Luming Lu
{{Short description|Taiwanese film score composer (born 1982)}}
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| birth_name = Lu Lu-ming
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| birth_place = Pingtung City, Taiwan
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Lu Lu-ming ({{zh|t=盧律銘|p=Lú Lǜmíng}}; born 23 June 1982), also known as Luming Lu, is a Taiwanese film score composer. He won Best Original Film Song with the horror film Detention (2019) in the 56th Golden Horse Awards and Best Original Film Score with the drama film The Falls (2021) in the 58th Golden Horse Awards.
Early life
Lu was born on 23 June 1982, in Pingtung City, Taiwan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20200410insight003 |title=數學老師改行做配樂 人生急轉彎拿下金馬獎 |date=16 April 2020 |website=Mirror Media |author=陳立妍 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=12 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512074311/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20200410insight003/ |url-status=live }} His father Lu Yong-hui was a lawyer and a member of the Pingtung Mediation Committee.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202009110237.aspx |title=屏東前律師盧永輝30年調解生涯 獲總統感謝狀 |date=11 September 2020 |website=Central News Agency |author=郭芷瑄 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307192034/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202009110237.aspx |url-status=live }} He learnt to play the piano and violin at a young age.{{Cite web |url=https://www.limedia.tw/opinion/21336/ |title=【立專欄｜名家觀點】沒有束縛的喜歡，就是真愛吧！－盧律銘 |date=23 June 2021 |website=Li Pao |last=Tsui |first=Stella |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=17 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017043244/https://www.limedia.tw/opinion/21336/ |url-status=live }} He considered himself deviant and rebellious during his school years and joined the rock music club. Inspired by Thom Yorke's album The Eraser, he began writing music. Due to his aptitude for mathematics in high school, he decided to study applied mathematics at I-Shou University after graduation. During his university years, he formed a band with his friends and devoted most of his time to music.{{Cite web |url=https://theinitium.com/article/20211201-culture-interview-music-luluming |title=音樂人盧律銘專訪：對電影原聲帶的美學堅持 |date=1 December 2021 |website=Initium Media |author=陳玠安 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015062806/https://theinitium.com/article/20211201-culture-interview-music-luluming |url-status=live }} After obtaining a Bachelor of Science, he fulfilled his mandatory military service and worked as a math tutor at a cram school. However, he did not enjoy his job and longed to pursue a career in music. Jenny Lu, his elder sister and a film director based in London, encouraged him to write music for films. He subsequently moved to the United Kingdom and enrolled at Kingston University to study film score composing, based on the recommendation of his sister and parents. He graduated with a Master of Music in Composing for Film and Television.
Career
After graduation, Lu returned to Taiwan in 2010. He faced difficulties in finding job opportunities as a film composer and shifted his focus to writing music for pop singers instead, including Peggy Hsu's "A Letter to Mr. Tim Burton", which earned him a nomination for Best Instrumental Composer in the 27th Golden Melody Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewslens.com/article/41342 |title=習慣「單曲下載」的時代中，難得的「專輯」奇蹟——許哲珮《搖擺電力公司》 |date=9 October 2017 |website=The News Lens |author=陳玠安 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608230749/https://www.thenewslens.com/article/41342|url-status=live}} He had also formed a band called Empty Space On a Chessboard, and won the {{ill|Golden Indie Music Awards|zh|金音創作獎}} twice with albums Quarrel and innerSpacel he wrote for the band.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20200410insight002 |title=【全文】最冷門工作做出口碑 盧律銘的逆向影視配樂心法 |date=19 April 2020 |website=Mirror Media |author=陳立妍 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=21 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521032505/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20200410insight002/ |url-status=live }}
