
Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".
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Series | Let It Be Love | Fung Chi-Ming | 2012-01-30 |
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Series | When Heaven Burns | Kong Siu Chuen | 2011-11-21 |
Series | Forensic Heroes III | Cho King Tim | 2011-10-10 |
Series | Links to Temptation | Unknown | 2010-12-13 |
Series | Cupid Stupid | 2010-01-25 | |
Series | Some Day | 2010-06-14 | |
Movie | Hong Kong Confidential | Tao | 2010-09-16 |
Series | The Gem of Life | Suen Wai-Tak (Ryan) | 2008-10-20 |
Series | Speech of Silence | 2008-06-23 | |
Series | War and Destiny | Ku Man Chai | 2007-03-12 |
Series | Trimming Success | 2006-06-06 | |
Series | Land of Wealth | 2006-09-11 | |
Movie | My Name Is Fame | Lau Dan | 2006-09-01 |
Series | Revolving Doors of Vengeance | Wong Yuk-Ting | 2005-08-15 |
Series | Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing | Unknown | 2004-01-01 |
Series | Back To Square One | 2003-05-05 | |
Series | Virtues Of Harmony II | 王尚 | 2003-05-05 |
Movie | Cul-De-Sac | 2002-01-01 | |
Series | Where the Legend Begins | Cho Cho | 2002-06-24 |
Series | Golden Faith | Unknown | 2002-08-08 |
Series | The Stamp Of Love | 2001-09-10 | |
Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 汝阳王 Yu-yeung Prince | 2001-04-09 |
Series | When Dreams Come True | 2000-05-05 | |
Series | The Green Hope | 方建材 | 2000-10-16 |
Series | The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | 马大元 Ma Dai-yuan | 1997-07-28 |
Series | A Recipe for the Heart | 1997-11-10 | |
Series | Dark Tales | 伍员 | 1996-03-18 |
Series | A Kindred Spirit | Lee Biu Bing | 1995-05-15 |
Series | Detective Investigation Files | 张百川 Cheung Pak Chuen | 1995-03-13 |
Series | The Condor Heroes 95 | 洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong | 1995-07-31 |
Movie | Faithfully Yours | Unknown | 1995-09-01 |
Movie | My Friend Roy | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
Series | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 Hung Tsat-kung | 1994-08-01 |
Series | A Change of Fate | 蒋光正 | 1994-12-08 |
Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 谢逊 | 1994-03-10 |
Series | Gambler's Dream | Unknown | 1993-05-10 |
Movie | Hitman Blues | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
Series | 鐳射劇場之招財進寶 | Unknown | 1992-07-08 |
Series | Mythical Crane, Magic Needle '92 | 1992-11-16 | |
Movie | Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery | 1991-01-01 | |
Movie | Fatal Termination | Officer Lau | 1990-03-03 |
Series | 捉鬼家族 | Unknown | 1989-08-14 |
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Series | Leo And Sirius | 1988-08-11 | |
Series | The Vendetta | 郑丹 | 1988-04-18 |
Series | Road To The Throne | Unknown | 1988-05-30 |
Series | My Father's Son | Unknown | 1988-07-04 |
Series | Two Most Honorable Knights | 車月國皇叔 | 1988-06-13 |
Series | The Grand Canal | 1987-02-12 | |
Series | Zheng Cheng Gong | 1987-02-16 | |
Series | Beastly Beings | 1987-08-10 | |
Series | The Making of a Gentleman | 1987-12-21 | |
Series | Operation "SharkHunt" | 1987-04-20 | |
Series | The Master Strategist | 聂云 | 1987-06-03 |
Series | The Return Of Luk Siu Fung | Unknown | 1986-03-17 |
Series | The Ordeal Before The Revolution | 1986-05-01 | |
Series | New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | 何太沖 | 1986-11-03 |
Movie | Tongs: A Chinatown Story | 1986-05-22 | |
Series | Middle Aged Fancy | 1985-04-15 | |
Series | The Young Wanderer | 1985-01-21 | |
Series | The Rough Ride | 1985-04-22 | |
Movie | Dead Curse | 1985-11-21 | |
Series | The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain | 1985-10-14 | |
