Andy Lau - Hongkong Superstar

Andy Lau puts on some lipstick in this publicity photo for "What Women Want"

2011-01-21T17:09:00.000-08:00

BEIJING: Hong Kong star Andy Lau revealed during a publicity event in Beijing on Tuesday that he quite enjoyed cross-dressing for his latest film "What Women Want", a remake of a Hollywood romantic comedy of the same name.

The 49-year-old actor, who often plays rather manly roles, had to wax his legs, put on lipstick and don a pair of black fishnet stockings for his upcoming movie, but he liked the result.

"It [how he looked dressed as a lady] was surprisingly quite beautiful. At the time, I thought I had been possessed by Marilyn Monroe," Lau told Chinese reporters.

Lau's co-star, Chinese veteran actress Gong Li, 45, 'praised' him for managing to pull it off.

"When I saw the production photos, I laughed so much. A sexy goddess!" Gong joked.

The "Shanghai" star went on to reveal that she taught Lau everything she knew about how to look more feminine and was a little miffed that she didn't get to see shoot the cross-dressing scene - the production staff apparently closed the set for Lau's performance.

But Lau explained there was a very good reason to keep her out.

"If you were there, I fear I would feel embarrassed and nervous. When the real goddess is around, this fake goddess would find it very hard to perform," said Lau, adding that nobody else, save the director, was on the set that day.

This is the third time Lau has cross-dressed for a movie – he had previously donned female clothing in 1999's "Running Out of Time" and 2001's "Dance of a Dream".

In "What Women Want", Lau plays an ad exec who can read women's minds. He uses the ability to sabotage his boss, played by Gong, but ends up falling in love with her instead.

The film is scheduled to hit the big screen in February.

- CNA/ha

Miriam Yeung in Andy Lau’s concert with hubby

2011-01-05T07:49:00.000-08:00

Andy Lau staged the 7th night of his Unforgettable concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum two nights ago, it attracted Real Ting and Miriam Yeung to watch the concert. When Andy was surprised when he saw the newly weds took time to watch his concert instead of making babies, thus he put on maximum effort in his performance to repay them. When Andy who was wearing his red costume for his dancing, it got Real moving his move to the beat, it remained a high atmosphere on Boxing Day!

The special performing guest was Hanjin Tan, Andy expressed: “He knew my existence when he was born, many people loved his voice but not his looks, actually he’s just not as good looking as me, but still handsome, why not everybody give a loud applause to prove to him!” After winning praise from Andy, Hanjin sang Andy’s debut song ‘Zhi Zhi Dao Ci Ke Ai Ni’ without music.

He also exclaimed that Andy is the role model of the current music industry, he said: “The current music industry required a big brother, his hardworking and dedication to his work is the charisma of a big brother, a role model for youngsters!”

Both of them then duet ‘Ming Xing’ which is the first time Hanjin sang in Cantonese.

A female fan lost control of herself and broke down when she went forward to the stage to give Andy flowers, Andy was not shocked and quipped: “Don’t be like that! People would thought that I cheated you! In the past I still can be a loose person, now I could not!” All the audience burst into laughter.

Karen Mok thanks Andy Lau for Molesting Her on stage

2011-01-05T07:31:00.000-08:00

When fans managed to get near their idol, they would get nervous, likewise Andy Lau has the same situation. “Movie-fan Princess” Connie Chan Po-chu brought along her son Dexter Young Tin-King to be the performing guests of Andy Lau Unforgettable concert which got Andy too excited till he lost control. On the same night, Karen Mok was also the guest and successfully “spiced” Andy.

When knew that Connie would appear in the concert, a group of Connie’s fans had touched down in the Hong Kong Coliseum, unexpectedly Andy himself is also a Connie fan. When Andy introduced Connie onto the stage, he expressed: “She’s one of my favorite idol, later her son take me as his idol.” After these words, Connie dressed in a black dress appeared with her son Dexter, the audience reacted with loud thunderous applause.

