Portrait of Danny Lau Dan

Acting

Danny Lau Dan

Career

Active from 1969 to 2017, busiest in 1980 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
32
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bund
The Bund
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Danny Lau Dan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.3, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Betrayal 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Power Struggle 3
  • Historical Epic 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Martial Arts Action 3
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Classic Hong Kong Drama 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Lighthearted Comedy 2
  • Comfort Viewing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

147
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Blooming Journey
The Blooming Journey (2025)

TV show

2010s

18 titles · average score 75
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold (2017)

TV show · as Hung Shu-kan

Law dis-Order
Law dis-Order (2016)

TV show · as Charles Cheuk Gai-yu

Lost in Wrestling
Lost in Wrestling (2015)

as Egg Tart Master

Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige (2014)

TV show · as To Chor-lam

Bullet Brain
Bullet Brain (2013)

TV show

Come Home Love
Come Home Love (2012)

TV show · as 馬虎

Let It Be Love
Let It Be Love (2012)

TV show · as Fung Chi-Ming

When Heaven Burns
When Heaven Burns (2011)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as 江兆泉 / Kong Siu Chuen

Forensic Heroes III
Forensic Heroes III (2011)

TV show · as Cho King Tim

The Other Truth
The Other Truth (2011)

TV show · as Mavis' dad

Hong Kong Confidential
Hong Kong Confidential (2010)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tao

Links to Temptation
Links to Temptation (2010)

TV show

2000s

17 titles · average score 74
The Gem of Life
The Gem of Life (2008)

TV show · as Suen Wai-Tak (Ryan)

War and Destiny
War and Destiny (2007)

TV show · as Ku Man Chai

Land of Wealth
Land of Wealth (2006)

TV show · as 曹裕泰

My Name Is Fame
My Name Is Fame (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lau Dan

Revolving Doors of Vengeance
Revolving Doors of Vengeance (2005)

TV show · as Wong Yuk-Ting

大清徽商
大清徽商 (2004)

TV show · as 汪仲连

Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing
Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing (2004)

TV show

Virtues of Harmony II
Virtues of Harmony II (2003)

TV show · as 王尚

Where the Legend Begins
Where the Legend Begins (2002)

TV show · as Cho Cho

Golden Faith
Golden Faith (2002)

TV show

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2001)

TV show · as 汝阳王 Yu-yeung Prince

When Dreams Come True
When Dreams Come True (2000)

TV show

1990s

15 titles · average score 74
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as 马大元 Ma Dai-yuan

A Recipe for the Heart
A Recipe for the Heart (1997)

TV show

Dark Tales
Dark Tales (1996)

TV show · as 伍员

Detective Investigation Files
Detective Investigation Files (1995)

TV show · as 张百川 Cheung Pak Chuen

The Condor Heroes 95
The Condor Heroes 95 (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as 洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong

The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1994)

TV show · as 洪七公 Hung Tsat-kung

A Change of Fate
A Change of Fate (1994)

TV show · as 蒋光正

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1994)

TV show · as 谢逊

Mythical Crane and Magical Needle
Mythical Crane and Magical Needle (1992)

TV show

鐳射劇場之招財進寶
鐳射劇場之招財進寶 (1992)

TV show

Fatal Termination
Fatal Termination (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

as Officer Lau

Spiritual Wife
Spiritual Wife (1990)

TV show · as 张有为

1980s

60 titles · average score 80
Operation "SharkHunt"
Operation "SharkHunt" (1987)

TV show

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (1986)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as 何太沖

Police Story
Police Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 81

as Drug Dealer (uncredited)

The Reincarnated Princess
The Reincarnated Princess (1985)

TV show

The Fearless Duo
The Fearless Duo (1984)

TV show · as 張天師

The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as 洪七公

Devil Fetus
Devil Fetus (1983)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ji Cheung

The Return of the Condor Heroes
The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as 洪七公

The Bund Part II
The Bund Part II (1983)

as 冯敬尧

Hex After Hex
Hex After Hex (1982)

as Johnny Tien

The Lonely Hunter
The Lonely Hunter (1981)

TV show

The Bund
The Bund (1980)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as 冯敬尧

1970s

35 titles · average score 66
The Giants
The Giants (1978)

TV show

My Kung Fu Master
My Kung Fu Master (1978)

as Master

Ironside 426
Ironside 426 (1977)

as Big Brother Sing

The Four Shaolin Challengers
The Four Shaolin Challengers (1977)

as Shiao Pei Li

Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities (1975)

as Wei Hao

All Men Are Brothers
All Men Are Brothers (1975)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lei Heng

Payment In Blood
Payment In Blood (1973)

as Inspector Chang

The Bastard
The Bastard (1973)

as Gu's Nephew #1

The House of 72 Tenants
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

as Police Chief's Assistant

The Devil's Mirror
The Devil's Mirror (1972)

as Wen Jianfeng

The Water Margin
The Water Margin (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Winged Tiger, Lei Heng

The Deadly Duo
The Deadly Duo (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hero Ting Siu

1960s

1 title
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords (1969)

as Wang