Robert Au-Yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama File of Justice, appearing in all five seasons. Au-Yeung is also known for his lead roles in several of TVB's most successful television series franchises, including Armed Reaction, Witness to a Prosecution, and Forensic Heroes. He is most recognised by TV audiences for his shaved head.
Bobby Au-Yeung | |||||||||||
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| Born | Au-Yeung Yiu-tsuen 歐陽耀泉 (Traditional) 欧阳耀泉 (Simplified) Au1 Joeng4 Jiu6-cyun4 (Cantonese) Ōuyáng Yàoquán (Mandarin) 28 July 1960 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1982–present | ||||||||||
| Spouses | Lau Wai-yu (m. 1991–1993)Fu Kit-han (m. 1996) | ||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actor 2000 Witness to a Prosecution Most Comedic On-Screen Duo 1997 Taming of the Princess My Favourite Television Character 2000 A Witness to a Prosecution 2001 Armed Reaction III 2003 A Witness to a Prosecution II 2004 Shine on You Asian Television Awards – Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress 2017 House of Spirits | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 歐陽震華 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 欧阳震华 | ||||||||||
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Au-Yeung graduated from TVB's Artiste Training Academy in 1982 and began appearing in many television dramas as background extras, to roles with minor speaking parts, and later to major supporting roles. He landed his first lead role in the legal drama File of Justice, which premiered in 1992. File of Justice was a major success and spawned five seasons, turning Au-Yeung into a major breakout star. Au-Yeung won Best Actor at the 2000 TVB Anniversary Awards for his portrayal as Sung Chee in Witness to a Prosecution. In 2007, he became the first Hong Kong actor to receive a nomination for Best Actor at the International Emmy Awards for his performance in Dicey Business.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Hard Boiled | 1992 | Lionheart | |
| Love Quadrangle | 1993 | Chiu Sei-mui | |
| A Deadly Way | Wan Man | ||
| Perfect Exchange | Leapord | ||
| Lamb Killer | 1994 | Paul | |
| The Dying Run | Wan Man | A Deadly Way sequel | |
| Lying Hero | Wai | ||
| Fatal Encounter | Kwok Kin-wah | ||
| Trouble, I've Had it All My Days | |||
| The Eternal Evil of Asia | 1995 | Nam | |
| Daze Raper | Kwok Kam-hung | ||
| O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body | Inspector Au Tsan-kau | ||
| Spike Drink Gang | |||
| The Woman Behind | 1996 | Kwai Sang | |
| Snooper | 1999 | Mang Lung | |
| The Happiness of Family Reunion | 2004 | Tak Ming | |
| Guai Cai Bai Fen Bai | Sing Chor | ||
| A Revenue Story | 2010 | Robert Lau |
Television dramas
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fool's Paradise | 1982 | Extra | |
| The Legend of Master So | Extra | ||
| Soldier of Fortune | Extra | ||
| Love and Passion | Extra | ||
| Hong Kong '82 | Extra | ||
| The Emissary | Extra | ||
| Hong Kong '83 | 1983 | Tin | |
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes | Waiter Ah Tsuen/ Guard in the Luk Manor from episode 25 onwards |
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| The Radio Tycoon | |||
| The Old Miao Myth | Wong Hing-kwan | ||
| Woman on the Beat | |||
| Angels and Devils | |||
| The Clones | 1984 | Shum Kwok-leung | |
| The Foundation | Li Jiancheng | ||
| The Smiling, Proud Wanderer | Yu Chong-hoi's son | ||
| The Friendly Halves | |||
| Sang Sau Que Wong | |||
| The Duke of Mount Deer | |||
| A Woman to Remember | |||
| The Other Side of the Horizon | |||
| The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | Sit Ban | ||
| The Fallen Family | 1985 | Fong Sheung-man | |
| Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Mui Kim-wo | ||
| The Rough Ride | Tsuen | ||
| The Battle Among the Clans | |||
| The Battlefield | Lung Che | ||
| Reincarnated Princess | |||
| Heir to the Throne Is... | 1986 | Suen Kung-yee / Emperor Houshao of Han | |
| The Return of Luk Siu-fung | |||
| The Turbulent Decade | Sung Sz-leung | ||
| Destined to Rebel | Chun Hung | ||
| The Grand Canal | 1987 | Chak Yeung | |
| Twilight of a Nation | 1988 | Tsang Kwok-tsuen | |
| Shanghai Conspiracy | 1989 | Heung Nam | |
| The Vixen's Tale | Pao Kam | ||
| Ho Ching | |||
| Flying Squads | |||
| Ode to Gallantry | Cheung Siu | ||
| Battle in the Royal Court | |||
| Chun Man Kung Chuen Ki | |||
| Three in a Family | 1990 | ||
| Where I Belong | Sung Chi-him | ||
| Beyond Trust | 1991 | Yuen Wai-kiu | |
| The Breaking Point | Tung Hing | ||
| The Poor Rich Man | Franco | ||
| The Confidence Man | |||
| The Family Squad | 1991–92 | Lau Ching-shan | |
| File of Justice | 1992 | Ben Yu Choi-chun | |
| Wong Fei-hung Returns | Kam Dor-po | ||
| Money and Fame | |||
| File of Justice II | 1993 | Ben Yu Choi-chun | |
