Michael Miu
Michael Miu Kiu-wai (born 18 June 1958) is a Hong Kong actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong and Kent Tong, he was the eldest tiger of TVB's Five Tigers. Miu's trade mark role was as the dashing and suave wuxia Knight-errant, though he is perhaps best known for the villainous Yeung Hong in the 1983 TV drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
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| Born | June 18, 1958 | ||||||||||
| Other names | Sam Gor (三哥; lit. Third Brother), Ah Miu (阿苗) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1980–1996, 1999, 2004–present | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 苗僑偉 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苗侨伟 | ||||||||||
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Early Life
Born in Zhoushan, Zhejiang in 1958, Miu and his mother moved to Hong Kong to rejoin his father when he was five. Miu rarely saw his father, a merchant mariner, and was mainly raised by his mother. Near the end of high school, Miu's father was diagnosed with cancer. As a result he left school and began working as a carpenter to support his family.
Career
Miu was scouted and brought into TVB's Acting Academy in September 1979. While still in training, he made cameo appearances in several major dramas, such as the 1980 The Bund. Miu's debut was in the 1980 The Adventurer's. Immediately after graduating from the Academy, Miu was offered a major role in the 1981 thriller drama The Lonely Hunter, starring alongside his classmate Felix Wong with seniors Carol Cheng and Money Chan.
From 1981 to 1986, Miu together with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong and Kent Tong were promoted as TVB's Five Tigers, a group of five of the most popular and handsome young actors in Hong Kong at the time. In 1987, Miu left TVB, and stepped back from the industry to focus on business.
During the 90s, Miu devoted himself to his eyewear business and earned a reputation as a businessman. Due to the reasons of Hong Kong's economic downturn and uncertainty over retail industry in the future, he sold his business in 2002 to Luxottica.[1] His comeback performance was in the 2004 cop drama The Academy, which earned him major recognition and propelled him forward.
Miu won Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2017 for his role as Cheuk Hoi in Line Walker: The Prelude.
Personal life
Miu first met Hong Kong actress Jaime Chik in 1981 while shooting for the TVB television drama You Only Live Twice. They began dating but separated a year later.[2] Miu dated Anita Mui briefly in 1983, whom he met on the set of Summer Kisses, Winter Tears. Miu and Chik reconciled, and the couple married in 1990. Miu and Chik have two children - a son, Murphy Miu, and daughter, Phoebe Miu, who is also an actor, both of whom reside in Vancouver, Canada.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Pagoda | |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | Pagoda | |
| 1987 | Scared Stiff | David Miu Tai-wai | |
| White Cuckooflower | Li Shaonong | ||
| 1988 | Hero of Tomorrow | Sam Gor | |
| The Dragon Family | Lung Wai | ||
| 1989 | Return of the Lucky Stars | Pagoda | |
| City Cops | Ching Shing | ||
| Proud and Confident | |||
| Little Cop | Thousand-faced Man | ||
| Close Escape | Lam Wai-Tung | ||
| 1990 | Outlaw Brothers | Sergeant Tai Hwa Wang | |
| 1990 | Magic Cop | Sergeant No. 2237 | |
| 1991 | The Tigers | Wah | |
| 1992 | Handsome Siblings | Kuang Yuk Long, Kuang Fung | |
| 1993 | Lord of East China Sea | ||
| 1995 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Peter's Dad | |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Pagoda / Ginseng | |
| 2004 | Love Is a Many Stupid Thing 2004 | Richard | |
| Jiang Hu | Figo | ||
| 2006 | Wo Hu | SP Wai Ting-bong | |
| McDull, the Alumni | Senior Superintendent of Police officer | ||
| 2007 | Brothers | Tam Chung-yiu | |
| 2010 | Black Ransom | Sam Ho | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | ||
| 2016 | New York New York | ||
| 2017 | In the Fog | ||
| 2018 | The Trough | ||
