Tony Liu
Tony Liu | |||
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Born | 7 February 1952 | ||
Other names | Lau Wing | ||
Occupation | Actor | ||
Years active | 1971–present | ||
Spouse(s) | Tai Liang-chun (m. 1983–1984)Wen Hsueh-erh (m. 1984) | ||
Parent(s) |
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Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 劉永 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 刘永 | ||
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Musical career | |||
Also known as | Anthony Lau, Tony Lau, Liu Yong | ||
Tony Liu Tian-jue (born 7 February 1952) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is often credited by his Cantonese stage name Lau Wing. Liu is best known for starring in many Hong Kong martial arts films, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. He has also acted in some television series.
Early life[]
Liu was born in 1952 in British Hong Kong. His mother was Lai Man (aka Li Wen, 黎雯)(1916–1983), was a well-known actress in Hong Kong.
Lau studied in St. Paul's College before going on to learn to play the piano at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). He practised martial arts such as Judo, Kung-Fu, Karate, & also learned Jeet Kune Do from Bruce Lee until Lee's death.
Career[]
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Liu joined the Hong Kong film production company Golden Harvest in 1970 at the age of 18. He made his debut as the son of the villain in the 1971 film The Big Boss, which starred Bruce Lee in his first major role. He appeared in another three of Bruce Lee's films – as a martial arts student in Fist of Fury (1972); as a restaurant worker who practises karate in Way of the Dragon (1972); and as a tournament fighter in Enter the Dragon (1973).
Liu rose to prominence after joining the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1975 and made his first breakthrough role in Emperor Chien Lung (1976) as the Qianlong Emperor, and later in the sequels. He acted in some television series produced by ATV.
Filmography[]
In film, Liu is credited as Lau Wing.
As actor[]
- Gui liu xing (1971)
- The Big Boss (1971) - Hsiao Chiun
- Fist of Fury (1972) - Chin
- Way of the Dragon (1972) - Tony
- (1973)
- Enter the Dragon (1973) - Tournament Fighter (Guest star) (uncredited)
- (1973)
- (1974)
- Dynamite Brothers (1974)
- Naughty! Naughty! (1974)
- (1974)
- (1975)
- (1975)
- (1975)
- (1975)
- (1976)
- (1976)
- (1976)
- (1976)
- Shaolin Temple (1976)
- (1977)
- The Naval Commandos (1977)
- (1977)
- (1977)
- (1977)
- (1977)
- Clan of Amazons (1978)
- The Psychopath (1978)
- Legend of the Bat (1978)
- (1978)
- (1978)
- The Brothers (1979)
- (1979)
- (1980)
- (1980)
- (1981)
- The Duel of the Century (1981)
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
- (1981)
- Bloody Parrot (1981)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- The Enchantress (1983)
- Usurpers of Emperor's Power (1983)
- Bastard Swordsman (1983)
- Lady Assassin (1983)
- Empress Wu (1984) (TV series)
- Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984)
- (1984)
- (1984)
- Rise of the Great Wall (1986) (TV series)
- Genghis Khan (1987) (TV series)
- Poor Man's Orange (1987) (TV series)
- Bloodshed Over the Forbidden City (1990) (TV series)
- (1995)
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)
- Baroness (2000)
- Visible Secret (2001)
- (2004)
- (2007)
- (2007)
- Legend of the Fist: Chen Zhen (2008)
- (2009)
- The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
- Mrs K (2016)
- Little Q (2019)
- Sons of the Neon Night (2019)
- The Lady Improper (2019)
As director[]
- (1995)
- Baroness (2000)
Personal life[]
Liu's first wife was Tai Liang Chun (戴良純), a former Taiwanese. Liu abused his first wife. Liu also disfigured her face in Taiwan. Liu fled from Taiwan to Hong Kong to avoid prison in Taiwan. In 1992, Liu married Eva Lai (黎燕珊), a Hong Kong actress and Miss Asia 1985. They have two children. Liu's second wife left him due to domestic violence. In 2007, Liu married wife #3, have two children and lived in Shenzhen, China. Liu's third wife also filed for divorce.[4]
References[]
- ^ http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=1157
- ^ Tony Liu at douban.com
- ^ Tony Liu at chinesemov.com
- ^ "Actor Tony Liu's History of Domestic Abuse". jaynestars.com. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links[]
- 1952 births
- 20th-century Hong Kong male actors
- 21st-century Hong Kong male actors
- Hong Kong male film actors
- Living people
- Hong Kong male judoka
- Hong Kong male karateka
- Hong Kong kung fu practitioners
- Chinese Jeet Kune Do practitioners
- Cantonese people