In 2016, he received his first film composing role in his sister's drama film The Receptionist. The following year, he composed for the mystery thriller film {{ill|Xiao Mei (2017 film)|lt=Xiao Mei|zh|小美 (電影)}}, earning nominations for Best Original Film Song and Best Original Film Score at the 55th Golden Horse Awards. In 2019, Lu composed for John Hsu's horror film Detention, showcasing his unique style of absurd vibes, and received widespread acclaim for his work.{{Cite web |url=https://www.twreporter.org/a/podcast-2023-11-24 |title=盧律銘：「在地經營，歡迎找我」從數學老師到電影配樂家的10年心路 |date=24 November 2023 |website=The Reporter |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307172504/https://www.twreporter.org/a/podcast-2023-11-24 |url-status=live }} He won Best Original Film Song at the 56th Golden Horse Awards and received nominations for Best Original Film Score and Best Music at both the aforementioned Golden Horse Awards and the 2020 Taipei Film Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/golden-horse-awards-2019-nominees-taiwan-china-full-list-1202749388/ |title=Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Unveils Nominations Amid China Tensions |date=1 October 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Grater |first=Tom |access-date=8 March 2024 |archive-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002134533/https://deadline.com/2019/10/golden-horse-awards-2019-nominees-taiwan-china-full-list-1202749388/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.storm.mg/article/2641210?mode=whole |title=台北電影獎入圍名單出爐！《下半場》入圍14項成大贏家，《返校》獲12項提名 |date=15 May 2020 |website=The Storm Media |author=吳尚軒 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307172506/https://www.storm.mg/article/2641210?mode=whole |url-status=live }} He also became a frequent collaborator of Hsu. In 2020, he composed for the drama film The Silent Forest and the romantic comedy film A Leg. For The Silent Forest, he employed low-key and environmental noises in the film score, removing loud background music to better suit the movie's atmosphere.{{Cite web |url=https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/vXmj0Pm |title=百變配樂盧律銘：把電影故事的密碼，埋在音樂中萌芽 |date=28 December 2022 |website=Entertainment on Line |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307172410/https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/vXmj0Pm |url-status=live }} In A Leg, he used bass, double bass, and xylophone to create a sense of absurdity.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20200410insight006 |title=桂綸鎂主演新片《腿》 盧律銘調配特殊音樂氣味 |date=16 April 2020 |website=Mirror Media |author=陳立妍 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=12 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512083741/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20200410insight006/ |url-status=live }} The former earned him a nomination for Best Original Film Score at the 57th Golden Horse Awards and he won Best Music at the 2021 Taipei Film Awards with the latter.
In 2021, Lu composed for the drama film The Falls, using banjo to evoke a sense of simplicity in the music,{{Cite web |url=https://blow.streetvoice.com/57672/ |title=【吹專訪】盧律銘談《瀑布》配樂：跟鍾孟宏的溝通模式，最後有點像在通靈 |date=26 November 2021 |website=Street Voice |author=徐韻軒 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925161630/https://blow.streetvoice.com/57672/ |url-status=live }} which earned him Best Original Film Score at the 58th Golden Horse Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/golden-horse-film-awards-1235120587/ |title='Revolution of Our Times,' 'The Falls' Triumph at Golden Horse Film Awards |date=27 November 2021 |website=Variety |last=Frater |first=Patrick |access-date=8 March 2024 |archive-date=17 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017123731/https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/golden-horse-film-awards-1235120587/ |url-status=live }} Lu also composed "Rong Xue" for Faye in 2022 and received a nomination for Best Single Producer of the Year in the 33rd Golden Melody Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/article/2022-%E9%87%91%E6%9B%B2%E7%8D%8E-%E5%85%A5%E5%9C%8D%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE |title=【2022 金曲獎】第 33 屆金曲獎完整入圍名單出爐！ |date=18 May 2022 |website=GQ Taiwan |last=Kung |first=Bakery |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812173510/https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/article/2022-%E9%87%91%E6%9B%B2%E7%8D%8E-%E5%85%A5%E5%9C%8D%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE |url-status=live }} In 2023, he composed for the medical thriller film {{ill|Eye of the Storm (2023 film)|lt=Eye of the Storm|zh|疫起}} and the action thriller film The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, receiving two nominations for Best Original Film Score at the 60th Golden Horse Awards. He was also invited to chair the jury for the Golden Indie Music Awards in the same year.