Acting
Danny Lau Dan
Born 1945-12-18
Weihai, Shandong, China
Department: Acting
Biography
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
Prominent works featuring Danny Lau Dan
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Come Home Love: Lo and Behold
2017
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Police Story
1985
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Come Home Love
2012
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A Kindred Spirit
1995
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Detective Investigation Files
1995
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Virtues of Harmony II
2003
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Sandwiches
1983
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Dark Tales
1996
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
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The Condor Heroes 95
1995
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (219 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Blooming Journey | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Hung Shu-kan | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Law dis-Order | Charles Cheuk Gai-yu | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Lost in Wrestling | Egg Tart Master | Movie | 2015 |
 | Noblesse Oblige | To Chor-lam | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Bullet Brain | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Dong Xue | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Master of Play | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Come Home Love | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
| Come Home Love | 馬虎 | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Let It Be Love | Fung Chi-Ming | TV Series | 2012 |
 | 年少無知 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
 | When Heaven Burns | Kong Siu Chuen | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Forensic Heroes III | Cho King Tim | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Other Truth | Mavis' dad | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Links to Temptation | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Twilight Investigation | So Kam Lam | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Hong Kong Confidential | Tao | Movie | 2010 |
 | Some Day | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Cupid Stupid | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Gem of Life | Suen Wai-Tak (Ryan) | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Speech of Silence | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | War and Destiny | Ku Man Chai | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Land of Wealth | 曹裕泰 | TV Series | 2006 |
 | My Name Is Fame | Lau Dan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Trimming Success | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Revolving Doors of Vengeance | Wong Yuk-Ting | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | 大清徽商 | 汪仲连 | TV Series | 2004 |
 | 親子大綁架 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Back To Square One | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Virtues of Harmony II | 王尚 | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Naked Poison III | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Golden Faith | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Where the Legend Begins | Cho Cho | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Cul-De-Sac | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Stamp Of Love | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Green Hope | 方建材 | TV Series | 2000 |
 | When Dreams Come True | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 汝阳王 Yu-yeung Prince | TV Series | 2000 |
 | A Recipe for the Heart | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | 马大元 Ma Dai-yuan | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Dark Tales | 伍员 | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Faithfully Yours | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Condor Heroes 95 | 洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong | TV Series | 1995 |
 | A Kindred Spirit | Lee Biu Bing | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Detective Investigation Files | 张百川 Cheung Pak Chuen | TV Series | 1995 |
 | A Change of Fate | 蒋光正 | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 Hung Tsat-kung | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 谢逊 | TV Series | 1994 |
 | My Friend Roy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| 雙槍假面人 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| 情冤 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Gambler's Dream | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Hitman Blues | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Supreme Winner | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Fussy Ghost | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Wrong Bedfellow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | True Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mythical Crane and Magical Needle | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | 鐳射劇場之招財進寶 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Temptation of the Spiritual World | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | 一千靈異夜之血的疑惑 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Return to the Truth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Fatal Termination | Officer Lau | Movie | 1990 |
 | Spiritual Wife | 张有为 | TV Series | 1990 |
 | 捉鬼家族 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Road To The Throne | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Leo And Sirius | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | My Father's Son | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Two Most Honorable Knights | 車月國皇叔 | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Vendetta | 郑丹 | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Last Vampire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Making of a Gentleman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Beastly Beings | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Master Strategist | 聂云 | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Operation "SharkHunt" | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Grand Canal | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Zheng Cheng Gong | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | 何太沖 | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Heir to the Throne Is | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Tongs: A Chinatown Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Ordeal Before The Revolution | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Champion Operation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Return Of Luk Siu Fung | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Reincarnated Princess | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Police Story | Drug Dealer (uncredited) | Movie | 1985 |
 | Dead Curse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (Digital Remaster) | 吴三桂 | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Rough Ride | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Middle Aged Fancy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Young Wanderer | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Super Gang | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Police Cadet | 喬創基 | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Host for a Ghost | Director Lau | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Duke of Mount Deer | Ng Sam-kwai | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hero Without Tears - II | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Pau Kung | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Before Dawn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Smiling Proud Wanderer | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Challenge on Chasing Girls | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Fearless Duo | 張天師 | TV Series | 1984 |
