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Hong Kong Movie Superstar Andy Lau New York, NY -- Summer 2000
Andy Lau has been one of Asia's biggest stars for over 15 years. His career began in 1981 when he enrolled in the Artist Training Program at Hong Kong's largest television network, TVB. After graduating, he was immediately recruited by the station and went on to act in fifteen TV series, which earned him instant stardom in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. In the mid-80s, Lau began appearing in feature films, often co-starring alongside the likes of Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat and Sammo Hung. In 1988, he earned international recognition and acclaim for his starring role as a smalltime gangster in Wong Kar Wai's directorial debut, "As Tears Go By." The movie was followed by a string of hit movies in a wide range of genres, many of which cast him as the "good hearted gangster," his most celebrated role. After starring in the enormously successful 1990 movie "A Moment of Romance," Andy Lau cemented his position as one of Hong Kong and Asia's biggest box office attractions. The following year, he starred in over 10 movies, which were all box office smashes. To date, Lau has starred in 99 movies and will begin filming his 100th this summer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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