The former TVB actor, who made his debut as the children’s program host, shocked the industry when he decided to do the Category III film Evil Instinct in 1996. He has played Ximen Qing in numerous adaptations of Jin Ping Mei, becoming a prominent actor in the Category III industry.Įvergreen Mak played a professional coroner in DIF II, which kickstarted his fame.
Today, Pal is known for his comedic timing and musical talent, but those who grew up watching his movies in the 80’s and 90’s remembered him from starring in the successful Category III films Erotic Ghost Story and The Forbidden Legend.
In DIF II, Pal Sinn ( 單立文 ) played the main suspect in a serial killer case but was later proven to be innocent. Pal Sinn - Erotic Ghost Story, The Forbidden Legend Though the film still had its sexual themes, it was regarded as a spin-off of the successful Young and Dangerous film series. His last Category III film was Street Angels in 1996, after his DIF success. Michael and Wing-chi collaborated again for the 1993 film A Woman & A Man, also a Category III film. In the movie, he and actress Chan Wing-chi ( 陳穎芝 ) had a bold sex scene.
The movie Aiya, Girlfriend is Michael’s first Category III film. In 1992, a film production studio hired Michael for HK$80,000 to do a movie, and it was only until after signing the contract and starting the film when Michael realized that he was doing a Category III film.
Michael Tao - Aiya, Girlfriend, A Woman & A Man, Street Angels īefore shooting to popularity with his starring role in DIF, Michael only made about HK$6,000 to HK$7,000 a month at TVB. In a recent post, netizens found that a handful of actors on the show had to make a living from doing Category III films before finding fame with TVB, showcasing the competitive atmosphere back in 1990’s Hong Kong entertainment. The rebroadcast of DIF II is bringing the actors back into trending online discussions, and many netizens have started to dig up about their past. The star-studded detective show, produced by Poon Ka-tak ( 潘嘉德 ), stars Michael Tao ( 陶大宇 ), Kenix Kwok ( 郭可盈 ), Amy Kwok ( 郭藹明 ), Joey Leung ( 梁榮忠 ), Louisa So ( 蘇玉華 ), So Hang-suen ( 蘇杏璇 ), Evergreen Mak ( 麥長青 ), and Sammi Cheng ( 鄭秀文 ). 1995 television drama Detective Investigation Files II is rerunning on TVB’s midnight time slot, and it’s become a perfect excuse for viewers to stay up late.