Lui Fong (Chinese: 呂方, born 19 January 1964[1]) is a Hong Kong male singer and actor.
Lui made his performing debut in 1983 by participating in the Rookie Singing Contest organized by TVB. He has released several albums and occasionally performed in TV series. Lui Fong's singing career stagnated in the late 1980s. Later, he switched to Warner Records and returned to the peak with the song "Crooked Moon". At the same time, he expanded the Taiwan market and became a member of the Hong Kong star wave. In the mid-1990s, Lui Fong's singing career declined. In the years following, he began to cut back on production, and his work focused on live performances.
Biography
Early life
Lui Fong was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China,native place Shanghai, has youngest sister.[2] When he was young, he moved to Hong Kong with his parents, once settled in the fourth district of Kwun Tong, Fu Hua Village. His father is an overseas Chinese in Singapore and a travel agency employee.
Lui Fong studied in Pope Pius XII Primary School (graduated from Primary 6 in 1978), Jacob English Secondary School, Moral Training English College and Hong Kong Christian College (graduated from Form 5 in 1983 Graduation), poor academic performance. He has liked singing since he was a child, but due to his shy personality, he did not dare to sing in front of the crowd. It wasn't until January 1983, when he was about to graduate from high school, that he was encouraged by his classmates to participate in the live broadcast program "Sing" of "Happy Tonight"; because of his poor Cantonese, he chose The national singer Cheung Ming Man sang the popular Mandarin song "I am Chinese" in Hong Kong to participate in the competition.
Based on Lui Fong's performance, Capital Artists executive Michael Lai Siu Tin invited him to participate in the "Second Rookie Singing Competition" co-organized by TVB and Capital Artists in March of the same year. When preparing for the war, he followed his mother's advice and went to a singing teacher to learn singing. As a result, he was recommended by Michael Lai Siu Tin and studied with Dai Sicong, so Lui Fong later said that he would always regard Michael Lai Siu Tin as a bole.[3]。 He was accused of imitating Cheung Ming Mn’s Mao suit image,[4] and won the gold medal with the song "I am Chinese", and successfully entered the industry.[5]
Becoming famous and development
Lui Fong was arranged by the company to sing in the lounge after entered the industry half a year, sometimes he goes to Singapore or Malaysia to perform on stage.[6]；In 1984, he also recorded a compilation album with Little Tigers titled "Will You Forget / Holding Back Tears and Saying Goodbye",[7] singing all Mandarin songs. Later, because of his straightforward appearance, he was invited to play the role of Lam Chi Chuen (Ko Lo Chuen) in the TV series "Police Cadet '84", making his debut.
Lui Fong rose to prominence with his lovable character and the episode "You Make Me Happy" (妳令我快樂過) (his first Cantonese song), would soon release his first solo album "Inaudible Speech", the title song uses an old-fashioned melody to match Lui Fong's indifferent public image, telling the man's helplessness about the breakup.,[8] the response was good, and it won its first Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Awards. In 1985, Lui Fong participated in his first concert "Youth Idol Concert", cooperating with Jacky Cheung, Sandy Lamb, Sandy Lam and Priscilla Chan.In 1986, Jacky Cheung, who had a similar image, held seven consecutive "86 Double Star Concerts" (guest guest Tony Leung Chiu-wai) at the Hung Hom Coliseum, with a good attendance rate.[9] Lui Fong's first three albums, "Inaudible Speech"(聽不到的說話), "Please Make It Clear"(求妳講清楚), and "Crazy Love", were all certified platinum albums by IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Award (1988).[10] He is known for his lyrical slow songs, and has tried electronic pop fast songs (such as "Dance and Sing Tonight").[11] In addition, during the same period, he also started a side business and ran a joint venture with friends to run a lounge business.
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In 1990, Lui Fong signed a contract with Capital Artists and switched to Warner Records. In 1991, he released the album "Eternal Life". The title song "Eternal Life" of the same name was quite popular, which brought Lui Fong back to attention. In 1992, Lui Fong released "Curved Moon" (彎彎的月亮), which became a hit pop song , Huaiyuan theme, adapted from Liu Huan's song of the same name, is very popular in Hong Kong, Guangdong, and overseas Chinese areas, reaching another peak in his career.[13][14][15]In 1996, Lu Fang played the role of Gui Yalai in the TVB situation drama "A Kindred Spirit", and the emotional line between him and Arjun attracted much attention.
