Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Acting • Born 1963-08-26
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.
Filmography
98 credits
Kidnap the Wrong Person
Movie • 2003
A Woman & A Man '93
Movie • 1992
Handcuff Me, Brother
Movie • 1989
The Untold Story - The Lost World
Movie • 2002
Mystery Man
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
Movie • 2002
Mystery Man
Haunted Karaoke
Movie • 1997
Sgt. Jor Lun
Triad 3
Movie • 2024
群哥
False Lady
Movie • 1992
John
Love Path
Movie • 2003
The Thief
Movie • 1998
L-O-V-E...... Love
Movie • 1997
Super Ma
Final Confinement
Movie • 2003
The Love That is Wrong
Movie • 1993
Wang Yin-Yu
Ungrateful Tink
Movie • 1999
White Hair
Prison on Fire: Preacher
Movie • 2002
Cheng Shing Fung
Basic Impulse
Movie • 1992
Ming
Street Angels
Movie • 1996
Playboy Yip Sen Man
挑戰巔峰
Movie • 1997
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
Movie • 1996
Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
Thanks for Your Love
Movie • 1996
Michael
Lamb Killer
Movie • 1993
Johnny
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
Movie • 1994
Officer Yuk Fai
The Twin Bracelets
Movie • 1991
Hui-hua's Brother
Blood Of The Shaman
Movie • 2004
Willy
Devil Touch
Movie • 2002
Cheuk
Love in the Middle of the Night
Movie • 2020
Thou Shalt Not Swear
Movie • 1993
Simon
The Challenging Game
Movie • 1993
爱上女蒲团2
Movie • 2017
爱上蒲女团：终章
Movie • 2018
Shattered Dream
Movie • 1992
On The First Beat
TV • 2007
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
风云岁月
TV • 2000
Ou Zhongwen
Love Bond
TV • 2005
Wasabi Mon Amour
TV • 2008
Glittering Moments
TV • 1994
The In-Between
TV • 1988
The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl
TV • 1990
Road For The Heroes
TV • 1992
For Once In A Life Time
TV • 1989
The War Heroes
TV • 1989
Dharma
TV • 1986
Shine On You
TV • 2004
Friends & Lovers
TV • 1990
Kwong Loong
TV • 1988
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
TV • 1985
Forensic JD
TV • 2022
The Partner
TV • 1993
Showbiz Tycoon
TV • 2000
Sisters of Pearl
TV • 2010
Hung Yiu-Sang
The Shanghai Conspiracy
TV • 1989
Looking Back in Anger
TV • 1989
Fantasy Hotel
TV • 2005
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
TV • 1984
路人
It's A Long Way To Home
TV • 1984
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
TV • 1984
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
TV • 1988
The Chord to Victory
TV • 1993
For Home's Sake
TV • 1993
Twilight of a Nation
TV • 1988
The Rough Ride
TV • 1985
Battle Of The Heart
TV • 1989
The Heroes From Shaolin
TV • 1993
刑事侦缉档案3
TV • 1997
张大勇
Rainbow
TV • 1991
United We Stand
TV • 1984
Sandwiches
TV • 1983
Three In a Family
TV • 1990
Po-Po-Poker
TV • 2022
Crime And Passion
TV • 1994
The Legend Of Dik Ching
TV • 1986
Healing Hearts
TV • 2001
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
TV • 1986
范遙
Tales From Beyond
TV • 1992
江兆华
The Greed of Man
TV • 1992
丁益蟹
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
TV • 1986
唐公子
Goodbye My Love
TV • 2001
钟文基
The Breaking Point
TV • 1991
On the Edge
TV • 1991
Yang Zhibiao
Detective Investigation Files II
TV • 1995
张大勇
Genghis Khan
TV • 1987
木华黎
To Where He Belongs
TV • 2001
Mystic Detective Files
TV • 2003
The File Of Justice
TV • 1992
江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael"
The Grand Canal
TV • 1987
The Yang's Saga
TV • 1985
Detective Investigation Files
TV • 1995
张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong
The Legend of the General Who Never Was
TV • 1985
何宗宪
The New Adventure of Wisely
TV • 1998
Wisely
The Hiddens
TV • 2016
Cheong Soon-on
Beware of Your Bosom Buddies
TV • 1984
Destined To Love
TV • 1991
Ambition
TV • 1996
Flaming Brothers
TV • 1999
The Duke of Mount Deer
TV • 1984
天地會弟子
The Academy
TV • 2005
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
Psycho Detective 2
TV • 2019
义本同心
TV • 2008