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.