Shanghai Mafiaas 唐虎Movie
Blue Hour
1988Blue HourMovie
Set Me Free!
1988Set Me Free!Movie
Twilight of a Nation
1988Twilight of a NationTV
And Yet We Live
1988And Yet We Liveas 陈国浩TV
Police Story 2
1988Police Story 2as CID in RestaurantMovie
Police Cadet 1988
1987Police Cadet 1988as 倪峰TV
Genghis Khan
1987Genghis Khanas 赤老温TV
The Dragon Sword
1987The Dragon Swordas 青龙TV
Born to Be a King
1987Born to Be a KingTV
The Grand Canal
1987The Grand CanalTV
The Superlative Affections
1986The Superlative AffectionsTV
When Silken Hands Get Rough
1986When Silken Hands Get RoughTV
Destined to Rebel
1986Destined to Rebelas 薛刚TV
Silent Love
1986Silent Loveas Kelly MakMovie
The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain
1985The Flying Fox Of Snowy MountainTV
Take Care Your Highness
1985Take Care Your HighnessTV
The Battle Among the Clans
1985The Battle Among the ClansTV
The Fallen Family
1985The Fallen Familyas 陈二牛TV
The Movie Maze
1985The Movie Mazeas 翟明TV
Police Cadet
1984Police Cadetas 倪峰 (Fit佬)TV
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984Qiu Jin: A Woman To RememberTV
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984The Duke of Mount Deeras 御前侍衛TV
It's A Long Way To Home
1984It's A Long Way To HomeTV
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984Rainbow Round My Shoulderas 罗家勤TV
The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-In
1984The Rise & Fall Of A Stand-InTV
The Fearless Duo
1984The Fearless Duoas 跑龍套 (路人、店小二、看客)TV
The Foundation
1984The Foundationas 刺客TV
Sandwiches
1983SandwichesTV
Golden Horse Awards
1962Golden Horse Awardsas SelfTV
The Night Manager
—The Night Manageras Kwok Lai-yuTV