| 2019 | The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords | Officer Fung | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | The Bund | (extra) | |
| Yesterday's Glitter | (extra) | ||
| The Invincible Medic | (extra) | ||
| The Adventurer's | Yung Wing-hong | ||
| 1981 | The Lonely Hunter | Au-yeung Hong | |
| Come Rain, Come Shine | |||
| Double Fantasies | |||
| The Fate | Wilson Chung Wai-shun | ||
| The Hawk | Prince Har | ||
| The Young Heroes of Shaolin | Wu Wai-kin | ||
| 1982 | Hong Kong 82 | Chow Sing-wai | |
| Ladies of the House | Little Bat-leung | ||
| A Kid Troupe | Yuen Wai | ||
| You Only Live Twice | Wong Chau-fat / Sheung Tsan-yu | ||
| The Legend of Master So | Ma Kwan | ||
| 1983 | The Radio Tycoon | Lui Hei | |
| The Fortune Teller | Lai Bo-yee | ||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Iron-Blooded Loyalists | Yeung Hong | ||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Eastern Heretic and Western Venom | |||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Duel on Mount Hua | |||
| 1984 | The Foundation | Lee Sai-man | |
| The Fearless Duo | Szeto Man-mo | ||
| United We Stand | Tung Pang-fei | ||
| The Rise & Fall of a Stand-In | Hung Kiu | ||
| Hero Without Tears | Siu-ko | ||
| The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | Chor Lau-heung | ||
| Summer Kisses, Winter Tears | Ling Yue-sam | ||
| 1985 | Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Ha Suet-yee | |
| The Condo | San Tin-pui | ||
| The Yang's Saga | "Sei-long" Yang Yin-fai | ||
| 1986 | The Legend of Dik Ching | Dik Ching | |
| Pet and Pest | Ko Tai-wai | ||
| 1987 | The Dragon Sword | Yung Chi-wan | |
| 1988 | Two Most Honorable Knights | Kong Fung | |
| 1990 | Yuhuo Fenghuang (Fire Phoenix) | Zhong Hao | |
| 1995 | New Justice Pao | Sung Ching Wan | |
| 1999 | Forrest Cat II | Wong Kar-hei | |
| 2005 | The Academy | SGT. Lee Man-sing | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| Into Thin Air | Ko Chung-ching | ||
| 2006 | Au Revoir Shanghai | Nip Jun | Warehoused |
| Dicey Business | Kiu Ching-chor | ||
| 2007 | The Academy II: On the First Beat | SGT. Sunny Lee Man-sing | Guest star |
| Devil's Disciples | Szema Fei-sing | Guest star | |
| The Drive of Life | Wah Man-shek | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 20) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Male Character (Top 24) | |
| ICAC Investigators 2007 | Principal Investigator Chan Kwok-wai (DJ) | Episode 4: "Over the Line" | |
| 2008 | Wars of In-Laws II | himself | Guest star |
| Love Exchange | Mike Yiu Lap-tin | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 10) | |
| 2009 | The Academy III: E.U. | Kong Sai-hau | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
| 2010 | My Better Half | Ching Sum | |
| Gun Metal Grey | SIP. Mai On-ting (Mad Sir) | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 15) | |
| 2012 | L'Escargot | Kwan Ka-on | |
| Highs and Lows | Heung Wing (Gordon) | ||
| 2013 | A Change of Heart | Fong Chi Lik | |
| Flower Pinellia (Flower Open in the Middle of Summer) | Cheng Hao | Mainland China drama on Hunan TV | |
| 2014 | Line Walker | Cheuk Hoi | |
| 2016 | Way Of The Dragon 2016 | Do Ying Hou | Mainland China Drama |
| 2017 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 TV series) | Huang Yaoshi | Mainland China version on Dragon TV |
| Line Walker: The Prelude | Cheuk Hoi | «TVB馬来西亞星光荟萃頒獎典禮2017»-最喜愛TVB男主角 (Won) | |
| 2018 | Flying Tiger | Victor Nip Yue Hong | |
| Guardian Angel | Cheung Tung | ||
| 2019 | Flying Tiger II | Lok Ka Shing (駱家成) | |
| 2020 | Line Walker : Privilege War | Cheuk Hoi | |
| Filming | Flying Tiger III | Gale | |
References
- 高登澳洲母公司購併藝視. 太陽報 [The Sun] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Oriental Press Group. 21 September 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "Jaime Chik discusses Michael Miu and Anita Mui's romance". Xinhua news (in Chinese). 2009-12-97. Retrieved 2012-06-10. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - Michael Miu at hkmdb.com
- Michael Miu at chinesemov.com
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