Tony Liu

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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Tony Liu
Born
Liu Tian-jue (simplified Chinese: 刘添爵; traditional Chinese: 劉添爵; pinyin: Líu Tiānjué)

(1952-02-07) 7 February 1952
Hong Kong
Other namesLau Wing
OccupationActor
Years active1971–present
Spouse(s)
Tai Liang-chun
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(m. 1983; div. 1984)​

Eva Lai
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(m. 1992; div. 2004)​

Huang Li Yan
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(m. 2007; div. 2019)​
Children4
Parent
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉永
Simplified Chinese刘永
Musical career
Also known asAnthony Lau, Tony Lau, Liu Yong

Early life

Liu was born in 1952 in Hong Kong. His mother was Lai Man (aka Li Wen, 黎雯)(1916–1983), who 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

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 various television series produced by ATV, as well as movies and moved his career to China in the 2000s, before returning to Hong Kong from Zhongshan in 2017, citing the need to take care and raise his younger son.[2]

Lau has been a two-time nominee at the Golden Horse Awards, for A Man of Immortality (1981) and Revenge: A Love Story (2010).

Personal life

Liu's first wife was Tai Liang Chun (戴良純), a former Taiwanese actress whom he married from 1983 to 1984. Liu abused his Tai and also disfigured her face in Taiwan. Liu fled back 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, Wynce (born 1994) and Dicky (born 1998). Lai filed for separation at the Hong Kong High Court in 2000 due to domestic violence, and finalized their divorce in 2004 where Lai gained custody of their children.

In 2007, Liu married Huang Li Yan, a Chinese girl who was 30 years his junior. The couple lived in Shenzhen, China where they had two sons (born 2007 and 2011 respectively). Huang eventually filed for divorce in 2019 due to the generation gap.[3]

Filmography

In film, Liu is credited as Lau Wing.

As actor

As director

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References
  1. "Anthony Lau Wing". Hong Kong Cinemagic.
  2. "劉永認自己無用 無錢供兒子讀書". 明周. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "Actor Tony Liu's History of Domestic Abuse". jaynestars.com. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. Tony Liu at douban.com
  5. Tony Liu at chinesemov.com
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