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Lau Wai Man (born 30 July 1950)[1] [2]is a former Hong Kong actor and current entrepreneur. He graduated from the first Artist Training Class in 1972, joined Television Broadcasts Limited, and transferred to Rediffusion Television in 1974. He paused his acting career in 1976, worked at Commercial Television in early 1978, then returned to Rediffusion until 1985, when he retired from entertainment to focus on business.
Early life and career
After secondary school, Lau signed with Kowloon Film Company in 1969 and appeared in Cantonese films. [3]When that market declined, he moved to Mandarin productions and worked as a field reporter. In 1971 he auditioned for TVB’s first Artist Training Class and graduated in 1972. Initially a supporting actor, he left TVB in 1974 and joined Rediffusion Television.
In 1976, his role as “Cheung Siu” in The Sister-in-Law brought him fame. He briefly joined Commercial Television as Artist Liaison Officer in 1978, then rejoined Rediffusion later that year. Memorable TV roles include Chameleon (1978), The Silk Worm Transformation (1979), and as Liu Sheng Jingyun in Chen Zhen (1982). In 1984 he won the Top Ten Television Stars Gold Ball Award. After filming The Grand Master in 1985 he retired from acting to emigrate and take over his family business.
Return to acting
In 2024 Lau Wai Man made a cameo in TVB’s Case of the Unexpected 2, playing the protagonist’s father, marking his first television appearance in nearly 30 years.
Personal life
Lau has never married and has no children. Rumored relationships included Cantonese opera star Pai Suet Sin and actress Miu Ko Sau.
Reference
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E7%B7%AF%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E7%B7%AF%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-%E5%8A%89%E7%B7%AF%E6%B0%91%E6%98%A8%E6%85%B6%E7%89%9B%E4%B8%80_2-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E7%B7%AF%E6%B0%91#cite_ref-%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%8E%E5%B0%8F%E8%81%9A_-_%E5%8A%89%E7%B7%AF%E6%B0%91_4-0
External links
- HKMDB profile
- Archive – Global People Database