However, Andy Lau is more than an idol. His acting career of more than 20 years has gone through the golden age of Hong Kong's television industry, even the glorious stage of the film industry and pop music, and then ushered in the downturn of Hong Kong's film industry. During this period, he kept trying and transforming, and gradually became a pillar figure in Hong Kong films. In recent years, we have stepped out of Hong Kong and entered the mainland and international markets.
Today, it is difficult to simply define whether Andy Lau is a "star actor" or an "actor star". He even unconsciously became a symbol of some kind of Hong Kong spirit.
As Zhang Shuhao, a Hong Kong film critic, said, "Andy Lau has been growing. He is bent on stepping out of himself and challenging his mistakes. He is an idol who keeps saying goodbye to the past. His persistence and growth are the qualities that Hong Kong films should cherish at present. Looking back on his journey is an introduction written for the next page of Hong Kong films. "
Because of his prolificacy, his lasting charm and his close relationship with mainstream film types, we hope to explain his corresponding relationship with Hong Kong films and even the whole Hong Kong society by reviewing his footprints for more than 20 years.
In addition to an exclusive interview with Andy Lau in Beijing, this magazine also sent reporters to Hong Kong to interview Hong Kong film critic Shi Qi, vice president of Hong Kong Film Critics Association Deng Tu, senior lecturer of director department of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Shu Kei, chairman of Hong Kong Film Awards Joe Cheung, Hong Kong screenwriter and director, Du Guowei, a teacher of Andy Lau Class Four, and Lin Jiadong, an artist of Andy Lau Film and Art Company. Their narratives from different angles constitute a pluralistic picture of Andy Lau.
Shu Kei, a famous Hong Kong film critic.
Andy Lau's Entertainment Spirit
Thoughtful Andy Lau
Andy Lau always knew that artists should "give" and "provide". He will take special care of the audience and media. He is considerate, and he knows what people want from him.
Some people say that Andy Lau's performance may not be the best, but he supplemented it with other factors, and he did his best within his ability. So, even if the environment changes, he will always be at the top. For example, early performances may not be physical. Later, with such a trend, Andy Lau went to fitness to meet the needs of the audience. So is the media. He provided enough material for the media and even set a topic for the media to report, so he is the least concerned by paparazzi among artists, and he has a good relationship with the media.
"consideration" is something that many artists are unwilling to do. It's hard, and it takes a lot of effort. But Andy Lau knows what an entertainment circle is, and his enthusiasm is rare among Hong Kong artists.
This is no joke, Andy Lau.
For the entertainment circle in China, age is always a big test, which Andy Lau will face in the future. The audience who used to like him is getting older and older, and the market for young people is becoming more and more difficult to grasp. Even if you are out of breath, you may have a distance from young people. For this, Andy Lau expressed anxiety.
The decline in Hong Kong film production is actually good for Andy Lau. He is more selective, has less time to help himself, and can make more films for himself. I think he knows how to choose, balance and control now.
It turns out that he makes 20 movies every year, as long as five are OK. Now he makes five movies every year, and there is no room for loss. So he devoted himself, collected a lot of information, made a lot of preparations, and often studied. His popularity is not groundless. Some people say that he will be above the director in filming now, but if he works harder and does his homework better than the director, there is nothing to say.
The difference between Andy Lau and the next generation of stars lies in his self-discipline. He is extremely demanding of his work. He is trustworthy, punctual and always does his best. Self-discipline is particularly important for artists. Art is about discipline and self-discipline. Young artists nowadays lack this.
We can see that Andy Lau is also undergoing transformation. He began to play the role of father and became mature. He knows exactly where he is. In a proper range, he is a very good person. For example, in singing, he will never try hip-hop or make himself a joke.
Joe Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards
He is more bound by the WTO than Leslie Cheung.
From 65438 to the mid-1980s, Andy Lau switched from television to movies. In the past 20 years, he has also changed from an actor to a producer. It can be seen that he is really a man of heart in this industry. Every time we evaluate the Academy Awards, even though he knows that he may not get it, he will definitely come and join us. In the dark war, he finally got it. This is the accumulated score for so many years. When awarding prizes, many people felt, "Andy!" That's what people want, the right time and the right place.
The 1970s was the growth period of Andy Lau, which began to be successful in 1980s and reached its peak in 1990s. He was still alive even when the film industry in Hong Kong was in recession. Decades have passed, and I believe we can't forget the role he played. He already exists in his role.
