Before he knew it, 41 years have passed since Andy Lau debuted in 1981. In these 41 years, in addition to the works to be released, Andy Lau has 162 movies and 29 TV series, and the word "model worker" is truly reflected in him.

Today is a special day, "King of Heaven" Andy Lau 1 years old.

Unconsciously, it has been 41 years since Andy Lau debuted in 1981. In these 41 years, in addition to the works to be released, Andy Lau has 162 movies and 29 TV series, and the word "model worker" is truly reflected in him.

In Andy Lau's 41 years of acting career, there are countless classic film and television works, but there are also ten of these works, which even for Andy Lau, have an extremely important influence.

1. The first TV series - " Goodbye to the River and Lake "

1978, Andy Lau, who graduated from Keli Middle School , successfully signed up and entered the 10th wireless TV artist training class , and became classmates with Tony Leung , Wu Jiali , Qi Meizhen , Xu Jinjiang and others.

Like other classmates, Andy Lau studied in the training class for 3 years and worked as a supporting role in several dramas. It was not until 1981 that he welcomed his first TV series "Goodbye in the River and Lake" starring him.

In the drama, Andy Lau plays the role of "A Long", a small leader of the underworld club. With his handsome appearance, he is eye-catching. He also won the American TV Series Special Award for the drama.

However, due to factors such as the overall quality of the series and the subject matter, Andy Lau did not attract much attention in the Hong Kong entertainment industry at that time.

Moreover, at that time, TVB had an unwritten rule, that is, every actor would have a drama that he starred in. If it became popular, then continue to train it. If it was not popular, then continue to play a supporting role.

So, for Andy Lau, although "Goodbye to the Rivers and Lakes" is the first TV series in his life, it is an indisputable fact that it is unforgettable and unforgettable, and it is not very helpful to his career.

2. The first movie - " Colorful Cloud Song "

Also in 1981, Andy Lau was recommended by Teddy Robin , starred in the film's debut "Colorful Cloud Song", and played a student in a music class in the film.

"Caiyunqu" production company is New Art City , and it was also one of the three major port film companies at that time. When filming this movie, New Art City also clearly required all newcomers to be used.

Originally, Andy Lau also tried to interview the protagonist, but was unfortunately dropped by PASS. The final decision was Wu Shaogang from Taiwan, and the heroines were Xu Jie and Zhuang Jingyi . In desperation, Andy Lau played a supporting actor without a famous name.

Of course, it is undoubtedly wrong to look at the original film company's decision. To this day, Andy Lau is the only one who has become popular in this movie.

and the most commendable thing is that this is one of the few movies in Andy Lau's acting career where he has shown himself as a supporting role, but his acting skills are far better than the protagonist.

3. TV series that sets ratings records - "The Legend of Condor Heroes"

In 1983, the TV series "The Legend of Condor Heroes" starring Andy Lau and Chen Yulian was immediately popular after its premiere on TVB, and soon caused a situation of empty crowds.

According to reports, the 1983 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" not only broke the ratings of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" starring Huang Rihua and Weng Meiling in the same year, but also became the annual ratings champion with an average rating of 62 points per episode and an average number of viewers of 3.2 million (the population of Hong Kong at that time was about 5 million).

It is reported that the 1983 version of "The Legend of Condor Heroes" not only set the highest ratings record since the opening of TVB, but also became the most viewership series in the history of Hong Kong TV .

Thanks to the popularity of the series, Andy Lau, who was originally a newcomer in the entertainment industry, became a first-line actor in one fell swoop. At that time, not only was his fame once popular in Southeast Asia, but he was also highly praised by TVB and became a member of the "Five Tiger Generals of Wireless".

In addition, in an interview with Jin Yong master also publicly stated that he was most proud of this version of "The Legend of Condor Heroes", which shows how successful the character Andy Lau portrayed at that time.

4. The first invested movie - "The Legend of Condor Heroes"

In 1984, Andy Lau and TVB had a disagreement over the renewal of their contract. Andy Lau, who was unintentionally tied up, was banned by TVB. It took more than 400 days before he made a comeback under the mediation of Run Run Shaw .

At that time, Andy Lau, who suffered heavy losses in his acting career, had to shift his focus to his singing career. From the beginning, he became one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" in the music industry, he spent a full five years.

This time, Andy Lau, who had fallen into trouble, was determined not to hand over his destiny to others. In 1991, Andy Lau officially established the Skywall Film Company and launched the first film "The Legend of Condor Heroes" to invest and star in.

As the first work of becoming a boss, Andy Lau has also devoted a lot of effort to this movie. He not only brought Li Dawei and Yuan Kui as director, Wang Jiawei and Liu Zhenwei as screenwriter, but also included Anita Mui , Aaron Kwok , Carina Lau , Ye Yunyi, Zhong Zhentao, Chen Meiqi and other big-name actors.

In the end, the movie was successful and not only won the reputation and audience favor, but also won the two Academy Awards, Best Photography and Best Art Guidance, which gave Andy Lau a shot in the future.

