HONG KONG MOVIES
ANDY LAU
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Personal Facts
  • full name: Andy Lau Tak-Wah
    nicknamed The Hong Kong James Dean
  • born on September 27th, 1961
  • has four sisters and one brother
  • besides an actor he is also a successful singer, which is why he's called the King of Cantopop
  • in 1990 he was the biggest earner with HK $25 million
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    Movie Facts
  • being a pretty hard working actor he made almost 100 movies - at times about one per month (so don't expect the Filmography to be complete :)
  • though he played a broad spectrum of roles (comedy, drama, gunplay, kung fu (and action in general)) he was often typecast as a Triad gang member with a heart
  • began his career in television at the TVB network
    his first role was in the popular soap Wild Eagle
  • did cameos for Shaw Brothers film studios (e.g. in Shanghai 13, the tribute film to Chang Cheh)

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    FILMOGRAPHY
    (ACTOR)
     
     
    Boat People (1982)
    Once Upon a Rainbow (1982)
    Everlasting Love (1983)
    My Lucky Stars (1985)
    Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
    aka The Target
    In the Blood (1987)
    Magic Crystal (1987)
    Rich and Famous (1987)
    Tragic Hero (1987)
    As Tears Go By (1988)
    aka Carmen of the Streets
    First Time Is the Last Time (1988)
    Last Eunuch in China (1988)
    aka Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch
    The Truth (1988)
    City Kids (1989)
    Dragon in Jail (1989)
    Fortune Code (1989)
    God of Gamblers (1989)
    God of Gamblers 2 (1989)
    News Attack (1989)
    Casino Raiders (1990)
    Crocodile Hunter (1990)
    Days of Being Wild (1990)
    aka Ah Fei's Story
    Island on Fire (1990)
    aka Island of Fire
    aka The Prisoner
    Kawashima Yoshiko (1990)
    aka The Last Princess of Manchuria
    The Last Blood (1990)
    aka Hard Boiled 2
    A Moment of Romance (1990)
    aka To Love with No Regret
    aka If Sky Have Love
    Return Engagement (1990)
    Stars and Roses (1990)
    The Banquet (1991)
    Hong Kong Godfather (1991)
    Kung Fu vs. Acrobatic (1991)
    aka Thunderbolt '91
    Saviour of the Soul (1991)
    The Tigers (1991)
    Tricky Brains (1991)
    aka The Ultimate Trickster
    Casino Tycoon (1992)
    Casino Tycoon 2 (1992)
    Come Fly the Dragon (1992)
    Game Kids (1992)
    Gun N' Rose (1992)
    aka Gun and Rose
    Handsome Siblings (1992)
    Moon Warriors (1992)
    Saviour of the Soul 2 (1992)
    What a Hero (1992)
    Days of Tomorrow (1993)
    Future Cops (1993)
    The Perfect Exchange (1993)
    Chinese Untouchables (1994)
    aka Tian Di ?
    Drunken Master 2 (1994)
    Drunken Master 3 (1994)
    A Taste of Killing and Romance (1994)
    The Three Swordsmen (1994)
    The Adventurers (1995)
    Full Throttle (1995)
    What a Wonderful World (1996)
     
    Bloody Brotherhood (?)
    Casino Raiders 2 (?)
    The Crazy Companies (?)
    The Crazy Companies 2 (?)
    Dances with the Dragon (?)
    The Deadly Sin (?)
    Gangland Odyssey (?)
    A Home Too Far (?)
    Lee Rock (?)
    Lee Rock 2 (?)
    Lee Rock 3 (?)
    Little Cop (?)
    Long Arm of the Law 3 (?)
    Lucky Stars Go Places (?)
    No Risk, No Gain (?)
    Perfect Match (?)
    Proud and Confident (?)
    The Romancing Star 2 (?)
    The Romancing Star 3 (?)
    Runaway (?)
    The Sting (?)
    The Sting 2 (?)
    Sworn Brothers (?)
    Three Against the World (?)
    Truth - The Final Episode (?)
    The Unwritten Law (?)
    Walk on Fire (?)
    Zodiac Killers (?)
     
    Wild Eagle (TV Series)
    The Amazing Super Heroes (TV Series)