Andy Lau
Andy Lau Tak-wah (;
Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born
September 27,
1961 in
Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a
Hong Kong pop star and a
movie actor.
The first lead role that made his initial popularity was the
TVB series
Hunting in
1982. In the same year, Andy started in his first movie in
Boat People. Later in
1983, his role as
Yang Guo in
wuxia TV serial
The Return of the Condor Heroes made him even more popular and landed him his first leading role in a
Shaw Brothers' film called
On the Wrong Track.
Andy's most recent role was in
Battle of Wits in 2006.
He has since appeared in more than 100 films, and has a huge
fan base throughout
Asia with the success of both his onscreen performance and his musical career. Andy Lau is best known for his (often) recurring roles in the
King of Gamblers.
Lau is known to some more for his good looks than for his strengths of acting, though he has answered his critics since the turn of the century in a series of critically acclaimed movies, especially those directed by
Johnnie To. His first major acting prizes came with
A Fighter's Blue and
Running Out of Time in 2000. In 2004, he won the prestigious
Golden Horse Award for his performance in
Infernal Affairs 3, the sequel to the popular
Infernal Affairs which is to be remade in
Hollywood as
The Departed starring
Matt Damon as the police mole Lau played. Western audiences may also be familiar with his performance in the
House of Flying Daggers.
Andy Lau was recently awarded "No.1
Box Office Actor 1985-2005" of Hong Kong, yielding a total box office of HKD 1,733,275,816 for shooting 108 films in the past 20 years. It is compared to the first runner-up
Stephen Chow (HKD 1,317,452,311) and second runner-up
Jackie Chan (HKD 894,090,962). "I've never imagined that would be as much as 1.7 billion!" he told the reporters.
He is also one of the most successful
Chinese music celebrities, with an extensive list of
Cantonese and
Mandarin hits to his credit. His first music contract came in
1985, but his singing career reached stellar status in
1990 with the release of the
album entitled 可不可以 "Would It Be Possible?", and his subsequent releases only solidified his status as a highly marketable singer.Andy Lau along with
Jacky Cheung,
Aaron Kwok and
Leon Lai also named as the
Cantopop Four Great Heavenly Kings (四大天王
Cantonese: sêi daài tïn wong,
Pinyin: sì dà tiān wáng).
Andy Lau also got into
Guinness World Records for "Most Awards Won By A Canto-Pop Male Artist". By April 2000, Andy Lau had won an unprecedented 292 awards, for a singing career that began in 1988. Since 1992, Lau has appeared in concert 179 times.
The most notable hits by Andy Lau include 一起走過的日子 (The Days We Passed Together), 愛不完 (Neverending Love), 潮水 (The Tide), 忘情水 (Forget Love Potion), 中國人 (Chinese People), 笨小孩 (Stupid Child), 愛你一萬年 (Love You Forever
(lit. Love You For 10,000 Years)), 你是我的女人 (You Are My Woman), Black Hawk Down
* Lau has demonstrated a proficient command of
Chinese calligraphy during onstage performances.
* In
2003, he started his own media company called
Focus Group Holdings Limited.
* Lau was voted as the top 100 sexiest
Asian men by public
Internet users this year, 2006.
Note: Compilations with no new material are not included on this list.
| Year | Album | Label | Notes | | 1985 | 只知"此刻愛你 | 華星 | Cantonese Album |
| 1987 | 情感的禁區 | EMI | Cantonese Album |
| 1988 | 回到你身邊 | EMI | Cantonese Album |
| 1989 | 劉德華 | EMI | Cantonese Album |
| 1989 | 在夢裡 - 愛的連線 | EMI / Impact | Cantonese Album |
| 1990 | 可不可以 - 誰說不可以 | IPS | Cantonese Album |
| 1990 | 如果妳是我的傳說 | IPS | Mandarin Album |
| 1990 | 再會了 | IPS | Cantonese Album |
| 1991 | 愛不完 | IPS | Cantonese Album |
| 1991 | 我'我追逐的夢 | IPS | Mandarin Album |
| 1991 | 一起走過的日子 | IPS | Cantonese Album |
| 1991 | 不可不信……緣 | IPS | Cantonese Album |
| 1991 | 來"緣 | IPS | Mandarin Album |
| 1992 | 愛的空" | IPS | Cantonese Album |
| 1992 | 謝謝你的愛 | IPS | Mandarin Album |
| 1992 | 真我的風采 | WEA | Cantonese Album |
| 1993 | "案就是你 | WEA | Cantonese Album |
| 1993 | 寧願我傷心 - 一"一次 | WEA | Mandarin Album |
| 1993 | 愛意 | WEA | Cantonese Album |
| 1994 | 忘情水 | WEA | Mandarin Album |
| 1994 | "時三十分 | WEA | Cantonese Album |
| 1994 | 天意 | WEA | Mandarin Album |
| 1995 | 真永遠 Always Andy | Music Impact | Mandarin Album |
| 1995 | 情未鳥 | Music Impact | Cantonese Album |
| 1996 | 相思成災 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin Album |
| 1996 | 在乎你 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese Album |
| 1996 | 反轉紅館'轉地球 劉德華""會 96 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album |
| 1996 | 因為愛 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin Album |
