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Name: Hawick Lau
Cantonese Name: Lau Hoi Wai
Chinese Name: 刘恺威
Birthday: October 13
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 65kg
Blood Type: O
Chinese Horoscope: Tiger
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: sleeping, singing, watching tv
Favorite Sports: Swimming, ball games
Favorite Drink: water, fruit juice
Favorite Pet: Dogs
Favorite Color: Purple, white, black
Hobbies: Watching tv, singing, sleeping?
Most respected: Parents
Favorite Artistes: Lau Dan (his Dad), Chow Yun Fat, William So, Jacky Cheung
Hawick grew up in Hong Kong, but travelled throughout Asia with his father when he would do promotions and performances for the shows he starred in. Hawick studied architecture at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada before returning to Hong Kong to pursue his acting career.
He is also a singer, having released several albums in the late 1990s, but they were not as successful as his acting career. When he debuted in the late 1990s, TVB had named him as one of the five New Young Dragons – a group of young actors that the network to push to turn into stars.
In 2003, after having a significant amount of success at TVB, he took a leave to go and film in Mainland China, where there was an opportunity to make more money.
In November 2006, Hawick’s first series with ATV, No Turning Back, began airing in Hong Kong. In the series, Hawick plays a villain who kills his entire family. He is also slated to star in several series in 2007, including a comedy with Patricia Liu.
Ever since his move to act in mainland dramas, his populary has dramatically increased amongst the Asian community. He was praised for his portrayal of the character Huo Dong Qing in the 2008 mainland drama.
