Andy Lau Tak-wah (born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, presenter, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time.
For his contributions, a wax figure of Lau was unveiled on 1 June 2005 at the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. He also entered into Guinness World Records for "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist". By April 2000, he had already won a total unprecedented 292 awards.
Known For
The Wandering Earth II
(2023)
Tu Hengyu
The Great Wall
(2016)
Strategist Wang
Infernal Affairs III
(2003)
Lau Kin-Ming
Infernal Affairs
(2002)
Lau Kin-Ming
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Counter Intelligence Officer
God of Gamblers II
(1990)
Little Knife / Knight of Gamblers
Days of Being Wild
(1990)
Tide
Shaolin
(2011)
Hou Chieh / Chingchueh
The Warlords
(2007)
Zhao Er-Hu
As Tears Go By
(1988)
Ah Wah
God of Gamblers
(1989)
Michael Chan / Little Knife / Dagger
House of Flying Daggers
(2004)
Leo
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
(2010)
Detective Dee (Di Renjie)
Shock Wave
(2017)
Cheung J.S.
A Simple Life
(2011)
Roger Leung
The Adventurers
(2017)
Dan Zhang
Full Filmography
Acting
Boat People
(1982)
To Minh
Once Upon a Rainbow
(1982)
Trainee
Home at Hong Kong
(1983)
Alan Wong Wai-Lun
On the Wrong Track
(1983)
Paul
Shanghai 13
(1984)
Student
Everlasting Love
(1984)
Eric
The Unwritten Law
(1985)
Raymond Lau
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
(1985)
Inspector at Warehouse
Magic Crystal
(1986)
Andy Lo
Lucky Stars Go Places
(1986)
Lambo
Rich and Famous
(1987)
Lam Ting Kwok
Sworn Brothers
(1987)
Lam Ting Yat
Last Eunuch In China
(1987)
Han Ming
Tragic Hero
(1987)
Lam Ting Kwok
Three Against the World
(1988)
Charlie Chan
The Crazy Companies
(1988)
Tsui Ting Kwai
As Tears Go By
(1988)
Ah Wah
The Dragon Family
(1988)
Lung Wah
The Romancing Star II
(1988)
Lau Pai
In the Blood
(1988)
Wah
The Truth
(1988)
Raymond Lau
Walk on Fire
(1988)
Lau Kwok-Wah
Runaway Blues
(1988)
Lam Kong
The Crazy Companies II
(1988)
Kwai/Andy
Long Arm of the Law III
(1989)
Li Cheung Kong
News Attack
(1989)
Turbo
Proud and Confident
(1989)
Wah
Bloody Brotherhood
(1989)
Cheung Ka-Wah
Perfect Match
(1989)
Lok Ka Sing
Stars & Roses
(1989)
Liou Chi Tsu
Casino Raiders
(1989)
Crab Chan
The First Time is the Last Time
(1989)
Yung
The Truth – Final Episode
(1989)
Raymond Lau
God of Gamblers
(1989)
Michael Chan / Little Knife / Dagger
Crocodile Hunter
(1989)
Happy Chiu
The Romancing Star III
(1989)
Lau Pei
Little Cop
(1989)
Traffic cop
City Kids 1989
(1989)
Sas/Puppy
China White
(1989)
Adoptive father
A Moment of Romance
(1990)
Wah Dee
Days of Being Wild
(1990)
Tide
The Fortune Code
(1990)
Wah
A Home Too Far
(1990)
Tu
Gangland Odyssey
(1990)
Che
The Last Blood
(1990)
Bee
No Risk, No Gain
(1990)
Big Dee
Dragon in Jail
(1990)
Henry Tse
Island of Fire
(1990)
Iron Ball / Boss Lee
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic
(1990)
Mo Tak-fai
Return Engagement
(1990)
Wah
God of Gamblers II
(1990)
Little Knife / Knight of Gamblers
Kawashima Yoshiko
(1990)
Fook/Cloud
Hong Kong Godfather
(1991)
Koo Siu York
The Banquet
(1991)
Presenter
Don't Fool Me
(1991)
Hero Wah
Saviour of the Soul
(1991)
Ching
The Tigers
(1991)
Thief / Lau Chi-Ming
Lee Rock
(1991)
Lee Rock
Tricky Brains
(1991)
Chi Man-Kit
Lee Rock II
(1991)
Chief Sergeant Major Lee Rock
Zodiac Killers
(1991)
Ben Li
Dances with Dragon
(1991)
Lung Ka-Chun
Casino Raiders II
(1991)
Chicken Feet
Handsome Siblings
(1992)
Fishy
Arrest the Restless
(1992)
Lee Rock (cameo)
What a Hero!
