Michael Tao Tai-yu
Michael Tao Tai-yu is a Hong Kong television actor. He 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.
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Films (31)
Triad 3
2024 · 群哥
Love in the Middle of the Night
2020
爱上蒲女团：终章
2018
爱上女蒲团2
2017
Blood Of The Shaman
2004 · Willy
Kidnap the Wrong Person
2003
Love Path
2003
Final Confinement
2003
The Untold Story - The Lost World
2002 · Mystery Man
Prison on Fire: Preacher
2002 · Cheng Shing Fung
Devil Touch
2002 · Cheuk
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
2002 · Mystery Man
Ungrateful Tink
1999 · White Hair
The Thief
1998
L-O-V-E...... Love
1997 · Super Ma
Haunted Karaoke
1997 · Sgt. Jor Lun
挑戰巔峰
1997
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
1996 · Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
Thanks for Your Love
1996 · Michael
Street Angels
1996 · Playboy Yip Sen Man
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
1994 · Officer Yuk Fai
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993 · Simon
The Challenging Game
1993
Lamb Killer
1993 · Johnny
The Love That is Wrong
1993 · Wang Yin-Yu
Basic Impulse
1992 · Ming
A Woman & A Man '93
1992
Shattered Dream
1992
False Lady
1992 · John
The Twin Bracelets
1991 · Hui-hua's Brother
Handcuff Me, Brother
1989
Séries (68)
Case X Decoded
2026 · Chow Wing-kuen
Forensic JD
2022
Po-Po-Poker
2022
Psycho Detective 2
2019
The Hiddens
2016 · Cheong Soon-on
Sisters of Pearl
2010 · Hung Yiu-Sang
义本同心
2008
Wasabi Mon Amour
2008
On The First Beat
2007 · 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
Fantasy Hotel
2005
The Academy
2005 · 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
Love Bond
2005
Shine On You
2004
Mystic Detective Files
2003
Healing Hearts
2001
Goodbye My Love
2001 · 钟文基
To Where He Belongs
2001
风云岁月
2000 · Ou Zhongwen
Showbiz Tycoon
2000
Flaming Brothers
1999
The New Adventure of Wisely
1998 · Wisely
刑事侦缉档案3
1997 · 张大勇
Ambition
1996
Detective Investigation Files II
1995 · 张大勇
Detective Investigation Files
1995 · 张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong
Crime And Passion
1994
Glittering Moments
1994
For Home's Sake
1993
The Partner
1993
The Heroes From Shaolin
1993
The Chord to Victory
1993
Tales From Beyond
1992 · 江兆华
The Greed of Man
1992 · 丁益蟹
Road For The Heroes
1992
The File of Justice
1992 · 江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael"
On the Edge
1991 · Yang Zhibiao
Destined To Love
1991
The Breaking Point
1991
Rainbow
1991
Friends & Lovers
1990
Three In a Family
1990
The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl
1990
The War Heroes
1989
Battle Of The Heart
1989
For Once In A Life Time
1989
Looking Back in Anger
1989
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989
Twilight of a Nation
1988
Kwong Loong
1988
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988
The In-Between
1988
Genghis Khan
1987 · 木华黎
The Grand Canal
1987
Dharma
1986
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986 · 范遙
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1986 · 唐公子
The Legend Of Dik Ching
1986
The Yang's Saga
1985
The Legend of the General Who Never Was
1985 · 何宗宪
The Rough Ride
1985
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985
Beware of Your Bosom Buddies
1984
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984 · 天地會弟子
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984 · 路人
It's A Long Way To Home
1984
United We Stand
1984
Sandwiches
1983