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 | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Hung Shu Kan | 2017-02-06 |
Series | Law dis-Order | Charles Cheuk Gai-yu | 2016-09-19 |
Movie | Lost in Wrestling | Egg tart master | 2015-06-15 |
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Series | When Heaven Burns | Kong Siu Chuen | 2011-11-21 |
Series | Cupid Stupid | Unknown | 2010-01-25 |
Movie | Hong Kong Confidential | Tao | 2010-09-16 |
Series | Some Day | Unknown | 2010-06-14 |
Series | Links to Temptation | Unknown | 2010-12-13 |
Series | The Gem of Life | Suen Wai-Tak (Ryan) | 2008-10-20 |
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Movie | My Name Is Fame | Lau Dan | 2006-09-01 |
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Series | Land of Wealth | Unknown | 2006-09-11 |
Series | Revolving Doors of Vengeance | Wong Yuk-Ting | 2005-08-15 |
Series | Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing | Unknown | 2004-01-01 |
Series | Virtues Of Harmony II | 王尚 | 2003-05-05 |
Series | Back To Square One | Unknown | 2003-05-05 |
Series | Where the Legend Begins | Cho Cho | 2002-06-24 |
Series | Golden Faith | Unknown | 2002-08-08 |
Series | The Stamp Of Love | Unknown | 2001-09-10 |
Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 汝阳王 Yu-yeung Prince | 2001-04-09 |
Series | When Dreams Come True | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 1997-11-10 |
Series | Dark Tales | 伍员 | 1996-03-18 |
Series | Detective Investigation Files | 张百川 Cheung Pak Chuen | 1995-03-13 |
Series | A Kindred Spirit | Lee Biu Bing | 1995-05-15 |
Movie | Faithfully Yours | Unknown | 1995-09-01 |
Series | The Condor Heroes 95 | 洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong | 1995-07-31 |
Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 谢逊 | 1994-03-10 |
Movie | My Friend Roy | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
Series | A Change of Fate | 蒋光正 | 1994-12-08 |
Series | The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 洪七公 Hung Tsat-kung | 1994-08-01 |
Movie | Hitman Blues | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
Series | Gambler's Dream | Unknown | 1993-05-10 |
Series | Mythical Crane, Magic Needle '92 | Unknown | 1992-11-16 |
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Series | 捉鬼家族 | Unknown | 1989-08-14 |
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Series | Zheng Cheng Gong | Unknown | 1987-02-16 |
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Series | Operation "SharkHunt" | Unknown | 1987-04-20 |
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Series | Middle Aged Fancy | Unknown | 1985-04-15 |
Series | The Young Wanderer | Unknown | 1985-01-21 |
Series | The Rough Ride | Unknown | 1985-04-22 |
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Series | The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain | Unknown | 1985-10-14 |
Series | The Reincarnated Princess | Unknown | 1985-12-30 |
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Movie | Before Dawn | Unknown | 1984-05-24 |
Series | The Fearless Duo | 張天師 | 1984-03-05 |
Series | The Smiling Proud Wanderer | Unknown | 1984-04-02 |
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Movie | Host for a Ghost | Director Lau | 1984-09-27 |
Series | Pau Kung | Unknown | 1984-06-01 |
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 | Unknown | 1983-01-03 |
Movie | Rape and Die | Unknown | 1983-03-11 |
Movie | The Bund | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 1983-10-03 |
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Series | Good Morning Mother In Law | Unknown | 1983-09-05 |
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Series | The Discharged Prisoner | Unknown | 1981-03-30 |
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Series | The Hawk | 田老三 | 1981-08-31 |
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Series | 雙葉蝴蝶 | Unknown | 1980-10-20 |
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Series | Hero Without Tears | Unknown | 1979-06-04 |
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Series | SHARP Special -Happy Together | Unknown | 1979-12-31 |
Series | Husband, Wife & The Extra | Unknown | 1979-06-04 |
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Movie | Gang of Four | Sheng Tan | 1978-01-05 |
Series | The Giants | Unknown | 1978-05-01 |
Series | Vanity Fair | Unknown | 1978-01-02 |
Series | One Sword | Unknown | 1978-09-25 |
Series | The Romantic Swordsman | Unknown | 1978-06-05 |
Movie | For Whom to Be Murdered | Unknown | 1978-11-02 |
Movie | My Kung Fu Master | Master | 1978-07-12 |
Movie | The Four Shaolin Challengers | Shiao Pei Li | 1977-10-06 |
Movie | Ironside 426 | Big Brother Sing | 1977-10-20 |
Series | Dream of Red Chamber | Unknown | 1977-10-31 |
Movie | The Discharged | Prison Governor | 1977-11-23 |
Movie | Oriental Playgirls | Liu Chia-Lien | 1976-03-03 |
Series | Rise of Tang Dynasty | Unknown | 1976-06-07 |
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