Andy added: “I remember watching elder sister Connie’s films when I’m young, then I was staying in Hong Lok Yuen, there was once she came, finally I’m able to meet my idol!” Dexter then told Andy: “You’re also my idol, I had watched your films and listened to your songs.” When Andy spotted a nervous Dexter, he told him: “Don’t speak anymore, I experience what you are feeling now!”

Andy seized the chance to give Connie an embrace and said: “When I invite Connie to be the guest of my concert, she didn’t say anything but actually I do feel that this song represent her.” A modest Connie quipped that her singing is only kindergarten level thus it was a breakthrough that she duet ‘Ming Xing’ with her son in the Hong Kong Coliseum, it’s unknown if being his fan, Dexter’s singing has a bit of Andy Lau’s flavor.

Karen wore a polka dots dress to show off her long legs which raise the temperature of the Coliseum, she duet ‘Xin Suan De Qing Ge’ with Andy coupled with close-body dance. Karen expressed: “Every time I meet Andy on the stage, I will become wild. Today I’m wearing polka dots, it represents admiration and concern.”

The previous night’s guest George Lam tested Andy’s memory, Karen used the same stance, luckily not to seek debt payment but seized the chance to thanks Andy. She said: “Do you remember what you told me 18 years ago?” Andy frown and quipped: “You’re asking me if I remember again?” Karen continued: “I think you don’t remember, you have romances with many people, remember when I entered showbiz in 1993, relatively an unknown, but during a post music award ceremony celebration dinner, you walked towards me and whisper to me: “You work harder, you can do it”, these words are more important than winning awards, I will thank Andy all my life!”

George Lam appeared in Andy's HK concert

2011-01-01T07:54:00.000-08:00

The appearance of George Lam resulted in another high, as George is an important person to Andy as he was influenced by George to become a singer. Thus, George seize the opportunity to ask Andy to “pay back his debt”, he said: “I first saw him when he was shooting a music video, he was the dancer, that time I feel that this fat boy was interesting, I sent him home, when location shooting on Hainan Island in 1982, I told him why not he tried singing, that time he told me: “If I can, I would return you 82 cents if you give me $1″ Did you remember that you said that? Now you had been a singer for so many years, you owned me a lot, the condition remained the same!” Andy then replied: “Is it? I did said that? Why not the money I earned from singing, 40 cents to Deannie Ip, 40 cents to you and 20 cents for my family!”

George also revealed how he stepped on the wrong platform resulting him fall into the stage and fainted, Andy accompanied him the whole night in the hospital, it can be seem Andy has high respect for his teacher. In the end, when George sang ‘pang jeuk ngoi’, Andy walked towards the audience to imitate as a fan, wave his light stick to motivate the 1200 audience to pay respect to George, it was a heart warming scene.

Andy Lau was Sheren Tang's first guy she brought back home

2010-12-25T07:25:00.000-08:00

"Miss Nine" Sheren Tang opened her 'golden mouth' and sang a song at Andy Lau's concert. She exposed that Andy was the first guy she brought back to meet her family.

When Andy introduced Sheren out on stage, he said: "This girl and I were a couple that were friends from childhood. She met me when we were studying, her hard work is seen by everyone, she's known as Miss Nine!" When Sheren came out, she exposed that she gave her 'first time' to Andy, she said: "Andy is the first guy I took to see my Daddy!" Andy said proudly: "Yes! I met her parents!" Turns out that when they were classmates, they played together often and Andy was occasionally a house guest at Sheren's home. Sheren laughed and said that she never thought Andy would use 'a couple who were friends from childhood' to describe their relationship because she had always viewed Andy as a big brother. Andy's hard work never dies, so she made him her striving goal.

Andy recalled the old memories, he said: "I saw that she really wanted to challenge herself, want people to appreciate her acting, so I suggested that she join the training class. I was pretty smart, met an heroine with my intelligant eye. I knew beforehand that she'll eventually become Miss Nine!" Sheren was very grateful of Andy's praises, every time when she's exhausted, she'll rest and sees Andy still hard at work, so she would then remind herself to continue her hard efforts. This time Andy wanted her to sing in HK Coliseum, at first she feared the challenge, but she has to be like Miss Nine, a woman with loyal spirit. Then she sang Star bringing the tone of the blues.

