Hacken Lee


Hacken Lee Hak-kan is a Hong Kong singer, television host and actor, active from the 1980s until today. In 2013, Lee's song "House of Cards" swept multiple awards in many Hong Kong award ceremonies, including "World's Best Song" and "Broadcasting Index" in Metro's Awards. As of 2013, he has reached 14 times in receiving the "Outstanding Pop Singer Award" at RTHK's "Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards" and has established an irreplaceable status in the music industry of Hong Kong and Asia.

Life and career

Early years: 1980s

While Lee was still studying at Hong Kong Wah Yan College, he entered the TVB new talent show along with Alex To, William So, Vivian Chow and Grasshopper, though he was unable to make it into the top 15 finalists. He then participated in the Second Hong Kong 18 District Singing Contest in 1985, a competition which he won with his rendition of Alan Tam's song "Love in the Fog." He was subsequently offered a contract with PolyGram Records.
His debut EP Hacken Lee EP sold less than 10,000 copies. Symbol of Destiny was released in 1987. His musical popularity lacking, he gained recognition by starring in TVB dramas in the late 1980s, especially the youth drama series "Teenage No More", for which he also sang the theme song. In 1989, his song "Unchanged in Lifetime", the theme song of ATV's cantonese version of the drama series "Blue Moon," won both RTHK "Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards" and "TVB Jade Solid Gold Awards."

1990s

In 1990, Lee, Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau were dubbed as "Three Musketeers in the music industry" by the media and were hailed as "tomorrow's highly anticipated superstars". Later on that year, however, due to the contract disputes between Hacken and his company, Hacken's career faltered.
In 1992, Lee's career began to rise when he released the song "Red Sun", for which he penned the Chinese lyrics that made it popular. In 1993, Hacken switched to Star Record Company and released the song "Look Back," which once again boosted his singing career and allowed him to win TVB Jade Solid Gold's Golden Award as well as reach the top five nominees for the Most Popular Singer Award. His first solo concert at Hong Kong Coliseum, alter that year, sold out in just a few hours.
In 1994, Lee was crowned the title of "Zero Defect Vocals," alongside Jacky Cheung who was named "Perfect Vocals" the year before, and as well as the successor of the famous Alan Tam, whom Hacken idolized since he was little.
In 1995, after the unprecedented success of his first solo concert, Hacken was full of confidence to hold his second concert again at Hong Kong Coliseum, "Dragon '95 Hacken's Contact of Hear Concert", total of 10 days. But the box office was very poor unfortunately, the worst situation was less than 40% attendance figures. This experience also is one of the most embarrassing thing in his singing career. His momentum continues to decline after the concert, together with contractual disputes between the record company, Hacken's singing career was started to fell in the trough.
In 1996, Lee was signed on to another company where he issued the album "When I Found You", with the sales and popularity seemed to be improved slightly. However, due to several personnel changes and contractual disputes, since they released the album "By Hacken Side", his career became stalled, even the new album was postponed indefinitely.
In summer 1998, Lee was chaired as TVB for World Cup association football's sportscaster, and he composed and sing the song for the program, "Adverture of football fans", the song was popular though streets and lanes, the record company launched a selection album by this momentum. As an avid Manchester United fan, he also is the chairperson and president of its Hong Kong Fan Club. He also penned a public outcry against embattled former manager David Moyes on Hacken's personal Weibo.
After the contract was expired with the record company, Lee had quite a long period cannot found a suitable recording company, he fought in TV media from singing career, filming drama and host the TV programs, such as Jade Solid Gold, to maintain the popularity.
In late 1999, Lee had under no music contract for more than 12 months, he signed to Universal Music then, and issued his album "A Year Or So". In December, he had a musical performance with the Hong Kong Repertory, named "Adventure". This musical perform across the centuries, welcoming the coming of millennium.

