Lai Suen

Acting

Lai Suen

Born October 5, 1931 · Hong Kong, China

Died August 28, 2025 · aged 93

Lai Suen began her career in film at the age of 17 before transitioning to television in the 1970s. She became a familiar face after joining TVB in 1990, appearing in many dramas including The Greed of Man in 1992, where she played the mother of the character portrayed by Adam Cheng Siu-Chau. Lai retired after starring in Only You in 2010 and had rarely appeared in public in recent years. In 2023,…

Known For

Lover of the Last EmpressLover of the Last Empress · 1995
Lover of the Last Empress
★ 5.91995
MovieDramaHistory
The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is impregnated by the emperor and thus becomes his wife - the empress of China. However, her "career" has corrupted her once innocent soul and so, after the emperor dies she rules the land with terror.
The Happy GhostThe Happy Ghost · 1984
The Happy Ghost
★ 6.51984
MovieComedyFantasy
From a camping trip, a college girl took home an ancient rope to use to keep her torn backpack in place, not knowing it was used by a disgraced scholar to hang himself with decades before. The scholar's ghost resurrects at her school and befriended her and her two friends, and teaches them the importance of academic success, love, family and friendship.
The Big HeatThe Big Heat · 1988
The Big Heat
★ 6.31988
MovieActionThriller
Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the HKPD on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of three other cops uncover is a plot far more sinister than they originally anticipated.
Brother of DarknessBrother of Darkness · 1994
Brother of Darkness
★ 4.31994
MovieCrimeDrama
A criminal is terrorizing his family when he is in jail until then his brother gets enough.
The LunaticsThe Lunatics · 1986
The Lunatics
★ 7.31986
MovieDrama
A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter who hears about his activities accompanies him on his rounds.
Chinese Midnight ExpressChinese Midnight Express · 1997
Chinese Midnight Express
★ 6.61997
MovieCrimeDrama
The setting is 1960s Hong Kong, and righteous reporter Ching On (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) publishes an article exposing corruption in the police force. Unfortunately, he's framed for drug distribution and confesses to the charges when the corrupt cops threaten his family. Forced to undergo the rigorous hazing rites of all new inmates, On struggles to regain hope and rise above his situation. Meanwhile, On's loyal girlfriend (Pinky Cheung Man-Chi) is terrorized by the cops who put him away, and On faces new challenges, and even finds new allies, while stuck in prison.
Once in a LifetimeOnce in a Lifetime · 1995
Once in a Lifetime
★ 10.01995
MovieComedyRomance
Sean Lau has been secretly in love with comely Vivian Chan since childhood, so when she needs a paper marriage to satisfy the wishes of her sick mother, he's a pushover. This doesn't sit too well with her naturalist boyfriend, who seems to like cockroaches more than her. And now the omens are against them: the day they've chosen for marriage is the very same one that Lau's strict aunt demands for his mother's funeral. So, this comedy goes back and forth between the two venues.
Full Moon in New YorkFull Moon in New York · 1989
Full Moon in New York
★ 7.91989
MovieDrama
Three Chinese women with vastly different backgrounds get acquainted and become friends amid the social desolation of New York.

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Detective Investigation FilesDetective Investigation Files · 1995
Detective Investigation Files
★ 8.11995
SeriesMysteryCrime
"Detective Investigation Files" revolves around the professional and meticulous investigations carried out by a group of dedicated police officers. As they delve into mysterious deaths with unclear causes, they tirelessly work towards maintaining peace and security for the people. However, their demanding job often comes at the expense of personal happiness. Cheung Dai Yong, a brilliant and astute police officer, has a track record of solving crucial cases. His trusted colleague, Lee Chung Yee, stands by his side, and together they tackle challenging and complex cases. Amidst their work, Dai Yong encounters Ko Jit, a tenacious journalist. Despite their initial conflicts, a deepening connection blossoms between them. However, Ko Jit already has a romantic partner.

赵老太 Mrs Chiu

The Duke of Mount DeerThe Duke of Mount Deer · 1998
The Duke of Mount Deer
★ 8.21998
SeriesDramaComedy
Wai Siu Bo is the son of a prostitute who works in a brothel in Yangzhou. After joining the Heaven and Earth society, he heads to the Capital and gets enrolled into the service of the Grand Eunuchs. There he becomes friends with the young emperor Hong Hei (Wai mistakes the emperor as another young eunuch) and falls in love with the emperor's younger sister, Princess Kin Ning. His adventures in the Forbidden City leads him into discovering the empress dowager as an impostor; finding several volumes of the prized 42 Chapters which contains the location of a treasure cave; helps the emperor kill the baddie courtier, Lord Obai; and see his position rise from humble eunuch to a grand courtier and confidante of the emperor.

董太夫人

JawsJaws · 1979
Jaws
1979
SeriesDrama
Zhou Tianming and Siu Zhenbang and Siu Huixian were originally close friends , but Zhenbang and their father Xiao Bailing took advantage of the danger and swallowed up the Zhou family's property when the Zhou family's business was in difficulty. Tianming snubbed his girlfriend Zhu Shuzhuang because of the great changes in his family and his dedicated career, and at this time Zhenbang actually developed a relationship with Shuzhuang and proposed to her, and Tianming hated the Xiao family even more. Later, Zhou's father had a heart attack after a conflict with Bai Ling, and eventually died, and Tianming did not hesitate to use Huixian to marry her in order to take revenge. After marriage, Tianming gradually encroached on the Xiao family's business, trying to restore the Zhou family's industry and revive the Zhou family's prestige, but because it became more and more crooked, it eventually caused an irreparable situation.

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