Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui (born 28 December 1954) is a

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film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and

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. Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama series ''The Yuppie Fantasia'' (小男人週記) in 1986 which he also starred in. In 1989, he starred in the film adaptation of the series which was directed by

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and became a box office hit.

Early life

Cheng was born in Hong Kong on 27 November 1954. His family is from Huizhou (惠州市), Guangdong Province. He attended secondary school in St. Paul's College and then went to

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, the top broadcasting school in Hong Kong, and graduated in 1978.

Acting career

After graduating from the Baptist College in 1978, Cheng immediately joined Reddifusion Television's Creative Department where he worked on numerous popular television series. He later joined ATV and became a Creative Director. He switched from a TV personality to a radio producer and DJ in 1984 when he joined

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. In 1987, he made his return to television when he joined

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. At TVB, he was a variety show host, and acted in many dramas. His film career started in 1980, however his breakout role was in '' The Yuppie Fantasia'' in 1989, which was a box office hit grossing US $2 million. Aside from being an actor, he is also a director, producer and screenwriter. Cheng currently hosts variety shows as a freelancer for TVB, ATV, now TV Hong Kong Channel, feature Race Meetings and Events for

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and acts in a few dramas. He also acts as

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in Hong Kong films. In January 2011, he suffered from a burst lung whilst playing football.

Filmography

Films

TVB dramas

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dramas

Shaw Brother dramas

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Television Shows

References

External links

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Hong Kong Cinemagic: Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheng, Lawrence 1954 births Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong screenwriters Living people Hong Kong male television actors 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Alumni of Hong Kong Baptist University