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.


PART 2

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.

Lau see psychiatrist after death of fan’s dad

Lau sought psychiatrist’s help after death of fan’s dad

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau (pic) went to see a psychiatrist after he came to know that the father of a fan had committed suicide, China Press reported.

Lau had disclosed this during an interview with a daily newspaper in Tianjin City recently.

Lau said he felt regretful over the incident in 2007, when his fan’s 63-year-old father, a retired middle school teacher, committed suicide.

Lau’s fan, Yang Lijuan, from Shenzen, has been fanatical about him for 13 years and yearned very much to see him in person.

The father even sold their house to raise money for his daughter to attend Lau’s concerts in Hong Kong.

One day, after the father managed to help his 29-year-old daughter finally meet Lau, he jumped into the Salisbury sea in Hong Kong.

According to a report in chinadaily.com.cn, the father even left behind a letter pleading for Lau to meet his daughter for a second time.

Lau said the scariest thing after the incident was when he was flooded with a few hundred calls and over 3,000 SMSes every day from unknown callers threatening: “You don’t see me, I want to die.”

Lau said he sought help from a psychiatrist after two weeks as he became terrified when his phone rang and he had trouble sleeping.

When asked if he feared losing his fans if he talked about his marriage, Lau denied the suggestion and said he had other reasons.

However, he said now was not the time to reveal the reasons.

>Sin Chew Daily reported that a 32-year-old renovation worker and his wife were harassed by unknown persons with over 1,000 calls and 50 SMSes a day.

The daily quoted the worker as saying that the incidents happened since Oct 5.

In the past two weeks, the unknown callers (a male and a female), who spoke Cantonese, disturbed them day and night.

The content included sexual harassment and even urging the couple to divorce.

Although the couple has lodged a police report over the harassment and even told off the callers, they claimed the callers scoffed at them, saying they were not afraid as the police would not be able to find them.

Andy Lau banned wife from going out

HONG KONG: Ever since their secret marriage was exposed in August, Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau's wife, Carol Chu, has been laying low in a bid to stay out of the media glare.

It was reported that the couple have come to an agreement that Chu should refrain from going out and let the maid take care of all the errands.

When a Hong Kong tabloid published details of the couple's 2008 wedding in Clark County, Nevada, Lau's career took a big hit as fans criticised him for his lack of honesty. The actor-singer had repeatedly denied being romantically linked to Chu.

According to insiders, Lau hopes that by keeping Chu out of the limelight, it will take the media attention away from their marriage.

However two weeks ago, in a rare occasion, the Heavenly King took his wife on a movie date to catch the Michael Jackson film "This Is It". The couple were accompanied by Lau's parents as well as ten members of his staff and assistants.

According to reports, Lau booked the entire cinema, which is known for its posh settings, for about HK$5,000 (S$900). A signboard indicating that there was a private event was displayed outside the cinema, while cinema staff kept watch outside.

However, the press soon got wind of the private screening and gathered outside the cinema. To avoid the paparazzi, the couple later left by the back door which led to the car park. - CNA/fa

Andy Lau to sing Macao's 10th anniversary theme song

MACAO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- "Ode to Macao", performed by Hong Kong pop singer Andy Lau Tak-Wah, has been chosen as the theme song of the Decade of Achievements Exhibition for the 10th Anniversary of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), Macao's Government Information Bureau announced Friday.

On behalf of the Macao SAR Government, the Government Information Bureau has signed an agreement with East Asia Music (Holdings) Limited, regarding the use of all audio and video contents of "Ode to Macao" in the 10th anniversary Exhibition and other related activities.

"Ode to Macao" will also be used in other promotional activities for the Exhibition, including a dedicated website (www.macao10exb.gov.mo) to promote the Exhibition. "Ode to Macao" intends to convey the jubilation in the SAR upon its 10th anniversary.

The song's lyrics are adapted by Li Anxiu from a winning entry of last year's lyric writing competition organized by the Chinese Cultural Exchange Association, and its music is composed by songwriter Keith Chan Fai Young. Performed by Andy Lau, "Ode to Macao" is considered as a beautiful song that will resound in Macao and the motherland.

The Chinese Cultural Exchange Association held a lyric writing competition in September last year to invite submissions of works that express the love for Macao. The event allows people to learn more about the success story of Macao SAR in implementing the principle of "One country, two systems".

An awarding ceremony was held on April 25 and winning entries have been compiled into a commemorative album. These also served as the raw materials for the theme song of the exhibition.

