Lawrence Ng Kai-wah (, ; born 19 May 1964) is a popular TV actor in

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. His more famous works include the television series '' Healing Hands'' and the films ''

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'' and ''

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''. Ng's older brother is former Charlie Ng Kai-ming, who also worked for

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, but left the acting world in 1994 to become a stockbroker and now owner of a restaurant chain with locations in Hong Kong and China.https://hk.entertainment.appledaily.com/entertainment/daily/article/20180520/20395918 Cantonese video

Career

Lawrence's first appearance was in 1986 in the TV series ''

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'' (流氓大亨); he was cast as villain Chung Wai-shun. Wai-shun had conflicts with his brother, even though the latter cared about him. As the villain, Lawrence killed his own father but was found not guilty, caused a girl who had a crush on him to become disabled, and left a woman (

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) paralyzed. Since his early beginnings in the television industry, he has been an actor of Hong Kong's TVB as a lead male for the great extent of his career. In 1991 Lawrence starred in the infamous

erotic film Sex in film, the presentation of aspects of sexuality in film, specially human sexuality, has been controversial since the development of the medium. Films which display or suggest sexual behavior have been criticized by religious groups or hav ...

''Sex and Zen'' (玉蒲團之偷情寶鑑) alongside

Amy Yip Amy Yip (born 10 July 1966) is an actress who was one of the leading sex symbols of Hong Kong Cinema in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Yip is best known for her roles in Hong Kong Category III films such as '' Sex and Zen'' and '' Erotic Ghost St ...

. Although the it was a massive success at the box office and many people, outside of Hong Kong and unfamiliar with his long television career, best identify him for his role in the film, Lawrence mentioned in an interview that he was embarrassed for having made it (had it not been for certain "trying" reasons) and wishes that he instead be known for his serious character roles in modern and period drama TV series. Although he continues to be a popular leading actor in Hong Kong, playing only the lead male role, Lawrence Ng has decided to pursue his talent in business, leaving the full-time entertainment industry, stating that "an actor cannot act forever". He married his girlfriend, Shek Yeung Chi, a model from mainland China after terminating his per-series contract with TVB in May 2007. His business ventures (European restaurants) have also recently begun operating and some also have closed down.

Filmography

References

External links

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Entry at lovehkfilm.com
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