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Dean Shek (Lau Wai-sing 劉偉成 (Traditional) 刘伟成 (Simplified) Liú Wěichéng (Mandarin) Lau4 Wai2sing4 (Cantonese)) was born on 17 October, 1950 in Beijing, China, is a Hong Kong film actor and producer (1949–2021). Discover Dean Shek's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Lau Wai-sing 劉偉成 (Traditional) 刘伟成 (Simplified) Liú Wěichéng (Mandarin) Lau4 Wai2sing4 (Cantonese)
Occupation Actor, film producer, film director, screenwriter, film presenter
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 17 October 1950
Birthday 17 October
Birthplace Beijing, China
Date of death 20 September, 2021
Died Place Hong Kong
Nationality China

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Her husband is Lau Chun-yue (1979–2021)

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1936

Shek last made his public appearance with his former Cinema City & Films Co. collaborators at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards.

1949

Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name.

With ancestral roots from Tianjin, China, Shek was born as Lau Wai-sing on 17 June 1949, Beijing, before moving to Hong Kong at the age of 3.

1968

There, he attended the Shung Tak Catholic English College before studying filmmaking, acting and voice acting at Shaw Brothers Studio's actors training program in 1968.

Shek began his career as a contracted actor at Shaw Brothers Studio in 1968, making his first brief appearance in the film Twin Blades of Doom (1969).

1970

He received more substantial roles at Shaws, in musicals such as The Singing Killer, romantic films including A Time For Love (1970), comedies such as The Human Goddess (1972) and martial arts films such as The Fists of Vengeance (1972).

Throughout the late 1970s, Shek continued to work with the likes of Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung on period kung fu films including Broken Oath (1977), Warriors Two (1978), Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978), Drunken Master (1978), Odd Couple (1979) and Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979).

1973

Shek left Shaw Brothers in 1973.

The same year, he appeared in Master with Cracked Fingers, the first film to feature Jackie Chan in a starring role.

1975

He made his directorial debut in 1975 with The Monk, and worked as assistant director on Black Alice (1975), A Queen's Ransom (1976), Iron Fisted Monk (1977).

1978

Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film Drunken Master, Lung Sei in the 1987 film A Better Tomorrow II, and Snooker in the 1990 film The Dragon from Russia.

1979

In 1979, Shek married Taiwanese actress Lau Chun-yue.

They had several children together.

Shek's three main personal hobbies were cigar, golf and coffee.

After retiring from the film industry, Shek ventured into and found success in the real estate industry.

Shek died from cancer on 20 September 2021, at the age of 72.

He had been diagnosed with the disease two months prior.

1980

Shek is credited as producer on 22 films, most of which were for the production company Cinema City & Films Co., which he co founded with Karl Maka and Raymond Wong in 1980.

Throughout the 1980s, he appeared in action, crime and comedy films such as Aces Go Places and John Woo's A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987).

1983

He also directed four films during the period, which were The Perfect Wife?! (1983), A Family Affair (1984), Kung Hei Fat Choy (1985) and The Family Strikes Back (1986), which were all box office hits.

1991

Shek played his final role as Uncle Choi in the 1991 action film, The Raid.

1992

In 1992, Shek retired from acting at the age of 42, after working as a producer in 1992 fantasy horror film, Angel Hunter.

2016

Recently, Shek made a return to acting with a cameo appearance in the 2016 film, The Bodyguard, which is directed by and starring Sammo Hung, and also produced by and guest starring Andy Lau.