Lui Leung-Wai
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Ray Lui Leung-wai is a Vietnam
-born Hong Kong
film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Ting Lik in the 1980 TVB
period drama
series The Bund. Lui is fluent in Cantonese
, Mandarin
, Vietnamese
, English
, Spanish
and Thai
.
in 1956. His father, a businessman, moved from China
to Vietnam in the 1940s. In 1967, during the Vietnam War
, Lui moved to Hong Kong
with his family and was encouraged by his father to join an actors' training class. He enrolled in the TVB Artists Training Class in the 1970s and began acting as extras or characters with small roles in TV series. In 1980, Lui rose to fame after his performance as Ting Lik in The Bund, co-starring with Chow Yun-fat
and Angie Chiu
. He continued to play the role of Ting Lik in the sequel of The Bund. Since then, Lui has been playing the leading roles of various TVB series in the 1980s. Lui retired from TVB in 1989 and went to work on films and mainland Chinese
TV series. He returned to TVB in 2009, starring as Marcus Cheuk in Born Rich
.
and married her on 9 November 1988 in the United States
. They divorced five months later. In 1996, Lui married Cally Kwong but they divorced six months later, and it was revealed that their marriage had not been officially registered. In January 2001, Lui married Yang Xiaojuan from Guizhou
and had a son with her.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
-born Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Ting Lik in the 1980 TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
period drama
Costume drama
A costume drama or period drama is a period piece in which elaborate costumes, sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambiance of a particular era.The term is usually used in the context of film and television...
series The Bund. Lui is fluent in Cantonese
Cantonese
Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
, Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
, Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
.
Career
Lui was born in a Hoa family in VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
in 1956. His father, a businessman, moved from China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
to Vietnam in the 1940s. In 1967, during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, Lui moved to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
with his family and was encouraged by his father to join an actors' training class. He enrolled in the TVB Artists Training Class in the 1970s and began acting as extras or characters with small roles in TV series. In 1980, Lui rose to fame after his performance as Ting Lik in The Bund, co-starring with Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
and Angie Chiu
Angie Chiu
Angie Chiu , born 15 November 1954 in Hong Kong is an actress, and was the third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant...
. He continued to play the role of Ting Lik in the sequel of The Bund. Since then, Lui has been playing the leading roles of various TVB series in the 1980s. Lui retired from TVB in 1989 and went to work on films and mainland Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
TV series. He returned to TVB in 2009, starring as Marcus Cheuk in Born Rich
Born Rich (TV series)
Born Rich is a 2009 TVB television drama produced and created by Chong Wai-kin. The drama is promoted as TVB's "grand production", and largely features an ensemble cast, running for 39 episodes...
.
Personal life
Lui has an older brother, an older sister and two younger brothers. He married thrice and two of his marriages were highly publicized in the media. In 1985, he started a relationship with actress Kathy ChowKathy Chow Hoi-Mei
Kathy Chow Hoi-mei is a Hong Kong actress. She was a former Miss Hong Kong pageant participant and during the late 1980s and 1990s she actively modeled and starred in Hong Kong TVB series. Over time her roles were reduced and she switched work to ATV during 1998. During all this time she would...
and married her on 9 November 1988 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. They divorced five months later. In 1996, Lui married Cally Kwong but they divorced six months later, and it was revealed that their marriage had not been officially registered. In January 2001, Lui married Yang Xiaojuan from Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
and had a son with her.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Informer | 金手指 | |
| Dangerous Encounter - 1st Kind | 第一類型危險 | ||
| 1982 | Funny Boys | Friend過打Band | Officer Chan |
| 1983 | Tsi Fa Tse Say | 摯花者死 | |
| 1984 | Dor Ching Chung | 多情種 | |
| 1986 | Lin Wan Pao | 連環炮 | |
| 1987 | Project A Part II Project A Part II Project A Part II is a 1987 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan which serves as a sequel to his massive Asian hit film Project A... |
A計劃續集 | Man Tin-ching |
| Enchanting Night | 良宵花弄月 | Chun-wah | |
| Yeung Kwai Tsai | 養鬼仔 | ||
