Lau Andy

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Andy Lau, born in Hong Kong, China on September 27, 1961, is a Chinese film actor, singer, producer and lyricist.

In 1981, he starred in his first film "colorful clouds". In 1983, the martial arts drama "the hero of the eagle" starred in Hong Kong won 62 ratings. Tianmu film company was founded in 1991. In 1994, he was the producer of the drama "heaven and earth". In 2000, he won the best actor award of the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards for his police and bandit film secret war. In 2004, he won the best actor award of the 41st Golden Horse Award for his police and bandit film Infernal Affairs 3: the ultimate Infernal Affairs. In 2005, he was awarded the highest cumulative Box Office Hong Kong actor award by Hong Kong UA cinema. In 2006, he won the Asia most contributing filmmaker award of Busan International Film Festival. In 2011, she starred in the feature film "sister Tao", and won the best actor award of the Golden Horse Award for Taiwan film and the best actor award of the golden Picture award for Hong Kong film. In 2012, he served as the chairman of the jury of the 49th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. In 2020, he will star in the police and bandit action film "bomb disposal expert 2".

In 1985, he released his first solo album "only know I love you at the moment". In 1990, with the album "can you" in the music world to get attention. In 1994, he won the most popular male singer award of top ten golden songs. In 1995, he sang his masterpiece "water of forgetting love" at CCTV Spring Festival Gala. In 2000, he was named the most award-winning male singer in Hong Kong by Guinness Book of world records. In 2004, he won the most popular male singer award for the sixth time. In 2015, he appeared on CCTV Spring Festival gala for the fifth time and sang the song "the way home".

Besides performing arts, Andy Lau is concerned about public welfare and charity. Andy Lau foundation was founded in 1994. In 2000, he was rated as one of the top ten outstanding young people in the world. In 2005, it launched the Asia new star guide program. In 2008, he was appointed as a non official justice of the peace in Hong Kong. In 2010, he won the 12th World Outstanding Chinese Award. In 2016, he was re elected vice president of China Disabled People's welfare foundation.

Early experience

Born in the new territories of Hong Kong, Andy Lau is the fourth oldest in his family. When he was a child, he moved with his family to live in the log cabin area of diamond hill, Kowloon. Together with his sister and brother, he helped his family run the porridge business. In 1973, Andy Lau moved with his family to the 14th floor, block 15, Lantian estate, Hong Kong. After graduating from Wong Tai Sin Catholic Primary School, Andy Lau went to Keli middle school. During his study in Keli middle school, Andy Lau took an active part in the performance of the school drama club and learned drama knowledge under the guidance of his teacher, Du Guowei. In addition, he also participated in behind the scenes production, including screenwriting. Andy Lau got the result of 1b3d2e (Chinese reading a) in the fifth form examination. After the first semester of form 6, he went to the art training class of Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and started his acting career.

Acting experience

The age of Hong Kong Opera

In 1981, Andy Lau was admitted to the 10th training class for wireless TV Artists. In the same year, he acted in his first TV play goodbye in the river and lake, in which he played a gangster ah long who made a living selling women. The play won the special award for TV series of the American TV Festival.

In 1982, Andy Lau signed a contract with TVB after graduating from the art training class with grade a results; in the same year, he played the black sheep Qian Jitian in the comedy "little hero of the boat"; in December, he starred in the fashion police drama "Falcon" with Ye Dexian, and gained attention with the role of undercover policeman Jiang Dawei.

In 1983, he starred in Jin Yong's martial arts drama "the hero of the divine eagle", in which he played Yang Guo, who was handsome and uninhibited. After the drama was broadcast in Hong Kong, it got 62 ratings. In the same year, he formed a "wireless five tigers" with Huang Rihua, Liang Chaowei, Miao Qiaowei and Tang Zhenye.

In 1984, he co starred with Zhao Yazhi in the ancient martial arts drama "magic land", in which he played Fu Qingyun with outstanding talent and martial arts skills; in the same year, he co starred with Liang Chaowei in Jin Yong's martial arts drama "Lu Ding Ji", in which he played Kangxi with wisdom and determination.

In 1985, he played Yang LIULANG who was brave and good at fighting in the martial arts drama Yang Jiajiang. In the same year, TVB proposed to sign an additional five-year contract with Andy Lau, and Andy Lau was frozen by TVB for 400 days because of his refusal. In 1986, under the mediation of Run Run Shaw, Andy Lau settled with TVB and signed a contract; in the same year, he starred in the costume drama "the right man". In 1988, after starring in the martial arts drama "Sirius", Andy Lau turned the focus of his acting career to the film industry.

