Cast & creator
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Best known for Welcome to the House, Golden Horse Awards, Be My Guest
Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui (Chinese:鄭丹瑞 , born 27 November 1954) is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and master of ceremonies. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive. Cheng became famous after he created the radio drama series The Yuppie Fantasia in 1986 which he also starred in. In 1989, he starred in the film adaptation of the series which was directed by Gordon Chan and became a box office hit.
Also known as: 郑丹瑞, 鄭丹瑞 , Zhéng Dánrúi, Lawrence Cheng, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
109
film credits
25
television credits
105
1962–2025 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (134)
Showing 134 of 134 credits
Welcome to the House
2006
Golden Horse Awards
Host
1962
Be My Guest
2006
ICAC Investigators
1992
歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
1968
Never Dance Alone
2014
The Modern Love Story
1992
Sunshine Heartbeat
The 3 Girls' Dad
2004
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Daily Sun Reporter
1989
The Storm Riders
Jester
1998
Big Little Man
1992
Shades of Life
2014
Man of Wisdom
戴亚斗
1993
A Road And A Will
1997
The Eye
Producer
2002
King of Beggars
Professor
1992
血債血償
Creator
1982
ICAC Investigators 2016
2016
On the Road (Sr. 3)
2008
The Impossible 3
2020
ICAC Investigators 2014
2014
The Boxer
Writer
1984
Golden Boy
MC
2025
Lost in Hong Kong
Host of Art Exhibition
2015
Gameboy Kids
Store Manager
1992
Operation Manhunt (II)
阿旦
1978
The Eye 3: Infinity
Producer
2005
Lan Kwai Fong
Lin Lin's boyfriend
2011
Vulgaria
Professor Cheng
2012
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
Chuen / Adult Lone
1993
The Stool Pigeon
Cher's Brother
2010
Fraudstars
Herman
2021
Bruce Lee, My Brother
2010
The True Hero
Joe
1994
Guests in the House
Ging Goh / Wu Kuo-Ching
1988
Ocean Flame
Yao's Blackmailed Victim
2008
Behind the Yellow Line
Cafe Captain
1984Behind the Yellow Line
Writer
1984
Finale in Blood
Cheng Ming Pao
1993
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Mo Chow Chu
1994
She Starts the Fire
Charles Xiao
1992She Starts the Fire
Director
1992
Into the Wild
Lee Sai Ho
2022
The Eighth Happiness
Beautiful's Boyfriend
1988
Tom, Dick and Hairy
Hairy
1993
The Romancing Star III
Lo Kar Ling
1989
舞动奇迹
2007
Hell Has No Boundary
Writer
1982
Agent Mr. Chan
Tsang Kwok Chung
2018
Shanghai Shanghai
Chen Ta-wen
1990
Happy Bigamist
Hsin's colleague
1987
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
Jimmy Hsu
1990
Break Up 100
2014Break Up 100
Screenplay
2014Break Up 100
Director
2014
77 Heartbreaks
Eva's Father
2017
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
Nurse Dan
1985
The Chauvinist's Diary
1995
Heaven Can't Wait
Hui Chi On
1995
Pretty Ghost
Priest
1991
Those Were the Days
Ko
1997
The Bachelor's Swan Song
Tan
1989
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Writer
1983
Profiles of Pleasure
Tall Kao
1988
Little Cop
Representative
1989
In Between Loves
Chin Cheng
1989
The Yuppie Fantasia
Leung Foon
1989The Yuppie Fantasia
Producer
1989
Am I healthy
2015The Family of Lust
1981
Hi, Fidelity
2011
A Tale from the East
Dunn
1990The Meaning of Life
Lam Chi-Wing
1995
Heart to Hearts
Alex's Friend at Party
1988
A Home with a View
District Council Representative
2019
Born Wild
Sandy's Eye Doctor
2001
My Darling Genie
Screenplay
1984
Happy Together
Robert
1989
The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
Ho Yi's father
2017
My First of May
2025
Find Your Voice
2020
The Eight Hilarious Gods
Uncle Cheung
1993
29+1
Uncle Dan
2017
Tales from the Occult
Dr. Ronald Cheng (The Chink)
2022
Couples, Couples, Couples
John's friend in lounge
1988
Love with the Perfect Stranger
Ah Dan
1985
Golden Chicken 2
Fortune Teller
2003
The Modern Love
Fong Suk-Ping
1994
Encore
1980
Inspector Pink Dragon
Sgt Ma Ju-Lung / Pink Dragon
1991Inspector Pink Dragon
Producer
1991
Wonder Women
Tan
1987
He & She
Martin Cheng Sai Kit
1994He & She
Writer
1994He & She
Director
1994
Mob Sister
Boss Wang
2005
Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
Leung Foon
1990Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
Executive Producer
1990
The Yuppie Fantasia 3
Leung Foon
2017The Yuppie Fantasia 3
Screenplay
2017The Yuppie Fantasia 3
Director
2017
An Abandoned Team
Yam Chun Kai
2024
Bug Me Not!
2005
Mother vs. Mother
Man on bus
1988
The Drummer
1983
Never Ending Summer
Chan Tai Yuen
1992Never Ending Summer
Director
1992Never Ending Summer
Writer
1992
Break Up Club
Lawrence Cheng
2010Break Up Club
Screenplay
2010Break Up Club
Producer
2010
Super Models
2015
Cocktail
Tsuen
2006
77 Heartwarmings
Tsang Po Wah
2021
Murder
Chu Chung Hong
1993Murder
Writer
1993Murder
Director
1993
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
Jason
2003Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
Producer
2003Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
Story
2003
When Sun Meets Moon
2018
The Red Panther
Kiang
1983
Six Strong Guys
2004
Happy Funeral
2008Happy Funeral
Producer
2008
The Allure of Tears
Writer
2011
Freedom Run Q
Albert
1992
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
self
2021
Bends
Leo
2013
Romantic Dream
Yip Hoi
1995
尋找阿Lam的那些年
2019
The Desperados
Screenplay
1980