Basic information
- real name：刘德华
- Foreign Name：Andy Lau
- Nickname：华仔、华Dee、华哥
- Birthplace: Tai Hang Village, Tai Po Town, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Date of birth: September 27, 1961
- Graduation institution: Ke Li High School, 10th Wireless Artist Training Class
- Constellation: Libra
- Blood type: AB type
- Height: 174 cm
- Occupation: Actor, Singer, Producer, Lyricist
Occupation: Singer, actor
Income: 47 million yuan (US$7.6 million)
Wealth ranking: 21
Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 8
Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 5
Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine &TV):1
Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Canto pop in 1990s Hong Kong, is a singer, actor and producer. He starred in the touching movie “A Simple Life” and has picked up awards at Taiwan’s 48th Golden Horse Awards as well as Hong Kong’s 31th Hong Kong Film Awards. His new movie “Blind Detective” will be released soon. The movie was his sixth time working with Sammi Cheng, adding to the public’s anticipation.
Early experiences
Liu Dehua, formerly known as Liu Furong, was born in Tai Hang Village, Tai Po Town, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. He is the fourth child in the family, with three older sisters, one younger brother, and one younger sister. Before the age of 5, Andy Lau lived with his grandfather in Tai Hang Village, Tai Po Town, Hong Kong; After the age of 6, he was brought into the city by his father and lived in a poor gathering area called Diamond Hill. At that time, his father opened a snack and grocery store to subsidize the family, and Andy Lau was responsible for writing dish names on the blackboard with chalk and washing hundreds of bowls every day. When he was young, he also wanted to be a firefighter. After graduating from Wong Tai Sin Primary School, Liu Dehua enrolled in Ke Li Middle School. Afterwards, he used his summer vacation to work at a glove factory to earn money. During his time at Ke Li Middle School, Andy Lau actively participated in performances at the school’s drama club, learning about drama under the guidance of his teacher Du Guowei and accumulating a certain foundation in performance. In addition, he also participates in behind the scenes production, including screenwriting. Liu Dehua achieved a score of 1B3D2E (Chinese Reader A) in the Form 5 examination. In 1980, he went to the artist training class of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited for training and was admitted to the 10th artist training class of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, thus beginning his career in performing arts.
Performing experience
Hong Kong Drama Era
In 1981, Andy Lau joined the 10th TVB Artist Training Class; In the same year, he starred in his first TV drama “Goodbye Jianghu” and played the role of Ah Long, a small thug who makes a living by trafficking women; The drama won the Special Television Drama Award at the American Television Festival.
In 1982, Liu Dehua officially signed with TVB after graduating from the artist training class with a Class A score; In the same year, he played the role of the spendthrift Qian Nitian in the comedy “Little Hero on the Boat”; In December, she co starred with Ye Dexian in the fashion police drama “Falcon” and gained attention for her role as undercover police officer Jiang Dawei.
In 1983, he starred in the martial arts drama “The Return of the Condor Heroes” by Jin Yong, playing the handsome and unrestrained Yang Guo; The drama achieved a viewing record of 62 points after its broadcast in Hong Kong; In the same year, he formed the “Wireless Five Tigers” with Huang Rihua, Tony Leung Chiu wai, Miao Qiaowei, and Tang Zhenye.
In 1984, he co starred with Zhao Yazhi in the ancient martial arts drama “Peach Blossom Spring in the Demon Realm”, playing the role of Fu Qingyun, who was exceptionally talented and skilled in martial arts; In the same year, he co starred with Tony Leung in the martial arts drama “The Deer and the Cauldron” by Jin Yong, playing the wise and decisive Kangxi in the play.
In 1985, he played the brave and skilled Yang Liulang in the ancient martial arts drama “Yang Family Generals”; In the same year, TVB proposed to sign an additional five-year contract with Andy Lau, but he was shelved by TVB for 400 days due to his refusal.
In 1986, under the mediation of Run Run Shaw, Andy Lau reached a settlement with TVB and signed a contract; In the same year, he starred in the ancient costume drama “The True One”. In 1988, after starring in the martial arts drama “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”, he began to shift the focus of his acting career towards the film industry.