Andy Lau vs salted duck seller dispute resolved

2010-05-22T12:34:00.000-07:00

BEIJING : Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau's management company, Topman Global Limited, released a statement Friday clarifying that it did not bring a law suit against 66-year-old Liu De Hua, the owner of the "Authentic Liu De Hua Pressed Salted Duck Shop" in Chongzhou, in China's Sichuan Province.

Along with an apology for causing any misunderstanding, the statement also said that Topman Global "only wished to prevent impersonation and confusion" and did not intend "to interfere in people using their own names or registering trademarks".

Lau's management company had earlier disputed Liu's application to register his shop's name, which contained the words 'Liu De Hua' - Lau's Mandarin name - as a trademark.

The management company previously claimed that people might be led to believe that Lau was "linked in some way" to Liu's shop and place "undue trust in the quality and origins of the product".

It further noted that associating Lau's name with pressed salted duck, waxed meats and sausages not only amounted to copyright infringement but "insulted and defamed Lau".

Topman Global's dispute with the elderly Liu had raised the ire of his regular patrons as well as Chinese netizens, who slammed the firm for bullying a helpless old man.

Liu had been operating his pressed salted duck shop for over 30 years. His is among the ten shops in Chongzhou that sell the Sichuan specialty, all of which take the name of their owners.

According to Liu's mother, Liu's birth name was actually Liu Jian Hua but somehow became erroneously registered as Liu De Hua.

"This name (Liu De Hua) is too high profile and makes people feel we are not honest," adding that they had actually lost a lot of business because of the name.

Liu himself lamented that companies refused to hire him in his earlier years because of his showy name while many of his previous girlfriends tried to change it.

In populous China, numerous people share identical Mandarin names with celebrities.

Chinese police records showed that there are 17 people who share Edison Chen's name, seven who share Gillian Chung's name and 686 people named Liu De Hua in the Chinese city of Chongqing alone.

Andy Lau bullies duck shop owner

2010-05-08T03:23:00.000-07:00

Hong Kong 'heavenly king' Andy Lau has been slammed for bullying an elderly man in Sichuan, China.

The 68-year-old man, who owns a restaurant in Chongzhou, Sichuan, is named Liu Dehua.

His name in Chinese is the same as that of the singer which was why he almost lost his trademark - the Authentic Liu Dehua Pressed Salted Duck Shop.

Last week, Lau's agent in China had issued a letter to the restaurant owner for alleged infringement of copyright and defamation of Andy Lau.

The letter also called on Liu to remove the restaurant signage which has the words 'Liu De Hua'.

This triggered much anger among the locals, especially regular customers of the restaurant that has been in business for 30 years.

Liu started his business in 1980 when Lau was still using his given name of Lau Fook-wing.

Pressed Salted Duck is a specialty in Sichuan and in the small town of Chongzhou alone, there are more than 10 restaurants selling this delicacy.

All the shops are named after their owners.

Liu's daughter had in an interview with Xinhua Agency said that her father was much saddened by the letter's contents.

"My father opened this shop in 1980 using his own name. It has got nothing to do with Andy Lau.

"We have no intention to make use of Andy's name to attract more business," she said.

The intellectual property rights firm entrusted by Lau's company to supervise the trademark issue had on Friday issued a statement to say that they had withdrawn the case against the duck shop.

Andy Lau gathered 300 celebs to raise fund Qinghai victims

2010-05-03T01:32:00.000-07:00

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.

Andy Lau appointed as China Disabled Welfare Foundation vice chairman

2010-04-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

Andy Lau was appointed as vice chair for China Disabled Persons Welfare Foundation following their 2nd annual committee meeting the other day. Andy admits that the job carries a lot of responsibility, he said "I would like to work with each and every committee member and those who want to help people with disabilities." In 2010, the Foundation aims to raise 220 million RMB.

Andy Lau fears Rats?

2010-04-13T06:57:00.001-07:00

It might be hard to imagine, but Andy Lau, who is the epitome of alpha male on the silver screen, is actually scared of rats.

In an interview with the Southern Metropolis Daily, the actor/singer revealed his less-known sides to the public for the first time, sharing his phobia towards rats, his apprehension when it comes to directing a film and even sharing an experience when he lost his temper on the set.

