In a female perspective romantic film Happy Birthday (2006) adapted by Sylvia Chang from ' Rene Liu's novella, Koo portrayed a sensitive man who continued to take care of his ex-girlfriend after his death. He won the award for Most Beloved Actor in the Hong Kong UA Film Awards 2006 through public voting for his role in Election 2. Triad Election), which was screened at the "Out of Competition" section at the 59th Cannes Film Festival ( Election was competitive film at the 58th Cannes Film Festival). Koo later received international acclaim for his chilling performance in Johnnie To's Election 2 (a.k.a.
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The movie was a marked departure from his usual commercial genres, and he also began his long-term collaboration with To and Milkyway Image. In 2004, Koo took on the role of Sze-to Bo, a perpetually drunk and despondent former judo champion with hereditary eye disease, in Johnnie To’s Throw Down which was premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival. Koo acted as a mute boy living on rural island in romantic literary film Sealed with a Kiss (1998).ĭuring 2001 to 2004, Koo signed contract with China Star Entertainment Group and starred in many romantic comedies, such as La Brassiere and Naked Ambition.
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Since 1994, Koo began taking on roles in films, such as the paranormal Troublesome Night series and many action films including Wilson Yip's Bullets Over Summer (1999). He then went on an indefinite hiatus from television and has since focused on his film career.ĭue to the popularity of TVB dramas in the late 1990s, Koo amassed a sizeable fan base in Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China and South-east Asia. In 2001, Koo was given TVB's Most Popular Actor Award and Favorite Character Award Award once again for A Step into the Past. This deviation from his usual cool aloof on-screen persona to a funnier, carefree and down-to-earth one resonated with the audience and widened his acting range. Koo took a different approach to his role in A Step Into the Past. In 2000, Koo received TVB's Most Favorite Character Award for At the Threshold of an Era ll. In 1999, Koo received TVB's Most Popular Actor Award for Detective Investigation Files IV.
In 1997, Koo began sporting an extreme tan (for which he is well known), which apparently enabled him to take on more contemporary roles. Koo started gaining wide recognition in 1995 with his leading role in a costume drama The Condor Heroes 95, a popular series based on a classic wuxia novel. In 1993, Koo signed as a contract artist with TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited).
Career ĭuring 1992 to 1993, Koo was a modelling agent, sometimes he worked as a model for advertisements and karaoke videos. He neither mentioned nor acknowledged the event to the public after joining the entertainment industry, only after being exposed by the media in 1994. Koo was sentenced to 22 months in the Correctional Services Lai King Training Centre. Koo, along with his friends, were convicted by the court because of robbing in November 1990.
Teresa's School Kowloon and Carmel Secondary School. Koo was born and received education in Hong Kong. Koo's father was an actor and then changed career to a businessman. Tin means “sky” or “day”, and Lok means “happy” in Cantonese. Louis is his English given name, as Tin-lok is the Chinese given name. Cool Style's business scope includes artist management and related businesses aiming to cultivate new forces with abundant resources and platforms. Other investors include Hong Kong model and actress Angelababy Yang Ying, Angelababy's agent Kim Chou and Hong Kong film director Stephen Fung Tak Lun's production company Film Magic Pictures. One Cool Group is to set up an entertainment company with Media Asia in 2021, the new company is named Cool Style. He was the ambassador of Hong Kong International Film Festival from 2014 to 2018. As of 2018, One Cool Group has produced 20 films. Koo founded " One Cool Group Limited" in 2013. In 2018, Koo was awarded the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, Asian Film Award for Best Actor and the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 2017 film, Paradox. After 2001, he fully focused on film career and became one of the stalwarts of the Hong Kong film industry.
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He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 19. Louis Koo Tin-lok ( Chinese: 古天樂 born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer.
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