Actor
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Born November 27, 1954 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]81 films
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui (Chinese:鄭丹瑞 , born 27 November 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive.
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Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama series The Yuppie Fantasia in 1986 which he also starred in. In 1989, he starred in the film adaptation of the series which was directed by Gordon Chan and became a box office hit.
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First watchMiracles: The Canton Godfather19897.1as Daily Sun ReporterA country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
81 films as actor- 2025Golden BoyMC
- 2025My First of May
- 2024An Abandoned TeamYam Chun Kai
- 2024Out of the Shadow
- 2022Tales from the OccultDr. Ronald Cheng (The Chink)
- 202177 HeartwarmingsTsang Po Wah
- 2020Find Your Voice
- 2019A Home with a ViewDistrict Council Representative
- 2018When Sun Meets Moon
- 2018Agent Mr. ChanTsang Kwok Chung
- 2017The Sinking City: Capsule OdysseyHo Yi's father
- 201777 HeartbreaksEva's Father
- 201729+1Uncle Dan
- 2017The Yuppie Fantasia 3Leung Foon
- 2015Super Models
- 2015Lost in Hong KongHost of Art Exhibition
- 2014Break Up 100
- 2013BendsLeo
- 2012VulgariaProfessor Cheng
- 2011Lan Kwai FongLin Lin's boyfriend
- 2011Hi, Fidelity
- 2010Bruce Lee, My Brother
- 2010The Stool PigeonCher's Brother
- 2010Break Up ClubLawrence Cheng
- 2008Ocean FlameYao's Blackmailed Victim
- 2008Happy Funeral
- 2006CocktailTsuen
- 2005Mob SisterBoss Wang
- 2005Bug Me Not!
- 2004Six Strong Guys
- 2003Golden Chicken 2Fortune Teller
- 2003Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear FlatJason
- 2001Born WildSandy's Eye Doctor
- 1998The Storm RidersJester
- 1997Those Were the DaysKo
- 1995Heaven Can't WaitHui Chi On
- 1995Romantic DreamYip Hoi
- 1995The Meaning of LifeLam Chi-Wing
- 1994The True HeroJoe
- 1994He's a Woman, She's a ManMo Chow Chu
- 1994He & SheMartin Cheng Sai Kit
- 1994The Modern LoveFong Suk-Ping
- 1993He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherChuen / Adult Lone
- 1993The Eight Hilarious GodsUncle Cheung
- 1993Finale in BloodCheng Ming Pao
- 1993MurderChu Chung Hong
- 1993Tom, Dick and HairyHairy
- 1992King of BeggarsProfessor
- 1992She Starts the FireCharles Xiao
- 1992Gameboy KidsStore Manager
- 1992Freedom Run QAlbert
- 1992Never Ending SummerChan Tai Yuen
- 1991Inspector Pink DragonSgt Ma Ju-Lung / Pink Dragon
- 1991Pretty GhostPriest
- 1990A Tale from the EastDunn
- 1990Brief Encounter In ShinjukuLeung Foon
- 1990Shanghai ShanghaiChen Ta-wen
- 1990The Fun, the Luck & the TycoonJimmy Hsu
- 1989The Romancing Star IIILo Kar Ling
- 1989In Between LovesChin Cheng
- 1989Happy TogetherRobert
- 1989Miracles: The Canton GodfatherDaily Sun Reporter
- 1989The Yuppie FantasiaLeung Foon
- 1989Little CopRepresentative
- 1989The Bachelor's Swan SongTan
- 1988Heart to HeartsAlex's Friend at Party
- 1988Mother vs. MotherMan on bus
- 1988Couples, Couples, CouplesJohn's friend in lounge
- 1988Profiles of PleasureTall Kao
- 1988Guests in the HouseGing Goh / Wu Kuo-Ching
- 1988The Eighth HappinessBeautiful's Boyfriend
- 1987Wonder WomenTan
- 1987Happy BigamistHsin's colleague
- 1985Carry On Doctors and NursesNurse Dan
- 1985Love with the Perfect StrangerAh Dan
- 1984Behind the Yellow LineCafe Captain
- 1983The Red PantherKiang
- 1983The Drummer
- 1981The Family of Lust
- 1981One Heart One Spirit
- 1980Encore