Andy Lau

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $1,659,236,782 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #159)
Best-known acting roles: Strategist Wang (The Great Wall), (The Wandering Earth 2 (流浪地球2)), Leo (House of Flying Daggers), General's son (The Legend of Drunken Master), (Chasing the Dragon)
Best-known technical roles: The Adventurers (Producer), Jing mo fung wan: Chen Zhen (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Fan Guo (郭帆), Wu Jing, Liu Xuejian, Gong Geer, Donnie Yen
Born: September 27, 1961 (63 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading21$6,323,648$1,652,913,134$1,659,236,782
Lead Ensemble Member3$45,223,204$417,239,928$462,463,132
Cameo2$218,044$183,632,389$183,850,433
(Unclassified)5$23,143,085$169,326,034$192,469,119
In Technical RolesProducer6$216,556$395,972,665$396,189,221
Executive Producer2$0$42,048,395$42,048,395
Director1$50,433$26,772,008$26,822,441

Career Trend

This graph shows Andy Lau’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $51,546,852
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,561 $74,907,981
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $2,070,153,062
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 480 $2,423,111,485
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 $2,121,699,914
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $2,498,019,466
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 50 158
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 10 228
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 18 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 7 268
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 5 236
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office 2 305
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 64 140
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 13 198
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 28 147
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 15 199
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 49 146
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office 8 207
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,862 $50,433
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,133 $216,556
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,763 $26,772,008
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $42,048,395
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 495 $395,972,665
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $26,822,441
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,434 $42,048,395
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 804 $396,189,221

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2017 Preview: February

February 1st, 2017

The Lego Batman Movie

January turned out to be a good month. Granted, it didn’t live up to last January, but its box office was one of the top five Januarys of all time, so that’s still a good start to the year. Also, we will have our first $100 million movie released in 2017 and that doesn’t happen this early very often. As for February, there’s potentially the first $200 million hit of the year, The Lego Batman Movie. Fifty Shades Darker and The Great Wall both have a shot at $100 million. That said, it is more likely that both will miss that milestone than both will get there. As for the rest of the films, there are a few that are aiming for solid midlevel hits, like John Wick: Chapter Two and Get Out, while there are very few potential bombs. By comparison, last February there was one monster hit, Deadpool, and a lot of bombs. No other movie besides Deadpool made $50 million. No movie opening this month will match Deadpool, but we won’t have as many bombs either, so hopefully that will balance out and 2017 won’t fall further behind 2016. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 9, 2025A Gilded Game (猎金·游戏)… Todd Cheung $37,319,499$37,319,499
Nov 8, 2024Cesium Fallout (焚城) Simon Fan $35,735,308$35,735,308
Jan 12, 2024I Did It My Way (潛行) George Lam $190,686$54,125,606$54,316,292
Dec 31, 2023High Forces (危机航线)… Gao Haojun $41,582,702$41,582,702
Dec 31, 2023The Goldfinger (金手指)… Liu Qi Yuan $80,088,072$80,088,072
Dec 31, 2023Moscow Mission (莫斯科行动)… Vasily / Liu Yuhu $92,910,181$92,910,181
Jan 22, 2023The Wandering Earth 2 … $5,023,132$512,073,513$517,096,645
Feb 18, 2021Ren Chao Xiong Yong Zhou Quan $117,734,102$117,734,102
Dec 31, 2020Chai Dan Zhuan Jia Er Poon Shing Fung $203,481,407$203,481,407
Dec 31, 2018The White Storm 2: Dru… Yu Shun-tin $185,427,900$185,427,900
Sep 29, 2017Chasing the Dragon $456,854$87,512,183$87,969,037
Aug 18, 2017The Adventurers Cheung Tan $216,556$36,585,148$36,801,704
May 5, 2017Chāi dàn zhuānjiā JS Cheung $58,807,172$58,807,172
Feb 17, 2017The Great Wall Strategist Wang $45,157,105$289,329,747$334,486,852
Jan 6, 2017Railroad Tigers School Teacher $218,044$101,604,629$101,822,673
Dec 31, 2016Mission Milano Sir Sampan Hung $37,834,435$37,834,435
Nov 20, 2015Our Times Himself $82,027,760$82,027,760
Oct 2, 2015Jie jiu wu xian sheng Mr. Wu $92,696$29,109,231$29,201,927
Mar 20, 2015Shi gu Lei $188,306$34,244,133$34,432,439
Dec 31, 2013Maang taam Johnston Chong Se… $32,061,558$32,061,558
Dec 31, 2013Feng Bao Inspector Lui $50,770,000$50,770,000
Feb 26, 2013Tao Jie Roger $4,728,896$4,728,896
Sep 9, 2011Shaolin General Hao Jie $66,099$35,000,000$35,066,099
Sep 2, 2011Di Renjie Detective Dee (Di… $474,754$40,294,148$40,768,902
Apr 13, 2010Three Kingdoms: Resurr… Zhao Zilong $22,139,590$22,139,590
Apr 2, 2010Tau ming chong Cao Er-Hu $129,078$38,770,714$38,899,792
May 2, 2008Wangjiao Kamen $8,440$8,440
Feb 13, 2007Infernal Affairs III Inspector Lau Kin…
Dec 3, 2004House of Flying Daggers Leo $11,050,094$81,813,851$92,863,945
Sep 24, 2004Mou gaan dou Inspector Lau Kin… $89,594$89,594
Oct 20, 2000The Legend of Drunken … General's son $11,546,543$11,546,543
 
