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As a talent among film, television and singer stars, Andy Lau is not only handsome and sought after by countless fans, but his sincere quality has also been respected by many artists in the entertainment industry.
In the eyes of many people, Andy Lau is no longer an idol, but a role model, a spiritual force, since his debut, he has encountered various ups and downs, but Andy Lau never counts gains and losses, and can always calm down and take things seriously.
Early life experience
On September 27, 1961, Andy Lau was born in Hong Kong, China, the rural family is not wealthy, there are a total of 6 children in the family, Andy Lau ranks fourth, and the family's source of income is only maintained by his parents.
Originally, Andy Lau and his grandfather settled in Taiheng Village, Tai Po Town, Hong Kong, but later, in order to make a living, when Andy Lau was six years old, he followed his father to a big city and moved to a poor area.
Considering supporting his family, his father decided to use the savings he had saved before to run a snack grocery store.
Whenever he has spare time, Andy Lau will help his father relieve pressure and write the names of the dishes quoted by customers on the blackboard in chalk, so that his father will not remember the wrong menu when he is busy. [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: Andy Lau - Early Experience, Sina Music: Sina Entertainment released on December 5, 2007]
In addition, the young Andy Lau insists on washing dishes all day long, and there are hundreds of them a day, but he never shouts that he is tired, after all, if he contributes himself, his father can be less tired.
For this reason, Andy Lau has had a big dream since he was a child, that is, to become an excellent firefighter, not only to protect his family and the country, but also to let his family live a comfortable life.
So for this goal, after graduating from Wong Tai Sin Primary School, Andy Lau turned to study in Keli Middle School, and as he grew older, after having the ability to make money, he began to use the summer vacation to work outside to make money.
Although it is a factory work, in order to reduce the pressure on his father, he naturally enjoys it, and then when the school starts, Andy Lau desperately falls into books, hoping to change the quality of life of poverty in the future.
Fortunately, with the help of noble people, Andy Lau was able to have the opportunity to show his face, when he was in school, he learned that the school held activities and performances, and Andy Lau, who had both talent and talent, decided to sign up with the mentality of trying.
As a result, by chance, Andy Lau's talent was appreciated by Mr. Du Guowei, and then he followed the teacher to learn the knowledge of drama, which made a good paving for the future star road.
In addition, Andy Lau will also conduct a series of painstaking studies in the field of screenwriting, and dig deep into a lot of knowledge of behind-the-scenes production, and finally lived up to his expectations and achieved excellent results in the secondary five entrance examination.
Then, relying on his skills, Andy Lau participated in the artist training of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Co., Ltd. in 1980, and after a period of training, he successfully stepped into the 10th artist training course of Hong Kong TVB by himself.
Among a group of outstanding artists, Andy Lau quickly stood out and became the key training object of the tutor, and at that time, Andy Lau officially opened a period of his "star journey". [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: Andy Lau - Acting Experience, Sina Music: Jinyang.com - New Express released on September 27, 2011]
A bumpy road to fame
In 1981, Andy Lau's first TV series was born, called "Goodbye to the Rivers and Lakes", when he was a newcomer, he only played a gangster Ah Long, and he entered the audience's field of vision.
It wasn't until the second year that Andy Lau officially graduated from the training class with his first-class results, and then turned around and signed a contract with TVB, thus starting his acting career.
Although Andy Lau was a little confused about his acting career at the beginning and didn't know how to appreciate acting skills, but with the spirit of hard work, Andy Lau continued to visit his predecessors, and finally ushered in his shining period.
At that time, in 1982, Andy Lau relied on his handsome appearance to play an undercover policeman named "Jiang Dawei" in the film and television work "Little Hero of the Flower Boat".
Fortunately, once the show was broadcast, it immediately aroused a strong response from the audience, and Andy Lau's acting skills reflected the role vividly, and every shot was enough to penetrate into the hearts of the people, and finally was affirmed by industry insiders.
Later, Andy Lau participated in "The Condor Heroes" in 1983, and with the role of "Yang Guo", he completely opened his film and television road. [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: "Five Lines and Five Tiger Generals", Sina Entertainment released on July 15, 2004]
But for Andy Lau, these achievements did not meet his goals, so he began to get involved in the music industry, and grew up in the face of adversity, constantly accumulating experience in stage singing.
Fortunately, under the guidance of Lin Zixiang, Andy Lau has made rapid progress in his musical talent, developing film and television resources on the one hand, signing a record company on the other hand, and gradually occupying a place in the music world with many classic works.
Andy Lau at his peak even became one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of the Hong Kong music scene, including Jacky Cheung, Aaron Kwok and Liming, and became a high-profile idol. [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: "Four Heavenly Kings"]
The status quo today
Since Andy Lau's debut, he has released more than 100 albums and created more than 1,000 singing songs, which shows how hard Andy Lau has worked in his career. [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: Andy Lau - Basic Information]
What is surprising is that on April 23, 2024, it was reported that Andy Lau, who is 62 years old now, did not choose a comfortable life in his old age in the year of retirement, but continued to be active in the audience's field of vision.
Official media broke the news that Andy Lau is about to hold a new round of concerts in 2024, allowing the audience to relive the peak voice of the year, and after reviewing his concert process, every broadcast has not disappointed.
Up to now, Andy Lau's concert in 2024 will be scheduled from July to September, mainly through Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu and other places (subject to official announcements). [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: Dahe Ticketing Network released on April 9, 2024]
I have to say that Andy Lau's spirit of "not accepting the old" is really admirable, in fact, in addition to his career success, he has also selflessly dedicated to the society and helped countless people get out of danger.
In 1991, during the flood in East China, Andy Lau donated as much as 5 million to the victims, you must know that at that time, "10,000 households" were not popular, but he used such a high amount to donate to refugees, which shows Andy Lau's determination to be keen on public welfare. [Information from Baidu Encyclopedia: Andy Lau - Public Welfare]
Since then, as long as the people need it, or if there is a sudden disaster in the area, Andy Lau will always come forward, which is why Andy Lau has attracted much attention in the circle, not only becoming the Hong Kong spiritual ambassador in 2011, but also the vice chairman of the 11th China Film Association in 2024. [Information source: Red Star News released on January 30, 2024]
Looking back on Andy Lau's life, he occupies an important position in the entertainment industry with his extremely outstanding talent and noble character, and at the same time, with his own strength, he is keen on disaster relief and disaster relief, and has played a leading role in other stars in his peers.