Born 1945 (age 80) · Weihai, Shandong, China
Appears in 214 titles

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".

Filmography

Police Story
7.5
Police Story
1985
as Drug Dealer (uncredited)
The Deadly Duo
6.2
The Deadly Duo
1971
as Hero Ting Siu
The Water Margin
6.9
The Water Margin
1972
as Winged Tiger, Lei Heng
All Men Are Brothers
7.0
All Men Are Brothers
1975
as Lei Heng
Devil Fetus
5.8
Devil Fetus
1983
as Ji Cheung
Fatal Termination
6.6
Fatal Termination
1990
as Officer Lau
My Name Is Fame
6.8
My Name Is Fame
2006
as Lau Dan
The Devil's Mirror
6.5
The Devil's Mirror
1972
as Wen Jianfeng
The Warlord
6.4
The Warlord
1972
as Chi Pei Cheng
The Bund
5.7
The Bund
1983
Legends of Lust
4.8
Legends of Lust
1972
The House of 72 Tenants
6.8
The House of 72 Tenants
1973
as Police Chief's Assistant
Hex After Hex
4.9
Hex After Hex
1982
as Johnny Tien
Illicit Desire
5.6
Illicit Desire
1973
as Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi
The Four Shaolin Challengers
4.7
The Four Shaolin Challengers
1977
as Shiao Pei Li
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
5.5
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
1975
as Wei Hao
Hong Kong Confidential
6.0
Hong Kong Confidential
2010
as Tao
Mahjong Heroes
6.3
Mahjong Heroes
1981
as Chan Tai Min
Super Power
6.6
Super Power
1980
as Mr. Wan
The Super Gang
5.5
The Super Gang
1984