As Actor
Hong Kong Confidential
2010
6.0
Danny Lau Dan
Acting
Birth Date
December 18, 1945
Place of Birth
Weihai, Shandong Province, China
Biography
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".
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
1986
4.2
As Actor
Dead Curse
1985
4.0
As Actor
The Super Gang
1984
5.0
As Actor
Host for a Ghost
1984
0.5
As Actor
Devil Fetus
1983
5.9
As Actor
The Bund
1983
5.7
As Actor
Hex After Hex
1982
3.7
As Actor
Mahjong Heroes
1981
5.5
As Actor
The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder
1981
6.0
As Actor
Super Power
1980
6.1
As Actor
For Whom to Be Murdered
1978
8.0
As Actor
The Four Shaolin Challengers
1977
4.0
As Actor
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975
4.7
As Actor
Illicit Desire
1973
5.7
As Actor
Payment In Blood
1973
6.0
As Actor
The Bastard
1973
6.5
As Actor
Legends of Lust
1972
5.6
As Actor
The Devil's Mirror
1972
6.4
As Actor
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords
1969
5.0