Stanley Yau Sze-chun ( zh, t=邱士縉; born 20 August 1990) is a

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singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong

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. Apart from his group activities, Stanley has starred in television dramas, such as ''Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong'' (2020) (Chinese: 地產仔) and ''

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'' (2021).

Life and career

Stanley was born on 20 August 1990 and grew up in

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, Hong Kong. He has one older brother. He attended Mrs Fung Ping Shan Primary School, Po Leung Kuk Wu Chung College, and graduated from the

City University of Hong Kong The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is a public research university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994 ...

with a

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in Computer Science. Stanley was part of the Chestnuts Dance Crew, choreographing dance covers to popular music. As a member of Chestnuts, Stanley also worked as a

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for singers

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and

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. In 2018, Stanley auditioned for

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's reality talent competition ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' and finished tenth place, earning him a spot in the twelve-member boy group

. The group debuted on 3 November 2018 with the single "In a Second" (). That same year, Stanley debuted in the comedy drama ''Being an Actor'' (2018), portraying Sammy in episode one. Stanley had a larger supporting role in the sitcom ''Showman Show'' (2019), continuing his role as a passionate

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from ''Being an Actor''. He then starred as Luk Chun in ''Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong'' (2020), Chang Ching-Yao in

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's '' Trinity of Shadows'' (2021), and Louis in ''

'' (2021).

Filmography

Television series

Variety show

Film

Music video appearances

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

References

External links

Stanley Yau
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