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Leon Lai
Becoming one of Hong Kong pop’s Four Heavenly Kings.
Comrades: Almost a Love Story · Three: Going Home
- Born
- 11 December 1966
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
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Leon Lai
Leon Lai is a Hong Kong singer and actor whose career spans Cantopop, Mandarin recordings and cinema. His screen work includes Comrades: Almost a Love Story and Three: Going Home.
Early life
Migration
Moved from Beijing to Hong Kong with his family at four.
Schooling abroad
Attended school in Britain before returning to Hong Kong as a young adult.
Career
- 1986
Singing competition
Finished third in the New Talent Singing Awards.
- 1990
Recording breakthrough
Released his debut album, Leon, with PolyGram.
- 2004
Amusic
Established a record label with Peter Lam.
Selected work
Comrades: Almost a Love Story
Starred alongside Maggie Cheung in Peter Chan’s romantic drama.
Three: Going Home
Won the Golden Horse best actor award for his performance.
Forever Enthralled
Portrayed the Peking opera performer Mei Lanfang.
Beyond work
UNICEF
Began supporting its work in 1993 and became a goodwill ambassador the following year.
Children’s programmes
Visited UNICEF projects in Africa and Brazil and raised money through performances.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗UNICEF goodwill ambassador ↗Photo: Lienwingyan. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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