Michael Tao Tai-Yu

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.

Known For

Detective Investigation Files

The Greed of Man

The File Of Justice

Everybody's Somebody's Favourite

The Academy

The Duke of Mount Deer

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

The Grand Canal

All Movies (31)

• Triad 32024 · as 群哥
• Love in the Middle of the Night2020
• 爱上蒲女团：终章2018
• 爱上女蒲团22017
• Blood Of The Shaman2004 · as Willy
• Kidnap the Wrong Person2003
• Love Path2003
• Final Confinement2003
• The Untold Story - The Lost World2002 · as Mystery Man
• Prison on Fire: Preacher2002 · as Cheng Shing Fung
• Devil Touch2002 · as Cheuk
• The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished2002 · as Mystery Man
• Ungrateful Tink1999 · as White Hair
• The Thief1998
• L-O-V-E...... Love1997 · as Super Ma
• Haunted Karaoke1997 · as Sgt. Jor Lun
• 挑戰巔峰1997
• Ninth of September: The Cursed Day1996 · as Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
• Thanks for Your Love1996 · as Michael
• Street Angels1996 · as Playboy Yip Sen Man
• S.D.U. - Mission in Mission1994 · as Officer Yuk Fai
• Thou Shalt Not Swear1993 · as Simon
• The Challenging Game1993
• Lamb Killer1993 · as Johnny
• The Love That is Wrong1993 · as Wang Yin-Yu
• Basic Impulse1992 · as Ming
• A Woman & A Man '931992
• Shattered Dream1992
• False Lady1992 · as John
• The Twin Bracelets1991 · as Hui-hua's Brother
• Handcuff Me, Brother1989

All TV Shows (68)

• Case X Decoded2026 · as Chow Wing-kuen
• Forensic JD2022
• Po-Po-Poker2022
• Psycho Detective 22019
• The Hiddens2016 · as Cheong Soon-on
• Sisters of Pearl2010 · as Hung Yiu-Sang
• 义本同心2008
• Wasabi Mon Amour2008
• On The First Beat2007 · as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
• Fantasy Hotel2005
• The Academy2005 · as 张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
• Love Bond2005
• Shine On You2004
• Mystic Detective Files2003
• Healing Hearts2001
• Goodbye My Love2001 · as 钟文基
• To Where He Belongs2001
• 风云岁月2000 · as Ou Zhongwen
• Showbiz Tycoon2000
• Flaming Brothers1999
• The New Adventure of Wisely1998 · as Wisely
• 刑事侦缉档案31997 · as 张大勇
• Ambition1996
• Detective Investigation Files II1995 · as 张大勇
• Detective Investigation Files1995 · as 张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong
• Crime And Passion1994
• Glittering Moments1994
• For Home's Sake1993
• The Partner1993
• The Heroes From Shaolin1993
• The Chord to Victory1993
• Tales From Beyond1992 · as 江兆华
• The Greed of Man1992 · as 丁益蟹
• Road For The Heroes1992
• The File Of Justice1992 · as 江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael"
• On the Edge1991 · as Yang Zhibiao
• Destined To Love1991
• The Breaking Point1991
• Rainbow1991
• Friends & Lovers1990
• Three In a Family1990
• The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl1990
• The War Heroes1989
• Battle Of The Heart1989
• For Once In A Life Time1989
• Looking Back in Anger1989
• The Shanghai Conspiracy1989
• Twilight of a Nation1988
• Kwong Loong1988
• Everybody's Somebody's Favourite1988
• The In-Between1988
• Genghis Khan1987 · as 木华黎
• The Grand Canal1987
• Dharma1986
• New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre1986 · as 范遙
• The Legend of Wong Tai Sin1986 · as 唐公子
• The Legend Of Dik Ching1986
• The Yang's Saga1985
• The Legend of the General Who Never Was1985 · as 何宗宪
• The Rough Ride1985
• The Sword Stained With Royal Blood1985
• Beware of Your Bosom Buddies1984
• Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember1984
• The Duke of Mount Deer1984 · as 天地會弟子
• Rainbow Round My Shoulder1984 · as 路人
• It's A Long Way To Home1984
• United We Stand1984
• Sandwiches1983