{{Short description|Hong Kong actor (born 1944)}} {{family name hatnote|[[Liu|Lau]]|lang=Chinese}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2010}} {{infobox person | name = Danny Lau Dan | image = Lau Dan.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Lau Hing-kei (劉慶基) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1944|1|13}} | birth_place = [[Weihai]], [[Shandong]], [[Republic of China (1912-49)|Republic of China]] | children = [[Hawick Lau]] (b. 1974) | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | t = 劉丹 | s = 刘丹 | p = Liú Dān | j = Lau4 Daan1 }} | module2 = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes | alias = Char Siu-bing<br />(叉燒炳) | background = temporary }} }} '''Danny Lau Dan''' ({{lang-zh|t=劉丹}}; born 13 January 1944) is a [[Hong Kong people|Hong Kong]] actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hketolondon.gov.hk/news/docs/latviafilm.pdf|title=First Hong Kong/Latvia film screened in Vilnius|publisher=Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office London|accessdate=29 December 2010|archive-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008215145/https://www.hketolondon.gov.hk/news/docs/latviafilm.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Works == Lau is known to portray good characters, but could play cunning and sly characters with ease (includes ''[[The Bund (TVB)|The Bund]]'' and ''Land of Wealth''). He is most noted for being the only actor to play the role of [[Hong Qigong]] in the TV series adaptations of [[Jin Yong|Louis Cha]]'s novels ''[[The Legend of the Condor Heroes]]'' and ''[[The Return of the Condor Heroes]]'' for four times in a row. Lau is also well known for playing the role of the patriarch of a family in ''[[A Kindred Spirit]]''. He also appeared in the Latvian/Hong Kong film, ''Hong Kong Confidential (Amaya)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.krukfilms.com/productions/amaya/|title=Productions: Hong Kong Confidential aka Amaya|publisher=KrukFilms -|accessdate=29 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713171900/http://www.krukfilms.com/productions/amaya/|archive-date=13 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was formerly an appointed member of [[Sai Kung District]] Council.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}}
==Personal life== Lau's son, [[Hawick Lau]], also formerly a TVB actor, was married to the famous mainland actress [[Yang Mi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/ent6679.html | title=Celeb couple Hawick Lau & Yang Mi expecting a baby boy - What's on Xiamen | access-date=2016-01-30 | archive-date=2016-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202103833/http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/ent6679.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Career== Lau Dan's career spans more than five decades, during which he has played numerous roles in TV dramas and films. He is perhaps best known for his role as "Hong Qigong" in the 1983 TVB adaptation of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", based on the famous wuxia (martial arts) novel by Jin Yong. His portrayal of the humorous and righteous character earned him widespread recognition.
Another of his most famous roles is "Lau Dat Fa" in the long-running TVB sitcom "Come Home Love", where he played the family patriarch. This role endeared him to a younger generation of viewers, cementing his status as a beloved actor across multiple age groups.
Despite starting his career playing various villain roles, Lau Dan has built a reputation for his roles as a kind-hearted and dependable father figure, appearing in many family-centric dramas. He remains one of Hong Kong's most recognizable veteran actors.
==Filmography== * ''[[An Apple a Day]]'' (1970) * ''[[The Water Margin (film)|The Water Margin]]'' (1972) * ''[[The Romantic Swordsman (1978 TV series)|The Romantic Swordsman]]'' (1978) * ''[[Over the Rainbow (1979 TV series)|Over the Rainbow]]'' (1979) * ''[[The Bund (TV series)|The Bund]]'' (1980) * ''[[Lonely Hunter]]'' (1981) * ''[[The Restless Trio]]'' (1982) * ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' ([[The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1982 TV Series)|1982]]) & ([[The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1994 TV series)|1994]]) * ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' ([[The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV series)|1983]]) & ([[The Condor Heroes 95|1995]]) * ''[[The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (1984 TV series)|The Smiling, Proud Wanderer]]'' (1984) * ''[[The Duke of Mount Deer (1984 Hong Kong TV series)|The Duke of Mount Deer]]'' (1984) * ''[[The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (1984 TV series)|The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung]]'' (1984) * ''[[The Rough Ride]]'' (1985) * ''[[New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre]]'' (1986) * ''[[The Return of Luk Siu Fung]]'' (1986) * ''[[The Grand Canal (TVB)|The Grand Canal]]'' (1987) * ''[[My Father's Son (TV series)|My Father's Son]]'' (1988) * ''[[Ghost is your wife (Vợ Là Ma) ATV series]]'' (1990){{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} * ''[[Silver Tycoon]]'' (1992) * ''[[The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1993 TV series)|The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber]]'' (1993) * ''[[A Kindred Spirit]]'' (1995) * ''[[Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1997 TV series)|Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils]]'' (1997) * ''[[Journey to the West II]]'' (1998) * ''[[The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2000 TV series)|The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber]]'' (2000) * ''[[Crimson Sabre]]'' (2000) * ''[[The Stamp of Love]]'' (2001) * ''[[Virtues of Harmony]]'' (2001) * ''[[Where the Legend Begins]]'' (2002) * ''[[Golden Faith]]'' (2002) * ''[[Virtues of Harmony II]]'' (2003) * ''Back to Square One'' (2003) * ''[[Revolving Doors of Vengeance]]'' (2005) * ''[[Yummy Yummy (TV series)|Food for Life]]'' (2005) * ''[[Trimming Success]]'' (2006) * ''[[War and Destiny]]'' (2006) * ''[[Land of Wealth]]'' (2006) * ''[[The Seventh Day (TV series)|The Seventh Day]]'' (2008) * ''[[Speech of Silence]]'' (2008) * ''[[The Gem of Life]]'' (2008) * ''[[Off Pedder]]'' (2009) * ''[[Beyond the Realm of Conscience]]'' (2009) * ''[[Cupid Stupid]]'' (2010) * ''[[Ghost Writer (Hong Kong TV series)|Ghost Writer]]'' (2010) * ''[[Some Day (TV series)|Some Day]]'' (2010) * ''[[Amaya (film)|Amaya]]'' (2010) * ''[[Twilight Investigation]]'' (2010) * ''[[Links to Temptation]]'' (2010) * ''[[Only You (2011 TV series)|Only You]]'' (2011) * ''[[The Other Truth]]'' (2011) * ''[[Forensic Heroes III]]'' (2011) * ''[[When Heaven Burns]]'' (2011) * ''[[Let It Be Love]]'' (2012) * ''[[Come Home Love]]'' (2012–2015) * ''[[Sergeant Tabloid]]'' (2013) * ''[[Noblesse Oblige (TV series)|Noblesse Oblige]]'' (2014) * ''[[Lost in Wrestling]]'' (2015) * ''[[Law dis-Order]]'' (2016) *[[Come Home Love: Lo and Behold]] (2017–Present)
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