Tony Liu Tian-jue

Acting

Tony Liu Tian-jue

Born

1952-02-07 (74)

Place of birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Known for

Acting

Credits

73 titles

Tony Liu Tian-jue (born 7 February 1952) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is often credited by his Cantonese stage name Lau Wing (Chinese: 劉永). Liu is best known for starring in many Hong Kong martial arts films, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. He has also acted in some television series.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

The Wrath of Vajra poster
5.5

In the 1930s , a Japanese cult called The Temple of Hades was ordered to cooperate with the Japanese military to destroy China. They buy so many young children from poor family , who will be trained as a lethal killing machine and serve the Empire of Japan. One of them is Vajra , who was forced by his captors to fight for the food , and accidentally causing the death of his brother. Several years later , Vajra grown up and become one of the biggest killer in the Hades sect. Vajra escapes to China and joins Shaolin , where he receives spiritual enlightenment and determined to support China against Japan.

The Wrath of Vajra

2013

Little Q poster
7.6

Little Q is an aspiring guide dog, training to be a guide for the blind. Soon Little Q is partnered with Bo-ting, a renowned pastry chef who’s losing his sight. But Bo-ting is irritable and reluctant, constantly losing his temper at those around him and rejecting Little Q. Eventually, dog and owner bond as Little Q wins Bo-ting over with its unwavering loyalty. However, as Little Q gets older and Bo-ting’s health suffers, the two of them face an unwilling separation...

Little Q

2019

The Lady Improper poster
4.5

A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.

The Lady Improper

2019

Out of Inferno poster
6.0

On the hottest day in 50 years, a serious fire incident happened to a busy commercial tower, a gaggle of fire fighters with an indestructible enthusiasm are going to save lives.

Out of Inferno

2013

Revenge: A Love Story poster
6.5

A serial murderer has brutally killed several policemen and their pregnant wives. After a quick investigation, the murderer is revealed to be Kit, whom the case's detective-in-charge knows from a previous case. Once upon a time, Kit was an innocent boy in a rural village who also has a crush on naïve high school student Wing. After the death of Wing's grandmother, Kit rescues Wing from a foster care facility, and the two quickly fall in love. However, their romance ends prematurely when a local policeman arrests them. The events that follow lay the seeds for Kit's terrifying path to vengeance.

Revenge: A Love Story

2010

Mrs K poster
4.7

"Mrs K" is a story of a woman who gives everything that she has to protect her husband and daughter when enemies from her past come hunting her.

Mrs K

2017

7 Assassins poster
5.2

When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen treasure, elite royal guards are sent on a mission to go after the gold but soon find out they are not the only ones in pursuit of it.

7 Assassins

2013

An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi poster
NR

An adventure in search of a coveted treasure, in which many struggle with each other to get hold of it.

An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi

2016

2000s · 6 titles

Visible Secret poster
6.4

A man develops a relationship with a woman who has mysterious supernatural abilities.

Visible Secret

2001

The Sniper poster
7.0

In the old Shanghai before liberation, forces from all sides gathered here, and they grew up and down, rampant and domineering. The two major underworld forces, the Qinglong Gang and the Qilin Gang, often fight for supremacy, and blood splatters on the streets. One day, three members of the Qinglong Gang were dead on the street.

The Sniper

2009

Scary Banquet poster
NR

The French Concession Inspector Zhong Lang accidentally rescued Qian Shouchang, a wealthy businessman who was attacked by a killer. Boss Qian was very grateful and invited Zhong Lang to settle in the Qian Mansion on the day of his birthday banquet to ensure safety.

Scary Banquet

2009

The Bloody Blade poster
8.0

Prices are soaring, gangs, warlords, and foreigners are rampant and domineering. The oppressed and bullied people most hope that justice will come. So a group of righteous and brave young people stepped forward and used their wisdom and faith to disperse the darkness.

The Bloody Blade

2009

Where's Mama's Boy? poster
8.5

William Hung, who shot to fame with an off-key audition on "American Idol," makes his film debut in this martial arts musical comedy. Auntie Foon (Nancy Sit), a music hall owner in Imperial China, searches for her long-lost son, as well as husbands for her 12 daughters. Enter kindly singer Ma (Hung), who could be Foon's son. The fun family film also features a priceless Chinese version of Hung singing his signature, Ricky Martin's "She Bangs."

