Liu Kai-chi
Liu Kai-chi | |||||||||||
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| Born | 7 April 1954[1] | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1979–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Money Chan Man-yee (m.1987) | ||||||||||
| Children | 3 sons | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor 1993 Cageman 2009 Beast Stalker | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廖啟智 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 廖启智 | ||||||||||
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Liu Kai-chi (Chinese: 廖啟智) is a Hong Kong actor, best known for his "everyman" supporting roles. For 25 years he worked for TVB, Hong Kong's first over-the-air commercial station, but did not renew his contract in 2005.
Career
Although Liu was interested in acting at an early age, he first worked behind the scenes as a camera assistant, lighting and in sound production to accumulate industry experience before becoming an actor.[2]
Two out of seventeen Hong Kong Television Network drama productions were selected by a public poll for their online launch on 19 November 2014. Liu was cast in a leading role for both dramas The Election and The Borderline.[3]
Personal life
Liu has 3 sons with wife Money (Barbara) Chan Man-yee.[2][4]
In April 2006, Liu lost his youngest son, 6-year-old Liu Man-lok to leukemia. Man-lok died after a three-year struggle with the terminal illness.[2][5]
Filmography
The following is the filmography for both TV series and films of Liu Kai-chi.[6] [7][8]
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chor Lau-heung | ||
| 1980 | The Bund | ||
| The Bund II | |||
| 1986 | New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | ||
| Heir to the Throne Is... | Man Tim-fuk / Emperor Wen of Han | ||
| 1991 | Police on the Road | Inspector Lee | |
| 1993 | The Mystery of the Condor Hero | ||
| 1995 | Detective Investigation Files III | ||
| 1996 | ICAC Investigators 1996 | Hung Kwok-chun | Episode 4: The Awakening of the Albatron Dream |
| 1998 | ICAC Investigators 1998 | Lam Cheuk-sang | Episode 3: The Boss Got Brains |
| 1999 | Game of Deceit | ||
| The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain | Ping Ah-say | ||
| 2001 | A Step into the Past | Scientist | |
| A Taste of Love | Chu Cheung Wong | ||
| Virtues of Harmony | Bo Lo To | ||
| 2002 | Whatever It Takes | Mo Yung Bak | |
| Good Against Evil | |||
| 2003 | Survivor's Law | Cheuk Fan | |
| Witness to a Prosecution II | |||
| The 'W' Files | |||
| 2005 | Misleading Track | Yan Ming | |
| The Academy | Hor Sum | ||
| The Herbalist's Manual | |||
| Ten Brothers | Man Sai Hung | ||
| 2009 | The Winter Melon Tale | Tin Tai Fu/Fan Tung | |
| 2014 | The Borderline | To Yat-fei | |
| The Election | Sung Man-san | ||
| 2016 | Law dis-Order | KC Lau Kan-cheung |
Film
References
- ^ "Hong Kong Cinemagic Profile". Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Pong, Johannes (5 August 2010). "Liu Kai-chi". HK Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "港視17劇大曬冷 TVB強陣迎戰" [HKTV goes all in, TVB welcomes the challenge with a strong defense]. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Lo, Wei (28 December 2011). "Youth tempted by drugs just need a dose of love". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Goh, Lilian (10 August 2006). "The ultimate sacrifice". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Liu Kai-chi at imdb.com
- ^ Liu Kai-chi at chinesemov.com
- ^ "Profile at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Academy of Film". Hong Kong Baptist University's Academy of Film. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Webster, Andy (30 August 2012). "No Bullet, but Plenty of Questions". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Kwok, Kar Peng (31 August 2012). "Li Nanxing puts sorrow aside to promote movie". AsiaOne. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Ip Man: the Final Fight". China Internet Information Center. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (9 February 2014). "Berlin Film Review: 'That Demon Within'". Variety.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.