Andy Lau is a unique image label in Hong Kong. As an idol, his fan base spans at least half a century. Not only is he welcomed by outsiders, the people in the circle also respect him. Starting from his debut at the age of 17, he has been popular for more than 40 years. It has been nearly sixty years old, and his market appeal is still amazing.
Born in a slum
Andy Lau was born in a slum. He delivered express delivery and was a hair washer. In 1980, Andy Lau was admitted to the Hong Kong wireless training class. At the age of 22, he became famous because of the TV series “The Legend of Condor Heroes”. While making TV, he has been playing tricks in movies.
In the performance, Andy Lau is not one of the lucky ones who appreciate food and eat. He is a stupid kid who has come out step by step. At the beginning, he did not have the autonomy to take the initiative to take the show. Then he had to take more. 16 dramas were filmed a year.
Take the best actor at the age of 40
In the late 1990s, Andy Lau had more autonomy and also spent time on roles. “Infernal Affairs”, “Peach Sister”, and “Orphans” brought surprises to the audience time and time again. Andy Lau won the Golden Award winner for the first time at the age of 40. Since his debut 38 years ago, he has not had any scandals and hardly any negative news.
Farewell concert
Andy Lau is not the most talented person, but he is one of the most diligent. In the past 30 years, he has released 150 records, made 140 movies, sang more than 1,300 songs, and held more than 500 concerts. In 2018, at the Hong Kong Red Hall concert, Andy Lau bowed to the fans 90 degrees and apologized with tears on the stage, saying that because of his voice, the doctor told him that he had better stop singing. On the day he announced his withdrawal from the music scene, Hua Zi cried on stage, his fans crying too.
Simple clothes for parents
Andy Lau is well-known in the Chinese entertainment industry, but few people know that his family and parents are rarely exposed. For so many years, he has done a good job in protecting his family. Seeing his protection of his wife and daughter, you know that he is a low-key person. In fact, Andy Lau is a veritable filial son. After he became famous, he also lived a good life for his parents.
However, Andy Lau’s parents have been used to being thrifty for a lifetime and have no material requirements. Therefore, in the photos taken by the media, it can be seen that the car they are riding in is an ordinary car, the clothes are not big names, and the cloth shoes on their feet. That is a pair of 15 yuan. Andy Lau’s parents are just like the grandparents of ordinary families. They also hold a shopping bag when they travel, which saves money and is convenient.
In addition to the living conditions of the parents, the recent situation of Andy Lau’s sister has also attracted attention. The media photographed Andy Lau’s sister still living in a slum. This also caused Andy Lau to be criticized. Some people said that he was already a big star, and he was so stingy that he didn’t know how to help her sister’s life.
Sister impoverished
In fact, at the beginning, Andy Lau not only helped her sister to buy a car and house, but also met her sister’s various demands, but later, her sister became more and more greedy for money, idled all day, and even became obsessed with gambling and owed a lot. Andy Lau helped her repay her debts.
In order to keep his sister on the right track, Andy Lau refused his sister’s blind request, but she still didn’t know how to repent, and even sold fake tickets for Andy Lau’s concert. Seeing that his fans were cheated by his sister, Andy Lau had to be angry with her sister. The sister of Andy Lau, who had severed the relationship and lost her economic foundation, was still living in a cheap rental house at the age of 61, and her life was very tight.
Brother becomes a multi-millionaire
The best relationship with Andy Lau is the sixth brother Liu Desheng. After Andy Lau became popular, he even drove with his younger brother to the production company that gave Liu Desheng all the films he shot for post-production. The two companies have very good company performance, with the help of his brother. His younger brother, Liu Desheng, has been conservatively estimated to be worth more than 50 million over the years. Although he is not famous for his brother, Liu Desheng, who is worth a lot of money, lives in abundance. He is also low-key, and he lives freely.
Although Andy Lau is a superstar, he never forgets his roots. Every time there is a major disaster in China, he will try his best to donate and always contribute to public welfare. His parents are dressed in plain clothes and his wife is very low-key. He has a huge number of fans behind his back. Andy Lau has always had a very good character for so many years. Presumably, this is also because the parents taught well, and the family’s simple personality is commendable.
Andy Lau’s net worth
It was estimated that Andy Lau’s net worth reached 10 billion yuan (over 1.5 billion US dollars) in 2020.
In the first half of 2004, the most prosperous year of Andy Lau’s career in recent years, Andy Lau made a net profit of more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars in movies. By 2005, he had earned 103 million Hong Kong dollars, second only to Jackie Chan. In addition to being an artist, Andy Lau also runs hair salons, fashion stores, department stores, restaurants, real estate and movie studios.
He has a total of 50 properties in Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada and the United States. Moreover, in 2002, “Forbes” magazine awarded him the Outstanding Achievement Award of “The World’s Best 200 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”. According to relevant media reports, when Andy Lau made “Infernal Affairs” in 2003, he was paid 27 million Hong Kong dollars. Later in “Infernal Affairs 3”, his salary has risen to 36 million yuan.
This price has been maintained until now. In addition, as early as 1997, Andy Lau was paid as much as 1.5 million yuan for a solo concert, and now it has doubled. If calculated on the basis of 3 million yuan per show, he would earn at least 70 million yuan for 25 performances. Andy Lau’s advertising income has been relatively stable for a long time, and the endorsement remuneration is almost 10 million yuan.