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Billy Lau is a Actor and Assistant Director Canadien born on 2 july 1954

Billy Lau

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Birth name Lau Nam-kwong樓南光
Nationality Canada
Birth 2 july 1954 (69 years)

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.

Biography

Lau était opticien avant de devenir acteur et a même eu pour cliente la femme de Bey Logan.

Après la fermeture de la radio Digital Broadcasting Corporation le 10 octobre 2012, Lau, des activistes et des animateurs de la radio ont organisé un sit-in de trois jours devant le siège du gouvernement pour appeler à la liberté d'expression. Lau entame même une grève de la faim de plus de 130 heures avant d'être finalement envoyé à l'hôpital. Une nouvelle station de radio, D100 Radio , est ensuite fondée sur internet.

Usually with

Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
(18 films)
Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao
(10 films)
Lam Ching Ying
Lam Ching Ying
(12 films)
Eric Tsang
Eric Tsang
(12 films)
Wu Ma
Wu Ma
(15 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Billy Lau (33 films)

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Actor

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Michelle Yeoh, David Bautista, Xing Yu, Tony Jaa, Patrick Tam, Yuen Wah
Rating64% 3.248063.248063.248063.248063.24806
Après sa défaite contre Ip Man, Cheung Tin Chi ( Max Zhang ) mène une vie discrète. Il devient brièvement mercenaire, puis quitte le monde des arts martiaux et travaille désormais comme épicier. Les circonstances l'obligent cependant à remettre en question sa vision du kung fu et prendre les bonnes décisions pour son fils.
Just Another Margin, 1h31
Directed by Jeffrey Lau
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on mythology
Actors Betty Sun, Ekin Cheng, Lin Gengxin, Lam Suet, Ada Choi, Ivy Chen
Rating44% 2.211042.211042.211042.211042.21104
This movie takes place in an unspecified time period of China, but it is one where the famous heroes of Liangshan Marsh, the 108 Bandits, are currently active. A strange girl named Xu Jin Ling (Betty Sun) possessing a powerful yueqin, which doubles as a weapon for self-defense, offends the prominent businessman, Mr. Zhao (Guo Degang), by humiliating his niece using said musical instrument. As punishment for this act of insolence, Mr. Zhao arranges the marriage between Jin Ling and their home village's ugliest resident, Mao Dai Long (Suet Lam). However, Mr. Zhao's lecherous and conniving cousin, Shi Wen Sheng (Ronald Cheng), takes notice of the beautiful girl, and plots with Mr. Zhao to be rid of Mao Dai Long so that Jin Ling will become Wen Sheng's wife. An unexpected turn of events occur, however, because when Dai Long introduces Jin Ling to his little stepbrother, Mao Song (Cheng Yee Kin), they immediately recognize each other, as they have met each other a long time ago when they were but children. Another series of unexpected events start happening in this seemingly uneventful village, as when Mao Song is helpless to save Dai Long from the crime he was framed by Wen Sheng for and is unable to save Jin Ling from becoming Wen Sheng's wife, he runs into two oddly dressed men, to whom the audience is introduced to as two space aliens named Tranzor and Shakespeare of Planet B16, but introduce themselves to the destitute and somewhat suicidal man as two immortal fairies who will help him address his grievances. For the moment, it seemed as if everything was going the way Mao Song wanted, but things then take a turn for the worse when Jin Ling runs away from home since she refuses adamantly to acknowledge the hideous-looking Dai Long as her husband, though Dai Long didn't really care about that, Mr. Zhao and Wen Sheng hire the 108 Bandits, who are portrayed in this movie not as valiant heroes, but as money-grubbing mercenaries, to kill Jin Ling, and an alien martial artist (Hu Ge) who has been living undercover among humanity for decades and serves a powerful warlord of Planet B16 named the Black Emperor, is finally activated and deployed to assassinate Mao Song, for Mao Song is, in reality, a B16 Alien who's the legitimate heir to the leadership of B16, but was abandoned on Earth by his family under the guise of a human child so that the Black Emperor won't be able to find him.
Rigor Mortis, 1h41
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Horror comedy, Action, Horror
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Comedy horror films
Actors Chin Siu-ho (錢小豪), Kara Hui, Anthony Chan, Lo Hoi-pang, Paw Hee-ching, Chung Fat
Roles Cook
Rating62% 3.1472453.1472453.1472453.1472453.147245
