Billy Lau
| Billy Lau Nam-Kwong | |
|---|---|
 Lau 2013 at a protest in Hong Kong. | |
| Chinese name | 樓南光 |
| Pinyin | Lóu Nánguāng (Mandarin) |
| Born | Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–current |
Billy Lau Nam Kwong (born 3 April 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director and writer. He is best known for playing the Police Captain in Mr. Vampire (1985) and went on to be cast in similar roles. He has appeared in many comedy and horror films.
Personal life
Before acting Lau was an optician for some time and treated Bey Logans' wife's.[1]
After the closure of Digital Broadcasting Corporationon 10 October 2012. Lau, activists and radio hosts began a three-day sit-in protest in front of the government headquarters due to freedom of speech concerns. Lau went on hunger strike more than 130 hours and eventual went to hospital.[2] A internet radio station D100 was established due to the closure of Digital Broadcast Corporation.
Work performed
TV Series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Vampire Returns | TVB | Qu Yan | |
| 1994 | Shade of Darkness | TVB | ||
| 1995 | Detective Investigation Files | TVB | Dingshou Li | |
| 1995–1996 | A Kindred Spirit | TVB | Leung Yun Choi | |
| 1997 | Chinese Folklore | TVB | ||
| 2001 | Thank You Grandpa | ATV | Tong Xueli | |
| 2002 | Responsive | ATV | Tong Xueli | |
| 2002 | Project Ji Xiang | ATV | Ke Deli | |
| 2003 | Light of Million Hopes | ATV | Wu Guanghong | |
| 2004 | Mama, I Love You | ATV | Cheng Long | |
| 2004 | Cross Border Daddy | ATV | Zengjing Ci | |
| 2005 | Go! Go! Daddy | ATV | Zengjing Ci | |
| 2005 | Danger Counter | ATV | Huang Qiang | |
| 2005 | Hi there this logic | ATV | Teng Takumi | |
| 2005–2006 | 一雙筷子走天涯 | ATV | ||
| 2006 | Spitfire | ATV | ||
| 2006 | Hong Kong Criminal Files | ATV | Tadakuni parent | |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Ghostbusters | ATV | Liu Ye | |
| 2008 | Today in Court | ATV | No Character name (Liar dog food case) | |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Gossip' | ATV | LEUNG Suk steamed | |
| 2009 | Rooms to Let | RTHK | ||
| 2010 | F.S.D | RTHK | Xiongge | |
Film
| Year | Title[3][4][5][6] | Chinese Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | He Lives by Night | 夜驚魂 | Cashier of convenience store | |
| 1982 | It Takes Two | 難兄難弟 | Bing's thug | |
| 1983 | Aces Go Places II | 難兄難弟 | Bull's thug | AKA: Mad Mission II. |
| 1983 | Esprit d'amour | 陰陽錯 | Ming's colleague | Also Assistant Director. |
| 1983 | Men from the Gutter | 暗渠 | Brainless | |
| 1984 | Men from the Gutter | 暗渠 | Brainless | |
| 1984 | Heaven Can Help | 上天救命 | reporter | |
| 1984 | Double Trouble | 大小不良 | Lecher at ATM | |
| 1984 | Banana Cop | 英倫琵琶 | HK cop | Also Production Manager. |
| 1984 | Hong Kong 1941 | 等待黎明 | Foreman | AKA: Waiting for Dawn, The Moment Has Come. |
| 1984 | The Ghost Informer | 鬼線人 | waiter in disco | |
| 1985 | Yes, Madam! | 皇家師姐 | Parking Inspector (Cameo) | UK title: Police Assassins. |
| 1985 | Mr. Vampire | 殭屍先生 | Wai (AKA Police Captain) | |
| 1985 | Those Merry Souls | 時來運轉 | Doctor | |