2000s

After signing with Universal Music, Lee released songs including "Feet of Fortune", "I Won't Sing" and "The Grasp of Love" in 2001.
In late 2001, Lee performed in collaboration with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, "Hong Kong Philharmonic & Hacken Live", organised total in 4 concerts and 2 additional concerts. The concert series was very well-received, as was a recording released CD and VCD of the series, both CD and VCD got "Ten Best Selling Album Award" at IFPI. In July, he launched the album "Flying Flower ", with the song in same title, he won TVB Jade Solid Gold Awards's Golden Melody Award, "Metro Music Awards" Metro Best Song Award, and RTHK "Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award" Outstanding Pop Singer Award.
In early 2002, Lee held his solo concert "Hacken Lee Live in Concert 2002" and got the praised again, and its recordings were equally well received at IFPI. In addition, he sang for TVB World Cup program's theme song "Victory"; the song "Tall Girl" was composed by Gigi Leung, lyrics by his own, and later on ""The Grasp of Love " were very popular. At "Jade Solid Gold Awards 2002", he won the "Most Popular Male Singer Award" at first time, and he had been re-confirmed as the successor of Alan Tam. Around the time of the 2002 concert, he co-starred in the TVB drama "Legal Entanglement " which was aired. The series achieved high ratings and was one of TVB's most popular dramas that year. He won the "Most Favourite Character" award at the "2002 TVB Anniversary Awards" for his role in the series. Additionally, he was appointed the host of the 2002 World Cup and sang the theme song of TVB, which dominated the local charts for some time. He also won his first Most Popular Male Singer in TVB Jade Solid Gold Award.
In 2003, 2004 and 2009, Lee partnered with Alan Tam in a series of concert tours around the world, including multiple shows in Hong Kong and Las Vegas. Known in English as "Alan & Hacken", the show's Chinese title, "左麟右李", is a play on the Chinese four-character idiom "左鄰右里" which means "neighbor", by using the artists' names homonyms 麟 and 李. By the end of 2003, Hacken won the Most Popular Male Singer in TVB Jade Solid Gold Award" again, this was the second time he got this award.
In November 2004, Lee partnered with Joey Yung in a collaboration of a concert, which is better known by another four-character idiom "刻不容緩 ", once again using their names homonyms 克 and 容. As the concerts perform continuously, causing his vocal strain and muscle sprains, that led his voice got problem, but he launched the song "Urgency cannot afford delay". He has been called one of the "New 4 Heavenly King" by Alan Tam. In the end of 2004, Hacken swept the awards in music award ceremonies again, including Top Ten Chinese Gold Song by RTHK's "Best Pop Male Artist Award", and his live album "Alan & Hacken 2004 Concert" got "10 Guangdong Album Sales Award" by IFPI, and he won the "Best Sales Local Singer" again.
In 2005, Lee released his fourth Mandarin album Ask About Love, he started a series of promotion activities in mainland China. By the end of 2005, He was the first Chinese artist to release a DualDisc, entitled "Hacken Lee Concert Hall". For this album, Universal Music invested over a million dollars, invited 4 Chinese musician to perform the songs of album, moreover, they gave up the general recording mode, moved to the music hall for recording, the CD side using coherent approach to record the live recordings of the songs in surround sound, and the DVD side featured the making of footage. The album was out of stock twice after it launched in a week, the sales had breakthrough a platinum figure very soon. In December, he won the "Most Popular Male Singer" of TVB Jade Solid Gold Award again, this was his third win. By the way, he won "My Favorite Singer" award and 5 song awards at "Metro Music Awards". At 1 January 2006, he won the bronze prize of the "My Favorite Singer", and talk about his 'Suit Theory' to explain the relationship between CRHK.
