Michael Miu Kiu-wai (苗僑偉) (born 18 June 1958) is a Hong Kong actor and businessman. His career has been met with popular success in his youth, followed by a resurgence in middle age after a period of hiatus. He is considered one of the most popular Hong Kong actors of the 1980s. Miu is best known for the villainous Yeung Hong in the 1983 television drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
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苗僑偉 | |||||||||||
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| Born | June 18, 1958 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Hong Konger | ||||||||||
| 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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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 苗僑偉 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苗侨伟 | ||||||||||
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Early life edit
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 edit
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 Bund (1980). Miu's official acting debut was in the 1980 drama 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 young actors in Hong Kong at the time. In 1987, Miu left TVB, and stepped back from the industry to focus on business ventures.
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, The Optical Centre, in 2002 to Luxottica.[1] His comeback performance was in the 2005 cop drama The Academy, which earned him major recognition and propelled him forward.
Miu starred in the 2014 crime drama Line Walker as Cheuk Hoi and became a strong contender for Best Actor in 2014 TVB Anniversary Awards. He reprised his role in Line Walker: The Prelude won Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2017. In 2020, Miu reprised his role as Cheuk Hoi for the third time in the sequel Line Walker: Bull Fight.
Also, in 2017, he was the narrator for the Hong Kong (Cantonese) version of Planet Earth 2/Heaven and Earth II (天與地II).[2]
In 2020, he made a guest appearance as himself in episode 997 with Michelle Yim as herself on TVB’s sitcom Come Home Love: Lo and Behold as the spokesperson and ribbon cutters.[3]
Personal life edit
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.[4] 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 edit
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Pagoda | |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | Superintendent Wai Ting-bong | |
| McDull, the Alumni | Senior Superintendent of Police | ||
| 2007 | Brothers | Tam Chung-yiu | |
| 2010 | Black Ransom | Sam Ho | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | ||
| 2016 | New York New York | Mr. Mi | |
| Good Take (in segment We Are Ghosts) | Falendo (landlord) | ||
| 2017 | In the Fog | Xing Tianhai | |
| 2018 | The Trough | Ching Wan (程昀) | |
| 2019 | The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords | Lam Ching-fung | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | The Bund | (extra) | |
| Yesterday's Glitter | |||
| The Invincible Medic | |||
| 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 |
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| The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Duel on Mount Hua |
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| 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. Sunny 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 | ||
| 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) | |
| 2011 | Golden branches and jade leaves (金枝玉叶) | Jin Tianqiao (Golden Bridge) | |
| 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 | |
| 2015 | New Way of the Dragon 2015 | Do Ying Hou | Mainland China Drama |
| 2017 | Positive Youth Energy | Luo Tianming (Luo Xiaochun's father) | |
| 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/ TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2017: Favourite Leading Actor (Won) | |
| 2018 | Flying Tiger | Victor Lip Yu Hong | |
| Guardian Angel 2018 Web Drama | Cheung Tung | ||
| 2019 | Flying Tiger II | Lok Ka Shing | |
| 2020 | Line Waker: Bull Fight | Cheuk Hoi | TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Guest Star as himself | Appears in episode 997 with Michelle Yim | |
| 2021 | Pandora's Box 2021 (天目危机) | Shan Qi Da Jing/ Yamazaki Dachang |
Mainland China Drama |
| Flying Tiger 3 | Hui Chun-fei | ||
References edit
- ^ 高登澳洲母公司購併藝視. 太陽報 [The Sun] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: Oriental Press Group. 21 September 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ 苗僑偉為《天與地II》首度擔任聲音導航. TVB USA (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: TVB USA. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 8 Aug 2021.
- ^ 【開心速遞】苗僑偉米雪客串《愛回家》出場 呂慧儀：小職員順便追星. HKNet (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: HKNet. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 8 Aug 2021.
- ^ "Jaime Chik discusses Michael Miu and Anita Mui's romance". Xinhua news (in Chinese). 2009-12-07. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ Michael Miu at hkmdb.com
- ^ Michael Miu at chinesemov.com