Leo Ku Kui-kei is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

Cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong pop music") is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production ...

and

Mandopop Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Standard Chinese, Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; with later influences coming from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Ta ...

singer, actor, TV host, model, cartoonist, MV director, and producer and designer. He employs

falsetto ''Falsetto'' (, ; Italian diminutive of , "false") is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous ed ...

as a singing technique and was named as one of the "Five Fresh Tigers of

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...

Career

Joining TVB in 1991, Ku has released over 35 albums and he has won nearly 300 male singer and music awards over the course of his career. In addition to Ku's career in Hong Kong, between 2000 and 2003, he played the male lead in two television drama series in mainland China, ''

Romance in the Rain ''Romance in the Rain'' is a 2001 Chinese television period drama jointly produced by Yi Ren Communications Company (怡人傳播有限公司) in Taiwan and China International Television Corporation (中国国际电视总公司) in mainland China ...

'' and ''

My Fair Princess III ''My Fair Princess III'', also called ''My Fair Princess III: Heavenly Earth'', is a 2003 television drama and the sequel of the 2-season series ''My Fair Princess'' (1998–1999). A joint production between Ho Jan Entertainment International Lim ...

: Heavenly Earth''. Ku's most famous Mandarin Chinese song is "Really Want", the theme song for the drama series ''Romance in the Rain''. The song was broadcast across China. Wen Lane Street, known, no cry of alarm. His best known Canto-pop song is "Never Too Late" which appeared on many year-end lists about the best songs of 2006 in Hong Kong. Ku was also selected to be the first host and a contestant in the third season of the Chinese version of ''

I Am a Singer ''I Am a Singer'' () is a popular South Korean singing competition program; a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' lineup. Seven talented, veteran Korean singers perform for a selected audience, which votes to eliminate one singer after each week's ...

''.

Discography

* ''

Games A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such ...

'' (2003) * ''

Nobita is a fictional character in the ''Doraemon'' anime and manga series created by Fujiko Fujio, the pen name of writing team Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko. He is also the main character in The Doraemons (special version). Known as Sidney, Spec ...

'' (2004) * '' Star Track'' (2005) * ''

Final Fantasy is a Japanese video game, Japanese science fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square (video game company), Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and ...

'' (2005) * ''

Human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...

'' (2006) * '' Moments'' (2007) * ''

Guitar Fever This is the discography of Cantopop artist Leo Ku Leo Ku Kui-kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer, actor, TV host, model, cartoonist, MV director, and producer and designer. He employs falsetto as a singing technique and was nam ...

'' (2008)

Creations

* April 2003: Comic son ''Kubi'' (古比) was born * August 2003: ''The Story of Kubi Comics Vol.1'' (單行本), ''The Story of Kubi Comics Vol.1 Limited Version''(完全限定版) * August 2004: ''The Story of Kubi Comics Vol.2'' (單行本), ''A Series of Kubi Stuff'' * July 2008: ''Kubi Children Series 1 – Kubi's Cup'' (Kubi好孩子系列(1)-勝利的水杯), ''A Series of Kubi Stuff'' * November 2008: ''Kubi illuminations'' on the wall of buildings for Christmas and New Year (商廈外牆設計之Kubi燈飾-聖誕及新年) * November 2008: Own Label for clothes ''HOTDOG'' (個人服裝品牌"HOTDOG")

Films

* October 1993: ''

Love on Delivery ''Love on Delivery'' (破壞之王; aka. ''King of Destruction'') is a 1994 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi. Plot Ang Ho-Kam ( Stephen Chow), a weak, disadvantaged but kind lunch delivery boy, happens to fall in love with Lily (C ...

'' (破壞之王) * 1995: ''

Fatal Assignment Fatal may refer to: * ''Fatal'' (album), by Hussein Fatal, 2002 * ''Fatal'' (film), a 2010 French film starring Michaël Youn and Stéphane Rousseau * '' F.A.T.A.L.'', a tabletop role-playing game released in 2003 * Fatal Recordings, a record l ...

'' * June 1995: ''

Romantic Dream Romantic may refer to: Genres and eras * The Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement of the 18th and 19th centuries ** Romantic music, of that era ** Romantic poetry, of that era ** Romanticism in science, of that ...

'' (追女仔95—綺夢) * July 1997: '' Cause We Are So Young'' (求戀期) * November 1997: '' Task Force'' (熱血最強) * March 1998: '' Anna Magdalena'' (安娜馬德蓮娜) * December 1999: ''

When I Look Upon The Stars When may refer to: * When?, one of the Five Ws, questions used in journalism * WHEN (AM), an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station in Syracuse, New York * WHEN-TV, the former call letters of TV station WTVH in Syracuse, New York Music * When (b ...

