黎明

简介

Leon Lai Ming, known as Leon Lai, is a Hong Kong singer and actor born on December 11, 1966 in Beijing, China. He moved with his family to Hong Kong at age four to escape persecution during the Cultural Revolution. He received his education in Hong Kong, then traveled to London to continue his studies at age fifteen, but returned to Hong Kong due to health problems. He began his artistic career in 1986 when he won the "Fifth New Talent Singing Awards" and joined the Hua Xing Entertainment Company. He released his first music album in 1990 and has been considered one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong since 1992. In 1999, he withdrew from Hong Kong music award ceremonies to dedicate his time to music and film. He won the Best Actor award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in 2002 for his role in the film "Three: Going Home." In 1994, UNICEF appointed him the first regional ambassador for love and kindness worldwide, and International Youth Ambassador in 1995. He holds a Guinness World Record for the largest number of beneficiaries from charitable activities. He was selected as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons" in Hong Kong in 1998. He received three medals from the Hong Kong government between 2003 and 2019 in recognition of his charitable contributions.