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
劉德華
| 1982 |
Once Upon a Rainbow |
| 1982 | Boat People |
| 1983 | On the Wrong Track |
| 1983 | Home at Hong Kong |
| 1984 | Everlasting Love |
| 1984 | Shanghai 13 |
| 1985 | Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars |
| 1985 | The Unwritten Law |
| 1986 | Lucky Stars Go Places |
| 1986 | Magic Crystal |
| 1987 | Tragic Hero |
| 1987 | Sworn Brothers |
| 1987 | Rich and Famous |
| 1988 | The Romancing Star II |
| 1988 | Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch |
| 1988 | The Crazy Companies |
| 1988 | The Truth |
| 1988 | As Tears Go By |
| 1988 | Walk on Fire |
| 1988 | In the Blood |
| 1988 | The Dragon Family |
| 1988 | Three Against the World |
| 1988 | The Crazy Companies II |
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| 2000 | The Duel |
| 2000 | Needing You |
| 2000 | A Fighter's Blues (also co-producer) |
| 2001 | Love on a Diet |
| 2001 | Fulltime Killer (also co-producer) |
| 2001 | Dance of a Dream (also co-producer) |
| 2002 | Fat Choi Spirit |
| 2002 | The Wesley's Mysterious File 2 |
| 2002 | Infernal Affairs |
| 2002 | Golden Chicken (cameo) |
| 2003 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks 3 |
| 2003 | Cat and Mouse |
| 2003 | Give Them a Chance (cameo) |
| 2003 | 1:99 4 |
| 2003 | Running on Karma |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs III |
| 2004 | Magic Kitchen |
| 2004 | House of Flying Daggers (CHINA) |
| 2004 | Jiang Hu (also co-producer, co-presenter) |
| 2004 | McDull, Prince de la Bun (voice) |
| 2004 | Yesterday Once More |
| 2004 | A World Without Thieves (CHINA) |
| 2005 | Wait 'Til You're Older |
| 2005 | All About Love |
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
劉德華
| Jordan Chan |
| Kelly Chen |
| Sharon Cuneta |
| Kenny G |
| Blackie Ko |
| Tony Leung Chiu Wai |
| Anita Mui |
| Sandra Ng |
| Tony Leung Chiu Wai |
Andy Lau -Movie Theme Songs
劉德華
| Casino Raiders II |
| Dance of a Dream |
| Dragon in Jail |
| Fat Choi Spirit |
| A Fighter's Blues |
| Full Throttle |
| Infernal Affairs * |
| Island of Greed |
| The Longest Summer |
| Love on a Diet |
| Lung Fung Restaurant |
| Moon Warriors |
| Saviour of the Soul |
| Shaolin Soccer |
| Shanghai Grand |
| Sworn Brothers |
| Tian Di |
| A True Mob Story |
| Zodiac Killers |
* duet with Tony Leung Chiu Wai
Andy Lau -TV Theme Songs
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| Amazing Story |
| Burning Flame |
| Down Memory Lane |
| Empress Wu |
| The Key Man |
| The Link |
| Reaching Out |
| The Sword of Conquest |
Andy Lau -TV Credits
劉德華
| Double Fantasies | |
| 1984 | The Duke of Mount Deer |
| 1983 | Episodic Drama |
| 1982 | The Emissary (aka Hunting) |
| 1986 | The Heavenly Swordsman and the Spoiled |
| 1986 | Heir To the Throne Is.. |
| 1982 | The Legend of Master So |
| The Modern Love Story | |
| 1983 | The Old Miao Myth |
| 1984 | The Other Side of the Horizon |
| 1983 | The Return of the Condor Heroes |
| 1984 | The Return Of Wong Fei Hung |
| 1985 | Take Care, Your Highness! |
| The Thief of Time | |
| 1988 | Tin Long Kip |
| 1986 | The Yang's Saga |
Hong Kong Film Awards
劉德華
Best New Performer Nomination- Andy Lau
1982 Boat People
Best Actor Nominations- Andy Lau
1988 As Tears Go By
1991 Lee Rock
1995 Full Throttle
2000 A Fighter's Blues
2001 Love on a Diet
2002 Infernal Affairs
Best Actor Awards- Andy Lau
1999 Running Out of Time
2003 Running on Karma
Best Original Song Nominations- Andy Lau
1991 A True Mob Story (vocals)
1994 Tian Di (vocals)
1995 Full Throttle (vocals)
1997 Island of Greed (vocals)
1998 Casino Raiders II (vocals)
1998 The Longest Summer (vocals)
1998 Shaolin Soccer (vocals)
2002 Infernal Affairs (duet with Tony Leung)
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