Lawrence Cheng
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| Born | 28 December 1954[1][2] Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1976–present | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 郑丹 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Ah Tan ( | ||||||||||
Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui (born 28 December 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive.
Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama series The Yuppie Fantasia (
Early life
[edit]Cheng was born in Hong Kong on 27 November 1954. His family is from Huizhou (
Acting career
[edit]After graduating from the Baptist College in 1978, Cheng immediately joined Reddifusion Television's Creative Department where he worked on numerous popular television series. He later joined ATV and became a Creative Director. He switched from a TV personality to a radio producer and DJ in 1984 when he joined RTHK. In 1987, he made his return to television when he joined TVB. At TVB, he was a variety show host, and acted in many dramas.
His film career started in 1980, however his breakout role was in The Yuppie Fantasia in 1989, which was a box office hit grossing US $2 million. Aside from being an actor, he is also a director, producer and screenwriter.
Cheng currently hosts variety shows as a freelancer for TVB, ATV, now TV Hong Kong Channel, feature Race Meetings and Events for The Hong Kong Jockey Club and acts in a few dramas. He also acts as supporting actor in Hong Kong films.
In January 2011, he suffered from a burst lung whilst playing football.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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| 1980 | Encore | Actor writer | |
| The Desperados | Writer | ||
| 1981 | The Third Hand | Actor | |
| One Heart One Spirit | Actor | ||
| Family of Lust | Actor | ||
| 1982 | Hell Has No Boundary | Assistant Director writer | |
| 1983 | The Drummer | Actor | |
| Red Panther | "Kiang" | ||
| Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | Writer | ||
| 1984 | Behind the Yellow Line | "café captain" writer | |
| My Darling Genie | Writer | ||
| 1985 | Seven Angels | 歡場 | "night club patron" |
| Love with the Perfect Stranger | 錯點 |
"Ah Tan" | |
| Friendly Ghost | Actor | ||
| Carry On Doctors and Nurses | "Nurse Tan" | ||
| 1987 | Happy Bigamist | "Shin's colleague" | |
| Wonder Women | "Tan" | ||
| 1988 | Heart to Hearts | "Alex's friend at party" | |
| The Eighth Happiness | "Beautiful's boyfriend" | ||
| Profiles of Pleasure | "Tall Kao" | ||
| Ghost in the House | "Ging Goh" | ||
| Couples, Couples, Couples | "John's friend in lounge" | ||
| Mother Vs Mother | "Man on bus with Xi" | ||
| 1989 | Miracles | "Daily Sun Reporter" | |
| The Romancing Star III | "Lo Ka-ling" | ||
| Happy Together | "Robert" | ||
| In Between Loves | "Chin Cheng" | ||
| The Bachelor's Swan Song | "Tan" | ||
| The Yuppie Fantasia | "Leung Foon" | ||
| Little Cop | "Representative of Cruelty Against Animal" | ||
| 1990 | Brief Encounter in Shinjuku | 錯在 |
"Leung Foon" producer |
| A Tale from the East | "Dunn, the conductor of HK Youth Orchestra" | ||
| Shanghai, Shanghai | "Chan Tai-man" | ||
| The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon | "Jimmy Chiu" | ||
| 1991 | Alien Wife | "Priest" Planning | |
| Finale in Blood | "Cheng Ming Pau" | ||
| Inspector Pink Dragon | "Ma Yue-lung" | ||
| 1992 | Game Kids | "Gay Shop Manager" | |
| Freedom Run Q | "Albert" | ||
| She Starts the Fire | "Charles Siu" director | ||
| King of Beggars | "Professor" | ||
| Never Ending Summer | "Chan Tai-yuen" | ||
| 1993 | The Eight Hilarious Gods | "Uncle Cheung" | |
