1 How did Andy Lau become famous in Xiangjiang (old)
He was "naughty" in his childhood and lived like Yang Guo
Andy Lau was born in a family of small businessmen. His father was a grocery store owner. As a shop owner, his home is in the New Territories, and he has a broad view around his home. This environment has cultivated his love for nature since he was a child, and also cultivated his unfettered heroic and unrestrained character.
According to his own statement, he has been a naughty little naughty boy since he was a child. His naughty energy is no less than that of Yang Guo in Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
There are two childhood incidents that are still deeply engraved in Andy Lau’s memory:
Behind the Liu family’s house is an orchard, and those fruit trees belong to a neighbor of the Liu family. As an "iron man", whenever the fruits are ripe, little Hua Tsai often sneaks into the orchard when no one is around, picks fruits to eat until full, and pees under the tree before running home. He "succeeded" every time and was quite proud of his "magic thief" skills. But "if you walk too much at night, you will eventually encounter ghosts." Once, when he was crawling out of the blacksmith's orchard, he accidentally fell down and cut a big gash on his foot. Blood flowed profusely and he grimaced in pain. "At that time, I didn't care about my foot injury. My first thought was to run away and leave the blacksmith's house. Otherwise, he would see me and treat me like a blacksmith according to the law. Wouldn't it be a shame?" Although at that time " He escaped home like a narrow escape, but was still beaten well by his father after returning home.
Another incident happened in elementary school. Of course Andy Lau was the naughty student in the class back then, and it was "commonplace" for him to be punished by his teacher for copying books. One time, he got impatient while copying a book, so he swung his pen quickly, and his handwriting was like a ghost drawing a talisman. When the "fine book" was handed in the next day, the teacher was so angry that he "drawn" dozens of "ghost charms" on the young Chinese boy and pasted them on his chest and back, and ordered him to walk around the school with the name: Hold a mobile calligraphy exhibition. This time, Xiao Hua Zai was so ashamed that he skipped school with a few "like-minded" classmates to play ball and swim. Anyway, he was "notoriously bad" and would continue to be bad. It took a long time to calm down. Even now, Andy is still filled with emotion. In the eyes of others, the teacher's "punishment" is actually "too much"!
However, when talking about these past events, Andy Lau feels that "there is no need to regret being a teenager." He said that these little things in his childhood were of great benefit to his acting career. "When I received the script for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", I saw all kinds of mischief and misbehavior in young Yang Guo, as if I were seeing my own mischievous behavior in the past. Some friends were worried that it would be difficult for me to handle the "evil body and shape" as it was my first time to play Yang Guo in a heavy role. "positive" relationship, but I am confident and confident.
After entering middle school, he was completely transformed
“Naughty children are often extremely intelligent and energetic.” I don’t know if this “rule” is correct or not, but Andy Lau is exactly such a “ urchin". Although he was regarded as "naughty and abnormal" by many teachers, his grades in the primary school graduation examination were unexpectedly among the best, so he was assigned to Keli Middle School with free tuition and fees. From this, Mr. Liu knew that his son was not "stupid" but "extremely intelligent and energetic", and he loved him in every possible way from then on.
Andy Lau did not disappoint his father either. After entering middle school, he was "reborn", active but not frivolous, smart but not slick, and was highly appreciated by his teachers and classmates.
When the summer vacation came, he went to work as a "summer job" with some classmates, and he was reluctant to spend the money he earned. After school started, he and his "golf buddies" used the money to buy jerseys. When everyone wears eye-catching jerseys and shows off their skills on the court, everyone feels sweet in their hearts.
During the summer vacations of several years, Andy Lau was exposed to many industries. He worked as a rough laborer on a construction site, a delivery boy, a barber shop worker, and a handyman in a drama troupe. These jobs enriched his life experience and gave him a certain degree of perceptual understanding of people from all walks of life in society.
To this day, Andy Lau has a "special trick" that few people know, which he secretly learned from barber masters when he was a barber shop worker. According to him, "As long as I have two mirrors, I can give myself a haircut. In the past few years, I have been cutting my hair and styling my hair by myself, never asking for help."
Indeed, few people can predict this. It turns out that Andy Lau can not only cut hair, but also repair cars. With his strong and strong physique, there are probably few people who can compete with him in doing heavy work on construction sites.
Becoming famous in Hong Kong is no accident
Andy Lau was in Form 5 when he accidentally heard that TVB was recruiting for an art training class, so he went to try it out with a group of classmates. Unexpectedly, he was the only one who stood out among the crowd. From then on, his destiny opened up a colorful new side. People say, "Hua Tsai broke into the entertainment industry by accident."
