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Andy Lau

1961 - Today

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Andy Lau Tak-wah (Chinese: 劉德華; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s as well as one of the Four Heavenly Kings in the 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andy Lau has received more than 4,203,542 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Andy Lau is the 874th most popular actor (up from 1,028th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 9th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Andy Lau ranks 874 out of 13,578. Before him are Helen Hunt, Silvana Armenulić, Peter Lorre, Marty Feldman, Frank Langella, and Michael Dudikoff. After him are Sara Montiel, Chris Cooper, Holland Taylor, Dolores del Río, Mark Strong, and Peter Dinklage.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Andy Lau ranks 43. Before him are Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Henry Rollins, Alfonso Cuarón, Tom Ford, Dmitry Muratov, and Karl von Habsburg. After him are Macky Sall, Ricky Gervais, Ben Johnson, Lisa Gerrard, Armin Meiwes, and Ian Rush.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Andy Lau ranks 8 out of 115. Before him are Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Leslie Cheung (1956), Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Katrina Kaif (1983), and Stephen Chow (1962). After him are Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (1964), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), John Lone (1952), Margaret Chan (1947), and Carrie Lam (1957).

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Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Andy Lau ranks 6. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Katrina Kaif (1983), and Stephen Chow (1962). After him are Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), John Lone (1952), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).

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Television and Movie Roles

Infernal Affairs
Lau Kin-Ming
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Dec 12th 20027.8 / 10
The Great Wall
Strategist Wang
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Dec 16th 20166.029 / 10
House of Flying Daggers
Leo
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
May 19th 20047.292 / 10