| 1997 | 愛如此神奇 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin / Cantonese Album |
| 1997 | 真"命 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese Album |
| 1997 | 愛在刻骨銘心時 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin Album |
| 1998 | 你是我的女人 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese Album |
| 1998 | 笨小孩 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin / Cantonese Compilation |
| 1999 | 回家真好 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin Compilation |
| 1999 | 人"愛 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin Album |
| 1999 | 劉德華""會 99 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album |
| 1999 | 愛無知 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese Album |
| 2000 | Just For You | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin EP |
| 2000 | "人的愛 | Music Impact / BMG | Mandarin Album |
| 2000 | 心藍 | Music Impact / BMG | Cantonese Album |
| 2001 | The Melody Andy Vol. 8 | NMG / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin Compilation |
| 2001 | 天開了 | Multi-Talent / BMG | Mandarin Album |
| 2001 | 夏日 Fiesta | Multi-Talent / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin EP |
| 2001 | 夏日 Fiesta ""會 2001 | Multi-Talent / BMG | Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album |
| 2002 | 美麗的一天 | Catchy / EMI | Mandarin Album |
| 2002 | 你是我的驕傲""會 | Catchy / EMI | Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album |
| 2003 | 如果有一天 | Catchy / EMI | Cantonese Album |
| 2004 | Coffee or Tea | Ever Song | Cantonese Album |
| 2004 | 劉德華 Vision Tour 2004 ""會 | Ever Song | Cantonese / Mandarin Live Album |
| 2005 | 再說一次‧我愛你 | FocusMusic | Mandarin Album |
| 2005 | 繼續談情 | FocusMusic | Cantonese / Mandarin Compilation |
| 2006 | 聲音 | FocusMusic | Cantonese Album |
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In chronological orderBoat People (1982)
Home At Hong Kong (1983)
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky StarsLucky Stars Go Places (1986)
The Unwritten LawRich And Famous (1987)
Sworn BrothersAs Tears Go By (1988)
The Crazy Companies (1988)
The Dragon Family (1988)
Lai Shi, China's Last EunuchThree Against The World (1988)
Bloody Brotherhood (1989)
Casino Raiders City Kids The Crazy Companies II (1989)
Crocodile Hunter (1989)
The First Time Is The Last Time The Fortune Code (富貴兵團) (1989)
God of Gamblers (賭神) (1991)
Perfect Match The Romancing Star 3 A Home Too Far (1990)
Stars And Roses (1990)
Days of Being Wild (1991)
Dragon in Jail God of Gamblers II (1991)
Island of Fire Kawashima Yoshiko Kung Fu Vs Acrobatic Hong Kong Godfather (1991)
A Moment Of Romance (1990)
No Risk, No Gain: Casino Raiders The SequelReturn Engagement (1990)
Casino Raiders 2 (1991)
Dances With The DragonDon't Fool Me (1991)
The Last BloodLee RockSaviour Of The SoulThe Tigers (1991)
Tricky Brains (1991)
Zodiac KillerCasino Tycoon (1992)
Casino Tycoon 2 (1992)
Gameboy KidsGun And RoseHandsome SiblingsThe Moon WarriorsThe Prince Of Temple StreetSaviour Of The Soul 2What A Hero!Days Of Tomorrow (1993)
Future CopsThe Sting 2Drunken Master 2 (1994)
Drunken Master 3A Taste Of Killing And RomanceThe Three SwordmenThe Adventurers (1995)
Full ThrottleA Moment Of Romance 3 (1996)
Shanghai GrandThanks For Your LoveWhat A Wonderful WorldArmageddon (1997)
Island of GreedThe Conman (1998)
The Longest SummerA True Mob StoryCentury Of The Dragon (1999)
The Conmen In VegasFascination AmourPrince CharmingRunning Out Of TimeThe Duel (2000)
A Fighter's Blues (2000)
Needing YouDance Of A Dream (2001)
Fulltime KillerLove On A DietFat Choi Spirit (2002)
Golden Chicken (2002)
Infernal AffairsThe Wesley's Mysterious File (2002)
Magic KitchenCat And Mouse (2003)
Infernal Affairs IIIRunning on Karma (2003)
Jiang Hu (movie) (2004)
House of Flying DaggersYesterday Once More (2004)
A World Without ThievesWait 'Til You're Older (2005)
All About Love (2005)
I'll Call You (2006)
Source: [
1]Also: [
2]
*With Ah Du
**Mouse Loves Big Rice
*With
Anita Mui**Dance of a Dream
**Don't Say Love Hurts
*With
Jacky Cheung**Miao Xiang Tian Kai
*With
Kelly Chen**I Think I Don't Love You Enough
*With Sammi Cheng
**Happily Ever After
*With
Sharon Cuneta**In Your Eyes
*With
Tony Leung**Internal Affairs
*
Cinema of Hong Kong*
Cantopop*
List of best-selling music artists*
Andy Lau's Blog at
Asian Men Pic*
Latest News about Andy Lau (in English)
*
Andy Lau at HKcinema.net*
Official site for Andy Lau (in Chinese)
*
Andy Lau Forum (English)
*
The TFL-approved Andy Lau fanlisting*
Karazen: Andy Lau Album Reviews & Chinese Lyrics*
JayneStars.com - English translated news about Andy Lau