Where's Mama's Boy?

2005

Baroness poster
1.0

A team of mercenary soldiers, hired by a mystical person nicknamed Baroness,steal a priceless piece of jewel from the Philippine Museum. Two Philippines cops, Pat and Ray, are ordered to recover the jewel. They have no concrete evidence against the suspected targets and soldiers are planning to steal yet another valuable stone.The Blue Sun. In hope of unveiling the identity of Baroness, Pat and Ray have to work jointly with the Chinese security police and trigger a tense struggle with soldiers...

Baroness

2000

1990s · 5 titles

The Best of the Martial Arts Films poster
8.8

The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

1990

How to Meet the Lucky Stars poster
6.0

How to Meet the Lucky Stars is a 1996 Hong Kong film and the final film in the Lucky Stars film series. Featuring the "Lucky Stars" Sammo Hung (in a supporting role and another role as a cop), Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Michael Miu and new cast member Vincent Lau as Hung's younger cousin. Also featuring a number of guest appearances including Françoise Yip, Natalis Chan, Chen Kuan Tai, Cheng Pei-pei, Chan Hung Lit and Nora Miao. Produced by Eric Tsang, directed by Frankie Chan with action choreography by Yuen Cheung-Yan and Mars.The film was released as a benefit film for the famous Hong Kong film director, Lo Wei, who died in 1996.

How to Meet the Lucky Stars

1996

Top Fighter poster
6.6

Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, until the actual time and the influence in the world, with interviews to actors and historians, and a review to the most important movies of all times and to the most famous action movies actors. A magnificent jewel of this genre what nobody wouldn't lose.

Top Fighter

1995

Never Ending Summer poster
7.5

When Chan comes to Vancouver to be with his wife, he finds her sleeping with a local cop, as well as discovering that the deed to his house has been sold. Devastated, he wanders the streets, and is eventually helped by a no-nonsense woman who is the sister of Chan's high-school friend. The two start an odd romance, which is periodically interrupted by the ghost of Chan's friend.

Never Ending Summer

1992

Dragon Killer poster
5.7

A boat load of illegal Chinese immigrants make it to the California coast. But many of those on board are in a sad state. One of them (Tony Liu) makes a run for it and jumps overboard. He knows what lies ahead for the unlucky few who have manged to survive. The illegal heads for the city to look for a certain individual. Simon Yam stars (in a low key role) as a former triad who's trying to go legit (for some shady ulterior motives. The illegal knows what Simon is all about and wants him in a big way.

Dragon Killer

1995

1980s · 18 titles

Sex Beyond the Grave poster
5.6

When Ming, an inveterate gambler at mahjong, is given a lucky tablet by a blind peddler, his overwhelming greed takes over his life. Upon a lapse in winning, he is forced to sell his ancestral home, the Tao Tao mansion, unaware this home was the scene of a heinous sexual assault and murder during World War II and has been haunted ever since.

Sex Beyond the Grave

1984

Human Lanterns poster
6.1

A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.

Human Lanterns

1982

Secret Service of the Imperial Court poster
6.0

The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a traitorous eunuch who wishes to take the throne.

Secret Service of the Imperial Court

1984

Return of Bastard Swordsman poster
6.4

Wudang is in trouble again, with both Dugu Wu Di planning to attack the Wudang temple and an interloping group of martial artists from Japan waiting in the background.

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman poster
7.0

Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

1981

The Duel of the Century poster
6.6

This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another action-filled winner. Liu Yung and Sun Chien team to investigate the martial arts murders of a supposedly mortally wounded swordsman, only to find deception, death, double-dealings, imposters, and one deadly duel after another. No less than three choreographers are on hand to handle the multitude of magnificent martial arts.

The Duel of the Century

1981

The Bloody Mission poster
7.0

Two brave swordsmen fight for supremacy in the martial world and for the hand of a mysterious maiden in this lavish sword picture from kung fu icon Raymond Liu.

The Bloody Mission

1982

Bastard Swordsman poster
6.9

Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kung-fu school. Constantly mocked by the other students of the school, Yen counts as his only friend the daughter of the resident master. Any internal wrangling between the various members is put to one side when a swordsman from a rival clan reminds the master of the duel he must take part in once a decade. Unfortunately the defending clan chief is well aware that his rival is more powerful than himself. The expected defeat is further complicated when a wandering swordsman arrives on the scene and joins himself to the injured party, immediately adding to Yen's woes.

