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Happy birthday, Andy Lau: actor and singer’s career highlights in pictures

Andy Lau at the 50th Golden Horse Film Awards in Taipei in 2013. Photo: Reuters

With more than 160 films and 60 albums under his belt, actor-singer Andy Lau Tak-wah has become one of Hong Kong’s most popular entertainers since entering show business in 1981.

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau receives honorary doctorate

With the Hong Kong icon celebrating his 57th birthday today, we dug into the Post’s archives for some rare images of Lau that chart his rise from fresh-faced youngster to elder statesman of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Andy Lau Tak-wah and Jose Fu (aka Bonnie Fu) in TVB drama Running Toward the Sun in the 1980s.
Lau (left), Roman Tam and Anita Mui Yim-fong practise the song For Freedom in support of the student-led pro-democracy movement in Beijing in 1989.
Lau in 1992 after signing a contract with International Creative Management to help him develop his film career in Hollywood.
Lau, actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai and singer Jacky Cheung Hok-yau join hands to launch a campaign to help China's poorest people in 1993.
Lau sings at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony in 1992.
Lau (centre) shoots a costume drama at TVB’s Clear Water Bay studios in 1985.
Anita Mui (left), Lau and Michelle Yeoh in 1994.
Lau hands out apples at the end of a 30-hour charity fast at Victoria Park in 1991 organised by World Vision and Commercial Radio to help children in China, Romania and Africa.
Lau with finalists of the 1992 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant including Patsy Lau Yan-ling, Judy Chu and Florence Kwok during a dress rehearsal.
Leon Lai Ming, Lau and Jacky Cheung, three of the four “heavenly kings” of Canto-pop, at a concert organised by Commercial Radio at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1995.
Lau makes his way into the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts for the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1996.
Lau at the Health for You concert at the Hong Kong Stadium in 1994.
Kelly Chen Wai-lam (left) and Andy Lau attend the Metro Radio music awards presentation at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in December 2000. Photo: Edward Wong
Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (best actress) and Lau (best actor) show off their statuettes at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2004. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Lau at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 2006. Photo: Robert Ng
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