Directed credits
3
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Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Acting
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 111298
IMDb ID: nm0155593
Known for: Acting
Born: November 27, 1954
Age: 71
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2025
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.36
Wikidata: Q6503919
Also known as
郑丹瑞 • 鄭丹瑞 • Zhéng Dánrúi • Lawrence Cheng • Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui • Cheng Tan-Shui
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Writer (8)Producer (7)Screenplay (3)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Movies directed by Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
Movies
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Highest rated movies linked with Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
5.7
Gameboy Kids
as Store Manager
1992 Movie
6.3
Vulgaria
as Professor Cheng
2012 Movie
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Daily Sun Reporter
1989 Movie
5.0
Golden Boy
as MC
2025 Movie
6.9
King of Beggars
as Professor
1992 Movie
6.5
The Storm Riders
as Jester
1998 Movie
6.1
The Eighth Happiness
as Beautiful's Boyfriend
1988 Movie
6.9
Bruce Lee, My Brother
2010 Movie
5.7
Lost in Hong Kong
as Host of Art Exhibition
2015 Movie
4.4
Tales from the Occult
as Dr. Ronald Cheng (The Chink)
2022 Movie
6.6
The Eye
Producer
2002 Movie
4.3
Lan Kwai Fong
as Lin Lin's boyfriend
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
as Host • 1 eps
1962 Series
10.0
Welcome to the House
239 eps
2006 Series
7.0
ICAC Investigators
5 eps
1992 Series
Be My Guest
1 eps
2006 Series
10.0
The Modern Love Story
1 eps
1992 Series
歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
6 eps
1968 Series
Operation Manhunt (II)
as 阿旦 • 25 eps
1978 Series
血債血償
Creator
1982 Series
A Road And A Will
20 eps
1997 Series
Man of Wisdom
as 戴亚斗 • 40 eps
1993 Series
Shades of Life
12 eps
2014 Series
Fraudstars
as Herman • 8 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
7.0
The Yuppie Fantasia 3
Screenplay
2017 Movie
4.2
The Allure of Tears
Writer
2011 Movie
5.8
Break Up Club
Producer
2010 Movie
4.5
Happy Funeral
Producer
2008 Movie
5.1
The Eye 3: Infinity
Producer
2005 Movie
6.3
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
Producer
2003 Movie
6.6
The Eye
Producer
2002 Movie
3.3
He & She
Writer
1994 Movie
6.5
Murder
Writer
1993 Movie
5.0
Inspector Pink Dragon
Producer
1991 Movie
8.0
Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
6.2
The Yuppie Fantasia
Producer
1989 Movie
6.1
Behind the Yellow Line
Writer
1984 Movie
5.5
My Darling Genie
Screenplay
1984 Movie
9.0
Linqi：Decision
Writer
1983 Movie
6.3
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Writer
1983 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
5.0
Golden Boy
as MC
2025 Movie
6.0
My First of May
2025 Movie
7.0
An Abandoned Team
as Yam Chun Kai
2024 Movie
Out of the Shadow
2024 Movie
4.4
Tales from the Occult
as Dr. Ronald Cheng (The Chink)
2022 Movie
6.0
77 Heartwarmings
as Tsang Po Wah
2021 Movie
6.0
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
as self
2021 Movie
7.5
Find Your Voice
2020 Movie
5.7
A Home with a View
as District Council Representative
2019 Movie
7.0
When Sun Meets Moon
2018 Movie
5.8
Agent Mr. Chan
as Tsang Kwok Chung
2018 Movie
6.2
The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
as Ho Yi's father
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui.
Into the Wild
as Lee Sai Ho • 15 eps
2022 Series
Fraudstars
as Herman • 8 eps
2021 Series
6.0
The Impossible 3
6 eps
2020 Series
尋找阿Lam的那些年
1 eps
2019 Series
ICAC Investigators 2016
5 eps
2016 Series
Am I healthy
15 eps
2015 Series
Shades of Life
12 eps
2014 Series
Never Dance Alone
32 eps
2014 Series
ICAC Investigators 2014
1 eps
2014 Series
10.0
On the Road (Sr. 3)
4 eps
2008 Series
舞动奇迹
10 eps
2007 Series
Be My Guest
1 eps
2006 Series