Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui

Personal Info

Birthday

November 27, 1954

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Also Known As

郑丹瑞

鄭丹瑞

Zhéng Dánrúi

Lawrence Cheng

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui

Cheng Tan-Shui

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui

Biography

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui (Chinese:鄭丹瑞 , born 27 November 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive. Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama series The Yuppie Fantasia in 1986 which he also starred in. In 1989, he starred in the film adaptation of the series which was directed by Gordon Chan and became a box office hit.

Known For

Golden Horse Awards

Man of Wisdom

Mr. Canton and Lady Rose

Fraudstars

King of Beggars

The Storm Riders

Into the Wild

Sunshine Heartbeat

Filmography

2024
An Abandoned Team
as Yam Chun Kai
2022
Tales from the Occult
as Dr. Ronald Cheng (The Chink)
2021
77 Heartwarmings
as Tsang Po Wah
TME Live「想你張國榮」線上音樂會
as self
2019
A Home with a View
as District Council Representative
2018
Agent Mr. Chan
as Tsang Kwok Chung
2017
The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
as Ho Yi's father
29+1
as Uncle Dan
77 Heartbreaks
as Eva's Father
2015
Lost in Hong Kong
as Host of Art Exhibition
2013
Bends
as Leo
2012
Vulgaria
as Professor Cheng
2011
Lan Kwai Fong
as Lin Lin's boyfriend
2010
The Stool Pigeon
as Cher's Brother
Break Up Club
as Lawrence Cheng
2008
Ocean Flame
as Yao's Blackmailed Victim
2006
Cocktail
as Tsuen
2005
Mob Sister
as Boss Wang
2003
Golden Chicken 2
as Fortune Teller
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
as Jason
2001
Born Wild
as Sandy's Eye Doctor
1998
The Storm Riders
as Jester
1997
Those Were the Days
as Ko
1995
Heaven Can't Wait
as Hui Chi On
Romantic Dream
as Yip Hoi
The Meaning of Life
as Lam Chi-Wing
1994
The True Hero
as Joe
He's a Woman, She's a Man
as Mo Chow Chu
He & She
as Martin Cheng Sai Kit
The Modern Love
as Fong Suk-Ping
1993
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Chuen / Adult Lone
Finale in Blood
as Cheng Ming Pao
Murder
as Chu Chung Hong
Tom, Dick and Hairy
as Hairy
1992
King of Beggars
as Professor
She Starts the Fire
as Charles Xiao
Gameboy Kids
as Store Manager
Freedom Run Q
as Albert
Never Ending Summer
as Chan Tai Yuen
1991
Inspector Pink Dragon
as Sgt Ma Ju-Lung / Pink Dragon
Pretty Ghost
as Priest
1990
A Tale from the East
as Dunn
Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
as Leung Foon
Shanghai Shanghai
as Chen Ta-wen
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
as Jimmy Hsu
1989
The Romancing Star III
as Lo Kar Ling
In Between Loves
as Chin Cheng
Happy Together
as Robert
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
as Daily Sun Reporter
The Yuppie Fantasia
as Leung Foon
Little Cop
as Representative
The Bachelor's Swan Song
as Tan
1988
Heart to Hearts
as Alex's Friend at Party
Mother Vs Mother
as Man on bus with Xi
Couples, Couples, Couples
as John's friend in lounge
Profiles of Pleasure
as Tall Kao
Guests in the House
as Ging Goh / Wu Kuo-Ching
The Eighth Happiness
as Beautiful's Boyfriend
1987
Wonder Women
as Tan
Happy Bigamist
as Hsin's colleague
1985
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
as Nurse Dan
Love with the Perfect Stranger
as Ah Dan
1984
Behind the Yellow Line
as Cafe Captain
1983
The Red Panther
as Kiang