Why Andy Lau again? Exploring the linkage between gold medal actors and films


1905 movie network feature The Lunar New Year is only 10 days away, have you felt the taste of the New Year? Aside from the Spring Festival movies in the cinema, the supermarket may be the place with the most delicious New Year. Not only are there a variety of New Year’s gift boxes, but also Spring Festival couplets with the word Fu hanging everywhere. Of course, the strongest New Year flavor in the supermarket is definitely the brainwashed BGM (background music). For example, "Good Luck", or "The God of Wealth", or "Gong Xi Fa Cai".


Not only do supermarkets love these songs, but even Chinese New Year movies love them. In 2016, Andy Lau returned to the movie style in the film directed, and with another star, he sang the song "Gong Xi Fa Cai 2016". 

In this adaptation, Li Yuchun took advantage of his own singer and made a larger adaptation of the chorus of the song. In the end, the festive atmosphere of this "Gong Xi Fa Cai 2016" became more intense. 


In 2020, Andy Lau adapted the song again and became "Gong Xi Fa Cai 2020". It may be that the partner and partner of this cooperation are not as professional as Li Yuchun in singing, and the overall arrangement has not been adjusted much. But in terms of lyrics, changes have been made to suit the times, and keywords like 5G have become elements in the lyrics. 


At first, the audience thought it was just a pure partnership. Unexpectedly, when the movie was released, the audience realized that this collaboration was not accidental, but that he finally made a cameo appearance as the mysterious villain Q in the movie. 


Of course, Andy Lau’s signature hit song has not only been exposed in these films. In 2021, he wrote and directed his own film and television works, and invited his former idols to sing the movie’s theme song "God’s Will 2021". The context in the lyrics also caters to the scene of the protagonist in the movie. 

This kind of lyric fit to the plot of the movie does not stop there. In 2022, Andy Lau and the chorus sang the song "Still a Stupid Child". After this chorus, the movie "Miracle" was also renamed and became what it is today. 


Why are these connections always Andy Lau? His behavior in the entertainment industry for many years can definitely be regarded as both virtuous and artistic, and it has also attracted the pursuit of many people.

The "love" for Andy Lau is even more obvious to all, from the jokingly called "Mrs. Lau" to the "asking for cooperation" on variety shows. Perhaps this behavior is just a glimpse of fan behavior. In the movie’s promotional film "Looking for Andy Lau", this "everyone loves Andy Lau" behavior is also displayed with some interesting behaviors.


Just like at the end of a movie, the heroine finally saw Andy Lau’s concert, giving her story a new dimension. 

But why is it always Andy Lau? Perhaps it is his every behavior since he has been in the movie that makes everyone really love him. His efforts from being a "stupid child" to now supporting newcomers.

Even said: Andy Lau is the most "loaned" person in the Hong Kong film industry. When people in the industry encounter bottlenecks in the script or lack of investment, they always come to Andy Lau, and Andy Lau can always contribute and pay.

If there is such a person in the entertainment industry, who doesn’t love him?