'' (天旋地戀) * September 2002: '' So Close'' (夕陽天使)(cameo) * July 2005: '' Love Message'' (愛情短訊) * February 2006: '' My Kung-Fu Sweetheart'' (野蠻秘笈) * August 2006: '' Love at First Note'' (戀愛初歌) * April 2007: '' Super Fans'' (甜心粉絲王) * November 2008: ''

Fit Lover ''Fit Lover'' () is a 2008 Chinese romantic comedy directed by Zhang Jianya. In the previous film, a divorced man must choose between a dozen women. In ''Fit Lover'', the protagonist, played by Karena Lam, must choose between several leading men. ...

'' (愛情左右) * August 2012: ''

Lan Kwai Fong 2 ''Lan Kwai Fong 2'' is a 2012 blue comedy film directed by Wilson Chin and produced by Li Kuo Hsing. ''Lan Kwai Fong 2'' is the sequel to ''Lan Kwai Fong'' and is the second film in the Lan Kwai Fong theatrical series. It was released in Hong Ko ...

'' (喜愛夜蒲2) * April 2015: '' Two Thumbs Up'' (衝鋒車) * December 2015: ''

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'' (絕地逃亡)

Cantonese voice-overs

* June 1997: ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'' (大力士) * June 2000: ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and it is now widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the subsequently award-winnin ...

'' (一家之鼠超力仔) * November 2002: ''

Stuart Little 2 ''Stuart Little 2'' is a 2002 American live action/computer-animated comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan Lipnicki, and the voices of Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little and Nathan Lane as Snowbell th ...

'' (一家之鼠超力仔2) * July 2005: ''

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'' (露寶治的世界) * February 2010: ''

The Princess and the Frog ''The Princess and the Frog'' is a 2009 American Animation, animated musical film, musical fantasy film, fantasy romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The List of Walt Disney Anima ...

'' (公主與青蛙)

Television series

* November 1994: ''

Instinct Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a v ...

'' (笑看風雲) * January 1995: ''The Trail of Love'' (前世冤家) * August 1995: ''Stepping Stone'' (總有出頭天) * April 1997: ''Weapons of Power'' (英雄貴姓) * January 1996: ''Justice Bao'' (包青天之雪魄梅魂) * January 1997: ''Corner the Con Man'' (皇家反千組) * May 2001: ''

'' (情深深雨濛濛)as He Shuhuan * 2002: ''

'' (還珠格格III – 天上人間) as Yongqi * 2004: '' Sunshine Heartbeat'' (赤沙印記＠四葉草2) as photographer * 2006: Twist Love (讓愛自由 / 不該讓女人流淚) * 2010: ''Youth Melody'' * 2011: '' Happy Marshal'' * 2014: ''

Cao Cao Cao Cao () (; 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde (), was a Chinese statesman, warlord and poet. He was the penultimate Grand chancellor (China), grand chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty, and he amassed immense power in the End of ...

'' (曹操) as

Kong Rong Kong Rong () (153 – 26 September 208), courtesy name Wenju, was a Chinese poet, politician, and minor warlord. who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was a 20th generation descendant of Confucius. As he was once the Chance ...

Television presenter

* 1991: ''Entertainment News Program'' (娛樂新聞眼) * 1992: ''

Jade Solid Gold Jade Solid Gold (Chinese: 勁歌金曲, literally ''"powerful song golden melody"'') is a music show on the TVB Jade television channel in Hong Kong. It has been running since October 10, 1981. Broadcasting time TVB Jade *Sunday at 11:00pm to 11: ...

'' (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持)／''Entertainment News Program'' (娛樂新聞眼) * 1993: ''Entertainment News Program'' (娛樂新聞眼) * July 1996: ''The Games of the Olympic Atlanta 1996'' (1996年亞特蘭大奧林匹克運動會) * 1999: ''

'' (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持) * November 2004: ''TVB Programme Preview 2005'' (2005年無線節目巡禮) * 2005: ''

'' (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持) * August 2008: ''The Games of the Olympic Beijing 2008'' (2008年北京奧林匹克運動會) * October 2008: '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? – TVB Cantonese Version'' (係咪小兒科) * 2009: Judge on the singing competition show, 'The Voice' ( :zh:超級巨聲)

Radio presenter

* 1993: ''Eccentric Radio'' (古怪收音機)

Awards

Leo Ku has won song and artist awards from

Commercial Radio Hong Kong Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK, , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of the two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. CRHK provides an array of entertainment, includ ...

, ''

'', '' Metro Showbiz'',

RTHK Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service in Hong Kong. GOW, the predecessor to RTHK, was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting service in Hong Kong. As a government department under the Commerce and Econom ...

, and others.

Notes

Leo Ku's Birthday Party
Retrieved 22 August 2005.
Orison
Retrieved 24 December 2005.

External links

Leo Ku's Official Sina Weibo

Leo Ku's Facebook fan page

Leo Ku's Official Blog

Leo Ku's Official Forum

Leo Ku The Magic Moments 2008 Toronto Canada Concert
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