From 28 January 2006 to 5 February, Lee held a series of sell-out concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum, named "Hacken Lee Live In Concert 2006", which is sponsored by Carlsberg) during the Chinese New Year period, and it was the first high-definition video in Cantonese concert. Meanwhile, he hosted the World Cup program for TVB, this was his third time being a football sportscaster, and wrote the lyrics and sung for the theme song, "I'm Number 10". In the middle of year, Hacken traveled to Seoul for recording the live songs of next album, "Hacken Lee Seoul Concert Hall II". All songs were recorded at the Harmony Theatre, Koyang Culture City Hall, Korea from 28 to 31 August 2006 for live taking. Many local Korean musicians participated in the recording project, including Kwak Jung "Harpist K" on harp, So Kyoung-Jin on Korean big drum, Jang Hyo-Seok on saxophone, Kim Won-Jin as boy soprano, Kim Hyun-Mi and Jung Hyun-Suk performed "Joy of Strings" on violin, Kim Hae-Ryeon on viola, and Chung Yu-Young on cello, David Hodges from New York played an antique 1920 bandoneon while recording. The album was released on a CD with an accompanying DVD using high-definition 1080i format, dated on November 2006, was following the success of the original Concert Hall, became the favorite of Hi-Fi enthusiasts, which sold over 80,000 copies.
In 2007, Lee launched the selection album "Hacken Lee No. 1 Hits", it was released on 22 November 2007, which contains 4 CDs of his classic hits and new songs. He participated the concert held by Hong Kong Government, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR organized. In the climax part of the activity, he was singing the song "Legend Of The Dragon" and "Red Sun" with 20 professional drummers and over 10,000 primary students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. This performance had been included in the Guinness World Records. In between, his environmental-themed song was named "Whispering Whose", which the song won the "Song of The Year" on Jade Solid Gold award. He also announced that his wife had given birth to his first son, Ryan Lee at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital.
At 2008, Lee hosted a series of Chinese New Year concert series, which sold out 11 shows in Hong Kong from 8 to 18 February 2008, because it was between the Valentine's Day, so he featured the new song "Every Day is a Valentine's Day". And followed by a world tour. After, he was begun to prepare his new canton album by inviting some singer-songwriters to participate in the creation, such as Mavis Fan, Eason Chan, Khalil Fong, Hins Cheung, Louis Cheung, Justin Lo, Vincent Chow and Jan Lamb. In order to make a best music, the album was used 9 months for production. He just sent two new songs to radio this year, "She merciful and I'm Sad" and "What Year Is Now". Those songs received radio's favor. He also lyricist for himself, the theme song of "Alan Tam & Hacken Lee Concert 2009", the song "Needless To Scared", and being the lyricist of the song composed by Eason Chan, named "Season Changed".
Lee was a host for the Beijing Olympics broadcast in 2008, as well as the ambassador of Standard Chartered Marathon and ambassador of the East Asian Games 2009.

