Stanley Yau
Hong Kong singer and actor (born 1990)
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Stanley Yau Sze-chun (Chinese: 邱士縉; born 20 August 1990) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Stanley has starred in television dramas, such as Ossan's Love (2021) and Into the Wild (2022).
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| Born | 20 August 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | City University of Hong Kong (BSc) | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||
| Label | Music Nation | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 邱士縉 | ||||||||||||
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Life and career
Yau was born on 20 August 1990 and grew up in Ma On Shan of New Territories, Hong Kong. He has one older brother. He attended Mrs Fung Ping Shan Primary School, Po Leung Kuk Wu Chung College, and graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Yau was part of the Chestnuts Dance Crew, choreographing dance covers to popular music. As a member of Chestnuts, Yau also worked as a backup dancer for various singers including Sandy Lam, Aaron Kwok and Pakho Chau.[1]
In 2018, Yau auditioned for ViuTV's reality talent competition Good Night Show - King Maker and finished tenth place, earning him a spot in the twelve-member boy group Mirror. The group debuted on 3 November 2018[2] with the single "In a Second" (Chinese: 一秒間).[3] That same year, Yau debuted in the comedy drama Being an Actor (2018), portraying Sammy in episode one.
Yau had a larger supporting role in the sitcom Showman Show (2019), continuing his role as a passionate production assistant from Being an Actor. He then starred as Luk Chun in Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong (2020),[4] Chang Ching-Yao in HBO Asia's Trinity of Shadows (2021),[5] and Louis in Ossan's Love (2021).
In 2022, Yau starred in Into the Wild as Lee Pak, his first leading role. He also played major supporting roles in In Geek We Trust and We Got Game.
Yau made his film debut in the action comedy We 12, which features Mirror in an ensemble cast.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2018 | Being an Actor | 做演藝嘅 | Sammy | ViuTV | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Showman's Show | 娛樂風雲 | Sammy Chan | Supporting role | |
| Dark City | 黑市 | Chung, famous celebrity | Cameo appearance (episodes 1, 11) | ||
| 2020 | Who Sell Bricks in Hong Kong | 地產仔 | Luk Chun | Supporting role | |
| We are the Littles | 男排女將 | Yau Sze-wai | Cameo appearance (episode 19) | ||
| 2021 | Trinity of Shadows | 第三布局 塵沙惑 | Chang Ching-Yao | Supporting role | |
| Ossan's Love | 大叔的愛 | Louis Lui Chun-lam | Major Supporting role | ||
| 2022 | In Geek We Trust | IT狗 | Marcus | Supporting role | |
| Into the Wild | 野人老師 | Lee Pak | Main Role | ||
| We Got Game | 季前賽 | Cheung Chi Leung | Supporting role | ||
| 2024 | The Floating Generation | 島嶼協奏曲 | Lai Chun Chung | Main ensemble role | |
| My Lovely Liar (HK) | 無用的謊言 | Lee Man Hong | Major Supporting role | ||
| Filming | In Geek We Trust 2 | IT狗2.0 | Marcus | Supporting role |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2018 | Good Night Show: King Maker | Good Night Show 全民造星 | Contestant | ViuTV | Contestant No. 1
Finished in 10th place |
| Mirror Go | N/a | Cast member | with Mirror | ||
| 2019 | Mirror Go 2 | N/a | Cast member | with Mirror | |
| King Maker II | 全民造星II | Contestant and judge | |||
| The Haunted Rooms | 入住請敲門 | Host | Season four; with Anson Lo | ||
| 2021 | Battle Feel | 考有Feel | Cast member | with members of Mirror and Error | |
| Be a Better Mirror | 調教你MIRROR | with Mirror | |||
| 2023 | Shiny Summer - MIRROR+ | 全星暑假 - MIRROR+ | Cast member | with Mirror | |
| 2023–2024 | MIRROR Time | N/a | Cast member | with Mirror | |
| 2024 | Mirror Chef | N/a | Cast member | with Mirror |
Film
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | 非常貓狗反轉武林 | Jimbo | Cantonese dub[6] |
| 2024 | We 12 | 12怪盜 | Stanley | [7] |
| 2025 | My Best Bet | 祥賭必贏 | Ming | [8] |
| TBA | 我未許願先吹蠟燭 |
Music video appearances
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
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| 2022 | "Reintroduce" | 重新介紹 | "Into the Wild" Theme song[11] |
| 2023 | "Never Too Late" | 來不及 | |
| 2024 | "Drunk in Love" | ||
| 2025 | "Endless Game" | 無限回合 |