Andy
Lau Tak-Wah
Andy Lau Tak-Wah is now a very famous actor and singer around Asia, Andy
Lau Tak-Wah was born to a poor family in rural town Taipo in New Territories,
Hong Kong. For two years, 10-year old Andy Lau Tak-Wah had to wake up
early at 3 am to make eight trips everyday to fetch water for his family.
It was not until 1980 that Andy sign up for TVB's 10th Acting Academy
and became an actor. Andy Lau Tak-Wah also started his singing career
in 1985.
Andy
Lau Tak-Wah dated Taiwanese actress ≪\￥iªY (Yu Ke-Xin) for a few
years. However, they broke up in 1986 due to work committments. It is
the only love relationship Andy Lau Tak-Wah openly admitted to. Andy Lau
Tak-Wah said he would not openly admit his relationships anymore because
there is a lot pressure from the media. There has been rumors that he
secretly married Malaysian |¶ARaE (Zhu Li-Qian) in Vancouver in 1993.
However,Andy Lau Tak-Wah denied it. Other stars that Andy Lau Tak-Wah
had been rumored in the past were Cherie Chung, Rosamund Kwan, Michelle
Reis, and a Japanese singer.
Andy Lau Tak-Wah Biography and
Profile
Name : ¼B¼wμØ
Real Name : ¼BºOºa Lau Fook-Wing
He has not used this name since elementary school.
Cantonese Name : Lau Tak-Wah
Mandarin Name : Liu2 De2-Hua2
English Name : Andy
Date of Birth : September 27, 1961
Birth Place : Hong Kong
Family : parents, 4 sisters, 1 brother
Height : 174 cm
Weight : 65 kg
How Andy Lau Tak-Wah's Acting Career
All Started...
Andy Lau Tak-Wah began his acting career as an actor in TVB's television
series. He entered TVB's 10th Acting Academy in 1980. For the first two
years, he got minor roles in films such as ªa¸￥¤p^¶? (Fa Ting Siu
Ying Hong) which stars Dong Wai and Chong Ching-Yee. Andy Lau Tak-Wah
became a little known after starring in ⓒb|V¤O¶§ (Ban Heung Tai Yeung).
And in 1982, he was the male lead in AyÆN (Lit Ying) which also stars
Chan Man-Yee. The film was a success, and he became popular. Then, in
1983 he played the role of Yeung Goh in ?≪oc≪L≪Q (Return of the Condor
Heroes) which is based on Louis Cha's popular novel. Andy Lau Tak-Wah
became very popular as a TV actor and was named one of TVB's Five Tigers
along with Tony Leung, Miu Kiu-Wai, Ken Tong, and Felix Wong. However,
around 1986, TVB wanted him to sign a five year contract, but Andy Lau
Tak-Wah refused. So, TVB "froze" him by denying him any exposure
on TV. So, he left TVB in 1988 to pursue an acting career in the movies
industry.
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Andy Lau Tak-Wah in the Movies
Industry...
Andy Lau Tak-Wah starred
in his first movie in 1982 called §eⓒb≪a®u (Boat People). The movie
was directed by Ann Hui, and the leading male actor was George Lam. Ann
Hui originally asked Felix Wong to play the role, but he declined. So,
Andy Lau Tak-Wah got the role instead. In 1983, he got his first leading
role in ·´·A¸¹|a¨® (On the Wrong Track). Then, around 1986 Andy
was "frozen" by TVB. TVB did not give him any roles in TV series.
Luckily, Chow Yun-Fat helped him out, and Andy got roles in movies. This
launched Andy Lau Tak-Wah's movie career. He starred in two movies with
Chow Yun-Fat in 1987, |¿´o±¡ (Rich and Famous) and ^¶?|nº~ (Tragic
Hero). Afterward, Andy Lau Tak-Wah left TVB in 1988 to pursue his acting
career in the movies industry. Andy Lau Tak-Wah's movies did well in the
box office, and he became instantly popular. He was also nominated for
best actor that year for HK's Golden Statue Award in his role in Wong
Ka-Wai's ⓒo¨¤￥dªu (As Tears Go By), which he starred with Maggie
Cheung. Since 1982, Andy Lau Tak-Wah has made over 90 movies. His 1995
movie, ?P¤o¾O¨® (Full Throttle), made over 30 million in the HK box
office and became Andy's #1 box office hit. Some of his favorite movies
that Andy Lau Tak-Wah acted in are ¡u§eⓒb≪a®u¡v (Boat People), ¡u¨xAx￢U·O¡v
(Sworn Brothers), ¡uªk￥~±¡¡v (The Unwritten Law), ¡u¤NY|³±¡¡v
(Moment of Romance), and ¡u¤E¤@?≪oc≪L≪Q¡v (Saviour of the Soul).
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, a popular film which is to be remade in Hollywood as The Departed starring Matt Damon as the police mole Lau played. Americans may also be familiar with his performance in House of Flying Daggers.
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 "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 Tak-Wah singing Career
All Started...
Andy Lau Tak-Wah released his first album ￥uª¾¹D|¹¨e·R§A (Only
Know That I Still Love You) in 1985 with Capital Artist, but it was not
well received by the public. His song ±¡·Pªº¸T°I (Love Forbidden
Area) became pretty popular in 1987, and the album sold one platinum.
However, his singing career did not become very successful until 1990
when Andy Lau Tak-Wah released his album, ￥i¤￡￥i￥H (Would It Be Possible?).
The songs, ￥i¤￡￥i￥H (Would It Be Possible?) and ºnºE (Affinity
Ends), became popular. The album sold three platinums when it was first
released. Thus, he won his first "Most Popular Male Singer Award"
in TVB's Jade Solid Gold Awards that year. The Mandarin version of the
song, "Affinity Ends," called |pªG§A￢O§Uªº¶C≫¡ (If
You Are My Legend) became very popular in Taiwan, too. The album sold
over seven platinums and launched his singing career in Taiwan. Since
1990, Andy Lau Tak-Wah has won four "Most Popular Male Singer"
awards in Hong Kong and seven "Most Popular Male Singer" awards
in Taiwan. In 1991, Andy Lau Tak-Wah was named one of the Four Heavenly
Kings along with Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, and Aaron Kwok. Andy Lau Tak-Wah
staged his first 20 concerts in the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1993. His Mandarin
albums, §N±¡¤o (Forget Love Potion) and ?u￥A≫· (Always Andy), have
sold over 800,000 copies in Taiwan. His latest Mandarin album, ·R|b¨e°ⓒ≫E¤ß®E
(Unforgettable Love), sold over 1 million copies in Taiwan alone. His
latest Cantonese album, §A￢O§Uªº¤k¤H (You Are My Woman), also sold
very well in Asia and became Andy's best selling Cantonese album to date.
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