Michael Tao Tai-Yu
Acting
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
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tvCase X Decoded
2026
Chow Wing-kuen
tvThe Hiddens
2016
Cheong Soon-on
tvSisters of Pearl
2010
Hung Yiu-Sang
tvOn The First Beat
2007
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
tvThe Academy
2005
张景峰 Cheung King-Fung
movieThe Untold Story - The Lost World
2002
Mystery Man
moviePrison on Fire: Preacher
2002
Cheng Shing Fung
movieDevil Touch
2002
Cheuk
movieThe Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
2002
Mystery Man
tv风云岁月
2000
Ou Zhongwen
movieUngrateful Tink
1999
White Hair
movieL-O-V-E...... Love
1997
Super Ma
movieHaunted Karaoke
1997
Sgt. Jor Lun
movieNinth of September: The Cursed Day
1996
Lee Git / Chiu Yun-Lin
movieStreet Angels
1996
Playboy Yip Sen Man
tvDetective Investigation Files
1995
张大勇 Cheung Dai Yong
movieS.D.U. - Mission in Mission
1994
Officer Yuk Fai
movieLamb Killer
1993
Johnny
movieThe Love That is Wrong
1993
Wang Yin-Yu
tvThe File Of Justice
1992
江承宇 / Kong Shing Yu / "Michael"
tvOn the Edge
1991
Yang Zhibiao
movieThe Twin Bracelets
1991
Hui-hua's Brother