Bastard Swordsman

1983

Bloody Parrot poster
6.6

An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to the Emperor, having nothing to do with the theft, the swordsman investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot".

Bloody Parrot

1981

Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty poster
7.0

The year is 1756 and the Emperor journeys to Soochow, where he encounters a famous courtesan and gets involved with in all sorts of un-emperor-like activities.

Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty

1980

The Enchantress poster
5.4

Max Mok is the dashing young swordsman Feng Xiwu who arrives at a beautiful, but deadly location known as Moonlit Sky to investigate rumors of deaths and disappearances there.

The Enchantress

1983

The Tiger and the Widow poster
6.5

The movie is about an illegal salt smuggling ring run by Tanny and her male partner, who spend most of the movie arguing which one of them is going to sacrifice him/herself and surrender to the police.

The Tiger and the Widow

1981

Passing Flickers poster
6.8

The main characters - the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, there is some fun to be had as more humorous incidents occur on the sound stage, together with dashes of nudity. Some of the events are presumably inspired by real life experiences, others have a distinct air of wishful fabrication. The over-the-top Kung Fu star, deserted by director and crew as he goes through his pointless extended routine, for instance. Or the action heroes, sweating in furs while they dutifully munch through their meal scene, 'snow' falling outside in studio land.

Passing Flickers

1982

Tiger Killer poster
7.5

TIGER KILLER (1982) is a straightforward adaptation of one story from the sprawling Chinese literary epic, "The Water Margin." It tells the tale of Wu Song, who slays a man-eating tiger preying on farmers and villagers and becomes the hero of the province, getting appointed as a constable by the local magistrate. He is reunited with his older brother, the short, disfigured Wu the Elder, a peddler of buns, who invites Wu Song to move in with him and his new wife. The wife, Golden Lotus, is an attractive young former maid who had been forced to marry Wu the Elder as punishment for getting caught in bed with her master by the master's wife. She takes a liking to the handsome, strong Wu Song, who rebuffs her attempts to seduce him. When Wu Song is sent on a long journey, the wife begins an affair with a rich local merchant. When Wu Song returns from his mission, he is met with shocking news which sets off a series of violent acts of retribution.

Tiger Killer

1982

The Convict Killer poster
5.8

Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along with his iron chain, Teng Piao is hungry for revenge. The man he wants to beat with his chain is Black Leopard Lam Fei. The problem for Teng Piao is that he doesn't know who he is, only that he has a picture of a black leopard tattooed on his chest.

The Convict Killer

1980

Notorious Eight poster
7.0

A group of secret agent gambling heroes put the squeeze on some gangsters who are cheating the public now after having been involved with Japanese war criminals.

Notorious Eight

1981

Usurpers of Emperor's Power poster
7.8

Liu Yung plays Li Lang, a court official out to avenge his former emperor. The target is easy to hate: the power-hungry Kuang-yi (Chao Kuo) is a plundering rapist and a cold-blooded murderer. But can one man take on the imperial army?

Usurpers of Emperor's Power

1983

The Lady Assassin poster
7.0

Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.

The Lady Assassin

1983

1970s · 21 titles

Enter the Dragon poster
7.4

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

Enter the Dragon

1973

Fist of Fury poster
7.2

During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.

Fist of Fury

1972

The Way of the Dragon poster
7.4

After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.

The Way of the Dragon

1972

The Big Boss poster
7.1

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

The Big Boss

1971

Shaolin Temple poster
6.2

There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.

Shaolin Temple

1976

The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung poster
7.5

Emperor Chien Lung uses disguises to experience life among his subjects.

The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung

1977

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend poster
8.2

This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973

Legend of the Bat poster
5.8

A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their problems but things go south when they run into other parties along the way.

Legend of the Bat

1978

Pursuit of Vengeance poster
7.0

The chief of a martial arts school gathers a group of swordsmen in order to find a murderer hiding among them, who he believes will destroy the establishment in the near future.

Pursuit of Vengeance

1977

Clan of Amazons poster
7.3

The Embroidery Bandit is stealing treasures while blinding his victims. The hero Liu Xiaofeng is called in to solve the mystery. The evidence points to the all-woman Clan of the Red Shoes - but appearances can be deceptive.

