Leon Lai Ming
SBS BBS MH (born 11 December 1966), is a
Hong Kong
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actor, film director, businessman and
Cantopop
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singer. He is one of the "
Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music. He uses his Chinese name "Li Ming" or "Lai Ming", which literally means "
dawn".
Early life
Lai was born in
Beijing
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,
China. His parents initially considered Lai Chit () as his name, but eventually opted for Lai Ming instead. He is of
Hakka
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ancestry.
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." ''黎明简介 .'' Retrieved 31 May 2010. His family was originally from
Meixian. His parents divorced when he was four. He migrated with his Indonesian Chinese father, Lai Xinsheng, to
Hong Kong
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. At the age of 15, he attended
Lewisham College in the
United Kingdom
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, but returned to Hong Kong at 18 in 1984.
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, chinareviewnews.com; retrieved 31 May 2010.
Career
Early years
Lai initially worked as a salesperson for a mobile phone company.
After being awarded second-runner-up in the 1986
New Talent Singing Awards, Lai received vocal coaching from Dai Si Zong (). In the same year he signed with
Capital Artists
Capital Artists is a Hong Kong–based record label, owned by eSun Holdings, a subsidiary of Lai Sun Development. Founded in 1971, Capital Artists signed some of the biggest names in the Cantopop industry, including Roman Tam, Anita Mui, and ...
.
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Xinhua News Agency; retrieved 26 August 2007. He did not release any albums for four years. As a result, his teacher, Dai, arranged to have him signed a contract with
Polygram, later known as
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
.
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, xinhuanet.com; retrieved 26 August 2007.
Music
In Polygram, he released his first album "Leon" and subsequent album "Meet in the Rain". His debut album went gold.
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In the early stages of his career, he mainly sang
Cantopop
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and Mandarin, but due to the influence of producer
Mark Lui, he expanded his repertoire to include popular electronic songs with compelling music videos. In 1990 he won his first
1990 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards and
1990 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards. He followed up to win the "Most Popular Male Singer" award in 1993 and 1995 for
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 ...
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 ...
. In 1996, he collaborated with composer-producer
Steve Barakatt
Steve Barakatt (born May 17, 1973) is a Canadian composer, music producer, pianist, singer and creative director. He was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2020 and he is a former National Ambassador of UNICEF Canada.
Early years ...
on his album "Feel". Two years later in 1998, he became the first Hong Kong singer to reach the Top 10
K-pop chart with the song "After Loving You."
In 2002 he was selected to sing "Charged Up", the
2002 FIFA World Cup theme song for the
Greater China
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region. In 2004, he became the first Hong Kong singer to represent the territory at the first
Asia Song Festival held in
South Korea
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.
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, Sina.com; retrieved 21 October 2009.
Lai was selected to be the ambassador of the 6th
Winter Asian Games to be held
Changchun in 2007. He sang the Games' theme song and took part in the torch relay. He then joined
Michael Wong and
Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent. Vidal was first discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a s ...
and held a three-day "Magic Live" charity concert at Star Hall, Hong Kong from November 9th to 11th, 2008.
Lai holds his concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum, titled "Leon Lai Talk & Sing 2021 Concert", from Jul 10, 2021, for 9 shows.
Duets
Apart from being a solo artist, Lai has collaborated with other artists. Some of his better known collaborations are "Love Until the End" and "A Happy Family" with
Vivian Chow
Vivian Chow Wai-man (, born 10 November 1967) is a Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer-songwriter and actress.
Life and career
Vivian Chow is the only child in her family. Her father died before her birth due to heart disease. She was brought u ...
, "Really Wish to Be Like This Forever" and "It's Still You" with
Priscilla Chan
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, "Song of the Star" with
Alan Tam
Alan Tam Wing-lun MH (; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He played a major role in developing the Cantopop scene in the 1980s as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. From 1983 to 1987, Alan Tam ...
, "Never Give Up" with
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Dubbed the " God of Songs", he is regarded as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music. Cheung is known for his technically skilled vocals, lengthy tours, and ...
