Andy Lau  劉德華

                                                                                                    (Lau Tak Wah, Liu De Hua, Andy Liu)            

                                                                                      Actor, Singer, Producer

                                    Born:  September 27, 1961- Hong Kong    Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English

 

                                Hong Kong born Andy Lau Tak Wah is one of 6 children (he has four sisters and a brother). 

                               In 1982 he enrolled in TVB's acting course and soon became a mainstay of several popular TV 

                                  series. His popularity was established by his role in Return of the Condor Heroes, and he

                                         was one of the starring cast of a hugely successful TV series, The Five Tigers, 

                                along with Miu Kiu Wai, Felix Wong Yat Wah, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Ken Tong Chun Yip.

                                 His film debut was in Ann Hui's Boat People (1982), an acclaimed drama with political text. 
                               By 1991, he averaged a movie a month, his film output was so rigorous that he was sleeping in 

                                                   his car while filming multiple films simultaneously, day and night.

 

                               He launched his singing career with his first album in 1985, and rose to become one of Asia's

                                most popular singers, one of "The Four Heavenly Kings". He has toured the world performing 

                                        sold out shows all over Asia and abroad, and is the recipient of numerous awards. 
                                In 1991 he formed his production company, Teamwork, whose first release was Savior of the 

                               Soul, which he starred in. Following that, his music production outfit New Melody Productions 

                              was formed. Andy Lau is sought after for commercials as well- Motorola, Ericsson, Solvil E Titus

                                                          watches, and Pepsi-Cola are among the products he sponsors.

                                 Between 1988 and 2000, Lau garnered 292 singing awards, which earned him a place in the

                                Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Awards Won By a Cantopop Male Artist" (Lau is

                                      the second Hong Kong entertainer to be recognized by Guinness, after Jackie Chan).

                                     In 2001 he was immortalized in a wax statue at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum. The

                                  prolific singer has recorded in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and he has collaborated

                                                     with Kenny G, Jim Brickman, and Filipina diva Sharon Cuneta.

                                     

                                                           Andy Lau Filmography

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                                                                   1  introduces film with Teresa Mo 

                                                                   2  aka The Wesley's Mysterious Story

                                                                   3  voice dubbing for Cantonese version only

                                                                   4  appears in 2 short films by Johnnie To

                                                                       and Andrew Lau (cameo). 

                                                               

 

                                                                Andy Lau -Duets

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