Liu Kai-chi
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name 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.[1]
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.[2]
Personal life
Liu has 3 sons with wife Money (Barbara) Chan Man-yee.[1][3]
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.[1][4]
Filmography
The following is the filmography for both TV series and films of Liu Kai-chi.[5] [6][7]
TV series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.