The age of film

In 1981, Andy Lau starred in his first film "colorful clouds", in which he played a student in a music class. In 1982, he played the ancestral name of the U.S. military translator in the feature film "going to the angry sea", and was nominated for best new actor at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 1983, she co starred with Zhu hailing in the feature film "home in Hong Kong", in which she played the young man Allen who was eager for quick success and instant benefits; in the same year, she starred in the action film "the chariot of destruction", in which she performed a love story with a Vietnamese girl. In 1984, he played Eric, the son of a rich family, in the romantic film "endless love".

In 1985, he played Liu Zhipeng, a young lawyer who had achieved his ambition in the drama "extrajudicial affairs" co starring with Ye Dexian. In 1986, he starred in the sci-fi adventure film "magic jade", in which he played the adventure expert Falcon No.1, which was also his first sci-fi film; in the same year, he starred in the comedy "best luck star", in which he played the vigorous special police officer Lan Bao. In 1987, he starred in the police and bandit film "love each other with all one's heart", in which he played a member of a criminal gang who was both good and evil.

In 1988, he starred in the gangster movie "Mong Kok Carmen" directed by Wong Kar Wai, in which he played a gangster Huazai who attached great importance to love and justice, and was nominated for the best actor award in the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, he starred in the police and bandit movie "falcon project", in which he played the police officer Guohua with a sense of justice. In addition, he once again cooperated with Yeh teh Han in the drama "France" In love, she plays a mother son relationship with Ye Dexian.

In 1989, he acted as Chen Yaxie, the first Asian fast runner in action movie "supreme". In the same year, he starred in the drama "God's travel insurance", playing a fair, capable and brave Tai Bao. In addition, he also starred in the action movie "Kwai hung hung", playing the ancient Delaware in the film without being educated. In December, he co starred with Zhou Runfa. The action movie "God of gamblers" plays Dao Zi, the apprentice of Gao Jin.

In 1990, he starred in the romantic film "the dreamer of love", in which he played Hua Dee, a kind-hearted and righteous underworld gangster; in the same year, he starred in the drama "supreme number one talent"; in December, he co starred with Stephen Chow in the gambling film "gambler", in which he played Chen Daozi with unique skills.

In 1991, Andy Lau began to change the image of the screen, starring in the biographical series "the biography of 500 million detective Ralph", and for the first time interpreting the older characters in the film. The cumulative box office of the two works in the series "the biography of 500 million detective Ralph I Thunder Tiger" and "the biography of 500 million detective Ralph 2: father and son's love and hatred" in Hong Kong reached 53 million; in June, the film starring in the crime theme In addition, he also starred in the action film "nine one heroes", which is the first film invested and produced by Andy Lau.

In 1992, he was nominated for best actor in the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards for his biographical film "the biography of 500 million detective Raleigh"; in August, he co starred with Wang Zuxian and ye Dexian in the feature film "the twelve children in Temple Street"; in November, he co starred with Lin Qingxia and ye Dexian in the costume film "the peerless double pride", in which he played the most intelligent little fish; in the same year, he starred in the romantic film "the chivalrous couple of the ninety-two gods" In the film, he plays the role of the great chivalrous love benevolence.

In 1993, he played a fisherman with excellent martial arts skills in the ancient costume film legend of the God of war; in the same year, he starred in the action comedy the supreme thirty six stratagems, in which he played Qian Wendi, a master of gambling skills; in addition, he also starred in the love film everlasting, in which he created an image of a dissolute and unruly prodigal son of the river.

In 1994, Andy Lau invested in and starred in the drama "heaven and earth", in which he played Zhang Yipeng, an anti drug commissioner who never flinched in the face of evil forces. In 1995, he starred in the car racing inspirational film "chariot of fire", in which he played the rebellious and stubborn AZU, and was nominated for best actor in the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, in the action film "the great adventurer", he played the story of Liren's parents dying when he was a child and entering the Thai air force when he grew up.

In 1996, he starred in the gangster themed film new Shanghai beach, in which he played Ding Li, who was infatuated with Feng Chengcheng. In 1997, he was the producer of the feature film "made in Hong Kong"; in the same year, he starred in the romantic film "the lady of war", in which he played Liu Tianwei, a second lieutenant of the air force with a prominent family background; in December, he co starred with Liang Jiahui in the police and bandit action film "black gold", in which he played long Guohui, a shrewd, capable and hostile mobile unit of the Bureau of investigation. In 1998, he starred in the action film "dragon in the lake" and played Wei Jixiang, a loyal member of the gang; in the same year, he starred in the comedy "gambler 1999"; in addition, he was the producer of the feature film "last year there were a lot of fireworks".

In January 1999, he starred in the comedy "gambler vs Las Vegas"; in September, Andy Lau and Qingyun Liu co starred in the police

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