The Film Age
In 1981, Andy Lau starred in his debut film “Colorful Clouds”, playing a student in a music class. In 1982, he played the role of Zuming, a US military translator, in the drama film “Rushing to the Sea” and was nominated for Best New Actor at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in the film.
In 1983, she co starred with Zhu Hailing in the drama film “Home in Hong Kong”, playing the role of Aaron, a young man who was eager for quick success and instant benefits; In the same year, she starred in the action film “The Destroyer” and portrayed a love story with a Vietnamese girl in the film. In 1984, he played the wealthy young man Eric in the romantic film “Unstoppable Love”. In 1985, he played the role of young lawyer Liu Zhipeng in the drama film “Extralegal Affairs” co starring with Ye Dexian.
In 1986, he starred in the science fiction adventure film “Magic Jade” and played the role of adventure expert Falcon One, marking his first appearance in a science fiction film; In the same year, he starred in the comedy film “Best Lucky Star” and played the agile special police officer Lan Bao in the film.
In 1987, he starred in the police and gangster film “Liver and Gallbladder”, playing the role of Ah Ding, a member of a criminal group who is both righteous and evil.
In 1988, he starred in the gangster film “Carmen in Mong Kok” directed by Wong Kar wai, playing the role of a gangster named Hua Zai who values love and loyalty. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in the film; In the same year, he starred in the police and gangster film “The Falcon Plan” and played the righteous police officer Guo Hua in the film. In addition, he also collaborated with Ye Dexian again and portrayed a mother son relationship with her in the drama film “Inside the Law”.
In 1989, he played Chen Yaxie, known as “Asia’s first Kwai” in the action film Supreme, which was co starred by Andy Lau, Guan Zhilin, Alan Tan, Chen Yulian, etc; In the same year, he starred in the drama film “The Divine Protector” and played a fair, capable, and brave eunuch in the film; In addition, he also starred in the action film “Lonely Hearts in a Sea of People”, playing the role of an uneducated gangster named Sha Shi; In the same year, he co starred with Chow Yun fat in the action film “God of Gamblers”, playing the role of Dao Zai, the disciple of God of Gamblers Gao Jin.
In 1990, he co starred with Wu Qianlian in the romantic film “If Heaven Had Love”, in which he played the kind, passionate, and righteous gangster Hua Dee; In the same year, he starred in the drama film “The Ultimate Strategist”; In December, he co starred with Stephen Chow in the drama film “Gamblers” and played the role of a skilled swordsman.
In 1991, Andy Lau began to change his on-screen image and starred in the biographical film series “Detective Lei Luo”, where he first portrayed characters with a wider age range. The two works in the series, “Detective Lei Luo I: Lei Tiger” and “Detective Lei Luo II: Father Son Love”, had a cumulative box office of 53 million in Hong Kong; In June, starred in the crime themed film “Supreme Supreme II: Eternal Dominance of the World”; In addition, he also starred in the action film “The Return of the Condor Heroes”, which was the first film produced by Andy Lau’s investment; In the same year, Tianmu Film Company was founded.
In 1992, he was nominated for Best Actor at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the biographical film “500 Million Detective Raylow”; In August, collaborated with Wang Zuxian and Ye Dexian to star in the drama film “Twelve Young Men on Temple Street”; In November, she co starred with Lin Qingxia and Ye Dexian in the costume film “Twin Heroes”, playing the intelligent and top-notch Little Fish in the film; In the same year, he starred in the romantic film “The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Long Sword of Love” and played the role of the passionate hero Qing Ren in the film.
In 1993, he played a fisherman with outstanding martial arts skills in the costume film “Legend of the God of War”; In the same year, he starred in the action comedy film “The Supreme Thirty Six Stratagems: Stealing the Sun” and played the role of Qian Wendi, a skilled gambler with a thousand skills; In addition, he also starred in the romantic film “Eternal Love”, in which he portrayed the image of a libertine in the martial arts world.
