Lau Ching-Wan
Lau Ching-Wan has 24 movies on Netflix, from Executioners (1993) to Sons of the Neon Night (2025). The best rated is Running Out of Time, at 7.3 on IMDb.
Lau Ching-Wan movies on Netflix
Sons of the Neon Nightas Wong Chi-tat
Detective vs. Sleuthsas Lee Chun
Warriors of Futureas Johnson Cheng
Shock Wave 2as Tung Cheuk Man
Overheard 3as Luk Kam Keung
Out of Infernoas Dai Kwan
The White Stormas Ma Ho-Tin
The Bullet Vanishesas Inspector Song Donglu
Life Without Principleas Three-Legged Panther
Overheard 2as Manson Law
The Great Magicianas Lei Bully
Overheardas Johnny Leung
Mad Detectiveas Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
Lost in Timeas Hale
My Left Eye Sees Ghostsas Ken Wong / Sam Wong
Running Out of Timeas Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
A Hero Never Diesas Martin
Expect the Unexpectedas Sam
Beyond Hypothermiaas Long Shek
Black Maskas Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
Return to a Better Tomorrowas Lobster Tsui
Crazy Hong Kongas John
Executionersas Tak
Qi yue shi sias Inspector Lau
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 32 years1993 to 2025
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Johnnie To directed seven of these films, Ka-Fai Wai three and Alan Mak three. Ching-Wan Lau appears in fourteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Ching-Wan Lau14 films together, 1993 to 2020
Ching-Wan Lau's page Shock Wave 22020IMDb rating 6.5Ching-Wan as Tung Cheuk ManLau as Tung Cheuk Man
The Bullet Vanishes2012IMDb rating 6.5Ching-Wan as Inspector Song DongluLau as Song Donglu
Life Without Principle2011IMDb rating 6.9Ching-Wan as Three-Legged PantherLau as Panther
Overheard2009IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Johnny LeungLau as Johnny
Mad Detective2007IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Inspector Chan Kwai BunLau as Bun
Lost in Time2003IMDb rating 7.3Ching-Wan as HaleLau as Dai Fai(Ching Wan Lau)
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts2002IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Ken Wong / Sam WongLau as Ken Wong / Sam Wong
Running Out of Time1999IMDb rating 7.3Ching-Wan as Insp. Ho Sheung-SangLau as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang
A Hero Never Dies1998IMDb rating 7.0Ching-Wan as MartinLau as Martin(Lau Ching Wan)
Beyond Hypothermia1996IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Long ShekLau as Long Shek
Black Mask1996IMDb rating 6.0Ching-Wan as Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-HoLau as Inspector 'Rock' Shek Wai-Ho
Crazy Hong Kong1993IMDb rating 4.4Ching-Wan as JohnLau as John
Executioners1993IMDb rating 5.8Ching-Wan as TakLau as Tak
Qi yue shi si1993IMDb rating 6.0Ching-Wan as Inspector LauLau as Chow's Partner
Louis Koo8 films together, 2003 to 2025
Louis Koo's page Sons of the Neon Night2025IMDb rating 5.7Ching-Wan as Wong Chi-tatKoo as Ching Man-sing
Warriors of Future2022IMDb rating 5.6Ching-Wan as Johnson ChengKoo as Tyler
Overheard 32014IMDb rating 6.0Ching-Wan as Luk Kam KeungKoo as Law Wing Jau
Out of Inferno2013IMDb rating 5.7Ching-Wan as Dai KwanKoo as Keung
The White Storm2013IMDb rating 6.6Ching-Wan as Ma Ho-TinKoo as Chow
Overheard 22011IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Manson LawKoo as Jack Ho
Overheard2009IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Johnny LeungKoo as Gene
Lost in Time2003IMDb rating 7.3Ching-Wan as HaleKoo as Ah Man
Lam Suet4 films together, 1998 to 2011
Lam Suet's page The Great Magician2011IMDb rating 5.9Ching-Wan as Lei BullySuet as Li Feng-jen
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts2002IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Ken Wong / Sam WongSuet as May's Father
A Hero Never Dies1998IMDb rating 7.0Ching-Wan as MartinSuet as Jack's Man
Expect the Unexpected1998IMDb rating 7.0Ching-Wan as SamSuet as Robber
Daniel Wu4 films together, 2009 to 2014
Daniel Wu's page Overheard 32014IMDb rating 6.0Ching-Wan as Luk Kam KeungWu as Joe
Overheard 22011IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Manson LawWu as Joe Szema
The Great Magician2011IMDb rating 5.9Ching-Wan as Lei BullyWu as Captain Tsai
Overheard2009IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Johnny LeungWu as Max
Paul Chun Pui4 films together, 1993 to 2011
Paul Chun Pui's page The Great Magician2011IMDb rating 5.9Ching-Wan as Lei BullyPui as Liu Wan-yao
Lost in Time2003IMDb rating 7.3Ching-Wan as HalePui as Mr. Lam
Return to a Better Tomorrow1994IMDb rating 5.9Ching-Wan as Lobster TsuiPui as Fred Simon
Executioners1993IMDb rating 5.8Ching-Wan as TakPui as Colonel
Alex Fong Chung-Sun4 films together, 2009 to 2014
Alex Fong Chung-Sun's page Overheard 32014IMDb rating 6.0Ching-Wan as Luk Kam KeungChung-Sun as Fu
Overheard 22011IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Manson LawChung-Sun as Hotel Security Director
The Great Magician2011IMDb rating 5.9Ching-Wan as Lei BullyChung-Sun as Chen Kuo
Overheard2009IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Johnny LeungChung-Sun as Kelvin Lee
Johnnie ToDirector, 7 films, 1993 to 2011
Life Without Principle2011IMDb rating 6.9Ching-Wan as Three-Legged Panther
Mad Detective2007IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts2002IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Ken Wong / Sam Wong
Running Out of Time1999IMDb rating 7.3Ching-Wan as Insp. Ho Sheung-Sang
A Hero Never Dies1998IMDb rating 7.0Ching-Wan as Martin
Expect the Unexpected1998IMDb rating 7.0Ching-Wan as Sam
Executioners1993IMDb rating 5.8Ching-Wan as Tak
Ka-Fai WaiDirector, 3 films, 2002 to 2022
Detective vs. Sleuths2022IMDb rating 6.1Ching-Wan as Lee Chun
Mad Detective2007IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Inspector Chan Kwai Bun
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts2002IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Ken Wong / Sam Wong
Alan MakDirector, 3 films, 2009 to 2014
Overheard 32014IMDb rating 6.0Ching-Wan as Luk Kam Keung
Overheard 22011IMDb rating 6.7Ching-Wan as Manson Law
Overheard2009IMDb rating 7.1Ching-Wan as Johnny Leung
Also four films together1 more actor
- Helena Law LanOverheard 3 (2014), The White Storm (2013), Crazy Hong Kong (1993) and Qi yue shi si (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Lau Ching-Wan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$522 million
11 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 11 worldwide figure; 13 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 13Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$226M43.3% of the total
- 2$106M20.2% of the total
- 3$101M19.3% of the total
- 4$60M11.5% of the total
- 5$12M2.3% of the total
- 6$5.2M1.0% of the total
- 7$4.0M0.8% of the total
- 8$2.8M0.5% of the total










