The 1997 success, opens up Leo’s market to worldwide Chinese music market and he continues delivering hit albums like Flying Love and Dreams (愛與夢飛行) , May 1998 and second mandarin album, Stall (路邊攤) September 1998. Both albums does live up to the height of his previous efforts. However, Leo wants to further to strengthen up his status in International Market like Taiwan & China. He signed to a new management & production company, EEI(which that time having very few artists but very good one like Gigi Leong). His decision to move had sent him off to a whole new level, as Hong Kong entertainment line had hits a recessions of bad economy and privacy waves.
Before entering the new millennium, he had released 3 albums, Be My Valentine (cant, Dec 1998), Leo Ku (古巨基) (mand, Mar 1999) and the Weather Changes (天氣會變) (cant, Oct 1999), giving constant hits songs throughout the year. The duet with Gigi Leong’s Wishing(许愿) had also become the year’s most popular duet，at the same time he also achieved success in Taiwan dramas, which spread his popularity towards China mainland and South East Asia.
His portray as a singer had been decreasing as he spend more and more time acting in China than singing. Although, he does releases Treasure Hunting(尋寶) (Jan 2000), New Pattern (Cant Jan 2001), Deeply deeply In Love (戀戀情深) (May 2001), Tiu Fei Gei (跳飛機) (cant EP, July 2002) and lastly A greatest hit, All The Best 1998-2001. The hugely popular mandarin drama, 情深深雨蒙蒙, had made him a huge star in worldwide chinese market. By the year 2001, his contract to EEI had comes to an end. Again his reluctant to continuing with EEI had left him isolated. He is being "boycott" for the moment being. He is left with no support but to continue to acting in Mainland China. This lead to his vanish for about 2 years. I always think he is A-list artist quality, but just lack of good support from his record/management company.
Next to the peak:- Gold Label (HK)
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