Lau Siu-ming (, 13 October 1931 – 2 September 2026) was a Hong Kong dancer and actor. He started his acting career in TVB. He starred in the movie "The Butterfly Murders" for the first time in 1979. Though he is best known for his roles in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the 1990 martial arts film Swordsman, A Chinese Ghost Story, A Chinese Ghost Story II, and A Chinese Ghost Story III. In 2006, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 11th Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Awards for playing Uncle Ghost in the film Re-cycle.

Early life Lau Siu-ming was born on 13 October 1931, and his ancestral home was Longkou Town, Heshan City, Jiangmen, Guangdong. When he was young, he traveled across the ocean alone and worked as a warehouse worker on a cruise ship. Later, he was awarded a scholarship to dance at the Classical Ballet Research Center in Cannes, France.

Career Lau had profound attainments in dance. He was one of the pioneers of the Hong Kong dance industry and the first Hong Kong dancer to emerge internationally. Later, he opened a dance school to train young actors, so he was called "Ming sir".

His first acting role was in the film The Butterfly Murders in 1979.

In 1987, he starred in the costume film A Chinese Ghost Story directed by Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong, starring Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian. In the film, he successfully portrayed the yin and yang of the dryad grandma; It achieved good box office results and made costume ghost films become the trend of Hong Kong films again.

In 1994, he starred in the love drama Goodbye, My Wife directed by Li Guoli, and played Dong Liguang in the series; in the same year, he starred in the action film Drunken Master II directed by Lau Kar-leung (Pinyin: Liu Jialiang) starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui, and played Chiu in the series; with a box office of 40.97 million Hong Kong dollars, the film won the annual runner-up of the Hong Kong box office, and was selected as "one of the top ten films in the world in 1994" by the American magazine Time.

In 2001, Lau Siu-ming accepted the invitation to perform Hong Kong Ballet's "White Snake" and Hong Kong Dance Company's "Blessings of Love". With his years of performing arts experience, he led the two stage plays and was awarded the 2002 Hong Kong Dance Award.

On 27 June 2007, at the age of 76, Lau was awarded the title of Honorary Fellow by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in recognition of his achievements.

In 2009, he starred in the commercial war drama Fuguimen directed by Zhuang Weijian, starring Lu Liangwei and Yuan Anita, and played Dong Tianzhu in the series. In 2010, together with Chung King Fai and Lu Weiluan (Xiao Si), he won the Outstanding Artistic Contribution Award of the "2009 Hong Kong Arts Development Award".

On 16 December 2013, Lau won the 46th TVB Thousands of Stars Performing Artist Award.

Personal life and death Lau Siu-ming's wife of 50 years, Cheung Wai Ling, died of cancer. On 31 October 2012, a funeral ceremony was held at the Holy Cross Church in Sai Wan Ho. Friends in the circle, Liu Songyan, Huang Qiusheng, Guo Aiming and Chen Jinhong, etc. attended the ceremony.

Lau died on 2 September 2026, at the age of 94.

Filmography

Television series +YearTitleChinese titleRole 1981The Shell Game II千王羣英會Chou Da QianThe Young Heroes of Shaolin英雄出少年Lei Ba San1982Hero Without Tears青鋒劍影Supporting RoleThe Wild Bunch十三太保Zhu WenThe Legend of Master So 蘇乞兒Supporting RoleSoldier of Fortune 香城浪子Poon Kai HangThe Emissary獵鷹Luk Yat FanDemi-Gods and Semi-Devils天龍八部Duen Yut-Hing1983Woman on the Beat警花出更Ming Ming's fatherThe Legend of the Condor Heroes射鵰英雄傳Duan Zhixing/Yat Deng1984Police Cadet '84 新紮師兄 I[Cheung Wai Kit's father]The Old Miao Myth 老洞Tse KongThe Return of the Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶Monk Yuk Deng The Duke of Mount Deer鹿鼎記Eunuch Hoi Dai Fu Once Upon an Ordinary Girl 儂本多情Chun Gaan [Siu Maan's father]The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 笑傲江湖Yam Ngo Hun 1985Happy Spirit 開心女鬼Ha Siu TinThe Yang's Saga 楊家將Support RoleThe Battle Among the Clans 大香港Support RoleThe Rough Ride 挑戰Tse Kai Cheung [Bik Wah's father]The General That Never Was薛仁貴征東Emperor Taizong of TangPolice Cadet '85新紮師兄 II[Cheung Wai Kit's father]1986The New Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre 倚天屠龍記Yeung Ding Tin General Father, General Son 薛丁山征西Lee Sai Man/Tong Tai Chung1987Police Cadet 1988 新紮師兄 III[Cheung Wai Kit's father]The Grand Canal 大運河Lei Yien 1991 The Breaking Point今生無悔全哥1993The Legendary Ranger 原振俠Wong Kong1994Filthy Rich 豪門插班生Mo Tin DokShades of Darkness 異度凶情Support RoleFate of the Clairvoyant再見亦是老婆Gong Bak 1995The Criminal Investigator O記實錄Support Role1996The Criminal Investigator II O記實錄IIGwai [Chi Chung's father]2000At the Threshold of an Era II 創世紀II之天地有情Chun Kam [Nick's father]2003The Driving Power 非常外父Ding HaSeed of Hope 俗世情真Support Role2009Born Rich 富貴門Tung Teen Chuk2011Wax and Wane 團圓Support Role2017Bet Hur 賭城群英會Support Role2018Shadow of Justice 蝕日風暴Support Role2020The Gutter歎息橋[Thomas' father]

Films +YearTitleChinese titleRole 2015Lost in Wrestling 搏击迷城Support Role2007The Detective C+偵探Uncle Cheung2005Set to Kill 借兵Uncle Ghost2003The Medallion 飛龍再生[Antiquerium Dealer]2000China Strike Force 雷霆戰警Uncle Ma1997Kitchen 我愛廚房Mr. Chiu1994Mermaid Got Married 第六感奇緣之人魚傳說Uncle Lau 1993The Untold Story 八仙飯店之人肉叉燒包Cheng Lam1992The Prince of Temple Street 廟街十二少HaoCasino Tycoon II 賭城大亨II之至尊無敵Nieh Ao Tien Casino Tycoon 賭城大亨之新哥傳奇1991A Chinese Ghost Story III 倩女幽魂3之道道道[Uncle Fan's Carer]Phantom War 英倫越戰Lau MinAn Eternal Combat 天地玄門Support Role1990Front Page 新半斤八兩Brother Shun A Chinese Ghost Story II 倩女幽魂2之人間道Lord FuKiller's Romance 浪漫殺手自由人Uncle PaThe Swordsman 笑傲江湖Ngok Bak Kwan1989The Truth: Final Episode 法內情大結局Mr. MingDevil Hunters 獵魔群英Chai YanThe Black Wall 黑色迷牆[Bon's boss]1988The Crazy Companies 2 最佳損友闖情關Fok Ka Tung Last Romance 流金歲月[Nancy's Father]The Vampire Partner 鬼咁串Support RolePolice Story 2 警察故事續集[Senior police official]Walk on Fire 獵鷹計劃Officer ChanThe Truth 法內情[Raymond's helper]1987A Better Tomorrow 2 英雄本色IIInspector WuA Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂[Tree Devil]1985The Unwritten Law 法外情Support Role

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