| 1985 | My Lucky Stars | 福星高照 | Mental patient on bench | |
| 1985 | Cop Busters | 拖錯車 | ||
| 1985 | Affectionately Yours | 花仔多情 | Ruddy's buddy | |
| 1985 | Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars | 夏日福星 | Play director (in movie) | AKA: The Target / Japanese title: Seven Lucky Stars. |
| 1985 | The Intellectual Trio | 龍鳳智多星 | Simon Tang | AKA: Intellectual Trio H2O. |
| 1985 | Chase a Fortune | 吉人天相 | Billy | Also Assistant Director. |
| 1985 | City Hero | 飛虎奇兵 | Old Bachelor | |
| 1985 | Friendly Ghost | 老友鬼鬼 | (cameo) | AKA: 瘋狂三寳 |
| 1986 | My Heavenly Lover | 我的愛神 | Billy Tam | AKA: Mr Heavenly Lover (Hong Kong Film Archive.) |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | 最佳福星 | Libbogen | |
| 1986 | The Millionaires' Express | 富貴列車 | Train Captain | AKA: The Millionaire's Express/ Shanghai Express. |
| 1986 | United We Stand | 飛躍羚羊 | Billy | |
| 1986 | Mr. Vampire Part 2 | 殭屍家族 | Chicken | AKA: Mr. Vampire II/ Mr. Vampire 2. |
| 1986 | Naughty Boys | 扭計雜牌軍 | Ah Fu (Detective) | AKA: A Little Bit of Trick/ The Violent Caper. |
| 1986 | Sweet Sixteen | 甜蜜十六歲 | Teacher Lau | AKA: 十六歲正點. |
| 1986 | My Family | 八喜臨門 | Mr Lau | AKA: The Family |
| 1986 | The Strange Bedfellow | 兩公婆八條心 | Sgt Sing | AKA: 變形人. |
| 1987 | Mr. Vampire Part 3 | 靈幻先生 | Captain Chiang (AKA: Qiang) | AKA: Mr. Vampire III/ Mr. Vampire 3. |
| 1987 | Eastern Condors | 東方禿鷹 | Ching Dai-Hao | |
| 1987 | The Haunted Cop Shop | 猛鬼差館 | Sneaky Ming | |
| 1987 | The Final Test | 最後一戰 | Dirty Nose | |
| 1987 | You're My Destiny | 用愛捉伊人 | traffic cop (cameo) | |
| 1988 | Police Story Part II | 警察故事續集 | ticketed truck driver | AKA: Police Story 2. |
| 1988 | No Compromise | 赤膽情 | Mr Chan | |
| 1988 | The Beloved Son of God | 肥貓流浪記 | mental patient playing headmaster | AKA: The Nowhereman/ Fat Cat/ Beloved Son of God. |
| 1988 | Carry On Hotel | 金裝大酒店 | ||
| 1988 | My Dream Is Yours | 夢過界 | Bearded smoking cop | AKA: The Dream Is Yours. |
| 1988 | The Inspector Wears Skirts | 霸王花 | Nam | US Title: Top Squad. |
| 1988 | Bet on Fire | 火舞風雲 | club patron (cameo) | |
| 1988 | Operation Pink Squad | 霸王女福星 | Big Nose | |
| 1988 | Miss Magic | 靈幻小姐 | Billy Tung | AKA: Lady Vampire. |
| 1988 | Spooky, Spooky | 鬼猛腳 | Four Eyes | |
| 1988 | Into the Night | 驚魂今晚夜 | Burglar | |
| 1988 | The Haunted Cop Shop II | 猛鬼學堂 | Lazy Bone | AKA: 捉鬼特訓班. |
| 1989 | Funny Ghost | 猛鬼撞鬼 | Killer Ho | |
| 1989 | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | 神勇飛虎霸王花 | Nam | AKA: The Inspector Wears Skirts Part II. |
| 1989 | Unfaithfully Yours | 花心三劍俠 | China Gun | |
| 1989 | Mr. Canton and Lady Rose | 奇蹟 | Ah Tung | AKA: Miracles/ Canton Godfather/ Black Dragon. |
| 1989 | Vampire Vs Vampire | 一眉道人 | Captain | AKA: One Eyebrowed Priest. |
| 1989 | Pedicab Driver | 群龍戲鳳 | Coolie (cameo) | |
| 1989 | Mr. Smart | 瀟酒先生 | Kuang | |
| 1989 | Operation Pink Squad II | 猛鬼大廈 | Jealous married cop | AKA: Thunder Cops. |
| 1989 | Little Cop | 小小小警察 | Vice Squad Insp | AKA: Little Cup/ 小警察. |
| 1990 | A Tale from the East | 漫畫奇俠 | Chu Tat Lit | AKA: Tales from the East. |
| 1990 | The Fortune Code | 富貴兵團 | Donald Duck | |
