Andy Lau loves his Cow Sculpture

Could he had done such a masterpiece? Well, with all the money had, he really doesn't need to sweat to get it done. Just wondering who is the scapegoat going to be, if the cow got screwed up.

Invited by the organizing committee of the International CowParade, Andy Lau, a popular actor, singer and producer based in Hong Kong, will present his own-created cow sculpture during the 2010 Xiamen International CowParade this April to October.

The cow artwork, named “Ben”, was first created by Andy Lau for the 2009 Taipei International CowParade last February.

He said that he is an “OX” man, as he was born in the year of OX. He has made two small cow sculptures, named Andox and Heizai, when he was still a little boy, and regarded the two works as his own sons.

”I have an affinity with ox as my Chinese zodiac is ox. My first soft toy designs are also 2 oxen: Andox and Blackie, I regarded these 2 creations of mine as my sons,” said Andy Lau.

“It was my honor to be able to take part in the 2009 Taipei CowParade,” Andy said, “I just considered myself to be a big cow during the creating, and drew my two sons, Andox and Blackie, on the body of the new sculpture, they’re rushing towards the city. I named it "Ben". In Chinese, "Ben" means 3 cows together. (note: “rushing cow” means “Ben Niu” in Mandarin, the Chinese translation for CowParade)

Andy Lau’s artwork “Ben” will be displayed at the Xiamen Genshen Cultural Creative Park from 8th April to 8th October.

Andy Lau voted out of Committee for his secret marriage

HONG Kong superstar Andy Lau was dropped from the 9th Hong Kong Actors Association committee due to his secret marriage, Chinese dailies reported.

Nanyang Siang Pau said Lau, who was a likely replacement for outgoing committee president Alan Tam Wing-Lun, was not voted in as one of its 21 committee members.

The daily said Eric Tsang Chi-Wai was voted in as the ninth committee president instead.

The Association’s secretary told the daily that all 21 in the committee were voted by its members, then the committee would vote out their president and vice-presidents.

“It is the members’ choice to vote for their committee members,” she said.

Anita Mui's mother claims Andy Lau jilted her daughter

HONG KONG : Late Canto-pop diva Anita Mui's mother Tam Mei-kam has claimed that Hong Kong star Andy Lau broke her daughter's heart by looking her up when he was already in a relationship with his now wife Carol Chu.

"Mui cried so many times because she even came up with the money for a film starring Lau. I say this now so everyone knows. She set up a company and shot a film, 'Dance of a Dream' (pic), for Lau to star in," Tam said.

85-year-old Tam and the Mui's elder brother, Peter Mui, had also expressed disgust at Lau's apparent indifference towards them after the singer succumbed to cervical cancer.

"I have visited Lau at his home with my mother. Yet he claims he did not know my mother. That is ridiculous! We sent him three, four letters but he never replied, not even once!" said Peter Mui.

Lau, who had only recently come clean about his secret marriage to Chu, refused to comment on their claims.

It is widely known that Lau and Mui were close. Lau once gave Mui a floral plaque made of 1,000 roses to congratulate her on winning the Golden Needle Award in 1998.

Lau was also said to have rushed to Mui's side and counselled her for an entire night when he found out about about her condition. However, it is not known if he and Mui were ever in a romantic relationship.

In addition to their claims regarding Mui's relationship with Lau, Tam and Peter Mui have vowed to submit a fresh appeal contesting Mui's will in May this year.

Mui, 40, passed away seven years ago but her mother Tam and elder brother Peter Mui have continued to dispute her will even today.

Tam had previously claimed that her daughter was suffering from a brain disorder when she made her will, making it invalid. The judge ruled that Mui had been lucid when she made her will and dismissed Tam's case in 2008.

Mui had originally left behind her properties in London and Hong Kong to retired designer Eddie Lau. She also bequeathed up to HK$400,000 (S$72,000) to each of Peter Mui's four children as university expenses.