| 1988 | Lip Ying Kai Wak | 獵鷹計劃 | |
| 1989 | Lip Mo Kwan Ying | 獵魔群英 | |
| Four Flowers | 四千金 | Lo Bat | |
| Forever Young | 返老還童 | Yiu Tak-fai | |
| What A Small World | 我愛唐人街 | ||
| Yau Hei Kwai Tsak | 遊戲規則 | ||
| Mr Canton and Lady Rose | 奇蹟 | ||
| Mang Kwai San Fan 2 | 猛鬼山墳２ | ||
| 1991 | Thunder Rain | 破繭急先鋒 | |
| Tuk Ho | 毒豪 | ||
| The Good, the Bad and the Bandit | 忠奸盜 | ||
| God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film, a sequel to the film God of Gamblers II. The film is directed by Wong Jing, and stars Stephen Chow and Ng Man Tat. The film does not feature the Knight of Gamblers, or the God of Gamblers... |
賭俠２之上海灘賭聖 | Ting Lik | |
| To Be Number One | 跛豪 | Ng Kwok-ho | |
| 1992 | Legend of the Brothers | 四大家族之龍虎兄弟 | Gangster |
| Yat Doi Hiu Hung Chi Sam Chi Kei | 一代梟雄之三支旗 | ||
| 1993 | Lord Of East China Sea | 歲月風雲之上海皇帝 | |
| Lord of East China Sea II | 上海皇帝之雄霸天下 | ||
| Hero of Hong Kong 1949 | 一九四九之劫後英雄傳 | ||
| End of the Road | 異域之末路英雄 | ||
| The Incorruptible | 李洛夫奇案 | ||
| A Touch of Class | 天台的月光 | ||
| Zaishi Zhuihun | 再世追魂 | ||
| 1994 | The Great Conqueror's Concubine The Great Conqueror's Concubine The Great Conqueror's Concubine, alternatively known as King of Western Chu, is a historical drama film directed by Stephen Shin and Wei Handao, starring Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li... |
西楚霸王 | Xiang Yu Xiang Yu Xiang Yu was a prominent military leader and political figure during the late Qin Dynasty. His given name was Ji while his style name was Yu .... |
| Gangster Lawyer | 流氓律師 | ||
| Hunting List | 終極獵殺 | ||
| Gun of Dragon | 虎穴屠龍之轟天陷阱 | ||
| 1995 | The Robbers on Tran-Siberian Express | 中國十大奇案之中俄列車大劫案 | |
| 1998 | The Suspect | 極度重犯 | |
| 1999 | Big Spender | 轟天綁架大富豪 | |
| The Mistress | 迷失森林 | ||
| 2000 | Undercover Blues | 刑-殺之法 | Chan Fai |
| Bloody Secret | 愛殺2000 | ||
| 2000 A.D. | 公元2000 | ||
| Home for a Villain | 古惑夕陽紅 | ||
| 2004 | 6AM | 大無謂 | |
| 2007 | Flash Point Flash Point (film) Flash Point is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Wilson Yip, featuring fight choreography by the film's producer and star Donnie Yen. Yen portrays Ma Jun, a police sergeant who plants his friend and partner, Wilson, as a mole in a pursuit against a triad led by three Vietnamese brothers .Flash... |
導火線 | Archer Sin |
| The First of August | |||
| 2008 | The Pretty Women | ||
| 2010 | Macau 1949 | 澳門1949 | |
| Death and Glory in Changde | |||
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party The Founding of a Party The Founding of a Party, alternatively titled in English Beginning of the Great Revival for its international release, is a Chinese film released in 2011 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China... |
建党伟业 | Wu Peifu Wu Peifu Wu Peifu or Wu P'ei-fu , was a major figure in the struggles between the warlords who dominated Republican China from 1916 to 1927.- Early career :... |
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978 TV series) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1978.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Cheung Mo-kei**Wong Tsung-chi as young Cheung Mo-kei... |
倚天屠龍記 | Extra |
| 1979 | The Good, The Bad And The Ugly | 網中人 | Ah-bill |
| 1980 | The Bund | 上海灘 | Ting Lik |
| The Bund II | 上海灘續集 | Ting Lik | |
| The Bund III | 上海灘龍虎鬥 | Ting Lik | |
| 1981 | In Love and War | 烽火飛花 | Wong Hon-shing |
| Kung Fu Master Of Fat San | 佛山赞先生 | Chan Wah-shun | |
| Chin Lo | 前路 | ||
| Good Old Times (aka Alligator Pool) | 鱷魚潭 | Siu Luk-cheng | |
| 1982 | Nam Tsi Hon | 男子漢 | Mak Shau-cheng |
| King To | 荊途 | ||
| Love and Passion | 萬水千山總是情 | Chong Tin-ngai | |
| 1983 | The Old Miao Myth | 老洞 | Chin Bong |
| Sam Seung Fung | 三相逢 | ||
| Yung Tse Fuk Sing | 勇者福星 | ||
| 1984 | Gary 39's Angel | 黃金約會 | Wu Chun-hung |
| Rainbow Round By Shoulder | 畫出彩虹 | Yeung Siu-man | |
| Ka Yau Kiu Tsai | 家有嬌妻 | Yam Man-lik | |
| 1985 | Lu Siniang Legend of Ching Lady | 呂四娘 | Yongzheng Emperor Yongzheng Emperor The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military... |
| To Each It Sown | 錯體姻緣 | Koo Wai-nam | |
| Ho Nui Tong Chai | 好女當差 | ||
| The Rough Ride The Rough Ride The Rough Ride is a TVB television series, premiered in 1985. Theme song "Me and You, He and Me" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Anita Mui.-Cast:* Tony Leung* Barbara Yung* Lau Dan* Ray Lui... |
挑戰 | Kong Tin-wai | |
| The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (1985 TV series) The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and Other Tales of the Flying Fox... |
雪山飛狐 | Wu Fei Hu Fei Hu Fei is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novels Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and Other Tales of the Flying Fox by Jin Yong.-Biography:... / Wu Yat-do |
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| Happy Spirit | 開心女鬼 | Ha Ka-kwong | |
| 1986 | Siu Do Fung Wan | 小島風雲 | Yee Lun |
