Danny Lau Dan
Known for: Acting
Born: December 18, 1945
Place of birth: Weihai, Shandong, China
Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".
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Filmography
104 movies · 114 TV shows, newest first
6.0
The Blooming Journey
2025
5.4
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold
2017
7.7
Law dis-Order
2016
NR
Lost in Wrestling
2015
8.0
Noblesse Oblige
2014
7.0
Bullet Brain
2013
NR
Dong Xue
2012
NR
Master of Play
2012
8.0
Come Home Love
2012
NR
Let It Be Love
2012
NR
年少無知
2012
9.3
When Heaven Burns
2011
7.8
Forensic Heroes III
2011
7.0
The Other Truth
2011
NR
Links to Temptation
2010
8.0
Twilight Investigation
2010
6.0
Hong Kong Confidential
2010
NR
Some Day
2010
7.0
Cupid Stupid
2010
8.0
The Gem of Life
2008
NR
Speech of Silence
2008
NR
War and Destiny
2007
NR
Land of Wealth
2006
6.8
My Name Is Fame
2006
NR
Trimming Success
2006
5.7
Revolving Doors of Vengeance
2005
NR
Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing
2004
7.0
大清徽商
2004
NR
親子大綁架
2003
NR
Back To Square One
2003
7.5
Virtues of Harmony II
2003
NR
Naked Poison III
2003
9.0
Golden Faith
2002
7.9
Where the Legend Begins
2002
NR
Cul-De-Sac
2002
NR
The Stamp Of Love
2001
NR
The Green Hope
2000
NR
When Dreams Come True
2000
8.3
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
2000
8.2
A Recipe for the Heart
1997
8.3
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
1997
6.0
Dark Tales
1996
9.5
Faithfully Yours
1995
7.4
The Condor Heroes 95
1995
NR
A Kindred Spirit
1995
8.1
Detective Investigation Files
1995
10.0
A Change of Fate
1994
9.2
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1994
7.0
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
1994
NR
My Friend Roy
1994NR
雙槍假面人
1994NR
情冤
1994
NR
Gambler's Dream
1993
8.0
Hitman Blues
1993
NR
The Supreme Winner
1993
NR
Fussy Ghost
1993
NR
The Wrong Bedfellow
1993
7.0
True Love
1992
6.0
Mythical Crane and Magical Needle
1992
NR
鐳射劇場之招財進寶
1992
NR
Temptation of the Spiritual World
1992
NR
一千靈異夜之血的疑惑
1992
NR
Return to the Truth
1991
NR
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery
1991
6.6
Fatal Termination
1990
NR
Spiritual Wife
1990
10.0
捉鬼家族
1989
NR
Road To The Throne
1988
NR
Leo And Sirius
1988
8.0
My Father's Son
1988
9.3
Two Most Honorable Knights
1988
NR
The Vendetta
1988
6.0
The Last Vampire
1988
NR
The Making of a Gentleman
1987
NR
Beastly Beings
1987
NR
The Master Strategist
1987
6.0
Operation "SharkHunt"
1987
7.0
The Grand Canal
1987
NR
Zheng Cheng Gong
1987
10.0
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
NR
Heir to the Throne Is
1986
4.8
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
1986
NR
The Ordeal Before The Revolution
1986
7.0
Champion Operation
1986
7.0
The Return Of Luk Siu Fung
1986
8.0
The Reincarnated Princess
1985
7.6
Police Story
1985
6.0
Dead Curse
1985
8.0
The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain
1985
NR
The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (Digital Remaster)
1985
10.0
The Rough Ride
1985
7.0
Middle Aged Fancy
1985
NR
The Young Wanderer
1985
5.5
The Super Gang
1984
7.0
Police Cadet
1984
4.3
Host for a Ghost
1984
7.4
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