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | "Ko Lo-chuen" / "Siu-lung (adult)" | ||
| Murder | "Chu Chung-hong" director writer Story | ||
| Tom, Dick and Hairy | "Hairy/Giorgio Mao" | ||
| 1994 | The True Hero | "Joe" | |
| He & She | 姊妹 |
"Martin Cheng Sai-kit" director writer Story | |
| The Modern Love | Actor | ||
| He's a Woman, She's a Man | "Charles Chow Chu" | ||
| 1995 | Heaven Can't Wait | "Hui Chi-on" | |
| Romantic Dream | "Leung Hoi" | ||
| The Meaning of Life | 搶閘媽咪 | "Lam Chi Wing" | |
| 1997 | Those Were the Days | "Ko Lo-chuen" | |
| Option Zero | G4 |
Actor | |
| 1998 | The Storm Riders | "Jester/Man Chow Chow" | |
| 2001 | Born Wild | "Sandy's eye doctor" | |
| 2002 | The Eye | Producer | |
| 2003 | Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat | "Jason (voice only)" producer writer Story Planning | |
| Golden Chicken 2 | "Fortune Teller" | ||
| 2004 | Six Strong Guys | "Lawrence" producer Story | |
| The Eye 2 | Producer Story | ||
| Koma | Producer | ||
| 2005 | Bug Me Not! | "Hyland's dad" | |
| Mob Sister | "Boss Wang" producer | ||
| The Eye 10 | Producer | ||
| Home Sweet Home | Producer | ||
| 2006 | Cocktail | "Tsuen" | |
| 2007 | Simply Actors | "Tourist watching window cleaner" | |
| 2008 | Ocean Flame | "Yau's blackmailed victim" | |
| Happy Funeral | Producer Story | ||
| 2010 | Break Up Club | Himself producer writer | |
| The Stool Pigeon | 綫人 | "Cher's friend" | |
| Perfect Wedding | Producer Writer Story | ||
| Bruce Lee, My Brother | "Ko Lo-chuen" | ||
| 2011 | Hi, Fidelity | "Mr. Ho" | |
| Lan Kwai Fong | |||
| The Allure of Tears | "Xiao Dan" Producer Writer | ||
| 2012 | Vulgaria | "Professor Cheng" | |
| 2013 | Bends | "Leo" | |
| 2014 | Break Up 100 | "Policeman" Director Producer Writer | |
| 2015 | Lost in Hong Kong | "Host of art exhibition" | |
| Wong Ka Yan | Actor | ||
| Super Models | Actor | ||
| 2016 | 29+1 | Actor | |
| 2017 | The Yuppie Fantasia 3 | "Leung Foon" Director Screenwriter | |
| 77 Heartbreaks | |||
| The Sinking City - Capsule Odyssey | |||
| 2018 | Agent Mr Chan | ||
| When Sun Meets Moon | |||
| 2019 | A Home with a View | ||
| 77 Heartwarmings |
TVB dramas
[edit]| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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| 1993 | Man of Wisdom | "Tai Ah-tau" | |
| 1995 | Man of Wisdom II | "Tai Ah-tau" | |
| 1997 | A Road and a Will | "Sam Yue" | |
| 2004 | Sunshine Heartbeat | "Yip Shu-ko" | |
| 2006 | Welcome to the House | "Ko Yau-pang" | |
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | "Wong Kwok-leung" | |
| 2021 | Fraudstars | 欺詐 |
"Herman Cheng Kwok-cheung" |
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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| 2022 | Into the Wild | "Raymond" |
Shaw Brother dramas
[edit]| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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| 2020 | The Impossible 3 | "Keung Ching" |
Television Shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Role |
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| 2022-2023 | What Happens To Our Body[5] | RTHK TV 31 | Host |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LAWRENCE CHENG TAN SHUI". Hong Kong Cinemagic.
- ^ Lawrence Cheng at IMDb
- ^ Lawrence Cheng at lovehkfilm.com
- ^ Lawrence Cheng at chinesemov.com
- ^ "What happens to our body". RTHK. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Lawrence Cheng at IMDb
- Hong Kong Cinemagic: Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui
- Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui at the Hong Kong Movie Database
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