(1992)
Yuen Ta Hwa
Gun n' Rose
(1992)
Andy
The Sting
(1992)
Simon Tam
Casino Tycoon I
(1992)
Ho Hsin/Benny
Gameboy Kids
(1992)
Wong Kau-Tai
Lee Rock III
(1992)
Lee Rock
The Prince of Temple Street
(1992)
Prince Twelve/Lu Lo
The Thief of Time
(1992)
Yo Ko
Casino Tycoon II
(1992)
Benny Ho Hsin
Moon Warriors
(1992)
Ah Fei
Saviour Of The Soul II
(1992)
Ching Yan
Days of Tomorrow
(1993)
Shing
Future Cops
(1993)
Ti Man
Come Fly the Dragon
(1993)
Chou Chun-Chieh
Perfect Exchange
(1993)
Mandy Chin
A Taste of Killing and Romance
(1994)
Ko Shao (The Judge)
Heaven and Earth
(1994)
Cheung Ye Pang
The Three Swordsmen
(1994)
Sam Siu / Smiling Sam
Drunken Master III
(1994)
Yeung Kwun
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Counter Intelligence Officer
Full Throttle
(1995)
Joe Jiang
The Adventurers
(1995)
Wai Lok-Yan / Mandy
A Moment of Romance III
(1996)
Lau Tin-Wai
Shanghai Grand
(1996)
Ding Lik
What a Wonderful World
(1996)
San Chung Wa
Thanks for Your Love
(1996)
Wa
Cause We Are So Young
(1997)
Man at outdoor cafe
Island of Greed
(1997)
Captain Fong Gwok-Fai
Armageddon
(1997)
Dr. Tak Ken
A True Mob Story
(1998)
Wai Cheung-Dee
The Conman
(1998)
King
Prince Charming
(1999)
Wah Dee
刘德华演唱会99
(1999)
Century of the Dragon
(1999)
Fei-Loong
Fascination Amour
(1999)
Albert Lai
Running Out of Time
(1999)
Mr. Cheung
The Conmen in Vegas
(1999)
King
Needing You...
(2000)
Andy Cheung / The Cupid Express
The Duel
(2000)
Cool-Son Yeh
A Fighter's Blues
(2000)
Mong Fu
Love on a Diet
(2001)
Fatso
Fulltime Killer
(2001)
Lok Tok-Wah
Dance of a Dream
(2001)
Namson Lau
Golden Chicken
(2002)
Andy Lau
Andy Lau Proud of You Concert
(2002)
The Wesley's Mysterious File
(2002)
Wesley
Fat Choi Spirit
(2002)
Andy
Infernal Affairs
(2002)
Lau Kin-Ming
Golden Chicken 2
(2003)
Andy Lau
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
(2003)
Give Them a Chance
(2003)
Himself
Love Under the Sun
(2003)
Himself
Cat and Mouse
(2003)
Zhan Zhao / Imperial Cat
1:99 Shorts
(2003)
1) & 11)
Infernal Affairs III
(2003)
Lau Kin-Ming
Running on Karma
(2003)
Big
McDull, Prince de la Bun
(2004)
McBing (voice)
Magic Kitchen
(2004)
Chun Yao
Triad Underworld
(2004)
Hung Yan Chiu
A World Without Thieves
(2004)
Wang Bo
Yesterday Once More
(2004)
Mr. To
House of Flying Daggers
(2004)
Leo
All About Love
(2005)
Dr. Ko/Derek Hui
The Shoe Fairy
(2005)
Narrator (voice)
Wait 'Til You're Older
(2005)
Kwong
I'll Call You
(2006)
Muscle guy / Warden 333
Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Chronological Edition)
(2006)
Senior Inspector Lau Kin Ming
Battle of the Warriors
(2006)
Ge Li
My Mother is a Belly Dancer
(2006)
Adili
Brothers
(2007)
Chief Inspector Lau
Protégé
(2007)
Lin Quin
The Warlords
(2007)
Zhao Er-Hu
Andy Lau Wonderful World China Tour Shanghai
(2008)
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
(2008)
Zhao Zilong
Look for a Star
(2009)
Sam Ching
The Founding of a Republic