Andy Lau is Kungfu Fighting

Qiu Yijiao and Liu Wei (China Daily)

Jackie Chan, Andy Lau and Nicolas Tse will join more than 1,000 kungfu monks from the legendary Shaolin Temple to make a 200 million yuan ($29 million) blockbuster.

Set in early 20th century China, Shaolin Temple tells the story of a young hero who battles warlords with the help of kungfu masters from the Shaolin Temple, which was founded in the 5th century and is acclaimed as a sacred place for martial arts studies.

Director Benny Chan says the film wouldn't be a remake of, or sequel to, Jet Li's big screen debut by the same name that premiered 27 years ago. Instead, the two films' storylines are very different.

Li's film was set in the 7th century and was about a young monk's personal growth and cultivation of martial arts skills.


Andy Lao in Shaolin Temple talking about the new blockbuster.


The flick made him a household name overnight and set the stage for his rise as an international kungfu star. It was so popular that many young people from around Asia went to the temple in Henan province to learn martial arts. It raked in more than 100 million yuan, during a time when a film ticket cost only 10 fen (less than 2 cents) in China.

Han Sanping, chairman of China Film Group, one of the film's investors, told a press conference on Thursday that he believes the new Shaolin film will generate more box office revenue than Li's.

Also behind the project is Hong Kong-based Emperor Motion Pictures and Songshan Shaolin Temple Culture Communication Center, a company backed by the temple. Huayi Brothers and Beijing Silver Moon Productions Ltd are also on board.

"We felt that it was important not to rush into a film," Shaolin Abbot Shi Yongxin says.

"It has taken us a long time to find the right partners who had all of the right elements for something as monumental as this."

Tse will lead the cast. Joining him are Chan, Lau, mainland actress Fan Bingbing and more than 1,000 Shaolin disciples.

Chan will play a chef monk and kungfu master.

Lau, who plays a warlord, says he was among the millions impressed by Li's film years ago and won't compare it with the new project. He is thrilled to participate in such a film to promote traditional Chinese kungfu.

Corey Yuen, who choreographed such hits as Red Cliff (Chi Bi) and The X-Men, will take charge of the kungfu scenes, some of which will be shot inside the temple.

Filming will start later this year and the film will be released at the end of 2010.

Andy Lau have not bought wedding ring for wife

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau has yet to buy a wedding ring, reported Sin Chew Daily.

When asked why he was not wearing a wedding ring, Lau said “I have not bought one yet.”

Lau is rumoured to have married his Malaysian girlfriend Carol Chu.

> Actress Datuk Michelle Yeoh was spotted wearing a giant ring while attending a function in Paris with her fiance Datuk Seri Jean Todt.

She showed her wedding ring to pressmen who took it that she is now the wife of Todt, Nanyang Siang Pau reported yesterday

She was reported to have married Todt when he was elected as the new president of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the daily reported.

> Nanyang Siang Pau also reported that a group of 20 to 30 workers have been cycling from Johor Baru to Singapore to avoid being caught up in a traffic jam at the Causeway.

Prior to this, only four to five people had been cycling across the Causeway to enter Singapore.

Since terrorist suspect Mat Selamat escaped from the Singapore prison, the authorities have imposed more stringent checks at the checkpoint, resulting in a longer waiting time for clearance for those entering the Island Republic in the morning and after office hours.

It is estimated that about 100,000 people cross the Causeway everyday in cars, motorcycles, buses or taxis.

The group will cycle from the new Immigration checkpoint to cross the Causeway.

P. Y. Chow, who is working as a clerk in a logistic company located at Woodlands, about 10 minutes away from the Customs checkpoint, said “cycling is faster than driving, healthier and cheaper, too.’’

Memorable birthday bash for Andy Lau

HONG Kong superstar Andy Lau cried at his birthday party celebrations last Tuesday and Wednesday night, reported Nanyang Siang Pau. His birthday was on Sunday.

Lau, whose marriage to Malaysian Carol Chu was exposed by the media recently, posted an article on his official website, thanking God for blessing him and expressing appreciation to his loyal fans.

Lau said his 48th birthday was full of grace and that he was touched by fans who had showered him with presents.

It has been a tumultuous couple of months for Lau.

First, Chu’s father passed away, then the couple’s marriage registration in Las Vegas was discovered.

He received flak for lying about his marriage. On Sunday afternoon, a van delivered a birthday cake to Lau’s home in Hong Kong

Andy Lau and Carol Chu avoid being seen together

BARELY a month after Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau and his wife Carol Chu walked hand-in-hand upon arriving in Hong Kong, the couple are avoiding being seen together in public.

