Andy Lau
Andrew Lau Tak-wah BBS MH JP (simplified Chinese: 刘德华; traditional Chinese: 劉德華; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s as well as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop in the 1990s. By 2024, Lau has shot over 200 films and released over 100 records.
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| Born | Lau Fuk Wing (劉福榮) 27 September 1961 Tai Po, British Hong Kong (now Tai Po District, Hong Kong SAR, China) | ||||||||||||||
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| Alma mater | Ho Lap College | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1981–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Children | Hanna Lau | ||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Lau Tak-sing (brother) | ||||||||||||||
| Awards | Full list | ||||||||||||||
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| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||||||||||
| Labels | Capital Artists (1985) EMI Music Publishing (1987–1989) Polygram (1990–1992) UFO Record (1992–1995) Bertelsmann Music Group (1996–2001) Catchy Entertainment Ltd. (2002–2004) Focus Music (2005–present) | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉德華 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘德华 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Andy Lau Official Website | ||||||||||||||
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Lau won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times, the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor twice, and was entered into the Guinness World Records for the "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist" in 2000, with a total of 444 music awards by 2006. Forbes magazine has ranked Lau as one of the world's highest-paid actors. In 2018, Lau was invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2024, Lau was elected vice chairman of the 11th China Film Association. Over a career of four decades, Lau has been one of the most commercially and critically successful artists in the Chinese world.