, "Why did I let you go?" with
Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent. Vidal was first discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a s ...
.
Company founder and singer
In 2004, Lai formed a new record production company, "
A Music", East Asia Record Production Company Limited, with
Peter Lam
Peter Lam Kin-ngok, GBS (, born 7 August 1957) is a Hong Kong businessman and billionaire.
Peter Lam is the son of the late industrialist tycoon Lim Por-yen and his second wife U Po-chu. Peter is Chairman of Lai Sun Development Company, Lai ...
. The first album produced by the company, "Dawn" was released in September of that year. The album, "Dawn", was released with minimum promotion as Lai went to
Mainland China
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for a movie shoot on the day of the album's release.
In 2005, Lai invited Taiwanese music producer
Jonathan Lee to produce his new Mandarin album "A Story". However, by doing so he had to give up the opportunity for a lead role in a big budget
Taiwan
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movie "Gui Si" due to conflicts in his schedules.
He returned to the
Hong Kong Coliseum on 13 April 2007 to perform in his one night only ''Leon 4 in Love Concert,'' where he performed not only his own hits but also hits from the other three heavenly kings. He performed a total of 18 songs, all of which are newly arranged by
Mark Lui. He subsequently released an album titled "4 in Love" on 3 May 2007, comprising 16 of the 18 songs he had performed at the concert.
In 2004, Paciwood co-invested with Esun Group to develop a music record company, East Asia Record Production Limited, with the music label
Amusic.
Acting career
After the New Talent Singing Awards, he had some opportunities to star in a few TV series. On one occasion, he went for the filming of a romantic serials titled, ''Fengyun Era'', in
Taiwan
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. There was a stark contrast in height between Lai and the popular lead actress who is only 160 cm tall. The actress then demanded that Lai squat while filming so as to make up for the height differences. Lai had to act through all the scenes with the actress while squatting, but he had to endure it as he was not popular at the time. Not long afterwards his new TVB series, ''
The Breaking Point'', turned out to be a resounding success and propelled him to widespread fame in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
In 1996, Lai was nominated for the ''Best Actor'' award at the 16th
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA; ), founded in 1982, is an annual film awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The ceremonies are typically in April. The awards recognise achievement in various aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, ...
for the film ''
Comrades: Almost a Love Story''. The following year in 1997, he won the award of ''Best Original Song'' for the film ''
Eighteen Springs'' both at the
Golden Horse Film Festival
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...
and
Hong Kong Film Awards
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. He was again nominated for the ''Best Actor'' and ''Best Original Film Song'' award for the film ''
City of Glass'' (玻璃之城) in 1999, but he only won the award for the latter, which he shared with
Albert Leung and
Dick Lee
Richard Lee Peng Boon (born 24 August 1956) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, playwright and film director.
Early life
Lee was born to a Peranakan father, Lee Kip Lee, (who wrote for ''The Straits Times'') and his wife , Elizabeth Tan. He was th ...
.
Lai was considered by
Lee Ang to act as ''Li Mu Bai'' in the film ''
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', but he had to turn down the offer as he had an advertising contract and live concert about to start, which would not match his shaven head look as was required for the role.
He collaborated with
Cecilia Cheung 張柏芝 in 2001 for the first time in the
Wong Jing
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directed romantic comedy film, ''
Everyday Is Valentine''. In the film, Lai played a serial liar.
In 2002, Lai took the spotlight at the
Golden Horse Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is u ...
, the Chinese-language version of the
Oscars
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in Taiwan. He won ''Best Actor'' for ''
Three: Going Home''. Lai played a minor role as ''Superintendent Yeung Kam Wing'' in ''
Infernal Affairs III
''Infernal Affairs III'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third and final installment in the ''Infernal Affairs'' film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, a ...
'' in 2003. In 2004, he starred with
Faye Wong
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王菲 in the romantic film ''
Leaving Me, Loving You'', the story of which he co-wrote with
Wilson Yip
Wilson Yip Wai-Shun (; born 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. His films include '' Bio Zombie'', '' The White Dragon'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', '' Dragon Tiger Gate'', ''Flash Point'' and the ''Ip Man'' series.
