
Acting
Alan Lau
Born
1953-09-16 (73)
Place of birth
Taiwan, China
Known for
Acting
Credits
62 titles
Known for
8.4Justice Bao is a 236-episode television series from Taiwan, first airing on Chinese Television System from February 1993 to January 1994. The show stars Jin Chao-chun as the Chinese official Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty. It was hugely popular in Greater China as well as many other countries in the Far East. The series was originally scheduled for just 15 episodes. However, the show garnered high ratings when the initial episodes aired. Due to its popularity, CTS expanded the show to 236 episodes. The TVB and ATV Home networks in Hong Kong both bought the series in an attempt to gain viewers. Competition between the two networks during the showing of the series was so severe that identical episodes were shown on both channels on the same night. It was also one of the first dramas that used NICAM technology.
Justice Pao
1993
10.0No synopsis available yet.
The Legend and the Hero
2006
7.8A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.
Legend of Hua Mulan
2013
6.0The Legend and the Hero 2 is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The series was first broadcast on TTV from September to October 2009, and was preceded by The Legend and the Hero in 2007.
The Legend and the Hero 2
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Drug Case On Mekong River 13
2014
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Flowers in Fog
2013
Film credits
2010s · 1 titles
1980s · 16 titles
6.3Patriotic extravanganza concerning early 20th century political events in Taiwan (i.e. the Republic of China), told in an ensemble format
The Battle for the Republic of China
1981
7.0Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery is based on a seminal wuxia novel that's been adapted for the screen numerous times throughout the history of Hong Kong martial arts cinema.
Red Lotus Temple on Fire
1982
4.0Learning of childhood friend Meihua's death, Lingling goes to Japan to find Meihua's sister, Meifeng. Brutal gangsters demand Lingling return an item Meihua stole, and hold Meifeng hostage. Old friends help Lingling confront the gang.
Woman Revenger
1981
NRThe notorious Official Choi wants the precious heirloom of commoner Kim Sung-bo's family so he has the whole family killed and seizes the heirloom. Kim Sung-bo has become a spirit. On rainy days, he goes into the body of his friend Jung Il-do and tries to have his revenge on Official Choi.
Evil Hits Evil
1983
NRMisfortune sets in for the protagonist of this story when her husband dies of poisoning. She leaves Tokyo to join her father-in-law in Hong-kong where her immoral and lecherous brother-in-law harasses her. Then, her father-in-law is also murdered. Are the killings linked? And why is her brother-in-law also injured and handicapped?
The Widow from Tokyo
1984
A TV movie and part of groundbreaking Taiwan TV series “Eleven Women”
Song of Dong-xian
1981
NRTaiwanese action-drama film.
Seven Steps to Showdown
1982
7.0Kao Han (Kenny Bee) and Pan-yun (Xiu-ling Lu) meet for the first time as strangers in a pet shop. It is destiny that they meet a second time and Kao Han takes a chance in this second meeting to pursue Pan-yun. Pan-yun is reluctant to get involved with Kao Han because she still thinks about and love her late-husband and also her late-husband's niece, Ko-hui (Lan-xi), is in love with Kao Han. Reluctantly and unwillingly Pan-yun falls for Kao Han but their love is not so easily obtained.
Errant Love
1981
10.0Taiwanese fantasy / adventure.
The Legend of Chu Liu Hsiang
1980
No synopsis available yet.
Supercops
1987
NRA formidable assassin, Shui Yi Han, sporting his trademark umbrella sword, arrives at the abode of his victim, and ruthlessly dispatches him down a well. This prelude sets the tone for the story: crisp, atmospheric and clinical. Famed novelist/screenwriter Ku Long is listed in the credits as a 'planner' for this film, and the themes and execution certainly bear his hallmarks.
The Sword of Justice
1980
7.01980 Taiwanese action packed Wuxia film directed by Lin Ying; written, produced and co-directed by Gu Long. The title characters are based on Gu Long's Chu Liu Xiang novel series set during the Sung dynasty.
Chu Liu Hsiang and Hu Tieh Hua
1980
NRAdventure / fantasy / horror from Taiwan.
Kings of Hades
1981
NRNin Kwok has a peaceful life in New Jersey with a wife and child. But an attempt on the life of his foster father takes him back to the mean streets of New York. Kwok takes out a few of the bad guys, but is soon informed that his foster brother may also be part of the problem.