China Press reported that the couple, who returned to the Chinese territory after spending nine days in Malaysia, left separately using separate exits last Thursday.

Wearing face masks, they left the airport in two cars, with Chu being accompanied by Lau’s assistant.

Earlier, Lau, who will be celebrating his 48th birthday on Sunday, had a reception with 1,500 of his fans and his parents. Chu was not present.

Andy Lau offered to sleep with female Datuk (Datin)

HONG KONG : Mafia threats aren't the only reason why Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau decided to keep his relationship with long-time girlfriend, now wife, Carol Chu, a secret.

According to media reports, the Heavenly King had received an 'indecent proposal' by a Malaysian Datuk (an honorary title bestowed by the Sultan) to spend the night together after she became infatuated with the star.

While the 47-year-old politely declined her request, he kept his relationship with Chu under wraps to protect the latter. Last week, Lau came under fire for not acknowledging Chu to protect her after being threatened by the infamous Hong Kong mafia.

In 1983, Lau was just starting out his career with the hit television drama series "Return of the Condor Heroes". His popularity was gaining all over Asia and won over the hearts of many female fans, reported Malaysia’s Guang Ming Daily.

As the television series exposed Lau to the Asian market, he often had to travel to Malaysia for promotional events and appearances. These were often well attended and it was at one of these events that the Datuk came to know of Lau.

Regarding Lau as the "man of her dreams", the Datuk was present at every event in which he appeared. She also often gained access backstage to get closer to him.

Lau was oblivious initially and thought that she was just an over zealous fan or one of the event organisers in charge of autographs and photo-taking sessions. Little did he know that she had expected much more.

Rejecting her request, Lau had told her the he "was tired and wanted to return to his hotel to rest".

Andy Lau had marital agreement with Yu Ke Xin (Yu Ke-Hsin)

Taiwanese actress Yu Ke-Hsin revealed that Andy Lau signed a marriage certificate with her in 1985, witnessed by her mother.

Andy Lau hesitated when questioned by the media, but admitted that this was true.

He said that he was not worried about Yu producing the document. Yu and Lau dated for three years in the 1980s, and Yu claims that they broke up after he met Chu.

Yu said she was glad that he did not deny it. She also told Hong Kong papers that she suffered 15 years of depression due to her break up with Lau.
Would they sue Lau for bigamy? Yu and her mother said that there were no witnesses to the signing and the marriage was not legally registered.
They said the marriage certificate was only a promise so that Yu would feel more secure about their love, and they have kept it in a safe all these years along with other mementos.

WATCH YU KE HSIN SCANDAL HERE.

Andy Lau to become father next year - Test-tube baby

There was a media report stating that Andy Lau and Carol have successfully having a "Test tube" baby. Hopefully, Andy will become a father next year and is hoping they may have twins too. It has not been easy for 48 year old Andy and 43 year old Carol as older parents wanting to have children. Yesterday, Andy went back to his "Heaven and Earth" club, put on his white clothes and looking tired, but still managed a smile in front of the media.

Reporters asked if it is true that a magazine reported he has a daughter attending school in Malaysia? Andy did not reply but later on, a lawyer speaking on his behalf made a statement that he has no children. He apologized to the children, his parents and family for the problem caused. He asked the media not to make any unnecessary guesses.

Andy left a message in the internet to say "If everything goes to plan and the baby is stable, I will announce it to everyone." Hong Kong obstetrician Dr. Lung Bing Leung expressed that although there is no age limit for artificial insemination, it is better for a woman to have it done before menopause, therefore before 50 is better.

Source:Takungpao/MingPao(image)

Andy Lau and Carol Chu battled Fans and Reporters in KL

Andy Lau, Carol Chu OR Carol Zhu, the woman whose father past away, Carol Chu's father, Zhu Jincheng at the age of 73 years. Zhu apartment is located in a noble residential area in Malaysia Bukit Jalil (Bukit Jalil), Zhu father's death, a large number of media reporters and fans waiting outside her house.
Been identified as "Beloved Son-of-Malaysia" Andy Lau and Carol Chu returned to Malaysia to attend the funeral. However, Andy Lau and Zhu have not, during the funeral period, appeared in public.
Andy survived the past few days, from nearly a hundred fans and paparazzi, were doing everything possible to let the media take pictures of him and Carol Chu in the woman at the funeral for his father-in-law, Zhu Jincheng, but the two finally yesterday morning appeared, to pray for their "father" in the first seven day ritual appearance.
Andy Lau and Michelle Yeoh 20 years, the relationship between the complicated and confusing, the two fell in love by the 1986 understanding, Andy Lau, Michelle Yeoh to become invisible behind the woman, the two men played down the affair more than 20 years, there is no photo.
Pass the two had secretly married in 1992, in 1996 daughters, while Andy Lau has always denied, but their relationship is an open secret. This year in February, the two have been photographed in Malaysia "Century photo," At that time, Andy is preparing to pass on the birthday of Michelle Yeoh 43-year-old married, but the news was revealed, re-marriage on hold.