Interestingly, her mother, Tam, was only granted a monthly upkeep of HK$70,000 (S$12,600). This figure was later changed to HK$120,000 (S$21,600) after Tam's numerous court appeals.

Andy Lau Jet Li and Takeshi Kaneshiro in The Warlords Trailer

Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro in The Warlords Trailer

Posted by: Brad Sturdivant

Hardcore followers of Jet Li might recognize THE WARLORDS as a film that came out in China a couple of years ago. Yes, it’s the same film, but now it looks like it will finally get a US release. The film stars Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro as three warriors that become entangled in political deceit in 1860’s China. It is directed by Peter Chan and is due to hit the US on April 22nd.

Historical, Chinese epics are hit and miss, but one thing that’s guaranteed is that you’ll get some great visuals and cool fight scenes.

Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, WARLORDS stars Jet Li as General Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu (Andy Lau) and Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro).

Andy Lau is a 'monk' for just three days

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau has become a 'monk' at an unidentified temple for three days.

The artiste went to the temple to prepare for his latest movie The New Shaolin Temple, directed by Benny Chan.

The US$29mil (S$40.6 million) production movie also features Jackie Chan, actor-singer Nicholas Tse and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.

In preparation for his role as a Shaolin monk in the movie, Lau shaved his head to experience the life of a monk.

"I did nothing but only chanting. I did not speak a word in three days.

"I feel that I am more energetic after that," he said.

Hong Kong's Ming Bao reported that Benny Chan has also invited two Shaolin masters to teach Lau kungfu.

The Shaolin masters had taught Lau the Seven Star Boxing, one of the popular Shaolin martial arts focused on fist fighting.

Lau has also made it a point to meditate for 45 minutes daily.

Andy Lau attend father-in-law's memorial ceremony

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau and his Malaysian wife Carol Chu are trying to play down their relationship, but they still cannot run away from media attention.

Major Chinese dailies reported that the couple went to the grave of Chu’s father for a memorial ceremony on Sunday.

Sin Chew Daily reported the couple, together with Chu’s family, were surrounded by bodyguards when the ceremony started at 7am.

The ceremony lasted for an hour, the daily reported.

The daily reported that the ceremony was supposed to have been held on Wednesday but was carried out three days earlier to fend off media attention.

Andy and Carol to start family in new bungalow at Kowloon

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau is planning to move out from the house he now shares with his parents, reported Sin Chew Daily.

It added that Lau bought a RM46mil new bungalow near his current residence at Kadoorie Hill in Kowloon to have more privacy with his Malaysian wife Carol Chu with whom he is planning to start a family.

The main reason for moving, it said, was to protect themselves from the paparazzi.

It is learnt that Lau’s new house is a two-storey bungalow with high concrete fencing, unlike his current residence where he has to share a carpark with other residents.

The daily said the new bungalow had caught Lau’s attention as it was just a street away from his current place and would allow him to take care of his parents and visit them regularly.


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Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau has spent some HK$106 million (S$20 million) on a new home, hoping that the change in feng shui will bring him a child, according to Taiwan reports.

Lau and wife Carol Chu have been trying to conceive for the past one and a half years and have spent over HK$1 million (S$200,000) on fertility treatments without success.

The singer-actor purchased the house at Kadoorie Hill, Mongkok, after engaging the services of a feng shui master.

The master informed Lau that the new house should be kept away from the prying eyes of the public and under tight security. These measures will prevent Chu from being constantly harassed by the paparazzi and allow her to focus on conceiving.

Chu has been under intense media glare since the couple's hush-hush marriage was exposed by the press in August this year. The former Malaysian beauty queen is reported to be uncomfortable and weary of all the attention and hardly leaves her home since arriving in Hong Kong after her father's funeral in August.

Their new home, a two-storey bungalow spanning approximately 1,200 square feet, is surrounded by a high wall and guests have to pass through two security points before reaching the house. The pair are expected to move in before Chinese New Year once renovations are complete.

According to Lau's assistant, the Heavenly King has yet to confirm the report.