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Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui (born 28 December 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and executive.

Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama series The Yuppie Fantasia (小男人週記) in 1986 which he also starred in. In 1989, he starred in the film adaptation of the series which was directed by and became a box office hit.


Early life
Cheng was born in Hong Kong on 27 November 1954. His family is from Huizhou (惠州市), Guangdong Province. He attended secondary school in St. Paul's College and then went to Hong Kong Baptist University, the top broadcasting school in Hong Kong, and graduated in 1978.


Acting career
After graduating from the Baptist College in 1978, Cheng immediately joined Reddifusion Television's Creative Department where he worked on numerous popular television series. He later joined and became a Creative Director. He switched from a TV personality to a radio producer and DJ in 1984 when he joined RTHK. In 1987, he made his return to television when he joined TVB. At TVB, he was a variety show host, and acted in many dramas.

His film career started in 1980, however his breakout role was in The Yuppie Fantasia in 1989, which was a box office hit grossing US $2 million. Aside from being an actor, he is also a director, producer and screenwriter.

Cheng currently hosts variety shows as a freelancer for TVB, ATV, now TV Hong Kong Channel, feature Race Meetings and Events for The Hong Kong Jockey Club and acts in a few dramas. He also acts as in Hong Kong films.

In January 2011, he suffered from a burst lung whilst playing football.


Filmography

Films
Actor
writer
Writer
Actor
Actor
Actor
Assistant Director
writer
Actor
"Kiang"
Writer
"café captain"
writer
Writer
"night club patron"
"Ah Tan"
Actor
"Nurse Tan"
"Shin's colleague"
"Tan"
"Alex's friend at party"
"Beautiful's boyfriend"
"Tall Kao"
"Ging Goh"
"John's friend in lounge"
"Man on bus with Xi"
"Daily Sun Reporter"
"Lo Ka-ling"
"Robert"
"Chin Cheng"
"Tan"
"Leung Foon"
"Representative of Cruelty Against Animal"
"Leung Foon"
producer
"Dunn, the conductor of HK Youth Orchestra"
"Chan Tai-man"
"Jimmy Chiu"
"Priest"
Planning
"Cheng Ming Pau"
"Ma Yue-lung"
"Gay Shop Manager"
"Albert"
"Charles Siu"
director
"Professor"
"Chan Tai-yuen"
"Uncle Cheung"
"Ko Lo-chuen" / "Siu-lung (adult)"
"Chu Chung-hong"
director
writer
Story
"Hairy/Giorgio Mao"
"Joe"
"Martin Cheng Sai-kit"
director
writer
Story
Actor
"Charles Chow Chu"
"Hui Chi-on"
"Leung Hoi"
"Lam Chi Wing"
"Ko Lo-chuen"
Actor
"Jester/Man Chow Chow"
"Sandy's eye doctor"
Producer
"Jason (voice only)"
producer
writer
Story
Planning
"Fortune Teller"
"Lawrence"
producer
Story
Producer
Story
Producer
"Hyland's dad"
"Boss Wang"
producer
Producer
Producer
"Tsuen"
"Tourist watching window cleaner"
"Yau's blackmailed victim"
Producer
Story
Himself
producer
writer
"Cher's friend"
Producer
Writer
Story
"Ko Lo-chuen"
"Mr. Ho"
"Xiao Dan"
Producer
Writer
"Professor Cheng"
"Leo"
"Policeman"
Director
Producer
Writer
"Host of art exhibition"
Actor
Actor
Actor
"Leung Foon"
Director
Screenwriter


TVB dramas
"Tai Ah-tau"
"Tai Ah-tau"
"Sam Yue"
"Yip Shu-ko"
"Ko Yau-pang"
"Wong Kwok-leung"
"Herman Cheng Kwok-cheung"

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dramas
"Raymond"


Shaw Brother dramas
"Keung Ching"

Lawrence Cheng at chinesemov.com


Television Shows
2022-2023What Happens To Our BodyRTHK TV 31Host


See also
  • Cinema of Hong Kong


External links

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