1. Lai Yiu-cheung, better known as Wayne Lai, is a Hong Kong actor.
28 Facts About Wayne Lai
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Wayne Lai became one of Hong Kong's most successful television actors after starring in TVB hit drama series Rosy Business.
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Wayne Lai first rose to popularity for his role as Zhu Bajie in the 1996 fantasy drama Journey to the West.
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Wayne Lai again won Best Actor at the TVB Anniversary Awards for starring in No Regrets and The Confidant.
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Wayne Lai was born in Hong Kong and the youngest in his family.
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When Wayne Lai's father retired, his family moved to Kowloon's Shun Lee Estate.
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Wayne Lai began working at television network TVB in 1983 as a clerk in the administration department.
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Wayne Lai appeared in various Educational Television programs, in which he played supporting roles.
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Wayne Lai made his television series debut in the 1986 docu-drama Price of A Green Card.
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From 1986 to 1989, Wayne Lai played various roles and made appearances as an extra in over 50 drama series.
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Wayne Lai portrayed Zhou Botong in four Jin Yong television adaptations, including Rage And Passion, The Condor Heroes Return, The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994, and The Condor Heroes 95.
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Wayne Lai gained popularity as Zhu Bajie in the commercial success Journey to the West.
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Wayne Lai appeared in the films Bio-Zombie and Happy Go Lucky, and starred in a few ATV productions after joining the network for a year.
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In 2002, unable to earn a steady source of income from film projects, Wayne Lai returned to TVB.
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Wayne Lai starred in the television series Greed Mask, in which Lai portrays a transgender man.
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Wayne Lai won Best Supporting Actor at the 2008 TVB Anniversary Awards for his role in The Gentle Crackdown II.
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In 2008, Wayne Lai starred in Pages of Treasures, marking his first role as the male lead along with Paul Chun.
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At the 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards, Wayne Lai won Best Actor, My Favourite Male Character, and the TVB.
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In 2010, Wayne Lai won Best Actor at the TVB Anniversary Awards for his role Lau Sing in the second installment of Rosy Business, No Regrets, becoming the second actor to win consecutive awards in this category after Gallen Lo who won in 1997 and 1998.
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Wayne Lai has stated that No Regrets deeply affected him due to its patriotic theme and that the series is the best drama he has worked on.
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In 2011, Wayne Lai starred in the police procedural Forensic Heroes III as Pro Sir.
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In 2012, Wayne Lai starred as Li Lianying in the palace drama The Confidant.
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Wayne Lai won Best Actor for the third time at the 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards.
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In 2015, Wayne Lai made a guest appearance in the drama Master of Destiny, and starred in the period fantasy drama Under the Veil.
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Wayne Lai portrays Kung Siu San in Lord of Shanghai, starring alongside Anthony Wong and Kent Tong.
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Wayne Lai then starred in the period comedy Short End of the Stick, a series about the lives of eunuchs after the fall of the Qing dynasty.
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Wayne Lai starred in the sitcom Come Home Love: Dinner at 8.
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In 2020, Wayne Lai starred in the action drama Death by Zero, portraying the role of an assassin.