(2009)
Yu Jishi
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
(2010)
Detective Dee (Di Renjie)
Future X-Cops
(2010)
Kidd Zhou/Zhou Zhihao
Andy Lau Unforgettable Concert 2010
(2011)
Self
Shaolin
(2011)
Hou Chieh / Chingchueh
A Simple Life
(2011)
Roger Leung
What Women Want
(2011)
Sun Zigang
Beginning of the Great Revival
(2011)
Cai E
Andy Lau Unforgettable Concert 2011
(2011)
Self
Cold War
(2012)
Philip Luk Ming-wah
Firestorm
(2013)
Inspector Lui
Blind Detective
(2013)
Johnston
Switch
(2013)
Xiao Jinhan
Boundless
(2013)
Self
Golden Chickensss
(2014)
Himself
Lost and Love
(2015)
Lei Zekuan
Saving Mr. Wu
(2015)
Mr. Wu
From Vegas to Macau II
(2015)
Michael
Our Times
(2015)
Self
The Bodyguard
(2016)
Li Zheng-Jiu
The Great Wall
(2016)
Strategist Wang
From Vegas to Macau III
(2016)
Michael
Mission Milano
(2016)
Sir Sampan Hung
Railroad Tigers
(2016)
Teacher (Special Thanks)
The Adventurers
(2017)
Dan Zhang
Chasing the Dragon
(2017)
Lee Rock
Shock Wave
(2017)
Cheung J.S.
Fagara
(2019)
Kwok Tin-Yan
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
(2019)
Yu Shun-tin
Shock Wave 2
(2020)
潘乘风
Find Your Voice
(2020)
Yim Chi-long
Keep Rolling
(2020)
Endgame
(2021)
Zhou Quan
Detective Chinatown 3
(2021)
Q
2021 China Central Radio and TV Station Spring Festival Gala
(2021)
Red Line
(2023)
I Did It My Way
(2023)
George Lam
The Goldfinger
(2023)
Lau Kai Yuen
"Moon rises in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala
(2023)
Moscow Mission
(2023)
Vasily / Liu Yuhu
The Wandering Earth II
(2023)
Tu Hengyu
The Movie Emperor
(2024)
Liu Weichi
The Wandering Earth III
(2027)
Tu Heng Yu
Sound
Forbidden Imperial Tales
(1990)
Songs
The Tigers
(1991)
Theme Song Performance
Casino Raiders II
(1991)
Theme Song Performance
Moon Warriors
(1992)
Theme Song Performance
Shanghai Grand
(1996)
Theme Song Performance
Shaolin
(2011)
Theme Song Performance
Blind Detective
(2013)
Theme Song Performance
Shock Wave 2
(2020)
Theme Song Performance
Railway Heroes
(2021)
Songs
Production
Made in Hong Kong
(1997)
Executive Producer
The Longest Summer
(1998)
Producer
A Fighter's Blues
(2000)
Producer
Dance of a Dream
(2001)
Producer
Fulltime Killer
(2001)
Producer
The Runaway Pistol
(2002)
Producer
All About Love
(2005)
Producer
Invisible Waves
(2006)
Executive Producer
Crazy Stone
(2006)
Executive Producer
Singing When We're Young
(2013)
Producer
Firestorm
(2013)
Producer
Bull Brothers
(2014)
Production Manager
The Bodyguard
(2016)
Executive Producer and Producer
Mission Milano
(2016)
Executive Producer
Chasing the Dragon
(2017)
Producer
The Adventurers
(2017)
Producer
Shock Wave
(2017)
Producer
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
(2019)
Producer
Shock Wave 2
(2020)
Producer
Find Your Voice
(2020)
Producer
I Did It My Way
(2023)
Executive Producer
Moscow Mission
(2023)
Executive Producer
Crisis Negotiators
(2024)
Executive Producer
Directing
Crew