“When I was filming Lee Rock in 1991, I screamed and fled in terror after spotting a rat at the set.

“I insisted that I would only return to the set after they got rid of it,” he recalled, adding that he has since developed an idiosyncrasy on the set: to set off firecrackers whenever he is required to shoot a scene in a back alley, in an attempt to scare off the rats.

Rodent phobia aside, the 48-year-old has a reputation of being the most hardworking artiste in the industry. You can hardly see him resting, even while fellow Heavenly Kings like Jacky Cheung had apparently slowed down in recent years.

When asked about this, Lau explained that the only time when he was working really hard was between 1995 and 2000, after he had lost almost all his savings in the production of Savior of the Soul in 1991.

“I worked really hard so that I could pay off the debts. After that I’ve stopped working so hard,” he said.

Nevertheless, the tag of 'The Man who Never Rests' stuck with him. Even so, Lau, who is noted for his professionalism, once lost his temper when he was shooting Running on Karma.

It had everything to do with a heavy muscle-man costume he was donning for the film.

“The costume was very heavy and it was a painstaking process to put it on. It took 12 hours to do it.

“I ended up requesting the lighting guy to be faster in his job. He retorted saying that I got impatient after waiting for only 10 minutes. That’s when I lost it.

“He did not know that I had been waiting for hours.”

It turned out that all the pain and sacrifices did pay off: it helped him win the Best Actor Award at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards.

When it comes to career, those who know Lau would know that he is deeply interested in filmmaking, even to the extent of pumping in money to help fund films by budding filmmakers like Ning Hao.

However, until today, we have yet to see a directorial debut from Lau.

“Actually I have been reading scripts, but I get cold feet when I see how good other people’s debuts turn out to be. You look at people like Ning Hao who came up with the brilliant Crazy Stone. And I was stunned by how good Jay Chou’s Secret is.

“I’ve been putting off the plans of directing because I’m worried that I might not be able to come up with something good” he concluded.

Andy Lau in a futuristic sci-fi world of tomorrow

2010-04-09T22:25:00.000-07:00

By Tay Yek Keak
HONG Kong director Wong Jing looked all the way to the year 2080 in Future X-Cops and came up with a cartoon universe.

His sci-fi flick, about Andy Lau playing a futuristic cop, is a combo of RoboCop, Judge Dredd, Speed Racer, Terminator, Spider-Man's Doc Ock, Astroboy and, what looks like the discarded drawings of the 1960s cartoon series, The Jetsons.

If you've got a problem with that, remember that Wong, by nature, is a commercial director (Kung Fu Mahjong, My Kung Fu Sweetheart).

If anything, his foray into outlandish future-world territory shows just how important it is to approach that subject with intelligence and foresight.

Still, it's important to note that this is one of Hong Kong and China cinema's first forays into the world of tomorrow.

Here's my defence for Wong: Don't think, for an instant, that it's easy to create a brave new world.

George Lucas was very good at it with Star Wars, but he still came up with Jar Jar Binks.

But there's a lesson to be learnt for Chinese and Hong Kong film-makers here, and that's that any good science-fiction storyteller will tell you that the statement he's making is often a lesson for the times he's living in.

The good guys in the Terminator flicks, for instance, came back in time to ward off a nuclear holocaust caused circa the present time.

Blade Runner, whose visual look of highrises is copied by Future X-Cops in its opening scenes, was about relentless androids (substitute for illegal immigrants, strangers, criminals, clones or former wives) running loose among humans.

All those films expressed the fears of a highly industrialised Western world steeped in technology which seemed helpful, yet threatening and untrustworthy at the same time (check I, Robot for verification).

Wong's future world is, in comparison, rather kindergarten- ish in concept. To be fair, his intention, presumably, was never to postulate anything new.

Wong comes from a movie- making world and culture that has a strong historical past, is still in love with wuxia, and is just sending people into outer space.

