Andy Lau is not only a talented singer, but also a well-known actor and producer in Asia.
The "Four Heavenly Kings" group at that time was not only popular all over China, It became popular throughout Asia, and even later, "King of Heaven" has become an adjective.
Although the era of the Four Heavenly Kings has passed, Andy Lau still has a decisive influence in the Asian film and television sector.
People often say that the king Andy Lau is so "proud of his ancestors" and his life is so prosperous.
But behind a shining superstar, who knows how much sweat, blood and tears Andy has put in?
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Andy Lau was born in the countryside of Hong Kong in 1961. How did a rural child from a poor family end up with such a "king of fate"?
In fact, because he was born in a rural area, Andy Lau’s family has 6 children.
For a rural family, raising children is very difficult, let alone such a Many children.
When Andy Lau was still young, his parents worked all day long to support the family. There were only six brothers and sisters left in the family.
People say that an eldest sister is like a mother. The eldest brother is like the father. As a girl, the eldest sister has to take over the important task of taking care of her younger brothers and sisters.
In order to reduce the pressure on parents and give their younger siblings a stable and happy childhood,
Andy Lau’s eldest sister often does all the housework, which can be said to be both father and mother.
Andy Lau is even more grateful for the eldest sister who has doted on him since childhood.
Andy Lau is the fourth eldest child in his family. When he was young, he was often beaten by his father for being disobedient.
Once Andy Lau and his sister and brother went out to gamble and lost their dinner money. But they were afraid of being beaten when they got home, so they decided to lie to their father and say they had already eaten.
As a result, at night, the younger brother couldn't hold back his hunger and told the truth, so he was hung from the beam and beaten. .
It can be seen that Andy Lau's tutoring is still relatively strict. Andy Lau often jokes when talking about this matter:
"Dad, really, just hit me! Why bother? ! ”
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When Andy Lau was five or six years old, his father decided to leave the countryside where he had grown up and enter the city to make a living.
For this reason, Andy Lau's grandfather thought that Andy Lau's father was "dishonest" and was so angry that he did not give them a share of the family property.
After entering the city, they lived in a slum area, and his father saved money for a long time to open a grocery store.
In addition to selling some daily necessities, grocery stores also sell breakfast, lunch, dinner and some simple home-cooked dishes.
In this way, Andy Lau began to work hard in the city.
When helping in the grocery store, Andy Lau often used chalk to write some dish names or related information on the blackboard.
It is precisely because of this that the more he thought about it, the more beautiful his handwriting became. Even "famous far and wide".
In addition, in order to help his parents reduce the pressure, after completing his homework, Andy also washes three to four hundred bowls every day.
Until now, he has never concealed his A deep aversion to washing dishes.
Even in such a difficult environment, Andy is still diligent and eager to learn, shaping himself in many aspects and unwilling to give up hard-won learning opportunities easily.
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When Andy was in junior high school at Keli Middle School, the famous screenwriter To Kwok Wai was Andy Lau’s teacher.
This laid the foundation for Andy Lau in acting. He laid the foundation for his infinitely broad acting career.
Until 1980, Andy Lau had the opportunity to participate in a training class.
A year later, Andy Lau signed a contract with Hong Kong's TVB with his outstanding performance.
In fact, it took many rounds of TV station auditions before Andy Lau stood out. There were many students who applied for the wireless training class, and they were all trained in closed channels.
In 1982, Andy Lau, who was still an unknown actor in his early 20s, was riding in a car with a few others to the filming set of "Into the Furious Sea". Andy Lau volunteered to sing for everyone.
And there was Lam Zixiang in the car at that time, everyone must be familiar with it. He was the top figure in the Hong Kong music scene at that time!
Seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, Andy Lau, instead of being timid, boldly sang George Lam's "I Need You Every Minute" in front of George Lam himself.
He didn't care whether he could sing well or not. Sounds nice or makes a fool of yourself again and again in front of everyone and is laughed at.
Because Andy Lau's voice is really funny, when he started singing, everyone in the car laughed loudly.
But Lin Zixiang still praised Andy Lau for singing well and hoped that Andy Lau can go to his recording studio to play in the future.
In this way, Andy Lau received guidance and help from Lin Zixiang, constantly improved himself, and a singing superstar was born.
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The 1980s was an extraordinary decade for Andy Lau
In 1982, Andy Lau signed an enviable contract with very good results TVB,
Later, by chance, he was recommended to star in Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" as Yang Guo, who became well known to the public.
Andy Lau is a person who has been put on a pedestal by the media. Everyone says that he is diligent and hard-working.