9.0
Hero Without Tears - II
1984
NR
Pau Kung
1984
4.0
Before Dawn
1984
7.5
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
1984
4.0
Challenge on Chasing Girls
1984
8.0
The Fearless Duo
1984NR
武松
1984
6.0
Sandwiches
1983
7.7
The Return of the Condor Heroes
1983
NR
神鵰俠侶 (數碼修復版)
1983
NR
Ghost On The Loose
1983
NR
Two More Heroes
1983
3.7
The Lost Generation
1983
5.8
Devil Fetus
1983
NR
Good Morning Mother In Law
1983
9.0
Take Care, Your Majesty
1983
7.5
Mission to Kill
1983
3.3
Rape and Die
1983
8.2
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
NR
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster)
1983
6.5
The Bund Part II
1983
5.7
The Bund
1983
8.0
Love & Passion
1982
NR
萬水千山總是情 (數碼修復版)
1982
NR
Expensive Tastes
1982
NR
The Restless Trio
1982
4.3
Hex After Hex
1982
7.5
The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II
1982
NR
First Exposure
1982
6.3
Mahjong Heroes
1981
8.0
The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder
1981
8.0
Revenge in Hong Kong
1981
NR
The Security
1981
NR
The Hawk
1981
NR
The Mad, Mad, Mad Sailors
1981
NR
Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan
1981
NR
The Discharged Prisoner
1981
NR
The Big Big Boss
1981
NR
The Lonely Hunter
1981
NR
過客 (數碼修復版)
1981
7.5
A Grand Statement
1981
NR
Look of the Money
1981
NR
Struggle to Survive
1980
NR
雙葉蝴蝶
1980
NR
Discovery Bay
1980
6.6
Super Power
1980
NR
The Brothers
1980
8.9
The Bund
1980
NR
In Search Of
1980
NR
離別鈎 (數碼修復版)
1980
NR
SHARP Special -Happy Together
1979
NR
The Sword of Romance
1979
NR
名劍風流 (數碼修復版)
1979
NR
Payoff
1979
NR
Over the Rainbow
1979NR
滿宮春
1979
NR
Hero Without Tears
1979
NR
Husband, Wife & The Extra
1979
NR
Killing Does Not Pay
1979
NR
One Way Only
1979
5.4
Ten Tigers of Shaolin
1978
9.0
For Whom to Be Murdered
1978
NR
One Sword
1978
NR
The Chase
1978
9.0
Illusions Come True
1978
7.0
My Kung Fu Master
1978
NR
The Romantic Swordsman
1978
10.0
The Giants
1978
7.2
Dynamo
1978
NR
国际刑警
1978NR
ICAC: Investigation
1978
NR
Gang of Four
1978
NR
Vanity Fair
1978
9.0
The Gory Murder
1978
NR
The Discharged
1977
NR
Dream of Red Chamber
1977
8.5
Ironside 426
1977
4.7
The Four Shaolin Challengers
1977NR
玩火的人
1977
NR
The Scoundrel
1977
NR
Dragon Chasers
1976
NR
Rise of Tang Dynasty
1976
3.7
Oriental Playgirls
1976
NR
Empress Wu
1975
8.0
No End of Surprises
1975
NR
Ten Sensational Cases
1975
6.0
The Bloody Escape
1975NR
義劫愛神號
1975
NR
The Wandering Life
1975
7.0
All Men Are Brothers
1975
4.7
Queen Hustler
1975
5.6
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975
NR
Lucky, Lucky
1974
7.7
Kidnap
1974
6.0
A Mad World of Fools
1974
6.0
Hong Kong 73
1974
NR
Only the Brave Stands
1973
6.8
The House of 72 Tenants
1973
5.6
Illicit Desire
1973
7.5
Payment In Blood
1973
7.2
Facets of Love
1973
7.0
The Bastard
1973
9.0
Tales of Larceny
1973
4.8
Legends of Lust
1972
6.4
The Warlord
1972
6.5
The Devil's Mirror
1972
6.8
The Water Margin
1972
6.3
The Deadly Duo
1971
10.0
Monkey Comes Again
1971NR
霸行三千里
1971NR
異鄉客
1970NR
屠龙
1970
4.0
Begging
1970
NR
The Rivals
1970NR
壮士血
1970NR
小苹果
1970
NR
The Great Plot
1970NR
嫁不嫁
1970NR
關不住的春光
1970
NR
The Challenge
1969
6.5
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords
1969