In 1994, Andy Lau invested in and starred in the drama film “Heaven and Earth”, serving as the producer of the film. He played the role of Zhang Yipeng, a drug control commissioner who faced evil forces without flinching. In 1995, he starred in the inspirational racing film “Chariots of Fire” and played the rebellious and stubborn Azu. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the film; In the same year, he starred in the action movie “Challenger”, in which he portrayed the story of Liren, who had lost both parents when he was young, and who grew up to join the Thai Air Force.
In 1996, he starred in the gangster themed film “New Shanghai Bund” and played Ding Li, who was infatuated with Feng Chengcheng. In 1997, served as the producer of the drama film “Made in Hong Kong”; In the same year, she starred in the romantic film “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” and played the role of Air Force Lieutenant Liu Tianwei, who came from a prestigious family background; In the same year, he co starred with Tony Leung Ka fai in the police and gangster action film “Black Gold”, playing the role of Fang Guohui, a shrewd and capable member of the Investigation Bureau’s mobile team who hates evil.
In 1998, starred in the action movie “Dragon in the Jianghu”; In the same year, he starred in the comedy film “The Gambler 1999”; In addition, he also serves as the producer of the drama film ‘Last Year, There Were Many Fireworks’.
In January 1999, starred in the comedy film “Gamblers vs. Las Vegas”; In September, he co starred with Liu Qingyun in the gangster film “Secret War”, which also became the transformation of Andy Lau’s performance career. He changed his performance mode in the film, playing a desperate but not decadent bandit; And won the Best Actor award at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in the film; In October, he played the role of Fei Long, the big brother of the Hongxing gang who is determined to turn over a new leaf in the gangster film “Dragon on the Edge”; In the same year, he starred in the romantic film “The Dark Horse Prince” and played the role of Ah Hua, who came from a poor family and was carefree.
In 2000, he played the sexy, cheerful, and straightforward free fighting boxer Ah Hu in the action film “Ah Hu”; This film is Andy Lau’s 100th film since he started acting; Andy Lau was nominated for Best Actor at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Actor at the 6th Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Awards for his performance in the film. In August 2001, the action film “Full time Killer” co starring with Japanese actor Takashi Machi was released, in which he played Tok, a professional assassin born for fame, and served as the producer of the film.
On March 28, 2002, he starred in the science fiction film “The Blue Blood Man of Wisely” and played the role of the kung fu adventurer Wisely; On December 12th, he co starred with Tony Leung in the police and gangster film “Infernal Affairs”, in which he played the complex personality villain Liu Jianming; After two weeks of release in Hong Kong, the film grossed over HKD 30 million at the box office, ultimately reaching HKD 55.05 million. Andy Lau was nominated for Best Actor at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards and the 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for this film, making it one of his representative works in his film career.
On February 1, 2003, the romantic comedy film “Mouse Loves Cat” starring Andy Lau was released, in which he played the charming and freedom loving hero Zhan Zhao; In September, he starred in the drama film “Big Guy Has Big Wisdom”, in which he played the role of a burly warrior monk who appears to be free spirited but has a kind heart; In December, he co starred with Tony Leung in the police and gangster film “Infernal Affairs III: Ultimate Infernal Affairs”, which emphasized the confrontation between good and evil and the exchange of roles. He played the role of police officer Liu Jianming, who was sent to the police force as an insider, and won the Best Actor award at the 41st Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for his performance in the film.
In January 2004, he won the Best Actor award at the 10th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for his performance in the drama film “Big Guy Has Big Wisdom”; In June, he starred in the drama “No Thieves in the World” directed by Feng Xiaogang. He broke through the inherent screen image in the film, playing the rogue Wang Bo who is full of ruffians, and was shortlisted for the Best Actor Award of the 28th Hundred Flowers Award Award for Popular Film with this film; On July 16th, the martial arts film “Ambush from Ten Sides” co starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhang Ziyi was released in mainland China, in which he played Liu, the undercover agent of the Flying Dagger Gate in the government; In addition, he also won the Best Actor award at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the drama film “Big Guys Have Big Wisdom”.
