Aarif Rahman
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| Chinese name | 李治廷 |
| Pinyin | Lǐ Zhìtíng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lei5 Zi6-ting4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Aarif Lee |
| Ethnicity | 10/16 Chinese, 3/16 Arab, 3/16 Malay |
| Origin | China |
| Born |
26 February 1987 Hong Kong , China |
| Other name(s) | Aarif Lee |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Producer, Model |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano |
| Label(s) | Amusic |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Ancestry | China , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia |
Aarif Lee (born 26 February 1987), also known as Aarif Rahman, is a Hong Kong born Chinese Canadian actor and singer. After singing "普通朋友" (lit. "Only Friends") at a gathering, he was signed by Alvin Wang and Leon Lai of East Asia Record Production and became one of the new artists in 2009 after he graduated from Imperial College London. Rahman also won "Best New Performer" and "Best Original Song" at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2010, for his performance in Echoes of the Rainbow.
Biography
Rahman was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of three siblings. Rahman's father is a Malaysian of Malay, Arab and Chinese ancestry, while his mother is a Hong Kong Chinese.[2] His father owns a cleaning company, and they reside in Sai Kung. He grew up in Hong Kong and attended King George V School, of which he was the Head Boy from 2004-2005. He was also the classmate of Leslie Tam (譚焌釗) from Asian Millionstar 3. After graduating from KGV, he attended Imperial College London to study Physics. Before entering university, he had already signed a contract with Amusic; however, he completed his education before returning to Hong Kong to pursue his career in the entertainment industry. Rahman speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
He first gained the interest of the Hong Kong music scene when he was exposed as the writer who penned all the lyrics in Janice Vidal's 2009 English album "Morning". Later that year, Rahman made his film debut in movie Echoes of the Rainbow that aired in 2010, and gained himself several awards including Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer,Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Song,Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for Best New Actor of the Year – Silver Award.
The following year, he released his debut album 《今天開始》 ("Starting from Today") of which he solely composed, arranged, and produced eight of the ten songs, as well as writing the lyrics to two of the English songs on the album. During that year, he starred in two movies Frozen and Bruce Lee, My Brother as the leading characters Cheung Wai-kit and Bruce Lee respectively.
In 2012, Rahman cooperated with Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing in a romance comedy One Night Surprise which aired on 9 August 2013, the 'Chinese Valentine's Day', and has been a commercial success.
In addition to his progress in music and movie fatories, Rahman also made a name for himself on TV dramas. He reunited with Fan Bingbing as Li Zhi from teen age to his 50s in their latest TV series The Empress of China which has been broadcasting in Hunan Satellite TV from December 21, 2014 and sparked a heated discussion.
Personal Life
Aarif was rumored to be dating Chinese actress Fan Bingbing from 2012 to 2014. [3] Although being of Chinese, Arab and Malay descent, Aarif strongly identifies as a Chinese. Many have speculated that Aarif is a Christian, however he is a Muslim and does not eat pork.
Discography
今天開始 v1
| Released Date | Album Title | Music Label | Album Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2009 | Starting from Today | Amusic |
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| 5 February 2010 | Starting from Today 2nd Version | Amusic |
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Everything
| Released Date | Album Title | Music Label | Album Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2011 | Everything | Amusic |
A adaption of Leslie Cheung's Craziness(1983)
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治爱
| Released Date | Album Title | Music Label | Album Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2014 | Aarif's love | Amusic | Aarif's first Mandarin EP
Same title theme song of "One Night Surprise"
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Echoes of the Rainbow | Desmond Law | Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Song Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for Best New Actor of the Year – Silver Award |
| 2010 | Frozen | Cheung Wai-kit | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee, My Brother | Bruce Lee | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | Ng Ming | |
| 2011 | The Allure of Tears | You Le | |
| 2011 | Dear Enemy | Henry Ma | |
| 2012 | Cold War | Billy K.B. Cheung | |
| 2013 | One Night Surprise | Tony | 1st China International Film Festival London for Best New Actor 1st China International Film Festival London for Best Original Song "One Night Surprise" The 14th Chinese Film Media Awards for Outstanding Performance |
| 2014 | South of the Clouds | Li Ming | |
| 2014 | The Empress of China | Li Zhi | TV drama |
| 2015 | Tales of Mystery | ||
| 2016 | Cold War 2 | ||
| 2016 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties | Ni Hong（霓虹） | |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Yoga |
Music pop chart
| Year | Album | Song | 903 | TVB | 997 | RTHK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 今天開始 | Fly Away | 2 | - | - | 14 |
| 今天開始 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 獨行俠 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 想我吧 | 17 | - | 2 | 13 | |
| 歲月輕狂 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 |
Awards
- 2009
新城劲爆颁奖礼 - 新人王男歌手奖
叱咤乐坛流行榜 - 叱咤乐坛生力军男歌手金奖
SINA MUSIC AWARD - "My Favorite Male New Comer" GOLD AWARD
IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards 2009 -Best Selling Male New Comer
10th Chinese Music Media Award - Best Cantonese New Comer (Male)
- 2010
Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild - Annual New Actor Silver Award (Echoes of the Rainbow)
Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer (Echoes of the Rainbow)
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Song (Echoes of the Rainbow)
第七届劲歌王金曲金榜 - 影视金曲奖《岁月轻狂》(Echoes of the Rainbow)
- 2011
第八届劲歌王金曲金榜
- 2013
第九届劲歌王金曲金榜 - 劲歌唱作人
第九届劲歌王金曲金榜 - 劲歌王全能艺人
1st China Film International Festival London - Best New Actor (One Night Surprise)
1st China Film International Festival London - Best Original Song "One Night Surprise" (One Night Surprise)
- 2014
The 14th Chinese Film Media Awards for Outstanding Performance (One Night Surprise)
References
- http://hk-magazine.com/feature/aarif-lee
- http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5654792
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