Leo Ku

Leo Ku
Leo Ku
Born	18 August 1972 (age 52); British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer, mv director, host, cartoonist, designer, model, actor
Years active	1991-present
Spouse	Lorraine Chan (m. 2014)
Children	1 son
Awards	MTV Asia Awards – Favorite Artist, Hong Kong; 2008; ;
Chinese name
Chinese	古巨基
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Gǔ jùjī
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Gú Geuihgēi
Jyutping	Gu2 Geoi6gei1
	Musical career
Also known as	Ge Jai
Origin	Hong Kong, China
Genres	Cantopop, Mandopop
Instrument	Guitar
Labels	Music Plus (EEG) ; (2009–present); Gold Typhoon (EMI); (2003–2009); EEI (Warner Music); (1998–2001); Music Impact (Sony BMG); (1994–1998)
Website	www.leoku.cc

Leo Ku Kui-kei (born (1972-08-18)18 August 1972) 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 named as one of the "Five Fresh Tigers of TVB".

Career

Leo Ku paid passengers' fares to take the red minibus from Sai Wan to Tsuen Wan for free.

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 and My Fair Princess III: 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.

Discography

Games (2003)
Nobita (2004)
Star Track (2005)
Final Fantasy (2005)
Human (2006)
Moments (2007)
Guitar Fever (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 (破壞之王)
1995: Fatal Assignment
June 1995: Romantic Dream (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 (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 (愛情左右)
August 2012: Lan Kwai Fong 2 (喜愛夜蒲2)
April 2015: Two Thumbs Up (衝鋒車)
December 2015: Skiptrace (絕地逃亡)

Cantonese voice-overs

June 1997: Hercules (大力士)
June 2000: Stuart Little (一家之鼠超力仔)
November 2002: Stuart Little 2 (一家之鼠超力仔2)
July 2005: Robots (露寶治的世界)
February 2010: The Princess and the Frog (公主與青蛙)

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Television series

November 1994: Instinct (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: Romance in the Rain (情深深雨濛濛)as He Shuhuan
2002: My Fair Princess III (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 (曹操) as Kong Rong

Television presenter

1991: Entertainment News Program (娛樂新聞眼)
1992: Jade Solid Gold (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: Jade Solid Gold (勁歌金曲-嘉賓主持)
November 2004: TVB Programme Preview 2005 (2005年無線節目巡禮)
2005: Jade Solid Gold (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, Jade Solid Gold, Metro Showbiz, RTHK, and others.

Notes

^ "Leo Ku". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
^ "Leo Ku". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

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 (in Chinese)
Leo Ku's Official Forum (in Chinese)
Leo Ku The Magic Moments 2008 Toronto Canada Concert (in English)

[one-1] "Leo Ku". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

[two-2] "Leo Ku". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

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