In the TVB artist training class, Andy Lau's artistic potential was discovered. When he was a summer job in middle school, he worked in a drama troupe. At that time, all he did was move the scenery, pick up props, and watch. When people act, I feel envious and itchy in my heart. Now that he has the opportunity to perform on stage again and again, how could he let it go without working hard to hone his acting skills? In just a few months of training, like a sponge, he "absorbed" a lot of "know-how" from his mentor, director, and brothers and sisters who performed on the same stage.
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2 How Andy Lau became famous in Hong Kong (old)
After graduation, he officially signed a contract with TVB and became a TV niche. But there is still a long way to go before becoming a "popular niche". In the beginning, he was just an inconspicuous supporting role. He was the "big brother" Chow Yun-fat's "event set" and the then-popular Dong Wei's "eloquent prop". Andy Lau discovered his acting talent, and his various experiences in childhood and adolescence left a deep impression on him. He hopes to perform the people and things he has seen and experienced. He gradually formed his own unique performance style. He is not as chic and suave as Chow Yun-fat, nor as sharp as Dong Wei. His style is solid and steady, but also passionate and unrestrained when needed. Playing supporting roles for a long time has enabled him to develop the ability to express various types of characters and to capture and express various different personalities. Someone commented that "Andy Lau is taking a realistic approach to drama." Regardless of whether this theory is realistic or not, the most common view among people is that as long as Andy can "correct" his acting style, he will definitely become "an instant hit"!
Putting the cone in the capsule will make you stand out!
When Ann Hui directed the movie "The Wrath of the Sea", he repeatedly considered the casting and finally selected Andy Lau to "escape from the leader". Regarding this battle, Andy Lau has inevitable confidence and at the same time "fights" seriously. From reading the script, understanding the theme, analyzing the character's personality, to how to read the lines, and how to choose the actions and details that are most suitable for expressing the character's personality. It took several months of hard work from filming the factory scenes to taking the team to Hainan to shoot the location. Sure enough, the hard work paid off. Andy Lau lived up to his high expectations and his performance was a huge success. The achievements of "Into the Angry Sea" are obvious to all. Director Ann Hui really has a unique vision and "digged" Andy Lau's talent. (Some people believe that Andy Lau became famous with TVB director Li Tiansheng in the drama "Falcon")
Since then, Andy Lau has ascended to the "protagonist level" status of TVB TV stations. Good dramas are being filmed one after another, from "Cai Yun Song", "Bao Zhilin", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Deer and the Cauldron" to the recent "Evil Land", Andy Lau has always taken the lead and played the most important roles. , and his natural and realistic acting skills often make the audience applaud, praising him as the first of the "Five Wireless Tigers". To be fair, Andy's most successful role was not the handsome young Emperor Kangxi in "The Deer and the Cauldron", nor the roles he played in dramas such as "Falcon" and "Colorful Clouds". Among his best roles, Yang Guo in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is top of the list. In the play, he collaborated with Chen Yulian. Both of their performances were highly praised by Mr. Jin Yong, the original author of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", who believed that they really brought the characters in his mind to life. Since then, he has played the role of the character in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Fu Qingyun is the best. He performs the psychological contradictions of the characters vividly. There are not many actors in Hong Kong who can express the inner world of the characters so deeply. Of course, his performance in "Bao Zhilin" is also said to be top-notch.
In addition to acting in TV and movies, Andy Lau also has many surprising skills. In recent years, he has performed some special programs on TVB's "Taiwan Celebration" nights, and people have come to realize how versatile Andy is.
He can perform hard skills like "heart-breaking and bouldering" like a martial arts artist, and has also performed "gecko skills (climbing walls with bare hands)". Once he competed with a singer and performed "brave speed and dangerous obstacles". He drove on a rampage. , flying into the sky, making people stunned. Another time, he sang Cantonese opera excerpts "Fan Li and Xi Shi" and "The Palace of Eternal Life on July 7th", which even old Cantonese opera fans were stunned.
With so many talents, a certain amount of life experience, and hard work in learning acting skills, Andy Lau's fame should be said to be "not accidental", nor can it be attributed entirely to "praise"!
Someone visited Andy Lau and asked him to explain why he became famous in Hong Kong. The smart Andy avoided answering because it was indeed too difficult to answer. However, he once wrote a short essay for a picture album, some of which revealed the main reason why he became famous in Hong Kong. Let’s taste it together:
“The universe is so vast and so vast. How much more, a small life is so insignificant. What is the ratio of dozens of winters and summers? The world is composed of many ordinary people and a few great people, but since life is given to you, who can forget their own responsibilities?
People should find their own things in the ordinary. A mediocre life is a life, and a vigorous life is also a life. Destiny is in your own hands. You only need to try your best to succeed or fail. It's second. Isn't it? It's even more important to know yourself.
The earth is always turning, and history is still moving forward according to its pulse. "
——"Chinese and Foreign Television Monthly" June 1985