Michael Tao Tai-Yu

Known for ActingBorn 1963-08-26 (age 62)Hong Kong, China

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Looking Back in Anger

Dharma

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

The Rough Ride

Lamb Killer

The Shanghai Conspiracy

The Yang's Saga

On the Edge

Glittering Moments

Tales From Beyond

Detective Investigation Files

The Academy

Mystic Detective Files

Detective Investigation Files II

The File Of Justice

Friends & Lovers

The Greed of Man

Case X Decoded

Haunted Karaoke

The Legend of Wong Tai Sin

The Duke of Mount Deer

Devil Touch

刑事侦缉档案3

For Once In A Life Time

The Grand Canal

The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

L-O-V-E...... Love

Ungrateful Tink

Ninth of September: The Cursed Day

Thanks for Your Love

The Heroes From Shaolin

Street Angels

It's A Long Way To Home

Sandwiches

Triad 3

False Lady

Love Bond

Shine On You

Flaming Brothers

挑戰巔峰

Forensic JD

Basic Impulse

S.D.U. - Mission in Mission

The Love That is Wrong

A Woman & A Man '93

Prison on Fire: Preacher

Ambition

Thou Shalt Not Swear