Clan of Amazons

1978

Swordsman and Enchantress poster
6.2

Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's wonderful tales of a "martial art world" where all wushu warriors try to attain the "Deer Sword" and escape from the insidious maze-like "Toy Land." Master kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia leads the king and queen of Shaw's swordplay, Ti Lung and Lily Li, in a fascinating and entertaining adventure of consummate swordmen and sorceresses.

Swordsman and Enchantress

1978

The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung poster
7.1

In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China.

The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung

1978

Deadly Angels poster
4.7

Three female detectives - from Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore - go undercover in a cabaret to expose a murderer.

Deadly Angels

1977

To Kill a Jaguar poster
10.0

Set in early 20th century Shanghai, this Hua Shan actioner stars former Golden Harvest regular Nora Miao Ke-hsiu as Bobo, a village girl who has journeyed to the big city in search of her father. Not long after her arrival, Bobo witnesses a gang fight dominated by a man she was friends with as a child. Now known as Jaguar, he works as a bodyguard for mob boss Kam, who is having a row with one of his partners. Jaguar makes trouble at one of the man's casinos as a part of a plan to smooth over the situation. Ace gunman Ko Tang is also in town and the two strike up an alliance to take over Kam's empire. Jaguar's lust for power soon alienates Bobo, who realizes that she was simply a pawn in his plan to gain control of the Shanghai underworld. Held a virtual prisoner, Bobo's one hope for revenge is Luo Lie, another friend from childhood and now her fiancee, currently imprisoned in Germany.

To Kill a Jaguar

1977

The Brothers poster
7.0

Liu Yung is the brother whose destiny is to become a top mobster. Danny Lee is the brother fated to become a cop.

The Brothers

1979

The Manchu Boxer poster
6.7

A roaming fighter gets into the ring to win a boxing tournament to thwart an evil warlord.

The Manchu Boxer

1974

The Dragon Missile poster
6.0

Lo Lieh stars as Sima Jun, a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a life-threatening boil on his back, he is told by the Imperial doctor that an herb called "Longevity Rattan" offers the only cure and is grown in a remote village by an herbalist named Tan. Lo is sent on a mission to get the herb and bring it back before it's too late.

The Dragon Missile

1976

Invincible Boxer poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Invincible Boxer

1973

Back Alley Princess poster
7.0

Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.

Back Alley Princess

1973

Emperor Chien Lung poster
7.0

Emperor Chien Lung, bored with imperial traditions, disguises himself as a commoner to experience a different side of life.

Emperor Chien Lung

1976

Invincible Enforcer poster
8.0

A young man who is thrown into jail simply because he displeases a police inspector. But even when he's eventually released, the police continue to persecute him until he feels he has no choice but to become a real criminal.

Invincible Enforcer

1979

Series credits

Rise & Fall of Qing Dynasty poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rise & Fall of Qing Dynasty

1987

Rise of the Great Wall poster
NR

A tale of the rise of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, from a childhood as a slave to becoming a powerful king. He realized his dream of unifying the warring states into one nation.

Rise of the Great Wall

1986

Genghis Khan poster
10.0

Genghis Khan is a 1987 Hong Kong television series based on the life of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. The series was produced by ATV and released three months after a similarly titled television series was aired by ATV's rival TVB.

Genghis Khan

1987

Rise & Fall of Qing Dynasty - Bloodshed Over the Forbidden City poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rise & Fall of Qing Dynasty - Bloodshed Over the Forbidden City

1990

我的1997 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

我的1997

2017

Empress Wu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Empress Wu

1984

让爱化作珍珠雨 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

让爱化作珍珠雨

2007

Hai Rui & Yan Song poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hai Rui & Yan Song

1999

City Swordsman poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

City Swordsman

1989

Reminiscing TV Days poster
7.0

"Reminiscing TV Days" is a six-part series that revisits the development of television in the past 25 years. Topics covered include the rise of TV elites, fierce competition between TV stations, and controversies over spy scandals and court battles. The show features interviews with industry insiders who offer insights into the strategies used to win TV ratings wars and the high stakes involved in recruiting talent from opposing networks. The program also looks at how long-running variety show "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" has managed to stay relevant in changing times, and whether it still has a place in today's television landscape. The number of tokens used this time: 2677

Reminiscing TV Days

1992

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

黑夜

1988

Behind the camera