Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Acting
Born: August 26, 1963 (age 63) · Hong Kong, China
Highest Rated
Biography
Michael Tao Dai Yu is a Hong Kong television actor. Tao 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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Movies (31)
Devil Touch
Cheuk
False Lady
John
The Love That is Wrong
Wang Yin-Yu
Street Angels
Playboy Yip Sen Man
Thou Shalt Not Swear
Simon
A Woman & A Man '93
1992
Basic Impulse
Ming
Lamb Killer
Johnny
L-O-V-E...... Love
Super Ma
Triad 3
群哥
The Twin Bracelets
Hui-hua's Brother
Thanks for Your Love
Michael
Blood Of The Shaman
Willy
Haunted Karaoke
Sgt. Jor Lun
Ungrateful Tink
White Hair
Prison on Fire: Preacher
Cheng Shing Fung
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
Officer Yuk Fai
The Untold Story - The Lost World
Mystery Man
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
Mystery Man
Handcuff Me, Brother
1989
挑戰巔峰
1997
Shattered Dream
1992
爱上女蒲团2
2017
The Thief
1998
Love in the Middle of the Night
2020
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
Kidnap the Wrong Person
2003
Love Path
2003
The Challenging Game
1993
爱上蒲女团：终章
2018
Final Confinement
2003
TV Shows (68)
Detective Investigation Files
张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong · 100 eps
The File Of Justice
江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael" · 119 eps
The Greed of Man
丁益蟹 · 40 eps
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
范遙 · 40 eps
The Academy
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung · 30 eps
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
152 eps
Case X Decoded
Chow Wing-kuen · 4 eps
On The First Beat
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung · 30 eps
Shine On You
30 eps
Looking Back in Anger
50 eps
The Duke of Mount Deer
天地會弟子 · 40 eps
The Grand Canal
60 eps
Twilight of a Nation
45 eps
The Rough Ride
40 eps
The Yang's Saga
6 eps
Tales From Beyond
江兆华 · 1 eps
It's A Long Way To Home
20 eps
The Heroes From Shaolin
20 eps
Crime And Passion
20 eps
The Breaking Point
40 eps
Showbiz Tycoon
67 eps
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
20 eps
Po-Po-Poker
2 eps
Flaming Brothers
42 eps
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
路人 · 20 eps
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
唐公子 · 18 eps
Kwong Loong
20 eps
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
20 eps
On the Edge
Yang Zhibiao · 25 eps
Three In a Family
56 eps
The War Heroes
30 eps
Dharma
20 eps
The Chord to Victory
20 eps
Love Bond
30 eps
Forensic JD
12 eps
The Shanghai Conspiracy
20 eps
United We Stand
20 eps
The Legend Of Dik Ching
20 eps
Healing Hearts
40 eps
Sisters of Pearl
Hung Yiu-Sang · 30 eps
Wasabi Mon Amour
20 eps
For Home's Sake
20 eps
The In-Between
25 eps
Genghis Khan
木华黎 · 10 eps
Ambition
20 eps
Fantasy Hotel
20 eps
The New Adventure of Wisely
Wisely · 30 eps
For Once In A Life Time
20 eps
Psycho Detective 2
30 eps
Battle Of The Heart
25 eps
The Legend of the General Who Never Was
何宗宪 · 20 eps
To Where He Belongs
40 eps
Sandwiches
20 eps
Road For The Heroes
20 eps
Friends & Lovers
20 eps
The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl
20 eps
Mystic Detective Files
20 eps
The Partner
20 eps
Glittering Moments
10 eps
Beware of Your Bosom Buddies
6 eps
The Hiddens
Cheong Soon-on · 20 eps
Detective Investigation Files II
张大勇 · 7 eps
Goodbye My Love
钟文基 · 26 eps
义本同心
36 eps
刑事侦缉档案3
张大勇 · 1 eps
Rainbow
20 eps
Destined To Love
10 eps
风云岁月
Ou Zhongwen · 20 eps