Andy Lau and Leslie Cheung have many similarities. They are all handsome. First the stars, then the actors. However, Leslie Cheung is not as attached to the WTO as Andy Lau is. He is too persistent in some things to pass his own pass. Andy Lau has experienced ups and downs, lawsuits and investment losses. Instead, he passed his own customs, let go and became free. In recent years, we have seen that Andy Lau is much calmer.
He has been seeking transformation, and we have seen him make many attempts. After working with Du Qifeng, he put down his attitude, stopped taking the star route and found his own space.
He has been popular in Hong Kong film circles for more than 20 years and is an evergreen tree. This is one aspect of his vitality, and it also shows that there are no successors. Nicholas Tse, for example, was sharp and fierce when he came out, but his personality is like this, and he needs some precipitation.
Du Guowei, the head teacher of Andy Lau No.4 Middle School.
What he left behind is an idol gesture that will always be charming.
Andy Lau began to play drama in Form 3, when he was in Keli Middle School. I am the head teacher of his No.4 middle school, and I can say that I watched him enter the profession all the way.
As I remember, at school, he was very clever, spoke appropriately and was very popular with teachers. His family conditions are good and he has never suffered. I remember that his father was a fireman and his sister loved him very much. He lives in a dormitory, and every once in a while he will see him wearing new clothes, which always looks very energetic. He has always been a student who knows how to please the teacher, and later he entered the entertainment circle, not a self-centered person.
198 1, and attend the artist training class of TVB. Later, he always knew the way he was going. In the middle, he once asked me whether to be a very popular idol with many fans or an actor with good acting skills. Up to now, he still chose the latter.
When he first entered the business, the Hong Kong film industry was booming and there were many opportunities. At that time, if the film owners wanted to have fun, they acted a lot of chasing girls and Jianghu films. Many directors have looked for him. As long as we find him, the movie will become very gimmicky.
By the middle and late 1990s, Hong Kong movies were in a slump, and many low-budget movies appeared. Many people who make movies in Hong Kong want to make quick money. But those who can persist in the downturn are people who really have ideals and really like movies. At this stage, Andy Lau often asks me if there are any good books that I can invest in shooting.
1994, I made "I have an appointment with Spring" and wanted him to play Shen Jiahong, but there were too many factors at that time and the cooperation failed.
I'm Andy Lau's teacher, and I've seen him all the way, so I have a preference for him. Many people also say that his acting skills are not the best, but I always say that in my opinion, he is the best.
After so many years, he has become a big movie star and singer, won many awards, and is still so handsome. I think he should have no regrets. Along the way, he left a charming idol gesture forever.
Lin Jiadong, an artist of Andy Lau "Film Art" Company.
He is always meticulous about his work.
On Sunday, August 2 1, Andy Lau held a birthday party in Kowloon Club, and more than 90 guests, 1000 people from all over the world came to bless him. As a member of Andy Lau Film and Art Company, Lin Jiadong also attended the party, and then he met reporters in a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui and told them about Andy Lau in his eyes.
Outside the bar, a group of people are filming, and after filming, they all go to the bar for dinner. The pedestrians in the street are bustling, and the waiters in the bar are still the same, without any surprise or surprise. It seems that these people have always been a part of life, not stars.
We seldom have such a rest time at ordinary times, and Andy Lau always arranges the time very tightly. Sometimes, I shoot all night and everyone is exhausted. He's still there, leg press, stretching his muscles. Even when he was particularly tired, he closed his eyes for 3 minutes to solve the problem.
Once, he worked in the mainland, making advertisements during the day, making movies at night, and then flying back to Hong Kong. I went to see him. He took out a lyric from him and showed it to me, saying that it had just been written on the plane.
He is always meticulous in his work. When we filmed Meng Tong, he had to put on makeup. For hours, everyone was very careful. After ng, he had to start over. Even for leisure, such as bowling, he is methodical and talks about a set of theories.
In fact, there are many successful people in the circle, but once they have the status of Jianghu, it is easy to relax. Andy Lau has never done this. So now there are many government public service advertisements for him to shoot.
In Hong Kong, some people may not like his songs, but everyone appreciates his work attitude and spirit. At his concert, I saw many old people in their seventies and eighties waving light sticks to cheer for him.
Now I manage "Yingyi" company, with many affairs and meetings. He is always in good order. Sometimes in a meeting, he orders a pineapple bag and a cup of coffee, which is a meal, and he doesn't waste a minute. I admire his attitude towards his career for more than twenty years.
Andy Lau's fame experience
/item/7 1 1550
Andy Lau: Genius = 1% inspiration +99% effort.
