Stars from the three Chinese regions gather to raise funds for the Qinghai earthquake tragedy
Sun Nan, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan.
Heavenly King Andy Lau led a nearly 300-strong band of stars from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China to raise more than HK$25 million (S$4.4 million) for the Qinghai earthquake victims on Monday.
Held at the Hong Kong Coliseum, the fundraiser was attended by superstars like Jackie Chan and took just an hour to hit the HK$9 million (S$1.6 million) mark.
With the exception of Aaron Kwok, who could not leave Beijing where he is currently filming, the famed Heavenly Kings of Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Andy lent their support.
One of the highlights of the show was veteran entertainer Kenny Bee's touching acoustic performance with his young daughter.
Alan Tam, nicknamed the "Principal" for his seniority, even said, "I'll do anything I'm asked to do. I can be the runner or answer the phone (donation call-ins)."
Stars like Max Mok, Simon Yam, Ekin Cheng and the Hsu sisters (Barbie and Dee) related their experiences visiting the disaster-hit region, while media bigwig Sir Run Run Shaw also made his presence felt by donating HK$10 million (S$1.8 million).
The charity gala saw 7,000 people in the audience, of which 1,000 were last-minute additions. This greatly helped the fundraising efforts as each member of the audience was required to chip in at least HK$100 (S$17).
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Yushu region in northwest China's Qinghai Province on 14 Apr. More than 2,000 have been confirmed dead, with recent reports saying there could be many more.
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