Tony Liu
| Tony Liu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 劉永 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 刘永 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Líu Yóng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lau4 Wing2 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name |
Liu Tianjue (simplified Chinese: 刘添爵; traditional Chinese: 劉添爵; pinyin: Líu Tiānjué) |
| Born |
7 February 1952 [1] Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) |
Lau Wing Anthony Lau Tony Lau |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1971-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Tai Liang Chun (1983-1984) Wen Hsueh Erh (1984-present) |
| Parents | Li Wen (mother) [2] |
| Ancestry | Guangdong, China |
Liu Tianjue (born 7 February 1952), better known as Tony Liu, is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is often credited by his Cantonese stage name Lau Wing (Mandarin: Liu Yong). 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.
Early life
Liu was born in 1952 in Hong Kong. His mother, Li Wen (黎雯; 1916-1983), was a well-known actress in Hong Kong. Liu 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.
Film 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 also 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 who fights with John Saxon's character 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. Liu also acted in some television series produced by ATV.
Filmography
As actor
- The Big Boss (1971)
- Fist of Fury (1972)
- Way of the Dragon (1972)
- Back Alley Princess (1973)
- Enter the Dragon (1973)
- The Devil's Treasure (1973)
- Manchu Boxer (1974)
- Dynamite Brothers (1974)
- Naughty! Naughty! (1974)
- Desire (1974)
- Seven Coffins (1975)
- Money Is Everything (1975)
- Bar Girl (1975)
- Black Alice (1975)
- Emperor Chien Lung (1976)
- The Dragon Missile (1976)
- Brotherhood (1976)
- Tiger of Northland (1976)
- Shaolin Temple (1976)
- Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung (1977)
- The Naval Commandos (1977)
- Deadly Angels (1977)
- To Kill a Jaguar (1977)
- Death Promise (1977)
- Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)
- Clan of Amazons (1978)
- The Psychopath (1978)
- Legend of the Bat (1978)
- Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
- The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung (1978)
- The Brothers (1979)
- Invincible Enforcer (1979)
- The Convict Killer (1980)
- Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty (1980)
- The Tiger and the Widow (1981)
- The Duel of the Century (1981)
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
- Notorious Eight (1981)
- Bloody Parrot (1981)
- The Bloody Mission (1982)
- Tiger Killer (1982)
- Passing Flickers (1982)
- Human Lanterns (1982)
- The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
- The Big Sting (1982)
- The Pure and the Evil (1982)
- The Emperor and the Minister (1982)
- The Enchantress (1983)
- Usurpers of Emperor's Power (1983)
- Bastard Swordsman (1983)
- Lady Assassin (1983)
- Empress Wu (1984) (TV series)
- Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984)
- Return of Bastard Swordsman (1984)
- Sex Beyond the Grave (1984)
- Rise of the Great Wall (1986) (TV series)
- Genghis Khan (1987) (TV series)
- Poor Man's Orange (1987) (TV series)
- Bloodshed Over the Forbidden City (1990) (TV series)
- Dragon Killer (1995)
- Baroness (2000)
- Visible Secret (2001)
- My Ma Has Son Fever (2004)
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)
- The Valiant Ones New (2007)
- Wu Seng (2007)
- Jingwu Chen Zhen (2008)
- Taishan Kung Fu (2009)
as director
- Dragon Killer (1995)
- Baroness (2000)