Formerly successful actor Chin Siu-ho, star of Mr. Vampire, becomes depressed and suicidal when his wife leaves him. He moves into a dilapidated apartment building, where he meets Uncle Yin, the building's long-time, friendly supervisor. Yin performs a welcoming ceremony, and Chin insists that Yin take a gratuity saying that, "It'll become necessary,". After listening to a recorded message left by his young son, Chin attempts to hang himself. His action draws the attention of twin ghosts who haunt the apartment, and they possess his body. Yau, a retired vampire hunter, bursts into the room, cuts down the noose, and exorcises the spirits from Chin's body. Alerted by the commotion, his neighbors gather at the doorway before Yau disperses them.
A Simple Life, 1h58
Directed by Ann Hui
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Andy Lau, Deannie Yip, Anthony Wong, Wang Fuli, Lawrence Ah Mon, Elena Kong
Roles Mobster
Rating74% 3.747863.747863.747863.747863.74786
Roger Leung (Andy Lau), an unmarried middle aged Hong Kong film producer lives with Chung Chun-to (Deanie Ip), a maidservant who has worked for his family for decades. Returning home after a business trip, Roger discovers To on the floor and calls for an ambulance. At the hospital, Roger discovers that To has had a stroke but rather than ask for rehabilitation, To decides she wants to retire and asks to be put in a nursing home. While looking for a nursing home Roger discovers one nearby that is owned by his friend. He installs To there and visits her in between his production jobs. While visiting To, he tells her friends and neighbours that he is her god son in order to explain their connection.
Don't Give a Damn, 1h35
Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Kathy Chow, Timmy Hung, Collin Chou
Roles Fainted Policeman (CID)
Rating60% 3.0437853.0437853.0437853.0437853.043785
Police inspector Pierre Lau (Sammo Hung) and his young superior Tang Chuen Shek (Takeshi Kaneshiro) are ordered to cooperate with customs officer Rambo Wong (Yuen Biao) to foil a drug trade. During the operation, they arrest Nakamura, a major drug lord and seize the largest bulk of drugs since the start of Hong Kong. Japanese businessman Yamamoto (Kelvin Siu) is the mastermind of the Nakmura Organization. Due to the large amount of drugs being confiscated and with nothing left, Yamamoto desperately decides to order his underling Siu Lung (Collin Chou) to hire some thugs from America to help him snatch the drugs at the police station to destroy the evidence so Yamamoto would not face any charges and restore the collapse Nakamura Organization.
A Kid from Tibet, 1h37
Directed by Yuen Biao
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Fantasy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Yuen Biao, Michelle Reis, Yuen Wah, Wu Ma, Nina Li Chi, Roy Chiao
Roles Jail warden
Rating60% 3.0035753.0035753.0035753.0035753.003575
When the evil "Black Section of Esoteric Buddhism" had tried to invade Tibet years ago, the Tibetan monks used a powerful magical item, the "Babu Gold Bottle" to expel them. The Tibetan master (Wu Ma) has the bottle's cap and wishes to reunite it with the bottle as the Black Section are stirring once more. He sends a young monk, Wong La (Yuen Biao) to Hong Kong to recover the sacred bottle, which is in the possession of a crippled lawyer.
Mr. Vampire 1992, 1h28
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Vampires in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Lam Ching Ying, Ricky Hui, Chin Siu-ho (錢小豪), Sandra Ng, Bowie Lam, Billy Lau
Roles General
Rating62% 3.142583.142583.142583.142583.14258
The film is based on the concept of the souls of aborted fetuses who reside in statues awaiting reincarnation. One of these is a particularly nasty soul who possesses a nanny who in turn sets to work to find the suitable host pregnant lady which turns out to be Priest Kau's childhood sweetheart (who is married to the General).
The Banquet, 1h37
Directed by Tsui Hark, Clifton Ko, Joe Cheung, Alfred Cheung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy
Actors Eric Tsang, Carol Cheng, Sammo Hung, John Shum, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Roles Soccer Player
Rating58% 2.9016252.9016252.9016252.9016252.901625
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi (Eric Tsang) and his agent (Jacky Cheung) have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung (Sammo Hung) has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
Slickers vs. Killers, 1h39
Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Serial killer films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Carol Cheng, Lam Ching Ying, Jacky Cheung, Collin Chou, Clifton Ko