Averages $4,993,865$89,744,870$83,267,316
Totals 31 $74,907,981$2,423,111,485$2,498,019,466


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 9, 2025A Gilded Game (猎金·游戏)… $37,319,499
Nov 8, 2024Cesium Fallout (焚城) $35,735,308
Jan 12, 2024I Did It My Way (潛行) $75,87336$190,686$54,316,2920.4%
Dec 31, 2023Moscow Mission (莫斯科行动)… $92,910,181
Dec 31, 2023High Forces (危机航线)… $41,582,702
Dec 31, 2023The Goldfinger (金手指)… $80,088,072
Jan 22, 2023The Wandering Earth 2 … 172$5,023,132$517,096,6451.0%
Feb 18, 2021Ren Chao Xiong Yong $117,734,102
Dec 31, 2020Chai Dan Zhuan Jia Er $203,481,407
Dec 31, 2018The White Storm 2: Dru… $185,427,900
Aug 18, 2017The Adventurers $68,61417$216,556$36,801,7040.6%
May 5, 2017Chāi dàn zhuānjiā $58,807,172
Feb 17, 2017The Great Wall $18,469,6203,328$45,157,105$334,486,85213.5%
Dec 31, 2016Mission Milano $37,834,435
Oct 2, 2015Jie jiu wu xian sheng $43,31224$92,696$29,201,9270.3%
Mar 20, 2015Shi gu $86,04824$188,306$34,432,4390.5%
Dec 31, 2013Feng Bao $50,770,000
Dec 31, 2013Maang taam $32,061,558
Feb 26, 2013Tao Jie $4,728,896
Sep 9, 2011Shaolin $19,13211$66,099$35,066,0990.2%
Sep 2, 2011Di Renjie $52,60048$474,754$40,768,9021.2%
Apr 13, 2010Three Kingdoms: Resurr… $22,139,590
Apr 2, 2010Tau ming chong $10,07312$129,078$38,899,7920.3%
May 2, 2008Wangjiao Kamen $4,2791$8,440$8,440100.0%
 
Averages $2,092,172367$5,154,685$88,404,16311.8%
Totals 24 $51,546,852$2,121,699,914