5. The first Academy Award - " Secret Battle "

1999, Andy Lau and Liu Qingyun co-starred in the police and gangster film "Secret Battle". With this movie, Andy Lau won the Best Actor Award at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards, which is also the first Academy Award winner in his artistic career.

As a transformational work of Andy Lau's acting career, he played the role of a terminally ill but not decadent thief in the film, which was very impressive. He also completely changed his previous performance style and became a true acting school.

It is worth mentioning that "Dark War" is Andy Lau's fourth collaboration with director Johnnie To . He also suffered a lot in this movie. It took more than 20 hours to make up the old man in the movie. Of course, it was proven in the end that the result of hard work was obviously worth it.

6, the 100th movie - " Ahu "

In 2000, Andy Lau took on the 100th movie "Ahu" since he started filming. With this film, he also won the Nomination for Best Actor at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards and the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Award.

This movie tells the complex family relationship between boxer Ah Hu and his daughter who lives in an orphanage, as well as the love story between Ah Hu and his orphanage teacher during his search for his daughter.

In order to strive for reality, Andy Lau personally fought during the whole process when shooting the boxing scene. Although it was quite hard, he insisted on continuing for the sake of the effect.

And, before the filming of this movie started, Andy Lau specially trained his body to be very strong. After accidentally learning that professional boxers are actually very slim, Andy Lau lost weight quickly within two weeks and made a special visit to professional boxers to practice.

7. The highest rated movie - " Infernal Affairs "

In 2002, Andy Lau began to broaden his acting career. He played the villain Liu Jianming with complex personality in the police and gangster film "Infernal Affairs" co-starring with Tony Leung , and he won a box office record of HK$55.05 million and became the annual box office champion.

"Infernal Affairs" is the pinnacle of Hong Kong police and gangster movies. Its classic degree is self-evident. Although Andy Lau regretted missing the two awards of the Golden Horse and Tony Leung for his eye-catching performance, no one can deny that Andy Lau's performance in this movie is equally wonderful.

In Douban movies, "Infernal Affairs" ranked 17th in the highest-rated movie with a high score of 9.3, and this movie also became Andy Lau's highest-rated work in his acting career.

8. The first Golden Horse Award - "Infernal Affairs 3"

In 2003, the last part of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy was officially released. This time, Andy Lau, who had missed the Golden Horse Award twice, finally realized his dream and won the first Golden Horse trophy in his acting career.

Although "Infernal Affairs 3" has a slightly less reputation as the first two, Andy Lau's performance in this movie is still stable, especially in the film, Liu Jianming, played by Andy Lau, wants to be a good person's psychological hallucination, so that his acting skills can be maximized in front of the audience.

Also worth mentioning is that "Infernal Affairs 3" has also nominated for many awards, but in the end, only Andy Lau won the award, which is enough to prove that Andy Lau's acting level has not declined with the quality of the film.

9. He won the double best actor - " Taojie "

In 2012, the art film "Taojie" starring Andy Lau and Deanie Ip was released. He then won the Best Actor Award at the 48th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor Award.

As the only double-producer in his acting career so far, Andy Lau plays "Roger" in the film, although it seems ordinary, there are many small details hidden.

In this movie, Andy Lau lost the innate "star flavor" of his body, and started from physical movements, living habits and other aspects, perfectly creating an unbiased ordinary person.

What many people don’t know is that when director Ann Hui was filming this movie, he couldn’t find an investor because of a shooting fee of up to 30 million yuan. Later, Andy Lau took action and played the male lead with zero pay, which led to this classic work.

10. The highest box office movie - " Bomb Disposal Expert 2"

At the end of 2020, the movie "Bomb Disposal Expert 2" starring Andy Lau was released. As of the time of the release, the total box office of the movie was 1.317 billion, surpassing the box office of "Drug 2" in 2019 with a slight advantage, becoming the most popular movie in Andy Lau's acting career so far.

Of course, Andy Lau's film works span a full 40 years, from the price of a few Hong Kong dollars at the beginning to dozens or even hundreds now. It is actually unfair to compare box office results based on this.

But equally, the excellence of "Bomb Disposal Expert 2" is also recognized. At that time, in order to play "Pan Chengfeng", Andy Lau, who was 59 years old, wore prosthetic limbs to film for several months, and sometimes he had to jump one leg throughout the whole filming. In order to maintain his best physical condition, he also started fitness training from the early stage of the filming.

In the end, "Bomb Disposal Expert 2" not only won Andy Lau the 30th Huading Award Best Actor Award and Best Professionalism Award, but also surpassed " Unparalleled " to become the highest Hong Kong film in the mainland.

Of course, as a recognized "model worker" in the entertainment industry, Andy Lau's classic works are far more than these. His legend continues, and he continues to contribute his strength in the industry.

Therefore, at the end, I send you my birthday wishes to Andy Lau again, and I sincerely want to say, it’s great to have you!