Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9692 |
| Birthday | 1954-11-27 |
| 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, |
2024
An Abandoned Team
7/5
Uncle Kai has been living alone. He was forced into retirement, questioning his life—from a failed marriage, to a strained relationship with his daugh...
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An Abandoned Team
1993
The Eight Hilarious Gods
7/6
A sad nocturnal march is suddenly interrupted for colourfull leafs falling from the sky and the presence of Buddy Wall, a young female faire that prom...
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The Eight Hilarious Gods
2021
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
6/1
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TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
2011
Hi, Fidelity
2.8/5
When a rich middle-aged housewife discovers that her husband has been cheating on her she goes out with two friends to a male brothel in mainland Chin...
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Hi, Fidelity
2022
Tales from the Occult
4.4/5
Three short films about the hidden horrors that lurk behind the urban landscape of Hong Kong.
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Tales from the Occult
2020
Find Your Voice
7.5/2
Yan Zilang is an internationally acclaimed conductor working in the United States. After his former teacher inherits a group of problem students, Zila...
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Find Your Voice
2015
Super Models
1.5/2
How far would you go for fame and fortune? In Super Models, starring Wylie Chiu (Due West: Our Sex Journey), JJ Jia (La Lingerie), Pakho Chau (Love De...
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Super Models
2014
Break Up 100
6.3/12
Sam and Barbara have been together for eight years, but the key to their relationship is breaking up. Each time Barbara threatens to leave, Sam would...
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Break Up 100
1980
Encore
5.333/3
Story of young love.
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Encore
1990
Shanghai Shanghai
6.167/12
Little Tiger ventures from the sticks to the big city in search of his cop brother Big Tiger, an honest cop working in a corrupt system. Surmising tha...
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Shanghai Shanghai
2015
Lost in Hong Kong
5.7/79
When Xu Lai goes on vacation with his wife and extended family, he gets a chance to meet his former lover. However, his brother-in-law foils his plans...
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Lost in Hong Kong
2024
Out of the Shadow
0/0
Look out for the Karate Girl! Injustice has reigned over the quiet town of Shek O in Hong Kong. Chu Po is a young masked vigilante out to help those i...
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Out of the Shadow
1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
7.1/187
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do...
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Miracles: The Canton Godfather
2005
Bug Me Not!
5.6/5
Moon is a young misfit who has the ability to talk to bugs. Moon has always been perceived as a "misfit" because she spoke baby talk too long. She has...
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Bug Me Not!
2025
My First of May
6/2
When his chronically ill daughter reenters his life after a decade apart, a former squash champion must face old wounds and rediscover what it means t...
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My First of May
2012
Vulgaria
6.3/58
Struggling movie producer To Wai-chen needs money for child support, so he reluctantly agrees to film a softcore remake of a Chinese classic.
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Vulgaria
1988
The Eighth Happiness
6.4/17
Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way!
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The Eighth Happiness
1992
She Starts the Fire
6.944/9
A fish-out-of-water comedy where the fish can set people on fire! Wendy (Chingmy Yau) arrives in Hong Kong to stay with her aunt Big Beer (Deannie Ip)...
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She Starts the Fire
1981
One Heart One Spirit
0/0
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One Heart One Spirit
1985
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
6.5/2
This film is a Hong Kong version of the British Carry On films, this one specifically set in a hospital. The hospital is full of inept people, so Miss...
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Carry On Doctors and Nurses
2003
Golden Chicken 2
7/19
The year is 2046 and 82 year old Golden Chicken Kum, spots a heartbroken man planning to take memory loss-pills. Claiming that Hong Kong people have a...
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Golden Chicken 2
1993
Tom, Dick and Hairy
5.7/10
Tom Chan, Dick Ching and his older cousin Hairy Mo live in the same tenement building but each of their love life is different.
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Tom, Dick and Hairy
2010
The Stool Pigeon
5.9/58
Policeman Don often works with informants but numerous too-close calls and failed missions cause him to see the world as one betrayal after another. T...
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The Stool Pigeon
1994
He & She
5/4
Tony Leung Ka-Fai stars as a gay man who helps the spiritedly Anita Yuen through her single motherhood when her married boyfriend (Lawrence Cheng) imp...
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He & She
1993
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
7.1/19
Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyo...
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1992
Gameboy Kids
5.9/8
A young genius with an 8-year-old mentality suddenly becomes head of a Hong Kong triad.
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Gameboy Kids
1995
Romantic Dream
3.8/5
A spiritualist can put you into a dreamworld where you can have your greatest desire
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Romantic Dream
2008
Ocean Flame
6/21
A turbulent love affair between a punk and a youthful waitress.
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Ocean Flame
1993
Finale in Blood
5.2/16
Cheng is an attention-seeking no-hoper who works at a radio station, announcing food prices. But when his path crosses with that of Fong Yan's ghost,...