Early caree ...
and he was also the creative/production controller of the film. However, the movie was a flop as it raked in
HK$ 10,529,501 at the box office.
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filmarchive.gov.hk Retrieved 20 September 2007 Still in that same year he was ranked 8th on the
China Celebrity 100
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list released by the Chinese edition of
Forbes
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.
[China star rankings hint at struggles of showbiz](_blank)
, ChinaDaily.com.cn; retrieved 23 August 2007.
In 2005 Lai acted as one of the seven warriors in the
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as '' Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...
directed
wuxia
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted ...
film, ''
Seven Swords''. In the same year in the film ''
Moonlight in Tokyo'', he played a developmentally challenged Chinese man who pretends to be a Korean
gigolo
A gigolo () is a male escort or social companion who is supported by a person in a continuing relationship, often living in her residence or having to be present at her beck and call.
The term ''gigolo'' usually implies a man who adopts a lifes ...
in Japan.
In 2006 Lai starred alongside
Fan Bingbing
Fan Bingbing (, born 16 September 1981) is a Chinese actress. From 2013 to 2017, she was included as the highest-paid celebrity in the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list after ranking in the top 10 every year since 2006. She appeared on ''Time ...
and
Rene Liu
Rene Liu Ruo-ying (; born 1 June, 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress, director and writer. In the Sinophone world, Liu is widely known by her affectionate nickname "Milk Tea". Her music often focuses on love stories and has built an ...
in a love and horror, thriller film titled ''
The Matrimony'' where he played a cinematographer ''Shen Junchu'', the love interest of ''Manli'' and ''Sansan''. ''JunChu'' was pressurised into marrying ''Sansan'' after the untimely demise of his true love ''Manli'' in an accident. The film was released on 8 February 2007.
In 2007, Lai starred alongside
Kelly Chen
Kelly Chen Wai-lam (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a " Diva of Asia" (). Chen has great success in the East Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 m ...
,
Donnie Yen and
Guo Xiaodong
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in the
Ching Siu-tung
Ching Siu-tung (Chinese: 程小東, born October 31st, 1953), also known as Tony Ching, is a Hong Kong action choreographer, actor, film director and producer, who has directed over 20 films, including the critically acclaimed supernatural fantas ...
film
An Empress and the Warriors. He acted as a woodland medicine man who has a romantic relationship with a princess. Lai and Kelly Chen sang the theme song, "''Fly With Your Dreams''" written by
Albert Leung and composed by
Mark Lui.
He underwent training in
Peking Opera
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for playing the lead role as ''Méi Lánfāng'' in the biographical film ''
Forever Enthralled'' which was directed by
Chen Kaige. He directed the music video for the film where he and Zhang Ziyi sang the theme song, "You Understand My Love". For the first time in his career, Lai played the role of a beggar in the
Peter Chan
Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962) is a film director and producer.
Early life
Chan was born in British Hong Kong to parents China. He and his family moved to Thailand when he was 12, where he grew up amongst the international Chine ...
directed film ''
Bodyguards and Assassins
''Bodyguards and Assassins'' is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhan ...
''. For his success a
wax figure of Lai was revealed at
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.
Community
Apart from being an actor and singer, Lai is actively involved in the
Community Chest. In the 1990s, he began serious charity work when his father was diagnosed with rectal cancer. The doctors said it was incurable. After the surgical operation, his father survived. When the
Cancer Research Foundation and the UN organization approached him for help, he started getting actively involved in charity work.
His first work with
UNICEF
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was a China
polio
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe s ...
eradication project in 1993. He raised substantial funds accruing from his supporters, fans, and concert ticket sales. In July 1994, he was appointed the International
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, thus becoming the first Hong Kong citizen to be given this position. Since 1994, he has been involved in various fundraising activities of
The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU). These activities include seven charity concerts, three charity chocolate sales, and charity walkathons. Lai, along with HKCU representatives, visited
Rwanda, Gansu of China, and
Brazil
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to study the work of UNICEF and to help promote public awareness to help children.