2010 to present

On April 7, 2010, Lee personally announced that his wife :zh:盧淑儀 |Emily Lo had given birth to their "Second Boss", Rex Lee Lik-sze at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital smoothly. He also announced he will continue his concert tours and recording for his new canton album in May 2010. In middle of June, his new song "Sinner" was sent to radio. On 31 July, The song was adapted from the mandarin hit song "Bad Guy" of Abin Fong. It got three championship from 3 radio station, including RTHK, CRHK, and Metro. At 4 August, he held a Moov Live mini concert, performed the 7 songs of his upcoming new album. On 15 September, his new album Sinner was officially launched. Because of :zh:HKRIA版權風波|HKRIA Copyright Controversy, Hacken was prohibited to appear on TVB, Lawrence Cheng of :zh:Now香港台|Now TV, successfully arranged an interview with him, which was included in episode 79, broadcast on 2 October 2010.
In 2011, Lee got award again at RTHK "Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards" again, made him be the unique singer that can receive song awards through four decades. Then, he held the concert with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, in total of 6 days, named "Hacken & Hong Kong Sinfonietta Concert Hall 2011" in summer vocation. This was Hacken collaboration with Yip Wing-sie again, since "Hong Kong Philharmonic & Hacken Live" at 2001. In this concert, his state was good and he sang over 30 tracks every night, in addition of experiencing the zero defect listening, also had some pleasantly surprised programs. The concert was full of attendance and got the great acclaim. After the concert, he released a new mandarin with cantonese album "Deja Vu", which was his launched mandarin songs since 2005. The first plug song in cantonese was "Milky Way", was the "Three championship" held by RTHK, CRHK and Metro radio. The second plug song in cantonese was "Sky Lanterns", was boarded championship of the three radio stations on 29 October, got the "Three championship" again. At 10 December, Hacken appeared and sang for "Tung Wah Charity Show" on TVB, he was the first artist of HKRIA who can participate in TVB show after ice-breaking of HKRIA Copyright Controversy since 2010.
By January 2012, Lee won the 7th out of 10 of the song award at the "Ultimate Song Chart Awards", for the song "Milky Way". He was invited to attend the Jade Solid Gold Awards Ceremony, as a performer and guests of honor.Then, he went to Beijing for the promotion of his new mandarin album, "'Deja Vu", and create something for his new canton album with two producer, :zh:舒文|Schumann and :zh:馮翰銘|Alex Fung, which was his first cooperation with Schumann. At early of March, he was invited to sing the Hong Kong version of the theme song, "Armageddon Prairie", for the UEFA Champions League broadcast by Now TV, and he was chair as the host and the commentator of Now TV. In late August, he released the concept of adult rhymes of the new album, Amongst The Forest. Since he got a great acclaim from collaborating with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, he held his first solo concert tour in mainland China in September. In November, he hosted "Minute to Win It", a game show that authorized by NBC and production by TVB, and again hosted the TVB game show "Minutes to Fame" in 2005. The first episode of the show received a 30 points rating.
In January 2013, Lee attended for "Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards" held by RTHK, and won the award for the song "What's The Things Alive For".
In May 2013, Lee's new song "Forward", was invited the Hong Kong Children's Choir for vocal accompaniment, which was rare inspirational song in recent years at local music scene, and also the rare allegro song of him in recent years, and was sent to the radio. "Hacken Lee Concert Hall" series was separated by 7 years, Hacken launched a brand new HiFi album again at July, named "Remakes By Hacken". The album was fully produced by :zh:舒文|Schumann and :zh:馮翰銘|Alex Fung again. After the album was released, it got the favor by the community of professional musicians, and praised by the fans. It occupied iTunes Top Songs list in the first week of release, even reached the success of double platinum album of sales.
In October 2013, he released the new canton EP, named "House of Cards", the song in same title became the Annual Golden Song, on major radio awards ceremony were impressive results. In December, Hacken was held the concert with Alan Tam, to commemorate the 10th anniversary as being "Neighbour", and they're offered the world tours.
By May 2014, Lee issued a song "No Friend", which created by :zh:郭偉亮|Eric Kwok and Wyman Wong, the song was sent to radio. The song was got widely radio and fans acclaim followed by "House of Cards". In June, he was the World Cup commentator for TVB, and launched his selection album "Selection To No Friends."
In 2015, Lee directly advanced to the semi-final of having become the first Masked Singer to win the preliminaries and reveal his face and identity.
In 2016, Lee participated in the singing competition I Am a Singer as the host and starting competitor and began the competition with his rendition of Alan Tam's song "Love in the Fog", the song that brought him into the music industry via the singing competition he participated in 30 years ago. His consistently great weekly performances won over the hearts of many of the audience, with some of his most notable performances being his rendition of Ekin Cheng's "Days of Friendship", C AllStar's "Sky Ladder", and his 4th knockout round performance with renown pianist Lang Lang "I Can't Sing", and he made it to compete in the finale of the competition. Joey Yung sung with him in the Season 4 Biennial concert, shortly before Lee moved away from Universal Music, ending his partnership with Alan Tam, but reunites him with Joey Yung, after they had a concert in 2015.

Personal life

On November 28, 2006, Lee married his long-time girlfriend, Emily Lo Suk Yi, the winner of the 1992 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. On October 22, 2007, Lo gave birth to their first child, Ryan Lee Lap-yan. Their younger son Rex Lee Lik-sze was born on March 26, 2010.

Music

Discography

Charts

Indicates still standings in charts
Indicates Champion in 2 weeks
Indicates the songs were not sent to TVB due to the :zh:HKRIA版權風波|HKRIA Copyright Controversy with TVB.
Represents the songs were banned by CRHK, because their original songs policy implications.
The bold fonts represents the song won four championship, or three championship while the :zh:HKRIA版權風波|HKRIA Copyright Controversy, which excluded TVB.

