Lau Kong
Lau Kong | |
|---|---|
| 劉江 | |
| Born | 24 August 1946 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976 - 2020 |
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Professional Actor Award 2013 |
Lau Kong (Chinese: 劉江) is a Hong Kong actor known for his roles in TVB dramas. He left the network in 2020, after starring in over 300 dramas in his 38 years with TVB.[1]
Biography
Lau began his acting career with the now defunct network Commercial Television. He later worked at RTV (now ATV) between 1979-1982. From 1982 onwards, Lau served as veteran actor there, portraying various types of roles, mostly as a patriarch. And many TVB actors and actresses have been his "son" or "daughter“, and there are very few actors in TVB that have never worked with him.
Filmography
Films
- The Young Dragons (1974)
- Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
- Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982)
- Queen of Kowloon (2000)
- Beast Stalker (2008)
- The Stool Pigeon (2010)
- The Prosecutor (2024)
Commercial Television
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1976 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes |
| The Return of the Condor Heroes | |
| 1977 | Sword Stained with Royal Blood |
| 1978 | Wu Lin Wai Shi |
| 1980 | Feng Lei Di Yi Dao |
Rediffusion
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1979 | The Roving Swordsman |
| 1980 | Reincarnated |
| Dai Tei Yan Cheng | |
| The Legendary Fok |
TVB
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | San Lui You Sum | ||
| Gu Cheng Ke | |||
| Soh Kei Yee | |||
| Love and Passion | |||
| The Emissary | |||
| 1983 | Legend of the Condor Heroes | Yuen-ngan Hung-lit | |
| Kwai Kum Ho Wan | |||
| Detective Pik Lek | |||
| Moh Min Tin See | |||
| The Foundation (1984 TV series) | Li Jing (Tang dynasty) | ||
| The Smiling, Proud Wanderer | Fung Ching-yeung | ||
| The Deer and The Cauldron | Shun-chi Emperor | ||
| 1984 | Qiu Jin | ||
| The Return of Wong Fei Hung | Wong Fei-hung | ||
| 1985 | Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain | Lee Tsi-sing | |
| Moh Lam Sai Ka | |||
| The Ride | |||
| The Battlefield | Siu Ho | ||
| Yang Jia Jiang | |||
| Luk Siew Fung Chih Fung Moh Jau Tin | |||
| 1986 | San Yong CID | ||
| The Return of Luk Siu Fung | Lau-wan Koi-see | ||
| The Rogue Millionaire | |||
| Lam Chung | Ko Kau | ||
| The Legend of Wong Tai Sin | |||
| New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | Sing Kwan | ||
| 1987 | Keng Toi Lai Ming | ||
| Lip Sa Hang Tong | |||
| The Legend of the Book and the Sword | Luk Fei-ching | ||
| 1988 | Nam Kuen Choi Lei Fat | ||
| The Formidable Lady from Shaolin | Heshen | ||
| A Tak Ya Fong Kwong | |||
| Twilight of a Nation | Tsang Kwok-fan | ||
| Battle at Royal City | |||
| 1989 | The Final Combat | Duen Hoi | |
| Tin Bin | |||
| 1990 | Soek San Kei hap | ||
| The Failed Husband | |||
| Fei Yuet Koon Cheung | |||
| 1991 | Yan Hoi Kiu Yeung | ||
| Soek San Kei Hap Chih Sin Luei Kei Yuen | |||
| Lam Sek Fung Poh | |||
| Piu bak Eng Hung | |||
| 1992 | Dragon's Sky | ||
| 92 Chung Mo Yin | |||
| Fan Tao Wai Lung | |||
| The Greed of Man | Chow Chai-sang | ||
| Revelation of the Last Hero | Sze-ma Chung-wang | ||
| Legend of the Condor Heroes the Nine Yin Prophecy | |||
| Kam Sheh Leung Kuan | |||
| 1993 | All About tin | ||
| Sun Chong On Chuen Zhan | |||
| The Mystery of the Condor Hero | Hung Tsat-kung | ||
| 1994 | Sang Seh Song | ||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Genghis Khan | ||
| Dit Dam Leung Kuen | |||
| Instinct | Ma Sing | ||
| 1995 | Detective Investigation Files | ||
| Plain Love | |||
| ICAC Heroes | |||
| The Condor Heroes 95 | Mou Sam-tung | ||
| Qin Yan Cheng Mei Lieu | |||
| Corruption Doesn't Pay | Po Siu Chung | ||
| 1996 | Cold Blood Warm Heart | ||
| State of Divinity | Heung Man-tin | ||
| Ambition | Yu Ha | ||
| Journey to the West | King of Chechi | ||
| 1997 | Lok Tan Cha Pun Sang | ||
| Miu Chui Fa | |||
| The Old Time Buddy | |||
| Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Yuen Chi | ||
| Detective Investigative Files III | |||
| Justice Sung | |||
| A Recipe for the Heart | |||
| 1998 | Untraceable Evidence | ||
| Lei To Tak Keng | |||
| Before Dawn | |||
