Directing

Ricky Lau

Born December 20, 1949 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] (age 76)

Ricky Lau was born on December 20, 1949 in Hong Kong. He is a director and actor, known for Mr. Vampire (1985), The Romance of the Vampires (1994) and Taoist Priest (2021).

Known For

Mr. VampireMr. Vampire · 1985
Mr. Vampire
6.91985
MovieActionComedy
After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.
Winners & SinnersWinners & Sinners · 1983
Winners & Sinners
7.01983
MovieActionAdventure
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.
Mr. Vampire IIMr. Vampire II · 1986
Mr. Vampire II
5.91986
MovieHorrorAction
Chaos ensues after a team of archaeologists accidentally breaks the seals of a sleeping vampire family, which prevent them from waking up.
Mr Vampire Saga 4Mr Vampire Saga 4 · 1988
Mr Vampire Saga 4
6.71988
MovieHorrorComedy
A Taoist priest protests against the idea of a Buddhist priest being his neighbour. They often argue with each other until a vampire is at large and threatens the villagers' safety.
Eastern CondorsEastern Condors · 1987
Eastern Condors
7.31987
MovieActionAdventure
A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.
The Prodigal SonThe Prodigal Son · 1981
The Prodigal Son
7.01981
MovieActionComedy
A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.
Mr. Vampire IIIMr. Vampire III · 1987
Mr. Vampire III
6.71987
MovieHorrorAction
The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts.
Ghost PuntingGhost Punting · 1992
Ghost Punting
6.21992
MovieActionComedy
The "Five Lucky Stars" attempt to help a restless ghost take revenge on the evil drug gang who took his life. At the same time, they want the ghost to help them get rich and court the four policewomen assigned to the case.

Filmography

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Home and AwayHome and Away · 1988
Home and Away
6.41988
SeriesDramaSoap
Home and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa and Tom Fletcher and their five foster children Frank Morgan, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Lynn Davenport and Sally Keating, who would go on to become one of the show's longest-running characters. The show also originally and currently focuses on the Stewart family. Home and Away had proved popular when it premiered in 1988 and had risen to become a hit in Australia, and after only a few weeks, the show tackled its first major and disturbing storyline, the rape of Carly Morris; it was one of the first shows to feature such storylines during the early timeslot. H&A has tackled many adult-themed and controversial storylines; something rarely found in its restricted timeslot.

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