In 2005, he served as the producer and male lead of the romantic film “I Love You Again”, and played two roles in the film, portraying the depressed Dr. Gao and the outgoing hairstylist DEREK; On September 29th, the fantasy drama film “Childhood Fantasy” starring was released; In the same year, he served as the ambassador for the centennial image of Chinese cinema at the Chinese Film Media Awards; In December, he won the Hong Kong Male Actor Award for the highest cumulative box office in Hong Kong, presented by UA Cinema. In 2006, she starred in the ancient costume action film “Ink Attack” and played Ge Li, who used various strategies to achieve a surprising victory. The film grossed over 60 million yuan in mainland China after three weeks of release; In October of the same year, he won the Asia’s Most Contributing Film Award at the Busan International Film Festival.
On February 13, 2007, the starring drama film “The Disciple” was released. He played a low-key drug dealer Lin Kun in the film, and won the best supporting actor award at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards for this film; In the same year, he won the Asian Film Box Office Superstar Award at the first Asian Film Awards ceremony hosted by the Hong Kong International Film Festival; On December 13th, the ancient costume action film “Tou Ming Shi” starring Jet Li and Takeshi Kaneshiro was released, in which he portrayed Zhao Erhu as a reckless and heroic character. And sing the theme song of the same name for the film.
On April 3, 2008, he starred in the ancient costume action film “Three Kingdoms: The Dragon Sheds Its Armor” and played the role of Zhao Zilong, a talented and brave Changshan.
On January 20, 2009, the romantic film “Yu Long Xi Feng” co starring with Shu Qi was released in mainland China. In the film, he played the role of Diamond King Lao Wu for the first time and played the successful Cheng Zhongsen; In the same year, he also starred in the war film “The Founding of a Republic”, playing the role of Yu Jishi.
In 2010, Andy Lau starred in the costume film “Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven” directed by Tsui Hark, in which he portrayed the image of a Tang Dynasty detective with both literary and martial arts skills; On March 30th, Andy Lau co starred with Fan Bingbing in the science fiction police and gangster film “Future Police”, which was released in mainland China. He played the decisive future police officer Zhou Zhihao in the film; In May, won the 12th World Outstanding Chinese Award.
On February 3, 2011, the urban romance film “I Know Women’s Hearts” starring Andy Lau and Gong Li was released, in which he played a prominent figure wandering among beautiful women; In the same year, he played the brave and skilled warlord Hou Jie in the action film “New Shaolin Temple” and sang the theme song “Enlightenment” of the film.
On March 8, 2012, the art film “Peach Blossom” starring Andy Lau was released, in which he played Roger, a young man who grew up in a big family. The film was nominated for the main competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, and he won the Best Actor award at the 48th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in the film.
On January 16, 2013, served as the Chairman of the Jury for the 7th Asian Film Awards; On June 9th, starred in the 3D spy film “Tianji: Dwelling in Fuchun Mountain”, playing the role of international agent Xiao Jinhan who is trapped in injustice; On December 12th, the 3D police action film “Storm” produced and starring was released in mainland China.
In May 2014, she starred in China’s first anti trafficking film “Lost Lonely”, playing the stubborn and kind farmer Lei Zekuan. The film was released on March 20, 2015. On September 30, 2015, he starred in the police and gangster film “Saving Mr. Wu”, in which he played the calm and witty movie star Mr. Wu.
In February 2016, the action comedy film “Macau Storm 3” co starring Chow Yun fat and Jacky Cheung was released; On April 1st, the action movie “My Secret Service Grandfather” produced by Andy Lau and featuring him was released; In the same year, participated in the magical 3D action film “The Great Wall”; In June, he won the Outstanding Actor Award of the 16th Chinese Film ornamental column Award with the drama Lost Alone; On October 1st, the comedy action film “Ace Teasing Ace” starring Andy Lau was released, in which he played the role of a detective and troublemaker with strong abilities; In addition, Andy Lau made a guest appearance in the movie ‘Railway Flying Tiger’.
On April 28, 2017, he starred in the police and gangster action film “Bomb Disposal Expert” which was released in mainland China. He played the undercover bomb disposal expert Zhang Zaishan in the film and served as the producer of the film; On August 11th, the action adventure film “Rogue Alliance” directed by Feng Delun, starring as the gentle and refined Jiang Yang thief Zhang Dan, was released; On September 30th, the action crime film “Chasing the Dragon” co starring Donnie Yen was released, in which Andy Lau played the shrewd “500 million detective” Lei Luo.