| Yuen ka Yi Kit Pat Yi Kai | |||
| The Duke of Mount Deer | Prince Hong | ||
| Journey to the West II | Old Dragon King | ||
| 1999 | Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain | Yim Kei | |
| Untraceable Evidence II | |||
| Man's Best Friend | |||
| Detective Investigation Files IV | |||
| At the Threshold of an Era | Hui Tai-hon | ||
| Witness to a Prosecution | Ma Kwai | ||
| 2000 | Street Fighters | ||
| Sun Sin Yan | |||
| Crimson Sabre | Wan Fong-san | ||
| A Taste of love | |||
| 2001 | Country Spirit | ||
| 2002 | Love is Beautiful (TV series) | Imperial Uncle | |
| A Case of Misadventure | |||
| Eternal Happiness | |||
| Golden Faith | |||
| 2003 | To Catch a Thief | ||
| The 'W' Files | Chun Cheng-hei | ||
| Perish in the Name of Love | 周奎 | ||
| Find The Light | |||
| Point of No Return | Lam Dong | ||
| The Legend of Love | |||
| Lady Fan | Chan Fu | ||
| 2004 | Armed Reaction IV | Chiang Kun | |
| Dream of Colours | |||
| Twin of Brothers | Li Yuan | ||
| Split Second | Cheng Kwan/Lee Man Ho | ||
| The Last Breakthrough | Wong Po-kin | ||
| The Conqueror's Story | Lui Man | ||
| 2005 | The Academy | ||
| Life Made Simple | |||
| Real Kung Fu | |||
| The Herbalist's Manual | |||
| 2006 | The Biter Bitten | ||
| Safe Guards | Sheung Ching-Pang | Best Supporting Actor Nomination (Top 20) | |
| Forensic Heroes | |||
| To Grow With Love | |||
| 2007 | Face to Fate | ||
| A Change of Destiny | |||
| The Drive Of Life | Wang Ching-kwok | ||
| 2007-2008 | Best Selling Secrets | Man Chi-Cheung | |
| 2008 | The Master of Tai Chi | ||
| Love Exchange | |||
| The Four | Choi King | ||
| When Easterly Showers Fall On The Sunny West | |||
| 2009 | Off Pedder | Luk Wan-ting | |
| The Greatness of a Hero | Sung Cheung-kwai | ||
| E.U. | Kong Ping | ||
| Man in Charge | Shum Cheung-lun | ||
| The Threshold of a Persona | Chung Kwok-sing | ||
| In the Chamber of Bliss | Yu Suen-lung | ||
| ICAC Investigators 2009 | Lam Man-sam | ||
| Born Rich | Cheuk Wo-fung | [2] | |
| 2010 | O.L. Supreme | Lui Siu-lung (Martin) | |
| Sisters of Pearl | Chu Siu-cheung | ||
| Ghost Writer | Ma Yuk-sing | ||
| Some Day | Sek Yau-wai | ||
| Every Move You Make | Ching Siu-on | ||
| No Regrets | Wu Tai-yuen | ||
| 2011 | Only You | Ching Kwok-fu | Episode 22 - 30 |
| Relic of an Emissary | To Hin | ||
| The Other Truth | So Wai-kuen | Episode 8-10 | |
| The Life and Times of a Sentinel | Tin Kong-ching | ||
| River of Wine | Magistrate Tsang Kin-leung | ||
| 2012 | Wish and Switch | Koo Wing-si | |
| Daddy Good Deeds | |||
| Gloves Come Off | Yam Kwok-lung | ||
| Three Kingdoms RPG | |||
| Come Home Love | |||
| The Last Steep Ascent | |||
| Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | |||
| The Confidant | Lei Yuk | ||
| Missing You | |||
| 2013 | A Great Way to Care II | Mok Kwai San | |
| Brother's Keeper | Lo Fu-shing | ||
| 2014 | Storm in a Cocoon | Chou Tin Chi | |
| Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain | Fung Nam Tin | ||
| Black Heart White Soul | Ko Lam | ||
| Shades of Life | Fung Bak | Episode 4 | |
| Rear Mirror | Yiu Siu Wing | ||
| Line Walker | Kwok Hok-wah | ||
| 2015 | Eye in the Sky | Kong Wui-hoi | |
| Limelight Years | Suen Long | ||
| Momentary Lapse Of Reason | Chong Ngou-shan | ||
| Captain of Destiny | Jiaqing Emperor | ||
| 2015-2016 | Love as a Predatory Affair | Lau Kam | |
| 2016 | K9 Cop | Chung Ying-may | |
| House of Spirits | Po Luk | ||
| 2017 | No Reserve | 林群 | |
| The Exorcist's Meter | Kwok Wing-sing 郭永城 | ||
| 2018 | The Forgotten Valley | Luk Kam-kuk 陸金谷 | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor |
| Apple-colada | Wong Fai-tong 黃輝棠 | ||
| 2019 | Barrack O’Karma | Lam Yeuk-sze 林若思 | |
| 2020 | The Exorcist’s 2nd Meter | Kwok Wing-sing 郭永城 | |
| The Witness | |||
| 2022 | Barrack O’Karma 1968 | Lam Yeuk-sze 林若思 | Guest appearance in episode 20 |
References
- ^ Chan, Ilsa (11 March 2023). "Ex-TVB Actor Lau Kong, 76, Left The Company 'Cos There Are No Good Co-Stars & Scripts". 8days. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Seto Kit Yan (October 25, 2009). "Richly entertaining". Malaysia Star. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
External links
- Kong Lau at IMDb
- Lau Kong at the Hong Kong Movie Database