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Finale in Blood
1990
A Tale from the East
6.2/8
The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day, relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vi...
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A Tale from the East
2005
Mob Sister
5.1/5
In the macho triad world where heroes are molded from blood, brawn and brains, what place is there for a defenseless girl? The only exception to the r...
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Mob Sister
1990
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
6.4/14
Lam Bo Sun, the richest man in Hong Kong, is expected to marry the ditziest of socialites in a matter of weeks. On a whim, he leaves everything behind...
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The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
1989
The Yuppie Fantasia
6.5/6
Marital ups and downs and extramarital flings provide the background to this uproarious tale of life in an advertising agency. Yuppie ad-man Leung Foo...
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The Yuppie Fantasia
1988
Couples, Couples, Couples
7/4
Couples, Couples, Couples is a largely broad comedy about the vagaries of romance and babymaking.
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Couples, Couples, Couples
1985
Love with the Perfect Stranger
7/1
A pregnant student marries a total stranger, leading to a string of bizarre incidents.
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Love with the Perfect Stranger
1983
The Drummer
6/2
Tommy Chen (Leslie Cheung) wants to become a professional drummer. Because of his loud practice sessions at home he gets into trouble with the neighb...
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The Drummer
1991
Pretty Ghost
7/5
Building Inspector Tony (Tony Leung Ka Fai) investigates an old abandoned building in a deserted plant site and falls victim to a restless demon, who...
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Pretty Ghost
2003
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
6.4/6
Six Hong Kong roommates vow to each accomplish something daring or wonderful within one year.
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Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
1992
King of Beggars
7.075/159
The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legen...
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King of Beggars
1989
Happy Together
8/3
Kenny Bee works for a large Hong Kong corporation who's business practice is not exactly honorable. But he is being promoted to upper management with...
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Happy Together
1981
The Family of Lust
9/1
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The Family of Lust
2006
Cocktail
9/1
The melancholy Candy runs the Half Mortal, a trendy bar in Hong Kong. She hires Paul; Stella, a part-time employee who's a college student in psycholo...
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Cocktail
1991
Inspector Pink Dragon
7.5/2
A blundering Hong Kong police inspector, Ma Yu Long, goes under cover to investigate a high-class businessman, Teng Kuo Chiao, who was bribing city pl...
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Inspector Pink Dragon
2013
Bends
5.1/11
A wealthy Hong Kong housewife, Anna, lives a spoiled, bored life. When her husband suddenly leaves, taking the money and prestige with him, she refuse...
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Bends
1998
The Storm Riders
6.5/111
Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.
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The Storm Riders
1989
The Romancing Star III
5.1/9
Four mismatched and contentious Hong Kong couples consider swapping partners but realize they're happier as they are.
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The Romancing Star III
1994
The Modern Love
6/2
Hong Kong in the 90's - the women's movement and attitudes towards love and sex is depicted through experiences of three women.
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The Modern Love
1989
The Bachelor's Swan Song
6.667/6
Kenny and Maggie, lovers of long standing, have been scrimping and saving for their marriage. One day Maggie suspects that she is pregnant, and sugges...
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The Bachelor's Swan Song
1995
The Meaning of Life
0/0
Obstetrician Joey Fong helps childless couple Shiu and Lan kidnap an unloved child and then decides she wants to have a baby with heartless news repor...
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The Meaning of Life
1990
Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
7.667/4
The hilarious sequel to the 1989 hit The Yuppie Fantasia, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku brings back Lawrence Cheng as a thirty-something Hong Kong yuppi...
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Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
1988
Guests in the House
5.333/6
A college professor and his wife moves into a house inhabited by the ghost of his friend's grandfather's concubine. The ghost is trying to locate the...
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Guests in the House
1987
Wonder Women
5.333/6
This is an outrageous comedy about seven days in the life of two girls Leung and Ling, who want to skyrocket to the top by entering a beauty pageant....
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Wonder Women
1988
Heart to Hearts
10/1
The first of the three titles in the screwball Hong Kong "Hearts" series. Alex, a creative director, temporarily fills in as conductor for a choir. T...
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Heart to Hearts
1995
Heaven Can't Wait
6/4
Foreign - Tony is a wily, pessimistic scam artist who uses an ancient superstition to build a hilariously enterprising business. Lam is his sometime b...
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Heaven Can't Wait
1992
Never Ending Summer
7.5/2
When Chan comes to Vancouver to be with his wife, he finds her sleeping with a local cop, as well as discovering that the deed to his house has been s...
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Never Ending Summer
1993
Murder
6.5/3
Lawyer Jessica Yau finds out about her husband's money laundering scheme and gets shot in the head. She survives, but loses her memory. She is cared f...
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Murder
1983
The Red Panther
6.5/2
A cop suffering from "posterior ulcers" tries to catch a serial killer who seeks out victims with medical problems. One suspect is a man who makes pie...