196 1 year in Hong Kong, people are still quiet and busy, and social changes seem to have not yet come. Compared with the Liu family in Tai Po Wan in the east and Daheng Village in Tai Po Town, Hong Kong in the north, it is not surprising to have a baby, but this fat boy has met a great event for the Liu family who has lived here for generations.
Tai Po is a town dominated by fishermen. In the 1960s, although the pace of development in Hong Kong advanced by leaps and bounds, the scope of change was mainly concentrated in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, and the spring breeze of economic development could not even reach Sha Tin, let alone Tai Po in the north. The Liu family is a big family in Tai Po. Their ancestors once made a lot of money in business. In this modest world, they should be regarded as well-off and wealthy families.
When the baby boy arrived, the joy of the family was beyond words. When the old man thought for a long time and finally named a newborn boy Liu Furong, the old man and his family were very excited. He immediately asked his family to inform the father of the child, and he must tell him the great good news at the first time. Liuli, who was a fireman at Kai Tak Airport, ranked second among his sons.
For Liu Li's family, the birth of this child means a new hope and sustenance, but for the whole entertainment circle in Hong Kong and even China in the future, no one expected that this unknown and mischievous child at that time, like all his peers, would occupy a pivotal position in the entertainment circle and have an influence to be reckoned with.
Liu Furong lived a carefree and unrestrained happy life in his childhood. Children who grow up in rural areas naturally have a primitive and pure wildness, and Liu Furong is no exception. He and all his peers in the countryside often make many whimsical pranks, and their naughty character has been revealed at this time.
At the age of five, grandpa's death suddenly confused his young mind. He doesn't understand how much pain and sadness a person's death means to his family. He just saw his parents and all his relatives crying around his grandfather lying quietly in the mourning hall, so he cried with them. When the hearse took grandpa's body away, he never saw his dear grandpa who loved him deeply again.
Shortly after grandpa died, Liu Furong's father, Liuli, had been thinking about it for a long time. His idea of moving to the city became stronger and stronger, and now there is no stubborn opposition from grandpa. However, as he expected, their relocation plan met with almost all opposition and disapproval from their ancestors and even villagers. They think that Liu Li's move violates the ancestral training and even betrays it. The rapid change of his peers' feelings for Liu Furong from hot to cold also made him gradually understand that their family's plan to move seemed to have angered everyone in the village. He didn't understand why they moved to the city and how they were opposed or even abused by so many people.
Later, Liu Li took Liu Furong's three sisters, a younger sister and a younger brother, and his mother to live on the edge of the city not far from the Kai Tak Airport where he worked, which was very stressful. Although this small place called Diamond Hill is still far from the city center, it is no longer the small village where they once lived. It can be said that they have become half of the city people.
Leaving the familiar living environment, their lives are facing a new beginning. A big family of eight people, almost all the expenses depend on his father's meager salary. The hardships of their initial life can be imagined. But now that they have resolutely moved from that rich and leisurely village to the city, they must learn to live in the new urban environment.
In the city, Liu Li decided to let Liu Furong go to a new school. At that time, this wise father obviously didn't pay much attention to the traditional naming method in China, and he didn't like the name Liu Furong. Therefore, when Liu Furong transferred to a new school, Liu Li gave him a new name, Andy Lau.
The new life needs to face many new challenges. My father used the house at home to open a small ice room, which not only sold some necessities, but also operated a fast food business, selling all kinds of food shipped from Guangdong. It's like a big grocery store. In addition to my father's salary, the family's income can only rely on this small but well-stocked grocery store.
Andy Lau, 8, gets up early at dawn every day, because there was no running water in their place at that time, so he had to fetch water from a place far away from home where there was running water, and fill the big bucket used for making ice, washing dishes and chopsticks at home with water. Whether it freezes in summer or not, he never stops. In summer, to say the least, once in winter, the biting cold wind often made him tremble all over, and the cold water splashed on him like a needle. But it is such a work that Andy Lau, who is indomitable, persisted for several years. Having done this, he hurried to school again. After coming home from school, he began to help do business with his sisters in the restaurant at home, clean up the leftovers of the guests, wash the dishes and carry water, then take down the water sign hanging at the door and write down what new goods to sell today. It is this kind of training as a child that made Andy Lau develop a character of being not afraid of hardship and meticulous in doing things, and write it again on the water label every day. Write well so that the guests can see it clearly. Andy Lau writes carefully every time. As a matter of fact, he has already practiced good calligraphy. When he grows up, his calligraphy may be related to his childhood practice.
