Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華, Simplified Chinese: 刘德华, pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Cantonese: Là u Dākwà ) (born September 27, 1961 in Hong Kong as 劉福榮 Là u Fūkwìng) is a Hong Kong pop star and a movie actor.

The first lead role that made his initial popularity was the TVB series Hunting in 1982. In the same year, Andy started in his first movie in Boat People. Later in 1983, his role as Yang Guo in wuxia TV serial The Return of the Condor Heroes made him even more popular and landed him his first leading role in a Shaw Brothers' film called On the Wrong Track.

Andy's most recent role was in Battle of Wits in 2006.

Movie Highlights

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, the sequel to the popular Infernal Affairs. Western audiences may also be familiar with his performance in the House of Flying Daggers.

Andy Lau was recently awarded "No.1 Box Office Actor 1985-2005" of Hong Kong, yielding a total box office of HKD 1,733,275,816 for shooting 108 films in the past 20 years. It is compared to the first runner-up Stephen Chow (HKD 1,317,452,311) and second runner-up Jackie Chan (HKD 894,090,962). "I've never imagined that would be as much as 1.7 billion!" he told the reporters.

Music Career Highlights:

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 可不可以 "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 Heavenly Kings (四大天王 Cantonese: sêi daà i tïn wong, Pinyin: sì dà tiān wáng).

Andy Lau also entered into Guinness World Records for "Most Awards Won By A Canto-Pop Male Artist". By April 2000, Andy Lau had won an unprecedented 292 awards, for a singing career that began in 1988. Since 1992, Lau has appeared in concert 179 times.

The most notable hits by Andy Lau include 一起走過的日子 (The Days We Passed Together), 愛不完 (Neverending Love), 潮水 (The Tide), 忘情水 (Forget Love Potion), 中國人 (Chinese People), 笨小孩 (Stupid Child), 愛你一萬年 (Love You Forever (lit. Love You For 10,000 Years)), 你是我的女人 (You Are My Woman), 暗裡著迷.

As well as being a versatile singer, Andy Lau also writes lyrics and composes music for many of his songs.

Source: wikipedia

The following info credits to member lauchoyee927
So, for his biography I have his profile information =p

Name :: Andy Lau
Name used in school :: Lau Fook-Wing (not used since elementary school)
Cantonese Name :: 劉德華 （Lau Tak-Wah）
Mandarin Name :: 刘德华（Liu De Hua）
Date of Birth :: September 27, 1961
Birth Place :: Hong Kong
Height :: 174 cm
Weight :: 68 kg
Measurements :: 38" 31" 37"
Shoes Size :: 44
Blood Type :: AB Type
Family :: Parents, 4 sisters, 1 brother
Education :: F.5, Ho Lap Secondary School
Favorite Foods :: Chicken Wings, Fruit and Tea with Milk

Clothes Size :: medium
Shoe Size :: 44
Vital Statics :: 38" 31" 37"
Religion :: Buddhist
Horoscope :: Libra
Chinese Zodiac :: Year of the Ox
Favorite Place :: Home (Hong Kong)
Favorite Music :: Oldies, Pop music and any happy music
Favorite Singers :: Micheal Jackson
Favorite Song :: When A Man Loves A Woman
Favorite Band :: Boyz II Men
Favorite Movie :: Seven, Analyze and Devil Advocate
Favorite Actors :: Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep
Favorite Sport :: Bowling
Favorite Season :: all four seasons
Favorite Color :: Black, White, Grey
Favorite Clothes :: Jeans
Favorite Persons :: Parents
Favorite Motors:: Land Rover
Favorite Place for Travelling :: North Africa
Favorite Female's Feature :: With long hair and be gentle
Favorite Subject :: Physics
Subject Dislike Most :: Chinese History
Dislike :: Loneliness
Dislike Most :: impolite people
Unforgettable Place :: Greece
Unforgettable Moment :: First Time In Recording Studio
Respect Most :: Ancestors
Target to be achieved :: Get Married

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have anyone know what is his the newest album? and have anyone can introduce to me what the favourite song inside his new album

Topic merge.similar topic.please search before u post the topic to avoid duplicate topics.

This post has been edited by transformer: Aug 15 2008, 09:22 AM