Lou Nan Guang
Lau Nam Kwong (English name Billy Lau; born 3 July 1954) is a Hong Kong actor, television host, producer and businessman. He trained in TVB’s 6th Artiste Training Course in the 1970s alongside actors such as Lui Leong‑wai, Chan Yuk‑lin, Chan Yuk‑lun, Lau Nga‑lai, Leung Hung‑wa, Lin Yim‑wai, Liao An‑lai, Liao Wai‑hung, Lo Siu‑chi, Yung Wai‑man and Lung Tin‑sang. He made his acting debut in 1976 and has appeared in numerous comedies, horror films and Category III productions. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best New Performer at the 1986 Hong Kong Film Awards for his role as Wai in Mr Vampire. His godfather is veteran actor Wu Fung, [1]and he is a member of the Hong Kong Celebrity Football Team.[2]
Early Life
Lau was born on Lion Rock Road in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. His family’s ancestral home is in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. His father was a seaman. As a child, he lived on United Road in Kowloon City until his family moved to Shek Kong in the New Territories when he was in Primary Four due to financial hardship. There, his family ran a small farm without proper lighting, and they travelled to Yuen Long Market for supplies. He attended La Salle College (New Territories) until Form Three, after which he worked various jobs including airport baggage handler, cabin loader and factory worker. In 1976 he completed Form Five at a tutorial school in Yuen Long.
Career
In 1976 Lau joined TVB’s 6th Artiste Training Course but was not offered a contract due to his frank manner. He worked as a gas deliveryman and at the Kadoorie Farm before joining an advertising production company in Kowloon Tong, where he scouted new talent such as Anita Yuen. In 1982 he was introduced by director Joe Law to Golden Harvest as a production assistant. In 1986 he earned acclaim and two Hong Kong Film Award nominations for his role in Mr Vampire.[3] After the 1989 Tiananmen events he emigrated to Canada in 1992 but returned to Hong Kong in 2000. [4]He joined ATV in 2001 and presented programmes before moving into radio in the 2010s, hosting shows on DBC and D100. In 2012 he staged a hunger strike over the collapse of digital radio services, fasting for over 130 hours before hospitalisation. He now also trades in fine wines and continues acting in mainland China productions.
Personal Life
Lau married Yu Lai‑chi in 1980; they had two daughters, the elder born on 16 January 1988, named by friend Cheng Tse‑shi, and the younger around 1990. The couple divorced in 2008. Lau is one of several godsons of Wu Fung, along with Sandra Ng, Wong Cho‑lam, Fanny Law, Steven Ma, Michele Lee, Jenny Tseng, Jacky Cheung, Claudine Chan, Sally Yeh and Leon Lai.
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%93%E5%8D%97%E5%85%89#cite_ref-%E5%96%AE%E4%BA%BA%E8%A8%AA_3-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%93%E5%8D%97%E5%85%89#cite_ref-%E5%AE%88%E4%B8%8B%E7%95%99%E6%83%851_6-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%93%E5%8D%97%E5%85%89#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%93%E5%8D%97%E5%85%89#cite_ref-%E8%97%9D%E4%BA%BA%E8%87%B3%E5%B0%91%E8%A6%81%E9%97%9C%E5%BF%83%E6%99%82%E4%BA%8B%EF%BC%81%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%E8%97%9D%E4%BA%BA%E6%A8%93%E5%8D%97%E5%85%89%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA_10-0