| The Art of Being Together | |||
| File of Justice III | 1994 | Ben Yu Choi-chun | |
| The Trail of Love | 1995 | Tong Tin-chau | |
| File of Justice IV | Ben Yu Choi-chun | ||
| Money Just Can't Buy | 1996 | "Uncle Thirteen" Yeung Jai-choi | |
| Nothing to Declare | Yip Tin-wah | ||
| Corner the Con Man | 1997 | Kong Yat-kuk | |
| Taming of the Princess | Prince Consort Kwok Oi | TVB Anniversary Award for Most Comedic On-Screen Duo with Esther Kwan | |
| File of Justice V | Ben Yu Choi-chun | ||
| A Recipe for the Heart | Kam Yat-shan / Tin Mei-kat / Tin Mei-chaang | ||
| Crimes of Passion | 1998 | Kong Chor-fan | |
| Armed Reaction | Inspector Chan Siu-sang | ||
| Web of Love | Kwok Ho-tung | ||
| Happy Ever After | 1999 | Tai Tung-koon | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| Anti-Crime Squad | Senior Inspector Kwok Oi | ||
| Witness to a Prosecution | Sung Chee | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character | |
| Armed Reaction II | 2000 | Senior Inspector Chan Siu-sang | |
| The Legendary Four Aces | Chuk Chi-shan | ||
| Screen Play | 2001 | Pak Chong-sai | |
| Heroes in Black | Feng Pobu | ||
| Armed Reaction III | Chief Inspector Chan Siu-sang | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character Nominated — TVB Award for Best Actor (Top 5) | |
| Take My Word for It | 2002 | Chief Inspector Pang Kwok-tung | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| Love on the Sky | Li Chengchu | ||
| Witness to a Prosecution II | 2003 | Sung Chee | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character |
| The Final Shot | Senior Inspector Kenny | Television film | |
| Armed Reaction IV | 2004 | Chief Inspector Chan Siu-sang | |
| Shine on You | Ka Jai-choi | ||
| Yueshang Jiangnan Zhi Di Renjie Xiyuan Lu | 2005 | Di Renjie | |
| Hidden Treasures[1] | Tai Siu-leung | Warehoused; released overseas May 2004 | |
| The Lucky Stars | 2006 | Star of Longevity / Mei Shouchuan | |
| A Pillow Case of Mystery | Sze Sai-lun | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourte Male Character (Top 20) | |
| Forensic Heroes | Timothy "Tim Sir" Ko Yin-pok | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 20) | |
| Dicey Business | Chai Foon-cheung | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) Nominated — International Emmy Award for Best Actor | |
| Fathers and Sons | 2007 | "TC" Man Tin-chee (Lord Man) / Lui Ka-chuen (Lord Man) | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 5) |
| Marriage of Inconvenience | Kong Hoi-chuen / Old Tiger Dog | ||
| D.I.E. | 2008 | Chai Foon-cheung | Cameo (Episode 25) |
| Forensic Heroes II | Timothy "Tim Sir" Ko Yin-pok | ||
| Your Class or Mine | Pang Kam-chau | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 10) | |
| Ghost Catcher - Legend of Beauty | 2009 | Zhong Kui / Zhong Yunfei | Nominated - 16th Asian Television Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| A Pillow Case of Mystery II | 2010 | Sze Sai-lun | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
| Tiansheng Wucai Zhi Dao Guang Xue Ying | Liu Yiqing | ||
| Men with No Shadows | 2011 | Omar Kong Chi-chung | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) |
| Female Constables | Ouyang Dong | ||
| Ghost Catcher II | 2012 | Zhong Kui / Zhong Yunfei | |
| House of Harmony and Vengeance | Tai Ming-but / Kiu Bo-lung | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 10) | |
| Always and Ever | 2013 | Bao Zheng/Detective Wah Long-biu/Circle Yuen Kam-cheong | |
| With or Without You | 2015 | So Tung Po | |
| House of Spirits | 2016 | Po Foon | |
| My Ages Apart | 2017 | Sung Chung-kei / Bao Pau | |
| Come Home Love: Lo And Behold | 2019 | Au-Yeung Chun-wah / Chuk Chi-shan / Leung Shan-bak | Guest appearance in episodes 606–607 |
| Shadow of Justice | 2021 | Au-Yeung Chung | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership with Joey Meng Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia |
Awards and titles
edit- TVB Anniversary Awards 1997 Most Comedic On-Screen Duo ~ Taming of the Princess (with Esther Kwan)
- TVB Anniversary Awards 2000 My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role ~ Witness to a Prosecution
- TVB Anniversary Awards 2000 My Top 10 Favorite Television Characters ~ Witness to a Prosecution
- TVB Anniversary Awards 2001 My Top 13 Favorite Television Characters ~ Armed Reaction III
- TVB Anniversary Awards 2003 My Top 12 Favorite Television Characters ~ A Witness to a Prosecution II
- TVB Anniversary Awards 2004 My Top 12 Favorite Television Characters ~ Shine on You
- 35th International Emmy Award 2007 Nominee for Best Performance by an Actor ~ Dicey Business
- 22nd Asia Television Awards 2017 Best Comedy Performance by An Actor/Actress ~ House of Spirits
References
edit- ^ Olivia Lee (4 December 2004). "Flatter tummy wins over fan". Malaysia Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.