| 武松 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Sandwiches | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 | TV Series | 1983 |
 | 神鵰俠侶 (數碼修復版) | 洪七公 | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Ghost On The Loose | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Two More Heroes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Lost Generation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Devil Fetus | Ji Cheung | Movie | 1983 |
 | Good Morning Mother In Law | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Take Care, Your Majesty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Mission to Kill | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Rape and Die | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster) | 洪七公 | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Bund Part II | 冯敬尧 | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Bund | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Love & Passion | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | 萬水千山總是情 (數碼修復版) | 齐大正/齐田正浩 | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Expensive Tastes | Barrister Lau Kai | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Restless Trio | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hex After Hex | Johnny Tien | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | First Exposure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Mahjong Heroes | Chan Tai Min | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Revenge in Hong Kong | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Security | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Hawk | 田老三 | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Mad, Mad, Mad Sailors | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Discharged Prisoner | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Big Big Boss | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Lonely Hunter | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | 過客 (數碼修復版) | 李天龙 | TV Series | 1981 |
 | A Grand Statement | Policeman | Movie | 1981 |
 | Look of the Money | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Struggle to Survive | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | 雙葉蝴蝶 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Discovery Bay | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Super Power | Mr. Wan | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Brothers | 容世坤 | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Bund | 冯敬尧 | TV Series | 1980 |
 | In Search Of | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | 離別鈎 (數碼修復版) | 杨恨 | TV Series | 1980 |
 | SHARP Special -Happy Together | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Sword of Romance | 莲红儿 | TV Series | 1979 |
 | 名劍風流 (數碼修復版) | 连红儿 | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Payoff | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Over the Rainbow | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
| 滿宮春 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Hero Without Tears | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Husband, Wife & The Extra | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Killing Does Not Pay | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | One Way Only | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Ten Tigers of Shaolin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | For Whom to Be Murdered | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | One Sword | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Chase | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Illusions Come True | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | My Kung Fu Master | Master | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Romantic Swordsman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Giants | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Dynamo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | 国际刑警 | 汪立本 | TV Series | 1978 |
| ICAC: Investigation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Gang of Four | Sheng Tan | Movie | 1978 |
 | Vanity Fair | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Gory Murder | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Discharged | Prison Governor | Movie | 1977 |
 | Dream of Red Chamber | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Ironside 426 | Big Brother Sing | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Four Shaolin Challengers | Shiao Pei Li | Movie | 1977 |
| 玩火的人 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | The Scoundrel | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Dragon Chasers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Rise of Tang Dynasty | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Oriental Playgirls | Liu Chia-Lien | Movie | 1976 |
 | Empress Wu | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
 | No End of Surprises | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Ten Sensational Cases | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Bloody Escape | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| 義劫愛神號 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | The Wandering Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | All Men Are Brothers | Lei Heng | Movie | 1975 |
 | Queen Hustler | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Forbidden Tales of Two Cities | Wei Hao | Movie | 1975 |
 | Lucky, Lucky | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kidnap | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | A Mad World of Fools | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Hong Kong 73 | Car Salesman | Movie | 1974 |
 | Only the Brave Stands | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | The House of 72 Tenants | Police Chief's Assistant | Movie | 1973 |
 | Illicit Desire | Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi | Movie | 1973 |
 | Payment In Blood | Inspector Chang | Movie | 1973 |
 | Facets of Love | Zhang Yan-Lin | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Bastard | Gu's Nephew #1 | Movie | 1973 |
 | Tales of Larceny | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Legends of Lust | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Warlord | Chi Pei Cheng | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Devil's Mirror | Wen Jianfeng | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Water Margin | Winged Tiger, Lei Heng | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Deadly Duo | Hero Ting Siu | Movie | 1971 |
 | Monkey Comes Again | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
| 霸行三千里 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| 異鄉客 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
| 屠龙 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Begging | Production Assistant | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Rivals | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| 壮士血 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
| 小苹果 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | The Great Plot | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
| 嫁不嫁 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
| 關不住的春光 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | The Challenge | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Mad, Mad, Mad Swords | Wang | Movie | 1969 |