Gradually, Andy Lau began to help his family calculate the income of the shop every day, and every account was accurate. Later, he learned a good perm technique from his hardworking and capable father, and often helped his family to get perms when he was free. After a long time, familiar neighbors assured him that they would get a haircut, and Andy Lau readily agreed to help them get a haircut without charge. This behavior also won everyone's love for him, because he often cuts others' hair. Andy Lau gradually developed a special love for long hair, which always influenced him to ask for long hair when choosing a girlfriend when he grew up. It was probably from this time that his long hair complex began to take root.
Later, the business of the store gradually improved. Television was not popular at that time, but the Andy Lau family had foresight. They bought a black-and-white TV set with little money and put it in their shop. Then they let their neighbors watch TV at home, and then they charged a certain viewing fee according to the situation and viewing time. Although it is not much, it is only a few cents or a dime at most, but it is this small income that makes their family very happy and shows their shrewdness. At this time, Andy Lau began to choose more and more free things to help manage the store at home? Why don't you play with me?
Not far from the Diamond Mountain where they live, there is a place called Cheng Jian. At that time, it was a scenic spot for filming Hong Kong movies and TV series. Many actors get together for filming every day. Although the actors at that time were all white-collar, the money earned from filming was not much, and Andy Lau's shop was not far from the filming location. Therefore, many actors will go to their store to eat or ask them to deliver food after filming, even some big-name actors at that time. Although they earn a lot of money, they also choose to eat nearby because of the tight shooting time. It is precisely because of these coincidences or Andy Lau's intention to approach these actors that he had a lot of time to get in touch with many famous actors at that time when he was very young, and he could watch them act on the set. In order to get closer to the stars, Andy Lau volunteered to take delivery on the set every time, and he saw more. Because of this, when he was very young, he felt that stars were not much different from ordinary people. Although they have clever skills and wonderful performances in TV or movies, they also suffered a lot on the shooting scene. They have experienced countless groping, and even got injured because of filming. When Andy Lau grew up, this happened from time to time.
In addition, Andy Lau was unusually silent when he first went to school. His Wong Tai Sin Primary School is also his sister's school. Every day, he goes home with his sister.
Once, he and several close classmates saw a lot of pomegranates planted next door to their house, and the pomegranates with cracked mouths made them drool, so they decided to quietly pick some to quench their thirst. They found a lower wall, and Andy Lau climbed it first. Just as they all climbed the wall of their neighbor's house and were ready to jump from the roof to the pomegranate tree in the yard, suddenly, somehow, a big hole was broken in the roof. Andy Lau was the first to fall from the roof. He suddenly lost control, and then there was a painful "ouch" sound. After falling to the ground, Andy Lau and his companions found that his thigh was scratched with a long blood mouth, and the blood flowed straight out. He felt a pang. Several friends immediately panicked and helped Andy Lau to escape from the neighbor's yard.
A few days later, Andy Lau felt that he had lost someone in front of his companions, and his usual prestige was suddenly swept away. He has an indescribable loss. Although everyone played together later, he still regarded him as a fearless head, but he really felt that it made him lose face.
Later, in middle school, he and his good friend Guowei Yu took advantage of the summer vacation to find a summer job, delivering products from the factory to customers all over Hong Kong every day. In order to save tens of dollars in taxi fare, the two of them carried two big bags of goods to be delivered, made the cheapest car and traveled all over the place to be delivered. It's summer vacation, and the sun is shining. They changed their cars into ships with a big bag of goods to be sent from the east to the west. They often sweat profusely and their shoulders are tied black and blue. However, next time, they still insist on this delivery. Although they were very tired, it was an extremely happy life experience for them to save those tens of dollars to do other meaningful things. It is with this experience that he has a hard-working character and indomitable fighting spirit since childhood.
Going to middle school is naturally different from primary school. His social circle has greatly expanded and he has made many new friends.
At first, they studied very hard. Many girls have heard of their fame, so they always envy them. Some girls also have a vague impression of them, such as Andy Lau and Li Jingsheng. However, since the warning class was established in their school, many little girls felt that they knew some real karate and belonged to the direct management of the police station, so they went to the police station one after another, including Li Jingsheng's girlfriend, which made them very angry.
When they were teenagers, they were easy to be loyal to others, so they felt humiliated in front of these police stations, so they put forward an "afternoon challenge" to the police set up in the school, asking them to make an appointment for the time and place of the challenge, and the winner stayed. If the policemen on the side give up, they will leave school. After several negotiations, the police officers felt that they were just children and had nothing to be afraid of, so they quickly agreed to their challenge, and they started a one-on-one challenge at the appointed time and place. As a result, the seven of them won a total victory, winning all the victories with an unbeaten record of 7-0. From then on, these juvenile police never dared to go near Keli Middle School again, and restored their prestige and domineering in school before.
