Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".
The Bastard
(Gu's Nephew #1)
Revenge in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery
My Friend Roy
Hex After Hex
(Johnny Tien)
The Devil's Mirror
(Wen Jianfeng)
Expensive Tastes
(Barrister Lau Kai)
Only the Brave Stands
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords
(Wang)
My Name Is Fame
(Lau Dan)
ICAC: Investigation
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
(Wei Hao)
The Rivals
Look of the Money
The Security
Hong Kong Confidential
(Tao)
Gang of Four
(Sheng Tan)
Ironside 426
(Big Brother Sing)
Oriental Playgirls
(Liu Chia-Lien)
Illicit Desire
(Lai Wang / Wang Xi-Zhi)
Mahjong Heroes
(Chan Tai Min)
Super Power
(Mr. Wan)
The Four Shaolin Challengers
(Shiao Pei Li)
Police Story
(Drug Dealer (uncredited))
Devil Fetus
(Ji Cheung)
Faithfully Yours
Host for a Ghost
(Director Lau)
Dead Curse
The Super Gang
Rape and Die
Queen Hustler
Killing Does Not Pay
Lost in Wrestling
(Egg Tart Master)
Monkey Comes Again
The Discharged
(Prison Governor)
The Great Plot
My Kung Fu Master
(Master)
The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder
A Mad World of Fools
For Whom to Be Murdered
The Lost Generation
Before Dawn
Hitman Blues
Fatal Termination
(Officer Lau)
Hong Kong 73
(Car Salesman)
The Water Margin
(Winged Tiger, Lei Heng)
The Warlord
(Chi Pei Cheng)
The Bund
Tongs: A Chinatown Story
The Bund Part II
(冯敬尧)
A Grand Statement
(Policeman)
First Exposure
Payment In Blood
(Inspector Chang)
Cul-De-Sac
The Big Big Boss
Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
Two More Heroes
Middle Aged Fancy
The Restless Trio
The Reincarnated Princess
Love & Passion
Links to Temptation
The Return Of Luk Siu Fung
Discovery Bay
The Rough Ride
The Stamp Of Love
The Ordeal Before The Revolution
The Lonely Hunter
Dream of Red Chamber
Hero Without Tears - II
Over the Rainbow
Trimming Success
The Green Hope
(方建材)
Master of Play
Road To The Throne
Vanity Fair
Land of Wealth
The Grand Canal
Cupid Stupid
The Making of a Gentleman
When Dreams Come True
Hero Without Tears
One Sword
Forensic Heroes III
(Cho King Tim)
Back To Square One
In Search Of
The Discharged Prisoner
Beastly Beings
Leo And Sirius
Good Morning Mother In Law
Husband, Wife & The Extra
The Romantic Swordsman
Empress Wu
Dragon Chasers
The Hawk
(田老三)
SHARP Special -Happy Together
Come Home Love
A Recipe for the Heart
The Young Wanderer
Golden Faith
Operation "SharkHunt"
Rise of Tang Dynasty
Sandwiches
Ten Sensational Cases
Some Day
Virtues Of Harmony II
Ghost On The Loose
雙葉蝴蝶
Virtues Of Harmony II
(王尚)
The Gem of Life
(Suen Wai-Tak (Ryan))
Jiangshan Ernü Jiduo Qing
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
(汝阳王 Yu-yeung Prince)
Zheng Cheng Gong
Mythical Crane, Magic Needle '92
The Return of the Condor Heroes
(洪七公)
Detective Investigation Files
(张百川 Cheung Pak Chuen)
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
(何太沖)
The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
(马大元 Ma Dai-yuan)
Dark Tales
(伍员)
Bullet Brain
Two Most Honorable Knights
(車月國皇叔)
Dong Xue
The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain
Pau Kung
Speech of Silence
The Condor Heroes 95
(洪七公 Hung Chuk-gong)
The Fearless Duo
(張天師)
捉鬼家族
Come Home Love
(馬虎)
The Bund
(Fung King-yao)
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold
(Hung Shu-kan)
Where the Legend Begins
(Cho Cho)
A Kindred Spirit
(Lee Biu Bing)
When Heaven Burns
(Kong Siu Chuen)
Law dis-Order
(Charles Cheuk Gai-yu)
War and Destiny
(Ku Man Chai)
Let It Be Love
(Fung Chi-Ming)
Revolving Doors of Vengeance
(Wong Yuk-Ting)
Noblesse Oblige
(To Chor-lam)
A Change of Fate
(蒋光正)
The Vendetta
(郑丹)
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
(谢逊)
The Master Strategist
(聂云)
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
(洪七公 Hung Tsat-kung)
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
(洪七公)
The Giants
My Father's Son
Gambler's Dream
The Duke of Mount Deer
(Ng Sam-kwai)
鐳射劇場之招財進寶