[UNICEF HKCU](_blank)
unicef.org.hk Retrieved 8 September 2008 In December 1995, he was appointed as "UNICEF Special Representative to Youth" at the New York headquarters recognizing his contributions for the welfare of the children.
Lai has also been elected as one of The Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) in 1997, giving him a formal recognition of his professional endeavors and commitment to the community.
music.ent.tom.com; retrieved 10 October 2007. He bought the first donation ticket, numbered 000001, at a "Children's Education Fund Raising Campaign" launch event at
Tsuen Wan PARKnSHOP
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The first ParknShop store opened in Stanley ...
's Skyline Superstore in 2001 to encourage people to contribute to a meaningful social cause. The funds raised were donated to the Community Chest.
He was awarded the
Medal of Honour (M.H.) on 12 October 2003 by
Tung Chee-Hwa, the
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of governor of ...
.
Since his decision not to receive any music award in
Hong Kong
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, he has not appeared on the
TVB
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Jade Gold Solid Awards ceremony even as a guest, but to secure more funds for charity, he agreed to perform in the ceremony as a guest performer on 8 January 2005. On 13 May the same year, Lai collaborated with
Mark Lui to compose the song "8858". The song was used as the promotional song for the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF). The title of song means "Help Me (which sounds like 'bang bang wo ba' in Putonghua)" and the number "8858" represents the SMS number people can use to donate the money.
In December 2005, Lai appeared in a
Hong Kong government
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television advertisement in support of a gradual political reform package tabled by the ruling government rather than
rapid political reform. This was the first time he got himself involved in a politically motivated advertisement.
Personal life
In 2008, Lai secretly married model
Gaile Lok
Gaile Lai (), born Lai Ga Yi () on 22 August 1980, better known as Gaile Lok, is a Hong Kong actress and model. She was born in Macau to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother. Gaile studied in the United States.
Background
Gaile Lok is of ...
in Las Vegas at the
Wynn Hotel
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, with his manager and assistant acting as witnesses. On 3rd October 2012, the couple announced the end of their four-year marriage. Their joint statement stated that there were "different philosophies in life" which caused the divorce.
In 2017, Lai formed a relationship with his label assistant and later sales manager Chan Wing-yee (), who is 19 years his junior and also a divorce. On 22nd April 2018, Chan gave birth to his daughter.
Commercial anthem incident
In 2000, Lai's song ''All Day Love'' () got him into trouble with the
Chinese authorities for drawing passages from the
Chinese National Anthem
The "March of the Volunteers" (), originally titled the "March of the Anti-Manchukuo Counter-Japan Volunteers", has been the official national anthem of the People's Republic of China since 1978. Unlike previous Chinese state anthems, it was ...
,
March of the Volunteers
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. The starting tune was accused of plagiarism from the anthem. Lai was warned against using the song for commercial purposes.
Discography
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Filmography
Film
Television series
Concerts
At
Hong Kong Coliseum:
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Source:
At Central Harbourfront Event Space,
Central Harbourfront
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The harbourfront is now the site of the Hong Kong Observation Wheel, AIA Vital ...
:
Awards and nominations
Lai was rewarded for his loyalty to the Hong Kong Government in July 2019 by the award of its second highest honour, the
Silver Bauhinia Star
The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to repla ...
. The award highlighted particular mention of "his participation in the promotional footage for the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Annuity Plan in 2018".
Lai's industry awards and nominations are listed in the tables below.
Source:[IFPI HK awards](_blank)
ifpihk.org Retrieved 20 September 2007
References
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1966 births
Living people
Male actors from Beijing
Cantopop singers
Hong Kong Buddhists
Hong Kong male film actors
Hong Kong male singers
Hong Kong Mandopop singers
Korean-language singers of Hong Kong
Hong Kong people of Hakka descent
People from Meixian District
Hong Kong male television actors
Singers from Beijing
New Talent Singing Awards contestants
20th-century Hong Kong male actors
21st-century Hong Kong male actors
Hakka musicians
Participants in Chinese reality television series
Hong Kong idols