In February 2018, he was nominated for Best Actor at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in the police and gangster film “Bomb Disposal Expert”; In addition, he also participated in the filming of “Anti Drug 2” as a producer and lead actor; In May, the mini series “Eastern Wall Street” produced by the producer was aired. In January 2019, starred in the movie ‘Hong Kong Land’ [61]; In March, starred in the police and gangster film “Bomb Disposal Expert 2”; On July 5th, the movie “Anti Drug 2: Battle of Heaven and Earth” produced and starring Andy Lau was released; On September 12th, his guest appearance in the movie “The Taste of Sichuan Pepper” was released.
On January 19, 2020, starred in the mythological film “Seven Saints” and played the role of Sun Wukong, serving as the film producer; On March 21st, the global outdoor lifestyle cultural reality show program “Journey to Zhou” that participated in the recording was broadcasted on Zhejiang TV; On November 13th, the youth inspirational film “Hot Blood Chorus”, produced and led by the producer, was released; On December 24th, the action film “Bomb Disposal Expert 2” starring Pan Chengfeng, a former bomb disposal expert, was released. He won the Best Actor and Best Professional Spirit awards at the 30th Huading Awards for his performance in the film.
In 2021, starred in the crime film ‘Goldfinger’; On February 12th, he starred in the crime comedy film “The Crowd of People” and played the cold-blooded killer Zhou Quan in the film; He starred in the suspense comedy film “Detective Chinatown 3” and played Q in the film.
On January 22, 2023, Andy Lau’s sci-fi film “The Wandering Earth 2” was released in mainland China, in which he played the role of scientist Tu Hengyu. The film grossed 4 billion yuan at the box office (as of March 12 of the same year); On March 14th, collaborated with Nicholas Tse to star in the action film ‘Fury Spreads’; On April 27th, he starred in the special film “Fast Life Road” and played the role of Big Tail in the film; In August, won the Special Contribution Award at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival; On September 29th, the film “93 International Train Robbery: Moscow Operation” produced and participated in was released; On October 17th, the movie “Raging Fury” in which I participated started filming; On December 29th, the crime action film “Undercover” starring him was released. He changed his previous on-screen image and played the ruthless and vicious “double faced drug lord” Lin Zhen’an in the film; On December 30th, he starred in the crime movie “Golden Fingers” and played Liu Qiyuan, who tries to overlook the truth in a money maze.
On February 10, 2024, he participated in the “Hundred Flowers Welcoming Spring – Chinese Literature and Art Industry 2024 Spring Festival Gala” and performed in the program “Flowers and Full Moon Night”. At the same time, he starred in the comedy film “Mr. Red Carpet”, in which he played the outdated Hong Kong star Liu Weichi. After rescheduling the film, it was officially released again on March 15 of the same year. On June 8th, the movie “Negotiator” produced by the producer was released nationwide. On July 2, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award of the 37th Hundred Flowers Award Award for Popular Film by virtue of the film “Wandering Earth 2”. On September 30, the leading film “Crisis Route” was released. On September 15th, the documentary “Wandering Earth 2: Adventure Again” in which I participated was released. On November 1st, the disaster blockbuster film “Burning City” starring was released nationwide.
Personal life
family
Liu Dehua’s father Liu Li worked as a firefighter at Kai Tak Airport. In the 1960s, Liu Li opened a snack and grocery store to earn money to support his family. Liu Dehua has three older sisters, one younger sister, and one younger brother (Liu Desheng) at home.
feeling
In 1986, when Liu Dehua went to Kuala Lumpur with the Hong Kong star football team, he met Zhu Liqian. On June 23, 2008, Andy Lau and Zhu Liqian registered their marriage in Las Vegas, USA. On May 9, 2012, Andy Lau’s wife Zhu Liqian gave birth to a daughter.
educational background
In July 2006, Andy Lau was awarded the title of “Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts” at the 20th graduation ceremony of the academy.
On December 14, 2017, Andy Lau was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree by Shue Yan University in Hong Kong.