Series | The Reincarnated Princess | 1985-12-30 | |
Movie | Police Story | Drug Dealer (uncredited) | 1985-12-14 |
Movie | Before Dawn | 1984-05-24 | |
Series | The Fearless Duo | 張天師 | 1984-03-05 |
Series | The Smiling Proud Wanderer | Unknown | 1984-04-02 |
Series | Pau Kung | Unknown | 1984-06-01 |
Series | Hero Without Tears - II | 1984-06-28 | |
Movie | Host for a Ghost | Director Lau | 1984-09-27 |
Movie | The Super Gang | Unknown | 1984-11-12 |
Series | The Duke of Mount Deer | Ng Sam-kwai | 1984-07-09 |
Series | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 | 1983-02-21 |
Movie | The Bund Part II | 冯敬尧 | 1983-01-25 |
Series | Sandwiches | 1983-01-03 | |
Movie | Rape and Die | Unknown | 1983-03-11 |
Movie | The Bund | 1983-01-20 | |
Movie | Devil Fetus | Ji Cheung | 1983-09-07 |
Series | Ghost On The Loose | Unknown | 1983-10-17 |
Series | The Return of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 | 1983-10-31 |
Series | Two More Heroes | 1983-10-03 | |
Movie | The Lost Generation | Unknown | 1983-09-21 |
Series | Good Morning Mother In Law | Unknown | 1983-09-05 |
Movie | Hex After Hex | Johnny Tien | 1982-06-23 |
Movie | First Exposure | Unknown | 1982-01-01 |
Series | The Restless Trio | Unknown | 1982-08-03 |
Series | Love & Passion | 1982-11-29 | |
Movie | Expensive Tastes | Barrister Lau Kai | 1982-09-10 |
Series | The Lonely Hunter | 1981-02-09 | |
Movie | Look of the Money | 1981-01-01 | |
Series | The Discharged Prisoner | 1981-03-30 | |
Movie | A Grand Statement | Policeman | 1981-01-16 |
Series | The Big Big Boss | 1981-03-16 | |
Series | Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan | Unknown | 1981-06-02 |
Movie | Mahjong Heroes | Chan Tai Min | 1981-12-22 |
Movie | The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder | 1981-10-23 | |
Movie | Revenge in Hong Kong | 1981-10-09 | |
Series | The Hawk | 田老三 | 1981-08-31 |
Movie | The Security | Unknown | 1981-09-11 |
Series | In Search Of | Unknown | 1980-02-04 |
Series | The Bund | Fung King Yao | 1980-03-10 |
Series | 雙葉蝴蝶 | Unknown | 1980-10-20 |
Movie | Super Power | Mr. Wan | 1980-06-20 |
Series | Discovery Bay | 1980-06-30 | |
Movie | Killing Does Not Pay | 1979-05-07 | |
Series | Hero Without Tears | Unknown | 1979-06-04 |
Series | SHARP Special -Happy Together | 1979-12-31 | |
Series | Husband, Wife & The Extra | 1979-06-04 | |
Series | Over the Rainbow | 1979-09-10 | |
Movie | ICAC: Investigation | Unknown | 1978-03-01 |
Movie | Gang of Four | Sheng Tan | 1978-01-05 |
Series | The Giants | 1978-05-01 | |
Series | Vanity Fair | Unknown | 1978-01-02 |
Series | The Romantic Swordsman | Unknown | 1978-06-05 |
Series | One Sword | Unknown | 1978-09-25 |
Movie | For Whom to Be Murdered | Unknown | 1978-11-02 |
Movie | My Kung Fu Master | Master | 1978-07-12 |
Movie | Ironside 426 | Big Brother Sing | 1977-10-20 |
Movie | The Four Shaolin Challengers | Shiao Pei Li | 1977-10-06 |
Movie | The Discharged | Prison Governor | 1977-11-23 |
Series | Dream of Red Chamber | 1977-10-31 | |
Movie | Oriental Playgirls | Liu Chia-Lien | 1976-03-03 |
Series | Rise of Tang Dynasty | Unknown | 1976-06-07 |
Series | Dragon Chasers | 1976-12-28 | |
Movie | Queen Hustler | Unknown | 1975-01-23 |
Movie | Forbidden Tales of Two Cities | Wei Hao | 1975-01-09 |
Movie | All Men Are Brothers | Lei Heng | 1975-05-10 |
Series | Ten Sensational Cases | Unknown | 1975-11-27 |
Series | Empress Wu | Unknown | 1975-12-29 |
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Movie | Payment In Blood | Inspector Chang | 1973-07-12 |
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