Portrait of Andy Lau Tak-wah

Acting

Andy Lau Tak-wah

Career

Active from 1981 to 2027, busiest in 1989 with 15 main titles.

Leading roles
174
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 134 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Andy Lau Tak-wah Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.8, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    2.5, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    2.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 29
  • Social Commentary 21
  • Fast-Paced 18
  • Political Intrigue 17
  • Martial Arts 14
  • Crime Drama 12
  • Hong Kong Action 12
  • Chinese Cinema 10
  • Moral Ambiguity 10
  • Crime Thriller 10
  • Romantic Comedy 8
  • Character-Driven 8

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

244
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Shock Wave 3
Shock Wave 3

as 江海生

Raging Havoc
Raging Havoc

Executive Producer

Time to Go Home
Time to Go Home

Producer

兩個半爸爸
兩個半爸爸

Executive Producer

2020s

23 titles · average score 56
A Gilded Game
A Gilded Game (2025)
GoodWatch score 38

as Todd Cheung

The Lychee Road
The Lychee Road (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

as Yang Guozhong

High Forces
High Forces (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

as Gao Haojun

Cesium Fallout
Cesium Fallout (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

as Simon Fan

The Movie Emperor
The Movie Emperor (2024)
GoodWatch score 80

as Liu Weichi

The Wandering Earth II
The Wandering Earth II (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

as Tu Hengyu

The Goldfinger
The Goldfinger (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

as Liu Qi Yuan

Moscow Mission
Moscow Mission (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

as Vasily / Liu Yuhu

I Did It My Way
I Did It My Way (2023)
GoodWatch score 27

as George Lam

Endgame
Endgame (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

as Zhou Quan

Shock Wave 2
Shock Wave 2 (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

as Poon Shing Fung

Find Your Voice
Find Your Voice (2020)

as Yim Chi-long

2010s

33 titles · average score 51
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
GoodWatch score 48

as Yu Shun-tin

Shock Wave
Shock Wave (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Cheung J.S.

Chasing the Dragon
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lee Rock

The Adventurers
The Adventurers (2017)
GoodWatch score 32

as Dan Zhang

From Vegas to Macau III
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
GoodWatch score 23

as Michael

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard (2016)
GoodWatch score 36

as Li Zheng-Jiu

The Great Wall
The Great Wall (2016)
GoodWatch score 45

as Strategist Wang

Firestorm
Firestorm (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as Inspector Lui

A Simple Life
A Simple Life (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

as Roger Leung

Shaolin
Shaolin (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hou Chieh / Chingchueh

Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
GoodWatch score 26

as Cai E

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

as Detective Dee

2000s

45 titles · average score 63
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008)
GoodWatch score 57

as Zhao Zilong

The Warlords
The Warlords (2007)
GoodWatch score 66

as Zhao Er-Hu

Protégé
Protégé (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lin Quin

Battle of the Warriors
Battle of the Warriors (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ge Li

House of Flying Daggers
House of Flying Daggers (2004)
GoodWatch score 82

as Liu

A World Without Thieves
A World Without Thieves (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

as Wang Bo

Jiang Hu
Jiang Hu (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

as Hung Yan Chiu

Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

as Senior Inspector Lau Kin-ming

Running on Karma
Running on Karma (2003)
GoodWatch score 69

as Biggie

Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs (2002)
GoodWatch score 83

as Senior Inspector Lau Kin-ming

Fulltime Killer
Fulltime Killer (2001)
GoodWatch score 63

as Lok Tok-Wah

The Duel
The Duel (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

as Cool-Son Yeh

1990s

74 titles · average score 60
Running Out of Time
Running Out of Time (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mr. Cheung

Island of Greed
Island of Greed (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

as Captain Fong Gwok-Fai

Shanghai Grand
Shanghai Grand (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ding Lik

Full Throttle
Full Throttle (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

as Joe Jiang

Future Cops
Future Cops (1993)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ti Man

Moon Warriors
Moon Warriors (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

as Fei

Gameboy Kids
Gameboy Kids (1992)
GoodWatch score 41

as Wong Kau-Tai

Handsome Siblings
Handsome Siblings (1992)
GoodWatch score 53

as Fishy

Tricky Brains
Tricky Brains (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

as Che Man Kit

Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild (1990)
GoodWatch score 85

as Tide

God of Gamblers II
God of Gamblers II (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

as Michael

A Moment of Romance
A Moment of Romance (1990)
GoodWatch score 76

as Wah Dee

1980s

65 titles · average score 64
God of Gamblers
God of Gamblers (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

as Michael

Casino Raiders
Casino Raiders (1989)
GoodWatch score 65

as Crab Chan

China White
China White (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

as Adoptive Father

As Tears Go By
As Tears Go By (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

as Wah

The Romancing Star II
The Romancing Star II (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lau Pai

The Crazy Companies
The Crazy Companies (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tsui Ting Kwai

The Dragon Family
The Dragon Family (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lung Wah

Tragic Hero
Tragic Hero (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lam Ting Kwok

Magic Crystal
Magic Crystal (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Andy Lo

The Yang's Saga
The Yang's Saga (1985)

TV show · as Yang Luk-long

The Duke of Mount Deer
The Duke of Mount Deer (1984)

TV show · as Hong-hei Emperor

The Return of the Condor Heroes
The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as 杨过