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The Red Panther
2017
The Yuppie Fantasia 3
6.5/2
Leung Foon, 52 years old, his life experienced three waves: 1.when Ann made him by the boy into a man that day, 2.he married Ann and become a wife sla...
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The Yuppie Fantasia 3
2017
77 Heartbreaks
6.6/12
When Eva ends her ten-year relationship with Adam, he’s shocked by the sudden break-up, not until he read her private journal did he realize that she...
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77 Heartbreaks
2017
29+1
7/17
A story of two women, Christy Lam and Wong Tin-lok, who are both turning 30.
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29+1
2011
Lan Kwai Fong
4.1/20
Lan Kwai Fong (LKF), a well-known party location in Hong Kong with loads of nightclubs and bars. Everyone likes to go to LKF for fun, one night stands...
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Lan Kwai Fong
2017
The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
6.2/9
Hong Kong is just a ridiculous place full of lies. In this prosperous city, there are a group of people that have to live in the ‘space capsule’, whic...
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The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
2018
Agent Mr. Chan
5.5/17
Top agent Mr. Chan (Dayo Wong) suddenly finds himself removed from duties after his partner Wonder Child unintentionally offends a policewoman, Ms. Sh...
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Agent Mr. Chan
2018
When Sun Meets Moon
7/3
In 1992, a heavy rainstorm caused massive power outage in Hong Kong. At that night, two young astrology enthusiasts, Moon and Sun, met under the starr...
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When Sun Meets Moon
1994
The True Hero
8/2
An ex-con has spent the last ten years of his life in prison for defending the lives of his best friend and his best friend's sister. While in jail he...
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The True Hero
1987
Happy Bigamist
6.7/3
Ah Sun of the drama society leads a dramatic private life off-stage as well as on. His ex-wife Kong loses her last cent in business; and after going b...
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Happy Bigamist
1988
Mother vs. Mother
6.2/4
"Romeo and Juliet" in Hong Kong, except the widow Capulet is father Montague's childhood sweetheart. The young lovers try to reconcile their mothers w...
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Mother vs. Mother
1992
Freedom Run Q
8/1
Freedom Run Q is a Hong Kong Action-Comedy starring Bill Tung
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Freedom Run Q
2010
Break Up Club
5.8/14
When aimless Joe is dumped by his mercurial girlfriend, Flora, he finds an unusual way to win her back: a magical website that allows users to win bac...
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Break Up Club
2019
A Home with a View
5.7/10
The Lo family live in an old flat in the middle of a noisy neighborhood: father, mother, unemployed son, teenage daughter and his elderly, disabled f...
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A Home with a View
1984
Behind the Yellow Line
6.3/10
Married boss Paul falls for his employee named Monica after running into her in a subway station and it makes all things uneasy for her.
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Behind the Yellow Line
1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
7/41
Wing is a devoted fan of popular singer Rose who is involved in a topsy-turvy relationship with her charismatic producer Sam. Willing to go to any len...
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He's a Woman, She's a Man
1997
Those Were the Days
6.9/10
"Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director were transported back in time to the 1960s Hong Kong f...
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Those Were the Days
1989
In Between Loves
4.4/5
Taxi driver Lung is obsessed with TV news reporter Jenny Tung. He attempts to gain her affection by providing minor news stories, but her arrogant law...
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In Between Loves
1989
Little Cop
7.6/5
Ever since he was a child, Lee Chi-kin has been determined to become a police officer, despite the fact that he comes from a family of criminals. As a...
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Little Cop
1988
Profiles of Pleasure
7/2
Before the Big Ban on prostitution, West Hong Kong is famous for its houses of pleasure. The most infamous of them all is Floral Ode House. Among its...
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Profiles of Pleasure
2021
77 Heartwarmings
6/1
Eva, who returned to singleness, met and liked each other by chance with Thai Red Star Marvel, while Adam still hoped to exchange Eva's 78th forgivene...
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77 Heartwarmings
2010
Bruce Lee, My Brother
6.931/210
An action-dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. It revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a re...
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Bruce Lee, My Brother
2001
Born Wild
6.8/5
Upon discovering that his estranged twin brother Lok has died, Joe's investigation of Lok's troubled past sends him to the world of underground boxing...
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Born Wild
2025
Golden Boy
6/4
A decade ago, Cheung Lek was the brightest rising boxing star—known as “Golden Boy”—until a tragic incident stripped him of his freedom. Ten years lat...
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Golden Boy
2004
Six Strong Guys
6.167/6
Four men meet up on the rooftop of an office block for an unusual suicide plan. Driven to the edge by problems and stresses, are going to jump off the...
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Six Strong Guys
2008
Happy Funeral
4.5/2
A bunch of teens launch a quirky new business: Happy Funeral. It’s their out‑of‑the‑box scheme to make fast money. Everything changes when their landl...
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