August 25 at approximately 6:00 Andy Lau returned to Hong Kong in large machines at once, at about 10:35, Andy Lau finally to Hong Kong more dragging around Michelle Yeoh, both are equally wearing white clothes, the two hands have brought quite a lot of Buddha bead.

The presence of a large number of media have long to wait. Andy Lau appeared a large number of journalists swarmed immediately. Caused great confusion, more journalists fall, along the way Andy Lau and journalists continue to apologize.

However, Andy Lau and Michelle Yeoh whole fingers intertwined, very thoughtful, full of beautiful woman to spare the protection of journalists and the fear that her collision. Li Qian and the belly is full protection, there are small stature Xu fat, and attracted a pregnant questions.

A reporter asked if a public affair when Andy Lau, Andy Lau has not been a positive response, but it seems Andy this time in public and Li Qian closely fingers appear to be an indirect bearing their relationship.

A reporter asked whether Li Qian mood to calm down, she Xiaoniaoyiren to try to be in the Andy Lau side, silent.

Andy Lau said: "do not particularly want to talk about, and would like to thank everyone for their concern, like how you would like to how people think and I do not intend to explain so much, now I would like to take her home to rest after the talk will be with you."

Andy Lau and ex-Girl friend Yu Ke Xin

She never gave up on him. But he would never return. Sounds familiar?
The break-up of Andy and Yu Ke Xin was completed 20 years ago, when Yu decided to go public by publishing letters and memoirs on their relationships. It means the break up is complete and total, and made revival impossible. At least, not in this life time.

Yu then resorted to nudity photoshoot to remind Andy what he really missed. Hoping that it may rekindle in Andy the kind of passion that he had for her when they first started out. But no, it did not happen. You can't bluff Andy with fake bo0bs, fake n1pples, and painted eyebrows and face.

Nevertheless, I would still want to take a look at how well these fake objects are being carried on Yu and how well maintained they are....
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Andy Lau held at gun point to act in Mafia Movie

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau had four guns pointed at his head when he was forced to act in a movie financed by a powerful underworld leader in the 90s, reported major Chinese dailies.

He finally gave in when the thug threatened to harm his girlfriend.

This incident prompted Lau to do anything to keep his wife Carol Choo away from the cameras.

When the Hong Kong movie industry was booming in the 90s, the secret societies were very much involved in the business.

And Lau - with a record of 16 movie per year - was one of their favourite actors.

This was because any movie featuring Lau as the lead actor had the potential to become a box office hit.

Lau, it was reported, had initially refused to have anything to do with films financed by the secret societies, but a gang leader, said to be powerful in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Holland threatened to harm him at gun point.

For years, Lau kept the incident a secret until a few years ago when he mentioned it during an interview in China.

The gang leader then sent his men to Lau’s home, threatening him to keep his mouth shut.

While they were there, they bumped into Choo and treated her in a very rude manner. The incident, it was reported, was the reason why Lau had sent her back to Malaysia then.

Andy Lau has apologized for lying about his marriage

Veteran Hong Kong actor-singer Andy Lau has apologized for lying about his marriage.

Lau denied that he was married in an interview with Hong Kong's Cable TV in February, but Hong Kong journalists last week discovered marriage records from the Clark County Recorder's Office in Nevada that the 47-year-old star had wed Malaysian girlfriend Carol Chu in June 2008. Lau confirmed the nuptials in a brief message on his Web site late Saturday, saying he did not announce the marriage because he wanted to shield Chu from the press.

Critics say Lau lied about his marriage to protect his image as an idol. One of Asia's biggest celebrities, the star of "Infernal Affairs" and "House of Flying Daggers" has appeared in more than 100 movies since his debut in 1982. Dubbed one of Chinese pop's "Four Heavenly Kings" in the 1990s, he also enjoys a successful recording career.