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Yiu-Cheung Lai

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Yiu-Cheung Lai
A private detective is drawn into a complex murder mystery when he is hired to track down a missing young woman.
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The Detective (2007)
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Yiu-Cheung Lai was born on 4 May 1964 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He is an actor, known for Journey to the West 2 (1998), Victim (1999) and Armageddon (1997). He has been married to Julia Leung since 1997. They have one child.
BornMay 4, 1964
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Kwong Wa, Yiu-Cheung Lai, Cheung-Ching Mak, and Benny Chan in Journey to the West 2 (1998)
    Journey to the West 2
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Piggy
    • Zhu Bajie
    Victim (1999)
    Victim
    6.5
    • Bee
    • Ting Gun-kwun
    • 1999
    Andy Lau, Michelle Reis, and Anthony Chau-Sang Wong in Armageddon (1997)
    Armageddon
    4.6
    • Actor(as Yiu Cheung Lai)
    • 1997
    A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    A Chinese Tall Story
    4.9
    • Actor
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Yiu-Cheung Lai, Karl Ting, Danny Tak-Yin Hung, Carmen Ngai, and Katy Kung in The Map of Truth (2026)
      The Map of Truth
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Chong Yat-sun
      • 2026
    • Yiu-Cheung Lai, Edwin Siu, Hera Chan, Nancy Wu, and Tin-Yu Law in No Return (2024)
      No Return
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Chai Shap-chat
      • 2024
    • Go with the Float (2022)
      Go with the Float
      TV Series
      • Hung Sap-yat
      • 2022–2023
    • Yiu-Cheung Lai, Owen Cheung, Winki Lai, Elaine Yiu, and Jacky Cai in The Ringmaster (TVB) (2021)
      The Ringmaster (TVB)
      TV Series
      • Shek Ngo-shan
      • 2021
    • Moses Chan, Yiu-Cheung Lai, Elena May-Yee Kong, Ali Kai-Sum Lee, Brian Tung-Man Tse, Katy Kung, Timothy Tse-sing Cheng, Hoi-Ning Ko, Kaman Kong, and Louisa Mak in Death by Zero (2020)
      Death by Zero
      TV Series
      • Yim Mo
      • 2020
    • Legend of the Phoenix (2019)
      Legend of the Phoenix
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lang Kun
      • 2019
    • Legend of the Phoenix (2019)
      Legend of the Phoenix
      TV Series
      • Lang Kun
      • 2019
    • David Chiang, Patricia Ha, Yiu-Cheung Lai, Joel Chan, Carlos Chan, and Rosina Lam in Daddy Cool (TVB) (2018)
      Daddy Cool (TVB)
      TV Series
      • HO WING-LIN
      • 2018
    • No Reserve
      TV Series
      • KONG SHEUNG-HUNG
      • KAZUO SUZUKI
      • 2016–2017
    • Sky on Fire (2016)
      Sky on Fire
      4.6
      • 2016
    • Short End of the Stick (2016)
      Short End of the Stick
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Lee Suk-gung
      • 2016
    • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong in Siu hung (2015)
      Siu hung
      TV Series
      • 2015
    • Overachievers (2014)
      Overachievers
      TV Series
      • Chiang Yuen, Mike
      • 2014
    • Dayo Wong in The Kick (2013)
      The Kick
      6.5
      Short
      • Commissioner of Police
      • 2013
    • Will Power (2013)
      Will Power
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Wilson Yu
      • 2013

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Lai Yiu Cheung
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • May 4, 1964
      • Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
    • Spouse
      • Julia Leung1997 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Cantonese dub (Luigi): Cars (2006)

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    • Trivia
      Father of a son, named Lai Ching-kiu (b. October 1997).

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