Lau Kong

Biography

Lau Kong is a Hong Kong actor with nearly 50 years of acting experience. Born in 1946, he grew up in a wooden house area in Tiu Keng Leng and was the eldest among his siblings. He left Hong Kong at a young age to study Peking Opera in Taiwan, enrolling at Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts School in Taipei for seven years. He returned to Hong Kong in 1966 and initially worked as a martial arts instructor in the film industry through a recommendation from his former teacher. He later joined the Shaw Brothers training course and began working in film dubbing. He signed as an actor with Cathay Organisation (HK) Ltd. In 1972, director Hu Jinquan's film "Valiant Ones" was in production for over 20 months. Lau Kong moved from film to television through Commercial Television (CTV), appearing in famous series such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", and "Dream of the Red Chamber". After CTV's closure, he moved to RTV (predecessor of ATV) in 1979, then joined TVB in 1982. He delivered over 30 years of distinguished performances at TVB, appearing in 3-8 dramas annually and becoming a highly respected veteran actor. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the TVB Anniversary Awards in 2006 for his role in "Safe Guards" and for other roles multiple times. He gained recent internet fame through a scene from "Gloves Come Off" with the viral caption "屌！講呢啲".