Michael Tao Tai-Yu
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.
99 acting credits
Acting · 99
Detective Investigation Files
1995
The File Of Justice
1992
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
1986
The Academy
2005
The Greed of Man
1992
The Rough Ride
1985
Twilight of a Nation
1988
The Grand Canal
1987
The Yang's Saga
1985
Looking Back in Anger
1989
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988
Shine On You
2004
The Heroes From Shaolin
1993
Sandwiches
1983
On The First Beat
2007
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood
1985
The Chord to Victory
1993
Tales From Beyond
1992
Crime And Passion
1994
Po-Po-Poker
2022
It's A Long Way To Home
1984
Fantasy Hotel
2005
The Breaking Point
1991
Case X Decoded
2026
Genghis Khan
1987
For Home's Sake
1993
Qiu Jin: A Woman To Remember
1984
Friends & Lovers
1990
The War Heroes
1989
Kwong Loong
1988
Ambition
1996
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1986
Wasabi Mon Amour
2008
Forensic JD
2022
Love Bond
2005
Battle Of The Heart
1989
Flaming Brothers
1999
Glittering Moments
1994
Showbiz Tycoon
2000
For Once In A Life Time
1989
The Legend Of Dik Ching
1986
To Where He Belongs
2001
The Partner
1993
Road For The Heroes
1992
The In-Between
1988
Healing Hearts
2001
The Legend of the General Who Never Was
1985
Goodbye My Love
2001
Street Angels
1996
The Hiddens
2016
Three In a Family
1990
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989
Beware of Your Bosom Buddies
1984
Dharma
1986
On the Edge
1991
United We Stand
1984
The New Adventure of Wisely
1998
Sisters of Pearl
2010
Detective Investigation Files II
1995
Psycho Detective 2
2019
Rainbow
1991
Destined To Love
1991
The Legend Of The Dragon Pearl
1990
刑事侦缉档案3
1997
False Lady
1992
Mystic Detective Files
2003
A Woman & A Man '93
1992
风云岁月
2000
Haunted Karaoke
1997
The Love That is Wrong
1993
Basic Impulse
1992
Triad 3
2024
Thou Shalt Not Swear
1993
Blood Of The Shaman
2004
The Twin Bracelets
1991
Devil Touch
2002
Thanks for Your Love
1996
L-O-V-E...... Love
1997
义本同心
2008
Prison on Fire: Preacher
2002
S.D.U. - Mission in Mission
1994
Ungrateful Tink
1999
Lamb Killer
1993
Handcuff Me, Brother
1989
The Untold Story - The Lost World
2002
The Untold Story - Sudden Vanished
2002
Kidnap the Wrong Person
2003
Ninth of September: The Cursed Day
1996
Love in the Middle of the Night
2020
爱上蒲女团：终章
2018
The Thief
1998
爱上女蒲团2
2017
挑戰巔峰
1997
The Challenging Game
1993
Final Confinement
2003
Love Path
2003
Shattered Dream
1992