Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Biography
Michael Tao Dai Yu is a Hong Kong television actor. Tao entered the acting industry in the 1980s, affiliating with TVB. It was during this period that Tao earned the name "Housewife Killer" due to his overwhelming popularity amongst housewives (who arguably constitute a majority of television viewing audiences in Hong Kong), solidifying his position as a first tier television actor in TVB. Tao later moved over to rival ATV in 1997 after problems over his contract with TVB. His ATV series Flaming Brothers defeated the TVB rival show at the time, a landmark for ATV. Apart from filming ATV series, Tao has also filmed in China and Singapore. He returned to TVB in 2004 and has starred in a number of television series since. Once again, problems with his contract resulted in Tao leaving TVB in 2009 and worked mostly in mainland China and occasionally in Hong Kong. In 2021, Tao gained popularity after numerous videos of him singing Andy Lau's 1996 song "Reverse The Earth" in a unique voice and style resurfaced. Tao was known to have performed at various Chinese malls singing various Cantonese/Mandarin pop songs for commercial events since 2020, and was imitated across the internet by various netizens, including Douyin, YouTube and Poki Ng from the Hong Kong boyband ERROR. This has also led to creation of fan groups on Facebook humorously advocating for Tao to become a full-fledged singer. Tao has responded positively, saying he enjoys entertaining people and jokingly hopes being able to catch up after Louis Koo's spot as favourite male singer in Hong Kong's Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation.
Known For
Detective Investigation Files
1995
The File Of Justice
1992
0Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988
The Greed of Man
1992
The Academy
2005
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
0Showbiz Tycoon
2000
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
It's A Long Way To Home
1984
The Grand Canal
1987
Looking Back in Anger
1989
0Twilight of a Nation
1988
Filmography
Detective Investigation Files
as 张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong · 1995
The File Of Justice
as 江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael" · 1992
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
· 1988
The Greed of Man
as 丁益蟹 · 1992
The Academy
as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung · 2005
The Duke of Mount Deer
as 天地會弟子 · 1984
Showbiz Tycoon
· 2000
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
as 范遙 · 1986
It's A Long Way To Home
· 1984
The Grand Canal
· 1987
Looking Back in Anger
· 1989
Twilight of a Nation
· 1988
The Rough Ride
· 1985
Case X Decoded
as Chow Wing-kuen · 2026
The Heroes From Shaolin
· 1993
Three In a Family
· 1990
Flaming Brothers
· 1999
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
· 1985
The Breaking Point
· 1991
Shine On You
· 2004
On The First Beat
as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung · 2007
For Home's Sake
· 1993
To Where He Belongs
· 2001
Po-Po-Poker
· 2022
On the Edge
as Yang Zhibiao · 1991
The War Heroes
· 1989
Forensic JD
· 2022
Healing Hearts
· 2001
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
· 1984
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
as 路人 · 1984
Friends & Lovers
· 1990
Love Bond
· 2005
Sandwiches
· 1983
Fantasy Hotel
· 2005
Dharma
· 1986
The Chord to Victory
· 1993
Tales From Beyond
as 江兆华 · 1992
Kwong Loong
· 1988
United We Stand
· 1984
The Love That is Wrong
as Wang Yin-Yu · 1993
The Yang's Saga
· 1985
False Lady
as John · 1992
The In-Between
· 1988
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
as 唐公子 · 1986
Ambition
· 1996
Crime And Passion
· 1994
The Legend Of Dik Ching
· 1986
Battle Of The Heart
· 1989
The Legend of the General Who Never Was
as 何宗宪 · 1985
Wasabi Mon Amour
· 2008
Sisters of Pearl
as Hung Yiu-Sang · 2010
Genghis Khan
as 木华黎 · 1987
The Shanghai Conspiracy
· 1989
The Partner
· 1993
The New Adventure of Wisely
as Wisely · 1998
The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl
· 1990
Road For The Heroes
· 1992
The Hiddens
as Cheong Soon-on · 2016
For Once In A Life Time
· 1989
Glittering Moments
· 1994
Rainbow
· 1991
Street Angels
as Playboy Yip Sen Man · 1996
Beware of Your Bosom Buddies
· 1984
Mystic Detective Files
· 2003
Basic Impulse
as Ming · 1992
Destined To Love
· 1991
Goodbye My Love
as 钟文基 · 2001
风云岁月
as Ou Zhongwen · 2000
Psycho Detective 2
· 2019
义本同心
· 2008
A Woman & A Man '93
· 1992
Detective Investigation Files II
as 张大勇 · 1995
Haunted Karaoke
as Sgt. Jor Lun · 1997
Thanks for Your Love
as Michael · 1996
L-O-V-E...... Love
as Super Ma · 1997
Triad 3
as 群哥 · 2024
刑事侦缉档案3
as 张大勇 · 1997
The Twin Bracelets
as Hui-hua's Brother · 1991
Thou Shalt Not Swear
as Simon · 1993
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
as Officer Yuk Fai · 1994
Ungrateful Tink
as White Hair · 1999
Devil Touch
as Cheuk · 2002
Blood Of The Shaman
as Willy · 2004
Prison on Fire: Preacher
as Cheng Shing Fung · 2002
Lamb Killer
as Johnny · 1993
The Untold Story - The Lost World
as Mystery Man · 2002
挑戰巔峰
· 1997
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
as Mystery Man · 2002
Shattered Dream
· 1992
The Challenging Game
· 1993
Handcuff Me, Brother
· 1989
Kidnap the Wrong Person
· 2003
The Thief
· 1998
爱上女蒲团2
· 2017
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
as Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin · 1996
Love Path
· 2003
Love in the Middle of the Night
· 2020
Final Confinement
· 2003
爱上蒲女团：终章
· 2018