{{Cite web |url=https://500times.udn.com/wtimes/story/12672/7511790 |title=找到市場上沒被聽過的聲音——14屆金音創作獎評審主席盧律銘╳典禮音樂總監陳君豪：把音樂的界線推得更廣 |date=18 October 2023 |website=United Daily News |author=張永欣 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029140425/https://500times.udn.com/wtimes/story/12672/7511790 |url-status=live }} Lu also composed for the horror comedy film Dead Talents Society, and received two nominations for Best Score for a Drama Series in the 59th Golden Bell Awards for his works on {{ill|Port of Lies|zh|八尺門的辯護人}} and {{ill|Not a Murder Story|zh|茁劇場—非殺人小說}} in the following year, winning with Port of Lies.{{Cite web |url=https://www.marieclaire.com.tw/entertainment/tvshow/82318/59th-golden-bell-awards-2024-winners |title=2024金鐘獎完整得獎名單「戲劇類」！《有生之年》奪戲劇節目大獎，製作人林心如：上次上台是9年前《16個夏天》 |date=19 October 2024 |website=Marie Claire |access-date=19 October 2024 |language=zh}}
Personal life
Lu is married and had a daughter during the production of Detention.{{Cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%B8%AC%E8%A9%A6%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E8%A7%80%E7%9C%BE%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E5%BA%A6-%E7%9B%A7%E5%BE%8B%E9%8A%98%E9%85%8D%E6%A8%82%E6%BB%BF%E6%BA%A2%E6%95%B4%E9%83%A8%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-052343197.html |title=測試台灣觀眾接受度 盧律銘配樂滿溢整部電影 |date=19 April 2020 |website=Mirror Media |author=陳立妍 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=3 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503064750/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%B8%AC%E8%A9%A6%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E8%A7%80%E7%9C%BE%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E5%BA%A6-%E7%9B%A7%E5%BE%8B%E9%8A%98%E9%85%8D%E6%A8%82%E6%BB%BF%E6%BA%A2%E6%95%B4%E9%83%A8%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1-052343197.html |url-status=live }}
In 2019, Lu voiced support for the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests on the 56th Golden Horse Awards ceremony and dedicated his award to the Hong Kongese protestors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/24/chinese-oscars-taiwanese-stars-shine-amid-china-boycott-of-awards |title=Chinese Oscars: Taiwanese stars shine amid China boycott of awards |date=24 November 2019 |website=The Guardian |access-date=8 March 2024 |archive-date=17 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117145502/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/24/chinese-oscars-taiwanese-stars-shine-amid-china-boycott-of-awards |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/401786/%E9%87%91%E9%A6%AC%E7%8D%8E2019%E8%B3%BD%E6%9E%9C-%E8%BF%94%E6%A0%A1-%E5%A5%AA%E4%BA%94%E7%8D%8E-%E7%9B%A7%E5%BE%8B%E9%8A%98-%E6%9C%9B%E5%A4%A7%E5%AE%B6%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1%E5%9C%B0%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB |title=【金馬獎2019完整賽果】《返校》奪五獎：望大家平安自由地生活 |date=23 November 2019 |website=HK01 |author=沈洛嘉 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=16 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916022608/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B1/401786/%E9%87%91%E9%A6%AC%E7%8D%8E2019%E8%B3%BD%E6%9E%9C-%E8%BF%94%E6%A0%A1-%E5%A5%AA%E4%BA%94%E7%8D%8E-%E7%9B%A7%E5%BE%8B%E9%8A%98-%E6%9C%9B%E5%A4%A7%E5%AE%B6%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1%E5%9C%B0%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB |url-status=live }} He also made a public appeal for people to vote against the four propositions in the 2021 Taiwanese referendum.{{Cite web |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/paper/1490717 |title=四個不同意 藝文界、網紅圈紛表態 |date=18 December 2021 |website=Liberty Times |author=簡惠茹 |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307192035/https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/paper/1490717 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.setn.com/news.aspx?newsid=1043472 |title=公投倒數！網紅、藝文圈30名人表態：四個不同意 |date=17 December 2021 |website=SET News |author=鍾惠宇 |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=zh |archive-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217031935/https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=1043472 |url-status=live }}
Discography
= Film =
= Television =
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4569620}}
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Category:People from Pingtung County
Category:Taiwanese film score composers