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $51,546,852
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,847 $74,233,083
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,755 $51,538,412
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 58,301-58,400) 58,333 $218,044
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,662 $218,044
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,561 $74,907,981
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $2,070,153,062
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 414 $2,151,966,913
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 303 $2,048,013,472
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,777 $183,632,389
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $183,632,389
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 480 $2,423,111,485
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 252 $2,121,699,914
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 981 $2,226,199,996
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 575 $2,099,551,884
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,639 $183,850,433
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 515 $183,850,433
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $2,498,019,466
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 424 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 470 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 354 28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 378 28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 28
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 522 15
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 546 15
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 507 15
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 197 79
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 135 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 162 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 81
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office 50 158
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office 10 228
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 18 163
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 7 268
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 5 236
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office 2 305
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 236 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 2017 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 232 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 2018 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 74
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office 64 140
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office 13 198
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 28 147
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 15 199
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 49 146
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office 8 207
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,470 $50,841,884
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $474,754
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $92,696
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $129,078
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 36 $1,939,839,379
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $62,433,738
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 235 $29,109,231
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $38,770,714
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies 84 $1,990,681,263
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 899 $62,908,492
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 396 $29,201,927
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $38,899,792
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,939 $51,538,412
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies 53 $2,070,153,062
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $2,121,691,474
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,210 $407,242
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $5,023,132
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $46,015,342
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,227 $92,696
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies 64 $989,103,914
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies 96 $512,073,513
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies 36 $539,866,404
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $29,109,231
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 183 $989,511,156
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $517,096,645
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies 59 $585,881,746
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 490 $29,201,927
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $50,658,796
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,805 $188,306
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 928 $691,310
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies 60 $1,719,159,064
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $117,734,102
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $156,380,600
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $76,879,296
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies 96 $1,769,817,860
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $117,734,102
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $156,568,906
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $77,570,606
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $45,631,859
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,435 $195,177
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $505,998
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 401-500) 455 $329,623,895
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 574 $95,910,304
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 22 $344,173,584
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $375,255,754
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $96,105,481
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 23 $344,679,582
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $45,157,105
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $289,329,747
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 221 $334,486,852

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 9, 2025A Gilded Game (猎金·游戏) Executive Producer $37,319,499$37,319,499
Nov 8, 2024Cesium Fallout (焚城) Producer $35,735,308$35,735,308
Dec 31, 2023High Forces (危机航线) Producer $41,582,702$41,582,702
Dec 31, 2018The White Storm 2: Drug Lords Producer $185,427,900$185,427,900
Aug 18, 2017The Adventurers Producer $216,556$36,585,148$36,801,704
May 5, 2017Chāi dàn zhuānjiā Producer $58,807,172$58,807,172
Dec 31, 2016Mission Milano Producer $37,834,435$37,834,435
Feb 26, 2013Tao Jie Executive Producer $4,728,896$4,728,896
Apr 22, 2011Jing mo fung wan: Chen Zhen Director $50,433$26,772,008$26,822,441
 
Averages $133,495$51,643,674$51,673,340
Totals 9 $266,989$464,793,068$465,060,057


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 22, 2011Jing mo fung wan: Chen… $11,3659$50,433$26,822,4410.2%
 
Averages $11,3659$50,433$26,822,4410.2%
Totals 1 $50,433$26,822,441


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 8, 2024Cesium Fallout (焚城) $35,735,308
Dec 31, 2023High Forces (危机航线)… $41,582,702
Dec 31, 2018The White Storm 2: Dru… $185,427,900
Aug 18, 2017The Adventurers $68,61417$216,556$36,801,7040.6%
May 5, 2017Chāi dàn zhuānjiā $58,807,172
Dec 31, 2016Mission Milano $37,834,435
 
Averages $68,61417$216,556$66,031,5370.6%
Totals 6 $216,556$396,189,221

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,862 $50,433
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,133 $216,556
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,763 $26,772,008
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,537 $42,048,395
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 495 $395,972,665
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $26,822,441
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,434 $42,048,395
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 804 $396,189,221