| 1990 | Raid on Royal Casino Marine | 霸王花之皇家賭船 | Nam | AKA: Inspector Wears Skirts 3/ 皇家賭船(霸王花第三集. |
| 1990 | The Nocturnal Demon | 夜魔先生 | Master Snake | |
| 1990 | Here Comes a Vampire | 猛鬼霸王花 | Yung | |
| 1990 | The Spooky Family | 捉鬼合家歡 | AKA: Spooky Family. | |
| 1990 | Vampire Settle on Police Camp | 一眉道姑 | AKA: 猛鬼系列之一眉道姑. | |
| 1991 | Slickers Vs Killers | 黐線枕邊人 | man at mall | |
| 1991 | The Banquet | 豪門夜宴 | ||
| 1991 | Vampire Kids | 殭屍福星仔 | Fatty | AKA: Vampire Resurrection. |
| 1991 | Devil's Vendetta | 妖魔道 | Tan Tin Kong | Actual on-screen title: Devil's Vindata. |
| 1991 | Sisters of the World Unite | 莎莎嘉嘉站起來 | ||
| 1992 | Lethal Contact | 龍貓燒鬚 | Polar Bear | Also the Director. |
| 1992 | Ghost in Me | 老友鬼上身 | Xiao Lin | |
| 1992 | Mr. Vampire 1992 | 新殭屍先生 | General | AKA: Chinese Vampire Story. |
| 1992 | Mad Mad Ghost | 鬼打鬼之黃金道士 | Landlord | AKA: 鬼打鬼之靈幻天師/ 正宗鬼打鬼之靈幻天師. |
| 1992 | A Kid from Tibet | 西藏小子 | Jail Warden | |
| 1992 | Skin Striperess | 甩皮鬼 | Mr Lau | AKA: The Skinned Ghost/ 金裝鬼打鬼/ Sexy Ghost/ 艷鬼 |
| 1992 | Inspector Wears Skirts IV | 92霸王花與霸王花 | Lou Nan Pin | AKA: The Inspector Wear Skirts IV. |
| 1993 | Fatal Seduction | 艷降 | AKA: Woman Killer's Rampage. | |
| 1993 | Blade of Fury | 一刀傾城 | Assistant Director | |
| 1994 | Don't Shoot Me, I'm Just a Violinist! | 山雞變鳳凰 | First Robber | |
| 1994 | The Gods Must Be Funny in China | 非洲超人 | Show Host | AKA: The God Must Be Funny in China. |
| 1995 | Don't Give a Damn | 冇面俾 | fainted cop (CID) (uncredited) | AKA: 摩登笑探/ US DVD Title: Burger Cop. |
| 1995 | Only Fools Fall in Love | 呆佬拜壽 | Sha Sam | AKA: 新威龍闖天關—傻瓜與野丫頭. |
| 1999 | Tender Heart | 愛滋初體驗 | AKA: 愛滋心. | |
| 2000 | Guys and a Cop | 賤男特警 | Dick-cock | |
| 2000 | The Hong Kong Happy Man | 賤男人週記 | Nonsee | |
| 2000 | The Temptation of Office Ladies | OL誘惑之各自各精彩 | Johnny Koo | |
| 2000 | Guys and a Cop | 賤男特警 | Writer/ Planning | |
| 2002 | Sex & Zen Vol.3 | 偷情寶鑑Vol.3：性愛三十六房/ 荒淫無度 | ||
| 2002 | Sex & Zen Vol.4 | 偷情寶鑑Vol.4：十二性夜/ 閨房秘技 | ||
| 2002 | Sex and Zen as The Prostitute in Jiang Nan | 偷情寶鑑–江南第一名妓 | Johnny Koo | AKA: 偷情寶鑑：性奴/ Sex & Zen Vol.5 |
| 2007 | Kung Fu Mahjong 3 – The Final Duel | 雀聖3自摸三百番 | Mahjong cheat | |
| 2007 | The Pye-Dog | 野·良犬 | Mr Leung | |
| 2011 | A Simple Life | 桃姐 | Mobster A | AKA: Miss Peach/ Sister Peach. |
| 2013 | Rigor Mortis | 殭屍 | ||
TV ads
- 1984–1986:Ocean Park Hong Kong
Nomination
- Lau wasNominated at Hong Kong film for best supporting actor and best newcomer but lost to Maggie Cheung – Behind the Yellow Line[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bey Logan (2002). Mr. Vampire Commentary by Bey Logan (DVD). Hong Kong Legends.
- ↑ "樓南光不適送院 傳仍堅持絕食". 蘋果日報. 26 October 2012.
- ↑ "Billy Lau at IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Billy Lau at HKMDb". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Billy Lau at Hong Kong Cinemagic". Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Alan Tam Wing Lun 譚 詠麟". Cinemasie.com. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
External links
- Billy Lau at the Internet Movie Database
- Billy Lau at Hong Kong Movie Database