The school is going to organize students to sign up for interest groups. Andy Lau is naturally an active supporter and participant. He seems to be full of longing for any interest. He doesn't play football, volleyball, basketball, high jump or running. He also takes part in calligraphy, chess and writing one by one. This shows how energetic he was and how wide his interests were.
When Hong Kong's Form 3 is promoted to Form 4, the school will begin to divide arts and sciences. Their third grade is equivalent to Chinese mainland's third grade, and promotion to fourth grade is naturally equivalent to attending high school. When dividing subjects, Andy Lau, who was very independent, decisively chose science. He thinks he is good at liberal arts. If he learns science well again, he will have greater development prospects. So he resolutely chose science. Seeing that Andy Lau unexpectedly chose science, Daniel Yu Wai-Kwok Weiguo also firmly chose science, and he was convinced of his boss's choice.
After entering the fourth grade, Andy Lau and several of his friends have something to do. Besides attending classes, they take part in various activities on the playground all day, playing football, volleyball and basketball. They often forget the time. At the same time, they got to know many classmates who participated in similar interest groups with them through extensive contacts and had the opportunity to participate in the competition together. At that time, it was a lively and full of fantasy and youth season. Their lively sunshine naturally attracts a lot of attention from the opposite sex. At the same time, they also noticed an equally lively and versatile girl. Her name is Lin.
Lin is also a lively but quiet, beautiful and intelligent girl, especially when he plays volleyball on the playground, which makes Andy Lau deeply moved. He has been secretly observing her for a long time, but because of the shyness of teenagers and Andy Lau's own personality, at the beginning, he just watched her play volleyball with a group of their players from a distance, and sometimes he could see her swimming freely like a vigorous fish by the swimming pool. He secretly inquired about the girl who often wears white sportswear and has long black hair.
As his best friend and brother, Yu Wei often plays with him, and naturally has a more detailed understanding of his thoughts and behaviors. As soon as he saw Andy Lau, he paid attention to the girl in white sportswear who played on the playground every day. He knew that Andy Lau must love her and was eager to know everything about her, so he took advantage of his own relationship, put down his shyness, took the initiative to help Andy Lau find out the girl's name and everything he could know, and then told Andy Lau one by one.
Although Andy Lau said he didn't like it, he was deeply grateful to his brother. He tried to approach the girl he secretly loved more frequently, but the chance was slim after all, because later they knew that there were not a few boys chasing her, and she was an innocent and lively girl, so they wanted to approach her in other ways so as to have a chance to make friends.
It seems that sometimes fate is predestined. After dividing the liberal arts class and the science class, Andy Lau met Lin, who he had always secretly loved, on the first day of entering the science class. To his surprise, Lin, whom he had always admired, actually sat in front of him when he was assigned a seat, so Andy Lau and Weiguo, who were sitting in the back row of them, had more and more opportunities to communicate with her directly.
Slowly, through Andy Lau's unremitting efforts and the mediation of defending the country, Lin He seems to have a good impression on this handsome Andy Lau, and their communication is logical. There are more opportunities for contact, and there is a feeling of mutual communication between them. Although no one said who was whose boyfriend or girlfriend at first, both of them knew it well and no one came forward. Maybe this feeling is good for both of us.
However, after all, this relationship has developed in a clear direction, and their hazy love has gradually warmed up. Those who know Lin also seem to know Andy Lau.
Heart of some kind of love, she also gave birth to a good impression on Andy Lau. Every time Lin has a birthday, Andy Lau will carefully choose a gift that can represent his mind and give it to her. Although some unpleasant things will happen sometimes, things can be reconciled after they have passed.
In this way, they walked through the fourth grade together. Andy Lau invested too much in this deeper and deeper relationship, and at the same time, she tasted the sweetness and warmth brought by love for the first time. At this time, he felt that Lin was the best companion he had been looking for in his life. Later, they participated in the drama performance held by the school at that time. The play performed is the famous Thunderstorm. Andy Lau signed up for the scriptwriting of the program, while Lin signed up for the actor training. At that time, Andy Lau's love for literature remained undiminished. He chose to work as a screenwriter just to take advantage of this opportunity to exercise his writing and scriptwriting skills. Many students registered as actors, including a delicate and quiet girl named Zhang Jiaying, who has a wide range of interests. At the beginning of this year, in order to rehearse Thunderstorm, everyone rehearsed and communicated together almost every day. At this time, due to the frequent contact between Andy Lau and Zhang, Lin, who had a little conflict, misunderstood his behavior and ignored him.