Roles Man at Mall
Rating62% 3.1262953.1262953.1262953.1262953.126295
Although a hapless telephone salesman, Success Hung finds himself engaged in a selling war with a new saleswoman, Miss Cheng, that soon proves to be the least of his problems. After witnessing a feud between two hitmen and a local gang of triads, Hung finds himself the target of the more neurotic and violent of the two hitmen, Bat. Having survived various attempts on his life by the hitmen, Bat and Owl, Hung also discovers that his wife Lisa's policeman colleague Ai has more than a professional interest in her. Taking a leaf out of Bat and Owl's book, the jealous policeman also decides that Hung would be better off dead. In one madcap night, all of these problems are solved with poor old Hung naturally in the middle of it all.
The Fortune Code, 1h29
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Frankie Chan
Roles Donald Duck
Rating60% 3.0045253.0045253.0045253.0045253.004525
Set during the Japanese occupation of China, The Fortune Code tells the story of the occupants of a POW camp. When Wah (Andy Lau) manages to escape from the camp to meet up with his sweetheart, he learns that she is a spy. After being enrolled in the secret service he is sent back into the camp on a secret mission.
Pedicab Driver, 1h35
Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Liu Chia-liang, Max Mok, Nina Li Chi, Billy Chow, John Shum
Roles Coolie
Rating73% 3.6828653.6828653.6828653.6828653.682865
Lo Tung, Bonbon Sucré, Shan Cha et Pot de Riz travaillent tous les quatre comme chauffeurs de vélo-taxi à Macao. Dans la ville, un réseau de prostitution est dirigé tyranniquement par Maître Yu et ses hommes de main. Leurs vies restent plus ou moins paisibles mis à part une brouille continuelle avec la bande de Tan. Lo Tung tombe amoureux de Ping, une employée d'une boulangerie, tandis que Bonbon Sucré tombe amoureux de Hsiao Tsui, qui se révèle être une prostituée travaillant pour Yu. Les problèmes arrivent très vite lorsque cette dernière décide de se retirer du réseau sans le consentement de son patron.
Miracles
Miracles (1989)
, 2h7
Directed by Jackie Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Wu Ma, Gua Ah Leh, Bill Tung, Gloria Yip
Roles Ah Tung
Rating69% 3.4511053.4511053.4511053.4511053.451105
Chan plays Kuo Cheng-Wah, a kind-hearted country boy who is quickly cheated out of all his money by Tung (Bill Tung) when he arrives in Hong Kong. Depressed and destitute, he encounters Madame Kao (Kuei Ya-lei), a poor woman selling flowers on the street; she urges him to buy a red rose, saying it will bring him luck. He demurs at first, shaking his head sadly, then finally agrees.
Vampire Vs. Vampire
Directed by Lam Ching Ying
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Vampires in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Lam Ching Ying, Chin Siu-ho (錢小豪), Maria Cordero, Billy Lau, Sandra Ng, Regina Kent
Roles General
Rating61% 3.0505653.0505653.0505653.0505653.050565
Chinese exorcist One-Eyebrow Priest (Lam Ching Ying) leads a peaceful life with two disciples Ah Hao (Chin Siu Ho) and Ah Fang (Lui Fong) in a small town together with a mischievous miniature jiangshi. While finding new water sources one day, the priest encounters a European vampire in the nearby church who is aided by a dead countess. Although the priest manages to get rid of the countess, his Chinese exorcism fails on the European vampire.
Little Cop
Little Cop (1989)
, 1h26
Directed by Eric Tsang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan, Andy Lau, Frankie Chan, Max Mok, Jacky Cheung
Roles Vice Squad Insp.
Rating60% 3.006743.006743.006743.006743.00674
Ever since he was a child, Lee Chi-kin (Eric Tsang) has been determined to become a police officer, despite the fact that he comes from a family of criminals. As an adult, he joins the police force, where he is first placed with the Narcotics Bureau. During a drug raid operation, he catches a drug dealer.
Police Story 2, 1h41
Directed by Jackie Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Kung fu, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Maggie Cheung, Charlie Cho, Jackie Chan, Chu Yuan, Sean Lau, Bill Tung
Roles Ticketed Truck Driver
Rating70% 3.54833.54833.54833.54833.5483
Inspector Chan Ka-kui has been demoted to highway patrol as the result of his handling of his previous case, which involved the violent arrest of crime lord Chu Tao and heavy property damage. The new duty pleases his girlfriend, May, who is glad that her boyfriend is no longer taking difficult cases and has more time to see her.