Music Awards

YearAwardHonored Work
1989Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Eternal Love”
1989RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Eternal Love”
1990Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Love Sick”
1990RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “One Thousand And One Night”
1991Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardBest Music Video Performance Award: “Your Shining Knight”
1992Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardBest Music Video Performance Award: “Blazing Sun”, “Happy In Past Like A Dream”
1993Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Look Back”
1994Jade Solid Gold Best Music Video Performance Award“Wish”
1994RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Outstanding Artist
1995RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Outstanding Artist
1995Singapore Golden Songs AwardBest New Artist
1996Metro Radio Hit AwardsAdapted song:“Please Keep Early Hours”
1999Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardBest Composition Award: “Cherry Blossom”
2001Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Songs Award: “Precious Moment”
2001RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Outstanding Artist
2001IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Hong Kong Philharmonic & Hacken Live
2001Metro Radio Hit AwardsHit song: “Precious Moment”
2002Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Treasure Your Friendship”
2002Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardMost Popular Hong Kong Male Artist
2002RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Treasure Your Friendship”
2002RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “The Tall Girl”
2002RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Outstanding Artist
2002RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardHighest Sales for Male Artists
2002IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Metro Broadcast & Hacken Lee Live
2002IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Hacken Lee Live in Concert 2002
2002IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardBest Sales Local Male Vocalist
2002Metro Radio Hit AwardsHit song: "Victory"
2002Metro Radio Hit AwardsHit song: “Treasure Your Friendship”
2002Metro Radio Hit AwardsHit song: “Tall Girl”
2002Metro Radio Hit AwardsTop Male Singer
2003Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: "I Am Not Your Man"
2003Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardMost Popular Hong Kong Male Artist
2003RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardOutstanding Singer
2003RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Road To Wed Knot”
2003RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: “Neighbours”
2003RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardHighest Sales for Male Artist
2003Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Song: “Road To Wed Knot”
2003Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Song: “I Am Not Your Man"
2003Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Song: “When You Are in Love"
2003Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Album: Alan Tam & Hacken Lee Live Concert 2003
2003Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Airplay Index Award: “When You Are in Love"
2003Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Male Singer
2003CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: “When You Are in Love"
2003CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: “I Am Not Your Man"
2003CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsUltimate My Favourite Male Singer
2003IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Alan Tam & Hacken Lee Live Concert 2003
2003IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Custom Made
2003IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardBest Sales Cantonese Releases: Alan Tam & Hacken Lee Live Concert 2003
2004Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Song: Location of Kissing Goodbye
2004Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Song: My Daring Trapezist
2004Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Song: Rush Rush
2004Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Male Singer
2004Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit Airplay Index Award: My Daring Trapezist
2004Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardHit World's Male Singer
2004Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: My Daring Trapezist
2004RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardOutstanding Singer
2004RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: My Daring Trapezist
2004RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardMost Outstanding Male Singer
2004RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardHighest Sales for Male Artist
2004RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardMost Popular National Male Artist
2004CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "My Daring Trapezist"
2004CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsUltimate Singer-songwriter
2004IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Alan & Hacken 2004 Concert
2004IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardBest Sales Local Male Vocalist
2005Jade Solid Gold AwardTop 10 Gold Song: Lost In Seoul
2005Jade Solid Gold AwardBest Duet Award : Urgency Cannot Afford Delay
2005Jade Solid Gold AwardMost Popular Chinese Song : Love is Irrational
2005Jade Solid Gold AwardMost Popular Hong Kong Male Artist
2005Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardGold Song: Lost In Seoul
2005Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardGold Song: Festival
2005Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardBest Creative Album: Hacken Lee Concert Hall
2005Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardTop Singer-songwriter
2005Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardTop Male Singer
2005Metro Radio Hits Top Songs AwardMost Admired Male Singer
2005CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "A Lifeless Home"
2005CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsUltimate Male Artist
2005RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardOutstanding Singer Award
