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Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華, Simplified Chinese: 刘德华, Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4, pinyin: Liú Déhuá) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor, first made famous by the TV series The Yangs' Saga.
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 as 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 critical 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.
He is 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.
In addition, Andy 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.
At present, Lau is still single. His sexual orientation was the hottest topic in entertainment news. He swore openly: "If I were gay, take AIDS to me!" His prospective mate is the topic of great debate among fans.
However, in 2001, he came clean to the Hong Kong media about his girlfriend of 18 years, former Malaysian beauty queen Carol Zhu Liqian.
Filmography (as actor)
In chronological order
- Boat People (1982)
- Home At Hong Kong (1983)
- My Lucky Stars (1985)
- Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
- Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
- The Unwritten Law
- Rich And Famous (1987)
- Sworn Brothers
- As Tears Go By (1988)
- The Crazy Companies
- The Dragon Family
- Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch
- Three Against The World
- Bloody Brotherhood (1989)
- Casino Raiders
- City Kids
- Crocodile Hunter
- The First Time Is The Last Time
- The Fortune Code
- God Of Gamblers
- Perfect Match
- The Romancing Star 3
- Stars And Roses
- Days of Being Wild (1991)
- Dragon in Jail
- God of Gamblers 2
- Island of Fire
- Kawashima Yoshiko
- Kung Fu Vs Acrobatic
- A Moment Of Romance
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- Return Engagement
- Casino Raiders 2 (1991)
- Dances With The Dragon
- Don't Fool Me
- The Last Blood
- Lee Rock
- Saviour Of The Soul
- The Tigers
- Tricky Brains
- Zodiac Killer
- Casino Tycoon (1992)
- Gameboy Kids
- Gun And Rose
- Handsome Siblings
- The Moon Warriors
- The Prince Of Temple Street
- Saviour Of The Soul 2
- What A Hero!
- Days Of Tomorrow (1993)
- Future Cops
- The Sting 2
- Drunken Master 2 (1994)
- Drunken Master 3
- A Taste Of Killing And Romance
- The Three Swordmen
- The Adventurers (1995)
- Full Throttle
- A Moment Of Romance 3 (1996)
- Shanghai Grand
- Thanks For Your Love
- What A Wonderful World
- Armageddon (1997)
- Island of Greed
- The Conman (1998)
- The Longest Summer
- A True Mob Story
- Century Of The Dragon (1999)
- The Conmen In Vegas
- Fascination Amour
- Prince Charming
- Running Out Of Time
- The Duel (2000)
- A Fighter's Blue
- Needing You
- Dance Of Dream (2001)
- Fulltime Killer
- Love On A Diet
- Fat Choi Spirit (2002)
- Golden Chicken
- Infernal Affairs
- The Wesley's Mysterious Story
- Cat And Mouse (2003)
- Infernal Affairs III
- Running on Karma
- Jiang Hu (movie) (2004)
- House of Flying Daggers
- Yesterday Once More
Source: [1] (http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/search.yes/person.andy+lau/qx/titles.htm)
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