Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 26, 1963
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
Credits
99 titles
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
Filmography
Case X Decoded
Chow Wing-kuen
Triad 3
群哥
Forensic JD
Po-Po-Poker
Love in the Middle of the Night
Psycho Detective 2
爱上蒲女团：终章
爱上女蒲团2
The Hiddens
Cheong Soon-on
Sisters of Pearl
Hung Yiu-Sang
义本同心
Wasabi Mon Amour
On The First Beat
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
Fantasy Hotel
The Academy
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
Love Bond
Blood Of The Shaman
Willy
Shine On You
Mystic Detective Files
Love Path
Kidnap the Wrong Person
Final Confinement
The Untold Story - The Lost World
Mystery Man
Prison on Fire: Preacher
Cheng Shing Fung
Devil Touch
Cheuk
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
Mystery Man
Healing Hearts
To Where He Belongs
Goodbye My Love
钟文基
风云岁月
Ou Zhongwen
Showbiz Tycoon
Ungrateful Tink
White Hair
Flaming Brothers
The New Adventure of Wisely
Wisely
The Thief
刑事侦缉档案3
张大勇
L-O-V-E...... Love
Super Ma
Haunted Karaoke
Sgt. Jor Lun
挑戰巔峰
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
Thanks for Your Love
Michael
Ambition
Street Angels
Playboy Yip Sen Man
Detective Investigation Files II
张大勇
Detective Investigation Files
张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
Officer Yuk Fai
Crime And Passion
Glittering Moments
For Home's Sake
The Partner