2005RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Songs: Lost In Seoul
2005RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardMost Popular National Male Artist
2005IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: 2004 Music is Live - Hacken x Joey
2006Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Song: City of Sorrow
2006Metro Radio HitsTop Songs Award: The Woman Before Marriage
2006Metro Radio HitsTop Songs Award: City of Sorrow
2006Metro Radio HitsBest Creative Album: “Hacken Lee Concert Hall” & “Hacken Lee Seoul Concert Hall II”
2006Metro Radio HitsBest Advertisement Song: “The Unbeatable 10”
2006Metro Radio HitsAlbum of the Year: "Hacken Lee Seoul Concert Hall II"
2006Metro Radio HitsBest Asia Singers Award
2006RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardOutstanding Singer Award
2006RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Songs: City of Sorrow
2006RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardHighest Sales for Male Artist
2006IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Local Artist
2006IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Hacken Lee Live In Concert 2006
2006IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Hacken Lee Concert Hall
2006IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Cantonese Releases: Hacken Lee Seoul Concert Hall II
2006IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardBest Sales Local Male Vocalist
2007Jade Solid Gold Song Gold AwardTop 10 Gold Songs: A Lifeless Home
2007Jade Solid Gold Song Gold AwardGold Song Gold Award: A Lifeless Home
2007Jade Solid Gold Song Gold AwardFour Stations Combined Best Song Award: A Lifeless Home
2007Metro Radio Hits Best Song AwardHit Song: A Lifeless Home
2007Metro Radio Hits Best Song AwardCreative Album Award: My Cup of Tea
2007Metro Radio Hits Best Song AwardBest Performance Award
2007Metro Radio Hits Best Song AwardBest Asia Singers Award
2007Metro Radio Hits Best Song AwardWorld's Hit Song: A Lifeless Home
2007CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "A Lifeless Home"
2007RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: A Lifeless Home
2007RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2007IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardTen Best Sales Local Artistes
2008Jade Solid Gold Top Ten Songs AwardTop 10 Gold Songs: Humble & Kindness
2008Metro Radio HitsBest Asia Singers Award
2008Metro Radio HitsHit Song: Humble & Kindness
2008RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2009Metro Radio HitsBest Asia Singers Award
2009Metro Radio HitsMetro Radio Hits Original Songs: "Grandma"
2010Metro Radio HitsBest Asia Singers Award
2010Metro Radio HitsAdapted Song Award: "Sinner"
2010RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: "Sinner"
2010RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2011Metro Radio Hits AwardOriginal Song: "Kongming Lantern"
2011Metro Radio Hits AwardBest Asia Singers Award
2011CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "Galaxy"
2011RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2012Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music AwardsMandarin Original Song: "Happiness More, Loneliness More"
2012Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music AwardsMandarin Best Asia Singer Award
2012RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2012RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: "What Are You Seeking For Life”
2013Metro Radio Hits World's Top SongHit Airplay Index Song: "House of Cards"
2013Metro Radio Hits World's Top SongWorld's Hit Song: "House of Cards"
2013CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "House of Cards"
2013RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2013RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: "House of Cards"
2014RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2014RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: "Friendless"
2014RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsHighest Sales for Group
2014CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "Friendless"
2014CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works AwardsCantonese Pop Work: "House of Cards"
2015Jade Solid Gold Top Songs AwardBest Duet Gold Award: "The World Is Really Small"
2015Metro Radio Hits World's Top SongWorld's Best singer Award
2015Metro Radio Hits World's Top SongWorld's Best Performance Award
2015CRHK Ultimate Song Chart AwardsTop Ten Songs Award: "The World Is Really Small"
2015RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2015RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: "You're Most Important"
2016RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsOutstanding Singer Award
2016RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold SongsTop 10 Gold Songs Award: "Not One Less"
2016Jade Solid Gold Top Songs AwardGold Songs: "Not One Less"
2016Jade Solid Gold Top Songs AwardGold Song Gold Award: "Not One Less"
2016IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardGood Sales Local Live Recording Release: Joey Yung X Hacken Lee Concert 2015 Live
2016IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardThe Best Sales Local Live Recording Release: Joey Yung X Hacken Lee Concert 2015 Live

Acting career

Apart from his singing career, Lee is also an actor and one of the most popular singer-turned-actor in Hong Kong. He has appeared in numerous Hong Kong dramas, movies, and commercial advertisements. He has also appeared in many large-scale charity drives as a guest performer. One of his notable roles as an actor was his role in Legal Entanglement, which won him "Most Favorite Character" award at the 2002 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Television series

Programme Host

YearTV channelProgramme
1992TVB暑期玩到盡
1992TVB叻人新世紀
1994TVB叻人新世紀 PART II
1996TVB奧運群英至激鬥
1998TVBWorld Cup 1998
1999RTHKI.T. File
1999TVBJade Solid Gold
2001TVB好客香港攞滿FUN
2002TVB香港做得到
2002TVB世界盃升級戰線
2004TVBBelair Gardens Music Video
2005TVBMiss Hong Kong 2005 Final
2005TVBMinutes to Fame
2006TVBWorld Cup

Film

YearTitle
1991Fruit Punch
1993No More Love, No More Death
1996Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star
2001Comic King
2001The Lady Iron Chef
2004Six Strong Guys
2006We Are Family
2007Wonder Women
2015Wong Ka Yan