Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Chinese: 劉德華, born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, presenter, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. The media refer to Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Leon Lai Ming and him as the Cantopop Four Kings (四大天王). For his contributions, a wax figure of Lau was unveiled on 1 June 2005 at the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. He also entered into Guinness World Records for "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist". By April 2000, he had already won a total unprecedented 292 awards.
Andy Lau has 285 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 35 cinematic universes — most prominently Shock Wave Series with 3 titles. Signature works include Infernal Affairs, The Wandering Earth II, The Great Wall. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 35 universes
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