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Michael Miu Kiu-wai (苗僑偉) (born 18 June 1958) is a Hongkongers actor and businessman. His career has been met with popular success in his youth, followed by a resurgence in middle age after a period of hiatus. He is considered one of the most popular Hong Kong actors of the 1980s. Miu is best known for the villainous Yang Kang in the 1983 television drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
From 1981 to 1986, Miu together with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong and Kent Tong were promoted as TVB's Five Tigers, a group of five of the most popular young actors in Hong Kong at the time. In 1987, Miu left TVB, and stepped back from the industry to focus on business ventures.
During the 90s, Miu devoted himself to his eyewear business and earned a reputation as a businessman. Due to the reasons of Hong Kong's economic downturn and uncertainty over retail industry in the future, he sold his business, The Optical Centre, in 2002 to Luxottica. His comeback performance was in the 2005 cop drama The Academy, which earned him major recognition and propelled him forward.
Miu starred in the 2014 crime drama Line Walker as Cheuk Hoi and became a strong contender for Best Actor in 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards. He reprised his role in won Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2017. In 2020, Miu reprised his role as Cheuk Hoi for the third time in the sequel .
Also, in 2017, he was the narrator for the Hong Kong (Cantonese) version of Planet Earth 2/Heaven and Earth II (天與地II).
In 2020, he made a guest appearance as himself in episode 997 with Michelle Yim as herself on TVB’s sitcom as the spokesperson and ribbon cutter.
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Pagoda | |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | ||
| 1987 | Scared Stiff | David Miu Tai-wai | |
| White Cuckooflower | Li Shaonong | ||
| 1988 | Hero of Tomorrow | Sam Gor | |
| The Dragon Family | Lung Wai | ||
| 1989 | Return of the Lucky Stars | Pagoda | |
| City Cops | Ching Shing | ||
| Proud and Confident | |||
| Little Cop | Thousand-faced Man | ||
| Close Escape | Lam Wai-Tung | ||
| 1990 | Outlaw Brothers | Sergeant Tai Hwa Wang | |
| Magic Cop | Sergeant No. 2237 | ||
| 1991 | The Tigers | Wah | |
| 1992 | Handsome Siblings | Kuang Yuk Long, Kuang Fung | |
| 1993 | Lord of East China Sea | ||
| 1995 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Peter's Dad | |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Pagoda / Ginseng | |
| 2004 | Love Is a Many Stupid Thing 2004 | Richard | |
| Jiang Hu | Figo | ||
| 2006 | Wo Hu | Superintendent Wai Ting-bong | |
| McDull, the Alumni | Senior Superintendent of Police | ||
| 2007 | Brothers | Tam Chung-yiu | |
| 2010 | Black Ransom | Sam Ho | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | ||
| 2016 | New York New York | Mr. Mi | |
| Good Take (in segment We Are Ghosts) | Falendo (landlord) | ||
| 2017 | In the Fog | Xing Tianhai | |
| 2018 | The Trough | Ching Wan (程昀) | |
| 2019 | The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords | Lam Ching-fung | |
| 2024 | Crisis Negotiators | Law On-bong | |
| 1980 | The Bund | (extra) | |
| Yesterday's Glitter | |||
| The Invincible Medic | |||
| The Adventurer's | Yung Wing-hong | ||
| 1981 | The Lonely Hunter | Au-yeung Hong | |
| Come Rain, Come Shine | |||
| Double Fantasies | |||
| The Fate | Wilson Chung Wai-shun | ||
| The Hawk | Prince Har | ||
| The Young Heroes of Shaolin | Wu Wai-kin | ||
| 1982 | Hong Kong 82 | Chow Sing-wai | |
| Ladies of the House | Little Bat-leung | ||
| A Kid Troupe | Yuen Wai | ||
| You Only Live Twice | Wong Chau-fat/Sheung Tsan-yu | ||
| The Legend of Master So | Ma Kwan | ||
| 1983 | The Radio Tycoon | Lui Hei | |
| The Fortune Teller | Lai Bo-yee | ||
| 1984 | The Foundation | Li Shimin | |
| The Fearless Duo | Szeto Man-mo | ||
| United We Stand | Tung Pang-fei | ||
| The Rise & Fall of a Stand-In | Hung Kiu | ||
| Hero Without Tears | Siu-ko | ||
| The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | Chu Liuxiang | ||
| Summer Kisses, Winter Tears | Ling Yue-sam | ||
| 1985 | Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Ha Suet-yee | |
| The Condo | San Tin-pui | ||
| The Yang's Saga | "Sei-long" Yang Yin-fai | ||
| 1986 | The Legend of Dik Ching | Dik Ching | |
| Pet and Pest | Ko Tai-wai | ||
| 1987 | The Dragon Sword | Yung Chi-wan | |
| 1988 | Two Most Honorable Knights | Kong Fung | |
| 1990 | Yuhuo Fenghuang (Fire Phoenix) | Zhong Hao | |
| 1995 | New Justice Pao | Sung Ching Wan | |
| 1999 | Forrest Cat II | Wong Kar-hei | |
| 2005 | The Academy | Sgt. Sunny Lee Man-sing | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| Into Thin Air | Ko Chung-ching | ||
| 2006 | Au Revoir Shanghai | Nip Jun | Warehoused |
| Dicey Business | Kiu Ching-chor | ||
| 2007 | The Academy II: On the First Beat | Sgt. Sunny Lee Man-sing | Guest star |
| Devil's Disciples | Szema Fei-sing | ||
| The Drive of Life | Wah Man-shek | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 20) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Male Character (Top 24) | |
| ICAC Investigators 2007 | Principal Investigator Chan Kwok-wai (DJ) | Episode 4: "Over the Line" | |
| 2008 | Wars of In-Laws II | Himself | Guest star |
| Love Exchange | Mike Yiu Lap-tin | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 10) | |
| 2009 | The Academy III: E.U. | Kong Sai-hau | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
| 2010 | My Better Half | Ching Sum | |
| Gun Metal Grey | SIP. Mai On-ting (Mad Sir) | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 15) | |
| 2011 | Golden branches and jade leaves (金枝玉叶) | Jin Tianqiao (Golden Bridge) | |
| 2012 | L'Escargot | Kwan Ka-on | |
| Highs and Lows | Heung Wing (Gordon) | ||
| 2013 | A Change of Heart | Fong Chi Lik | |
| Flower Pinellia (Flower Open in the Middle of Summer) | Cheng Hao | Mainland China Drama on Hunan TV | |
| 2014 | Line Walker | Cheuk Hoi | |
| 2015 | New Way of the Dragon 2015 | Do Ying Hou | Mainland China Drama |
| 2017 | Positive Youth Energy | Luo Tianming (Luo Xiaochun's father) | |
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 TV series) | Huang Yaoshi | Mainland China version on Dragon TV | |
| Cheuk Hoi | TVB馬来西亞星光荟萃頒獎典禮2017»-最喜愛TVB男主角/ TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2017: Favourite Leading Actor (Won) | ||
| 2018 | Flying Tiger | Victor Lip Yu Hong | |
| Guardian Angel 2018 Web Drama | Cheung Tung | ||
| 2019 | Flying Tiger II | Lok Ka Shing | |
| 2020 | Cheuk Hoi | TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 5) | |
| Guest Star as himself | Appears in episode 997 with Michelle Yim | ||
| 2021 | Pandora's Box 2021 (天目危机) | Shan Qi Da Jing/ Yamazaki Dachang | Mainland China Drama |
| Flying Tiger 3 | Hui Chun-fei |
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