Yellow Skin
1985
9.0Thrown out by their masters for disobedience, the two rascals Sun and Ho yearn to be Kung Fu giants. Through a series of incredible adventures, they toughen up and develop into powerhouse Kung Fu Kids, both feared and revered. Watch their fists fly in some of greatest action packed martial arts fighting you'll ever see.
Dreaming Fist with Slender Hands
1980
5.0Taiwanese horror film.
The Vampire Dominator
1984
1970s · 2 titles
NRA period fantasy film. It boasts a formidable cast, featuring the dashing Liu Dekai, the stunningly beautiful Hu Yuming, the refined and cultured Li Daohong, the sultry Zhang Yingzhen, alongside cameos by Cao Jian, Liu Yanfang, Jiang Qingxia, and Qian Demen. Liu Dekai plays the male lead, scholar Wang Yu, who falls instantly in love with Hu Yuming's character Ling Feng. Ling Feng is rescued by Xian Ni and taught immortal arts. After enduring countless trials, the two finally unite as husband and wife.
Legend of the Parrot
1978
2.0Rare drunken film, featuring Alan Liu and Hsu Buh Liao: as two likable swordsmen, who get injured by the white haired general whilst trying to save a young damsel in distress. As they recoup they invent seafood boxing to prepare them for the inevitable duel with the white haired general
Drunken Fish, Drunken Frog, Drunken Crab
1979
Series credits
8.4Justice Bao is a 236-episode television series from Taiwan, first airing on Chinese Television System from February 1993 to January 1994. The show stars Jin Chao-chun as the Chinese official Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty. It was hugely popular in Greater China as well as many other countries in the Far East. The series was originally scheduled for just 15 episodes. However, the show garnered high ratings when the initial episodes aired. Due to its popularity, CTS expanded the show to 236 episodes. The TVB and ATV Home networks in Hong Kong both bought the series in an attempt to gain viewers. Competition between the two networks during the showing of the series was so severe that identical episodes were shown on both channels on the same night. It was also one of the first dramas that used NICAM technology.
Justice Pao
1993
10.0No synopsis available yet.
The Legend and the Hero
2006
7.8A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.
Legend of Hua Mulan
2013
6.0The Legend and the Hero 2 is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The series was first broadcast on TTV from September to October 2009, and was preceded by The Legend and the Hero in 2007.
The Legend and the Hero 2
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Drug Case On Mekong River 13
2014
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Flowers in Fog
2013
9.6No synopsis available yet.
Wang Zhaojun
2007
8.0No synopsis available yet.
The Great Hongwu Case
2011
5.0During the Northern Song Dynasty, skilled swordsman Zhao Zhan saves Justice Bao Zhen’s life and earns a reward. However, the corrupt minister Ji Pang exploits Zhan’s name to provoke the legendary Five Mice of Xian Kong Island, led by Bai Yutang. Seeking revenge, the Five Mice travel to the capital but soon uncover Ji Pang’s treachery and decide to confront him first. When Justice Bao is framed and imprisoned, Zhan must defend the court alone. To defeat their common enemies, he needs the Five Mice’s help—but tensions rise as he and Yu Tang clash, both in battle and over the affections of the formidable swordswoman Ding Yue Hua.
The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
又见白娘子
2011
7.2Xiaozhuang Mishi, also known as Xiaozhuang Epic, is a 2003 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the first instalment in a series of four television series about the early history of the Qing Dynasty. It was followed by Huang Taizi Mishi, Taizu Mishi and Secret History of Kangxi, all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang.
Xiao Zhuang Epic
2002
6.5The Legend of Chu Liuxiang is a Chinese television series adapted from Chu Liuxiang Chuanqi of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The series was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in December 2007 in China.
The Legend of Chu Liuxiang
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
千秋英烈传
1996
NRNo synopsis available yet.
千秋英烈传
1996
7.0No synopsis available yet.
天一生水
2005
7.0The God of the Gods felt the need to create a God of the ocean to suppress the angry seas, so the Gods gave blessings to a baby named Lin Moniang. Mythological fantasy television series based on the Chinese myths of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess and the deified form of the purported historical Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness.
