Acting
Danny Lau Dan
CN, LV, EN, ZH cinema · 104 credits
Born
18 December 1945 (age 80)
Birthplace
Weihai, Shandong, China
Also known as Danny Lau · 劉丹 · Dan Lau · 刘丹 · 刘庆基 · 劉慶基
Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".
Known for
Filmography
Lost in Wrestling
as Egg Tart Master
My Name Is Fame
as Lau Dan
Fatal Termination
as Officer Lau
Police Story
as Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Host for a Ghost
as Director Lau
Devil Fetus
as Ji Cheung
The Bund
Actor
Hex After Hex
as Johnny Tien
Expensive Tastes
as Barrister Lau Kai
Mahjong Heroes
as Chan Tai Min
A Grand Statement
as Policeman
Super Power
as Mr. Wan
Gang of Four
as Sheng Tan
My Kung Fu Master
as Master
Dynamo
Actor
Ironside 426
as Big Brother Sing
The Four Shaolin Challengers
as Shiao Pei Li
The Discharged
as Prison Governor
Oriental Playgirls
as Liu Chia-Lien
All Men Are Brothers
as Lei Heng
Hong Kong 73
as Car Salesman
Kidnap
Actor
The Bastard
as Gu's Nephew #1
Illicit Desire
as Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi
Payment In Blood
as Inspector Chang
Facets of Love
as Zhang Yan-Lin
The House of 72 Tenants
as Police Chief's Assistant
The Devil's Mirror
as Wen Jianfeng
The Water Margin
as Winged Tiger, Lei Heng
The Warlord
as Chi Pei Cheng
The Deadly Duo
as Hero Ting Siu
Begging
Production Assistant