| Dat Mo | 達摩 | Bodhidharma Bodhidharma Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century AD. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch... |
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| 1987 | Lip Sa Hang Tung | 獵鯊行動 | Yuen Fai |
| Cheng Sing-Kung | 鄭成功 | Koxinga Koxinga Koxinga is the customary Western spelling of the popular appellation of Zheng Chenggong , a military leader who was born in 1624 in Hirado, Japan to Zheng Zhilong, a Chinese merchant/pirate, and his Japanese wife and died in 1662 on the island of Formosa .A Ming loyalist and the arch commander of... |
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| The SIB Files | 大班密令 | Man Seung-chit | |
| Hou Ching | 豪情 | Yung Yut-sang | |
| 1988 | Tai To Wui | 大都会 | |
| Kwong Lung | 狂龍 | Chongzhen Emperor Chongzhen Emperor The Chongzhen Emperor was the 16th and last emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China. He reigned from 1627 to 1644, under an era name that means "honorable and auspicious".- Early years :... |
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| And Yet We Live | 當代男兒 | Kan Siu-hong | |
| Twilight of a Nation Twilight of a Nation Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing Dynasty of Chinese history. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in... |
太平天國 | Hung Sau-chuen Hong Xiuquan Hong Xiuquan , born Hong Renkun, style name Huoxiu , was a Hakka Chinese who led the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, establishing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom over varying portions of southern China, with himself as the "Heavenly King" and self-proclaimed brother of Jesus Christ.-Early... |
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| 1995 | New Justice Bao | 新包青天 | Chin Chiu Zhan Zhao Zhan Zhao was a man who lived during the period of Northern Song in the era of Emperor Renzong. He was the royal guard of the palace. He was assigned to work together with Bao Zheng who was a governor of Kaifeng city, the capital city of Northern Song. He was a very honest person who was good at... |
| 1996 | Nau Yeuk Fung Bo | 紐約風暴 | Bin Ho-tung |
| 1999 | Master of Zen | 達摩祖師 | Bodhidharma Bodhidharma Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century AD. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch... |
| 2001 | Zaixiang Xiaoganluo | 宰相小甘羅 | Lü Buwei Lü Buwei Lü Buwei , Lord Wenxin 文信侯 was a Warring States Period merchant who schemed his way into governing the State of Qin. He served as Chancellor of China for King Zhuangxiang of Qin, and as regent and Chancellor for the king's young son Zheng, who became Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China... |
| 2002 | Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge is a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2002.-Cast:*Vincent Zhao as Chen Jialuo*Esther Kwan as Huo Qingtong... |
書劍恩仇錄 | Wen Tailai |
| 2003 | The Price of Glory | 刺虎 | Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao Nian Gengyao (Manchu: niyan geng yoo）was a Chinese military commander of the Qing Dynasty. He was born a member of the Chinese Bordered Yellow Banner and had extensive military experience on the western frontier of the Qing empire... |
| 2005 | Hu Xueyan the Top Merchant | 紅頂商人胡雪巖 | Wang Youling |
| Legend of Prince Shuo Er Ye | 褡褳王爺 | Yong Shuo | |
| 2006 | Seven Swordsmen Seven Swordsmen Seven Swordsmen is a 2006 television series directed by Clarence Fok and produced by Tsui Hark. The series is adapted from Liang Yusheng's novels Qijian Xia Tianshan and Saiwai Qixia Zhuan... |
七劍下天山 | Prince Dokado |
| 2007 | The Sword and the Chess of Death | 魔劍生死棋 | Guan Yutian |
| 2009 | Born Rich Born Rich (TV series) Born Rich is a 2009 TVB television drama produced and created by Chong Wai-kin. The drama is promoted as TVB's "grand production", and largely features an ensemble cast, running for 39 episodes... |
富貴門 | Marcus Cheuk |
| The Legend and the Hero 2 The Legend and the Hero 2 The Legend and the Hero 2 is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical Chinese novel Fengshen Bang by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing... |
封神榜之武王伐紂 | King Zhou of Shang King Zhou of Shang Emperor Xin of Shang was the last king of the Shang Dynasty. He was later given the pejorative posthumous name Zhòu . He is also called Zhou Xin or King Zhou . He may also be referred to by adding "Shang" in front of any of his names... |
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| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers | 水滸傳 | Chao Gai Chao Gai Chao Gai is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He is widely considered as the founding father of the Liangshan outlaws' cause to serve the nation and deliver justice on behalf of Heaven... |
External links
- The Bund
- Ray Lui at the Hong Kong Movie DataBaseHong Kong Movie DatabaseThe Hong Kong Movie DataBase is a bilingual website that was created in 1995 by Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people that created them....