In November 2006, Lau's first series with ATV, "No Turning Back" began airing. In order to fully immerse himself into the Chinese market, Lau insisted on speaking Mandarin Chinese instead of Cantonese for his media appearances. He started to gain attention from the Chinese audiences for his appearance in the 2008 drama "Royal Embroidery Workshop". In 2009, he starred in the republican drama "Niang Qi", which won him the Best Actor Award at the Jiangsu TV Drama Awards. In 2011, Lau gained mainstream popularity after starring in romance melodrama "Sealed With a Kiss", gaining recognition from his portrayal of Mo Shaoqian, who was likened to the Asian version of Christian Grey. In 2012, Lau starred in the romantic comedy film "Holding Love" alongside Yang Mi. The movie was released on the day of Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day, and topped the box office charts. He again worked with Yang in the period epic drama "Ru Yi", which gained attention prior to its premiere due to his and Yang's public relationship at that time. Lau then established his personal studio, and took on the role of a producer for the first time in the contemporary romance drama "A Clear Midsummer Night". The drama aired in 2013 and quickly became popular with the audience, becoming the first drama in 2013 to surpass 100 million views. In April, he starred in the television adaptation of the 2012 hit movie "". His performance in the series won him the Best Actor in the Ancient Drama genre at the 13th Huading Awards. He then returned to TVB, filming the Hong Kong-China joint production "Master of Destiny", which aired in 2015. In 2014, he starred opposite Zhao Liying in the romance drama"The Wife's Secret". In 2015, Lau paired up with Tiffany Tang in the period romance drama "Lady & Liar", which broke records to become the most viewed republic era period drama online. His character Bai Zhengqing was popular with the audience, and gained him a large number of fans. Following "Lady & Liar", Lau then starred in another period drama "The Cage of Love", written by famed writer Tong Hua. In 2016, Lau starred in period romance drama "Chronicle of Life", portraying Kangxi Emperor. The series gained huge popularity upon its premiere, placing #1 in ratings nationally and topping online views. In April, the second production by Lau's studio, entitled "Road to the North" premiered on CNTV.