Andy Lau, known as the "King of a Generation", has been attracting attention in his 40-year acting career, CCTV once described him as "an idol a year, Andy Lau for a hundred years", this sentence is enough to show his huge influence.
When asked about the secret of his success, he said only two words: dedication. He willingly slapped the group performance and helped half of the stars in the entertainment industry grow.
Andy Lau has already succeeded in achieving financial freedom, but shockingly, his own sister lives in a slum, in stark contrast to his own brother.
Andy Lau, formerly known as Liu Furong, was born in 1961 and is the hero of our story today. He was born in the New Territories, Hong Kong, China, from a family background that was not wealthy, just an ordinary peasant family.
The family lives in poverty, the father works hard every day, and the eldest sister takes care of the family. Before Andy Lau became famous, it was the eldest sister who constantly encouraged him to embark on the road of acting.
As the saying goes: "God rewards hard work", Andy Lau finally became a "king-level" figure with his unremitting efforts.
Even if fame and fortune rolled in, he never forgot his family, let alone the kindness of his eldest sister.
He bought real estate for his family, paid his family expenses on time every month, bought a car and a house for his eldest sister, who married far away, and even took care of his niece's daily expenses.
Once the eldest sister saw that her younger brother had the ability, she seemed to be a different person, immediately resigned and went home to rest, and even began to indulge in the vice of playing cards.
Gambling is tantamount to self-defeating, the eldest sister not only lost all the family property, but also took on heavy debts, and finally Andy Lau reached out to help her pay off all the arrears, and tried to persuade her to quit gambling.
My sister's behavior became more and more out of line, she not only stopped at small fights, but also frequently went to Macau's casinos to seek entertainment, every time she lost everything, and then kept borrowing money from Andy Lau.
Andy Lau's most intolerable thing is that his eldest sister deceived fans in the name of holding a concert, which touched his bottom line.
Andy Lau said that he will no longer have any intersection with his eldest sister in the future, and the eldest sister is still living in the slums.
With the support of his elder brother Andy Lau, his younger brother set up his own film and television company and often personally participated in various tasks. Despite being worth more than 100 million, he still maintains a low-key lifestyle.
Andy Lau showed unimaginable professionalism when starring in China's first anti-abduction movie "Orphaned", in order to better interpret the character image, he exposed himself to the scorching sun every day, making ** rough and dark.
After learning that the migrant worker's hands were rough, he used a file to fray his nails and stuff them with mud, resulting in permanent injuries to his hands after the shooting.
The most impressive scene is the scene where the group actors slap in the face. For the part that could have been completed by a stand-in, Andy Lau insisted on going into battle in person and striving for real performance.
At first, the eldest sister didn't dare to hit hard, so this scene was filmed more than a dozen times and failed to pass.
Andy Lau kept encouraging the eldest sister to work hard, and the scene didn't end until the face was slapped out, and the staff around him were all moved to tears.
Andy Lau won the Outstanding Actor Award at the 16th China Film Huabiao Awards for his outstanding performance of the role of a low-level peasant, which is the highest honor given by Chinese officials to film practitioners.
During the filming of the movie "Casting a Name", there was a scene where he was chained, and in order to show his inner unwillingness, he shook the chain like crazy. As a result, his little finger was accidentally clipped, and he still can't straighten it normally.
In addition to being strict with himself at work, he is also a well-known "wealth boy" in the circle, and many celebrities regard him as their family.
When Nicholas Tse debuted, many viewers ridiculed him for not being able to act. Andy Lau took the initiative to invite him to the concert, allowing him to regain his confidence in the spotlight and change this view.
When Zhang Weijian fell into investment failure and fell into difficulties, everyone was reluctant to lend him money, but Andy Lau reached out and provided him with financial help to successfully tide over the difficulties.
When Lan Jieying was mentally unstable, only Andy Lau supported her and found a psychiatrist for her for counseling. Lan Jieying has publicly stated many times: "There are very few trusted objects in the world, and I only trust Andy Lau." ”
At the time of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, many Hong Kong artists felt uneasy, and Andy Lau took the lead in speaking out, publicly emphasizing his Chinese identity, injecting a dose of strength into the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
After Andy Lau won the Wenchuan Extraordinarily Large Congress in 2008, he first donated 100,000 yuan to the disaster area in his personal name, and then launched a charity performance activity, raising a total of more than 39 million yuan. Finally, he personally knelt down to thank all the donors.
Andy Lau generously donated 20 million materials when the epidemic broke out in his motherland, and we can see his kindness in both large-scale and small-scale disasters.
From the young rookie stage, Andy Lau has gradually grown into a highly respected "Heavenly King" actor, and his every step is down-to-earth, so he is recognized as a model worker in the entertainment industry and a model for all artists to learn.