Mazu
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Jingcheng si shao
1991
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Ancient Legends
2010
6.0Huang Taizi Mishi is a 2004 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the second instalment in a series of four television series about the early history of the Qing Dynasty. It was preceded by Xiaozhuang Mishi, and followed by Taizu Mishi and Secret History of Kangxi, all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang.
皇太子秘史
2004
6.5Adapted from Gu Long's novel of same title, "A shooting star burns but briefly, but while it burns what other star in the heavens is as bright, as brilliant.? When a shooting star appears, not even the stars in the enduring constellations can match its light. The life of a butterfly is delicate, even more fragile than flowers, but alas it lives only in the spring. It is beauty, it is freedom, it is flight.
Meteor, Butterfly, Sword
2010
10.0In the 1930s, aspiring theater artists Song Danping, Chen Tianyi, Tong Ruofan, and Yu Ge pursue their dreams at Paradise Theater, only to face betrayal, tragedy, and hardship. When personal and family conflicts lead to devastating consequences, their once-bright futures take a dark and painful turn.
Song at Midnight
2005
NRNo synopsis available yet.
一簾幽夢
1996
NRThe Book and the Sword is a 2008 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CETV-3 in China in 2009. It starred Qiao Zhenyu, Adam Cheng, Niki Chow and Liu Dekai in the leading roles.
The Book and the Sword
2009
10.0In the heavenly vision, the three giants fled from the heaven to haunt the world. The Jade Emperor sent Nezha to the lower realms to look for the three world protectors.
Journey to the East
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Network Love Story
2002
8.0Eldest child Jiang Da Yan, 33, is a schoolteacher living in a middle-income family with her doting 80-year-old grandmother, her father and forensic pathologist mother. Ever since her younger sister and brother marry, she is pressured to get herself married since, at 33, is now considered a "leftover woman" by Chinese standards. Da Yan gives in to her parents’ wishes and goes for countless (unsuccessful) matchmaking sessions, even appearing on a TV matchmaking program. Her grandmother gives her a one-year ultimatum to get married, even though Da Yan feels personally it is impossible to rush romance or marriage.
Will You Marry Me and My Family
2010
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Die Sterntaler
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
忠勇小状元
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Battlefield Obsession
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
枪口
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
秋水长天
1980
10.0No synopsis available yet.
秦始皇与阿房女
1995
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Archrivals
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
嘉慶君遊台灣
1997
NRA story that follows a man who discovers a new way of living after he falls in love with a Dai girl and its people. From the moment he fell in love with Yu Bo, Xu Haoran grew to appreciate the Dai people's culture, their positivity and their philosophy towards nature and towards life. He starts to pour his passion and focus towards protecting the rainforest and the animals. Not one to be confined, Xu Haoran never expected to fall for a Dai girl and he never imagined that falling in love would be so hard. Yu Bo has just drank the cross-cupped wine with Yan Long, a man from her tribe who has been pursuing her. His girlfriend Han Wenwen is unwilling to accept that she has lost in love. Moreover, Yu Bo's aunt turns out to be the woman that his father abandoned a long time ago. Even as he finds solutions for his problems, it is said that to love is easy but to stay together is difficult. Will he overcome the challenges to be with the woman that he loves?
Let Me Understand Your Language
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
台湾首任巡抚刘铭传
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
夜隼
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
铁血红安
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Never Forget Then
2017
NRZhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, who were inadvertently involved in the Dragon Slaying Sword, were forced to live on a deserted island in the northern ocean with Xie Xie, the Lion King of the Golden Hair, where they gave birth to a child, named Wuji, and recognized Xie Xie as their righteous father. Zhang Wuji lived a carefree life away from the world for a few years.
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
1984
Behind the camera
5.8It sets in China 1945, a romance develops between the young Ningjing ZHAO (Xun Zhou) and LIN Shuang-Ran, although they are distant cousins and Shuang-Ran is already betrothed. Each will seek to fight against there destiny to try to live each their romantic feelings.
A Pinwheel Without Wind
2002
5.8It sets in China 1945, a romance develops between the young Ningjing ZHAO (Xun Zhou) and LIN Shuang-Ran, although they are distant cousins and Shuang-Ran is already betrothed. Each will seek to fight against there destiny to try to live each their romantic feelings.
A Pinwheel Without Wind
2002