Some people even think that just because of his face, he can live to be sixty years old and have a place in the entertainment industry.
He knew how to seize opportunities and how to make use of his own opportunities, so he became a king of his generation. This is worthy of our affirmation.
Andy Lau recalled:
"Many people say that I work like an ox now, but I feel that I am really much happier now than when I was in the training class. For In this mysterious world, the only thing we can do is to constantly challenge ourselves."
But Andy Lau himself said: I am an ordinary person, and I am also nervous.
When Andy gets up every day, he looks in the mirror and says: "I am Andy Lau."
He also keeps asking himself three questions every day: Have you ever let anyone down? You Have you given up on yourself? Have you lied to yourself or others?
Andy Lau asks once every day and then washes his face.
Wait until you are fully awake, then walk out. Therefore, he always presents people with a heart-warming smile.
Andy always believes that if everyone in this world is full of love and smiles, then the world will become a beautiful world.
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After Andy Lau truly became a household name, he did not forget his family of origin or his relatives.
Andy Lau still remembers that for his family, Andy Lau loved singing very much at that time, but because his family was not very wealthy, he had no way to learn singing.
The eldest sister saw this, and she tried her best to delay her own studies, and finally signed up for a training class for Andy Lau.
After Andy Lau became famous, he bought a house and a car for his eldest sister. This was all for the sake of "a drop of kindness is repaid by a spring of spring" and the inseparable family love.
Andy Lau has always responded to the eldest sister's requests. After he got money, he bought a house for the eldest sister. When the eldest sister's daughter got married, he also gave a lot of dowry.
When the eldest sister’s son got married, Andy Lau also took the lead in helping to organize it. Andy Lau did not forget his roots just because he became famous.
Andy Lau’s younger brother, Andy Lau, is not as handsome as Andy Lau, nor is he as versatile as Andy Lau.
After Andy Lau became famous, he did not hesitate to invest in a company for his younger brother.
The poor and down-and-out younger brother is now a rich man with the help of his elder brother Andy Lau.
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People often say, "The crow feeds back, and the lamb kneels to breastfeed."
The kindness of parents is beyond heaven. Andy himself often said: filial piety comes first.
When Andy Lau was very young, he helped his parents share the family pressure,
Because as mentioned earlier, Andy Lau had many brothers and sisters, and his grandfather kicked them out because he was dissatisfied with his father.
Although there are inevitably some naughties and those "teenage rebellious periods", Andy has always been very filial since he was a child.
Andy often gets up at 3 o'clock every morning to help his parents carry groceries.
After school in the evening, I helped wash the dishes.
After becoming famous, Andy Lau also bought his parents a house suitable for the elderly. He will try his best to satisfy his parents' requests.
But in fact, filial piety is easy to say but not easy to do!
Many people think that giving their parents enough material life is considered "the most benevolent and righteous thing".
On the contrary, Andy Lau understands the true meaning of it.
After Andy became famous, with more and more various brand activities and various concerts and film shootings, Andy became as busy as a spinning top. Not coming down.
But Andy Lau will take his parents to participate in some activities, so that he can take care of his parents at all times.
In Andy Lau’s free time, Andy Lau will take his parents out for a walk.
Andy Lau will also take the trouble to introduce his works to them.
In addition, Andy Lau will accompany his parents on a trip every year regardless of whether he has time or not. This is also commendable.
Father Liu Li is almost 90 years old, but the old man's body is still very healthy and strong.
And when he looked at his son, his eyes were always filled with pride.
Although Andy Lau became famous very early and has considerable financial resources and fame,
he still finds time from his busy schedule, which also makes many ordinary us more worthy of reflection. We also have What's the reason for not always being by your parents' side?
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Over the years, Andy has worked a hundred times harder than others from a poor and ordinary transparent person to a generational king.
What’s even more rare is that Andy Lau did not keep others away after he became famous.
I am willing to help my friends and spend money on meaningful people and things.
He has not picked up any bad habits in socializing with all kinds of people in the entertainment industry.
He never hesitates to lend a helping hand to his friends when they need help, and he also does his best to his family.
Andy Lau has many charity projects, and he even donated a lot of money during the Wenchuan earthquake.
Andy Lau did not forget his original intention and seized the opportunity to keep climbing, and he became the unparalleled "Hua Zai" he is now.
He has confirmed to us the essence of the sentence "A moment of success depends on luck, and a lifetime of success depends on character."
Artists with such excellent quality are worthy of our pursuit and recognition. learned.