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Hawick Lau (Lau Hoi-wai) was born on 13 October, 1974 in British Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Discover Hawick Lau's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
Popular As |
Lau Hoi-wai |
Occupation |
Actor · singer · producer |
Age |
49 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
Born |
13 October 1974 |
Birthday |
13 October |
Birthplace |
British Hong Kong |
Nationality |
Hong Kong
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 49 years old group.
Hawick Lau Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Hawick Lau height is 1.78 m .
Physical Status |
Height |
1.78 m |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Hawick Lau's Wife?
His wife is Yang Mi (m. January 8, 2014-December 22, 2018)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Yang Mi (m. January 8, 2014-December 22, 2018) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
1 |
Hawick Lau Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hawick Lau worth at the age of 49 years old? Hawick Lau’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Hong Kong. We have estimated Hawick Lau's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actor |
Hawick Lau Social Network
Timeline
He also starred in the Mediacorp production Destiny; following which he participated in the Taiwanese drama Letter 1949.
Hawick Lau Hoi-wai (born 13 October 1974) is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
He was named as one of the "Five Fresh Tigers of TVB" and is best known for his performances in the series A Kindred Spirit (1995), Virtues of Harmony (2001) and My Family (2005).
He then expanded his career into mainland China, acting in several notable series.
Lau debuted in the 1995 drama A Kindred Spirit.
He starred alongside his father Lau Dan, coincidentally portraying father and son.
The same year, he signed on with Hong Kong's Sony Music as a singer.
In 1997, he released his first Chinese album LALA I Love You.
In 1998, he released his first Cantonese album A Boy's Story.
Lau continued acting in Hong Kong dramas and started to gain fame locally.
In 2000, he starred in the youth romance drama Aiming High with Nicholas Tse.
He also had a supporting role in the financial thriller At the Threshold of an Era.
From 2001 to 2002, he starred in the historical sitcom Virtues of Harmony with his father and later its sequel Virtues of Harmony II in 2003.
In January 2005, he starred in modern comedy drama My Family, in his first leading role.
TVB named him as one of the 5 Fresh Tigers – a group of promising young actors that the network pushed to become stars.
In 2005, after having a significant amount of success at TVB, he left the company and traveled to mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore, where he participated in some productions.
In April 2006, Lau signed with ATV, the other main television station and production studio in Hong Kong for one year.
In November 2006, Lau's first series with ATV, No Turning Back began airing.
In order to fully immerse himself into the Chinese market, Lau insisted on speaking Mandarin Chinese instead of Cantonese for his media appearances.
He filmed his first Mainland production The Hui Merchants of Qing (which aired in 2007).
He started to gain attention from the Chinese audiences for his appearance in the 2008 drama Royal Embroidery Workshop, which also starred Li Xiaoran.
In 2009, he starred in the republican drama Niang Qi, which won him the Best Actor Award at the Jiangsu TV Drama Awards.
His notable appearances include Sealed with a Kiss (2011), A Clear Midsummer Night (2013), The Wife's Secret (2014), Lady & Liar (2015) and Chronicle of Life (2016).
Lau grew up in Hong Kong.
He is the son of the Hong Kong actor Lau Dan and his wife Lee Fuk-ying (李馥瑩).
Lau studied architecture at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In 2011, Lau gained mainstream popularity after starring in the romance melodrama Sealed With a Kiss, gaining recognition from his portrayal of Mo Shaoqian, who was likened to the Asian version of Christian Grey.
Lau also starred alongside Wallace Chung in drama Under The Bodhi Tree.
In 2012, Lau starred in the romantic comedy film Holding Love alongside Yang Mi.
The movie was released on the day of Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day, and topped the box office charts.
He again worked with Yang in the period epic drama Ru Yi, which gained attention prior to its premiere due to his and Yang's public relationship at that time.
Lau then established his personal studio, and took on the role of a producer for the first time in the contemporary romance drama A Clear Midsummer Night.
In April, he starred in the television adaptation of the 2012 hit movie Painted Skin: The Resurrection.
The drama aired in 2013 and quickly became popular with the audience, becoming the first drama in 2013 to surpass 100 million views.
His performance in the series won him the Best Actor in the Ancient Drama genre at the 13th Huading Awards.
In 2014, he starred opposite Zhao Liying in the romance drama The Wife's Secret.
He then returned to TVB, filming the Hong Kong-China joint production Master of Destiny, which aired in 2015.
In 2015, Lau paired up with Tiffany Tang in the period romance drama Lady & Liar, which broke records to become the most viewed republic era period drama online.
His character Bai Zhengqing was popular with the audience, and gained him a large number of fans.
Following Lady & Liar, Lau then starred in another period drama The Cage of Love, written by famed writer Tong Hua.