劉志榮

简介

David Lau Chi-wing was born on 9 November 1951 in Hong Kong. He was the son of southern Chinese film and Cantonese opera actor Lau Hak-suen and was originally from Yulin, Guangxi. He studied at Canossian Primary School and Hang Tung Kong Li Public School before graduating from Chichi College in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1971. He began his entertainment career in 1971 with Shaw Brothers film company, then joined RTV (later ATV) in 1973, becoming one of its cornerstone talents for decades. He was nicknamed "Mr. Lau" for his elegant and refined demeanour. Throughout his long career, he starred in dozens of successful television dramas that gained wide popularity in Hong Kong, mainland China, and abroad. He won the Hua Qiao newspaper's "Top Ten Television Stars" award five times, including in 1976. He was also renowned as a master of ceremonies, hosting the Miss Asia Pageant four consecutive times starting in 1985. In 1981 he founded "Lau Brothers Films" and acted in numerous Hong Kong and Taiwan films. He received a royal honour medal from a Thai princess in 1988. He later entered politics, serving as a member of the Guangxi Provincial CPPCC and the Yau Tsim Mong District Council in Hong Kong. He was one of the rare performers who never appeared on TVB during his professional career until his participation in the 1999 district elections. He passed away on 15 May 2008.