Thus, the Chinese inclination towards a future world, judging from X-Cops, is encapsulated in Lau's funny costume that looks like a zipper bag.
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Lau hopes sci-fi film breaks new ground

By MIN LEE (AP) – 2 days ago

HONG KONG — With the market inundated with kung fu and historical epics, Andy Lau hopes his new sci-fi movie will break new ground for Chinese-language cinema.

The 48-year-old actor-singer attended the premiere for "Future X-Cops" in his native Hong Kong late Wednesday, describing his role as a police officer in 2085 who travels to 2015 to protect a teenager destined to become a prominent scientist.

"I think we've taken the first step in making sci-fi movies. I hope more people will try to shoot these kinds of films. I hope our skill and ability will improve and pull us closer to Western sci-fi movies," Lau told reporters.

Lau said he wore a green jumpsuit during shooting so a computer-generated armor could be applied onto his body.

"We wanted to present something new to audiences. People have seen many action movies. They've seen many comedies," director Wong Jing said.

But "Future X-Cops," which co-stars actresses Fan Binging and Barbie Hsu, faces a tough challenge coming shortly after the massive success of "Avatar," the James Cameron 3-D epic that went on to become the global box office champion of all-time. It was also a huge hit in mainland China.

"Future X-Cops" is also Lau's first release since he was exposed for lying about his marriage, which was seen by some as a ploy to maintain his appeal by projecting the image of a bachelor. The veteran entertainer denied that he was married in a TV interview last February, but Hong Kong journalists tracked down marriage records that showed he wed his Malaysian girlfriend Carol Chu in the U.S. in June 2008. Lau was forced to make a public apology.

But Lau's popularity appear unaffected at the Hong Kong premiere on Wednesday. He was cheered on by about 200 squealing fans after he emerged on an outdoor stage near a popular mall in the Causeway Bay shopping district.
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More like blast from the past
By Han Wei Chou
'Future X Cops'

SINGAPORE: In "Future X Cops" Andy Lau plays Kidd, a policeman from the future tasked with protecting a scientist who develops a new technology that renders fossil fuels obsolete by providing clean, affordable energy via solar energy conversion.

The scientist ticked off the petrol consortiums as his invention prevents them from making obscene amounts of money, so they send a group of cyborgs to kill the good scientist.

The cyborgs' plan is foiled by Kidd but not before their leader Kalon (Fan Sui-wong) manages to kill Kidd's wife Millie (Fan Bing Bing) and Kidd kills Kalon's brother. The consortiums then hatch a plan to send the cyborgs back through time and kill the scientist (a la "Terminator"), so his technology would never be discovered and they would regain control of the energy market.

Kidd wants to avenge his wife and agrees to be sent back in time to protect the scientist, who is still a young boy in that era. He also agrees to become a cyborg in order to have the strength to fight Kalon and his companions.

For the first 20 minutes of the film, I was only thinking about cheese. It is not because I particularly like cheese or had developed a sudden craving for cheese nachos sold at the cinema, but because the special effects and the character designs were so cheesy and dated.

The cyborgs were themed after various animals such as the porcupine, bat, snake and mantis, but the character design was incredibly poor and looked ridiculous, sort of like a really cheap transformer costume. Their mechanical limbs, wings and what have you also looked like they were crafted from cheap plastic or cardboard and looked incredibly flimsy.

One cyborg for example could extend numerous snake heads from his back to kill people but ended up looking like a sad, pirated version of Doctor Octopus from "Spiderman 2".

Kidd's cyborg design was also really ugly and looked silly, borrowing heavily from the science fiction classic "Tron".

The special effects are the backbone of any science fiction film ("The Matrix", "Avatar") so if they are poorly done, as is the case here, it cheapens the entire experience.

This problem is compounded further by cheesy music and sound effects that sound like they came from an early 90s science-fiction B-movie.

However, "Future X Cops" is saved from being another sci-fi flop by the abundant comic moments peppered throughout the film. The dialogue is witty and riddled with humorous jokes. The sharp dialogue draws genuine laughter from the audience and makes the film bearable.

Add to that a bunch of eye-candy actors (Fan Bing Bing, Barbie Hsu and other starlets make an appearance) and a few cute child actors (such as "CJ7" star Xu Jiao) and you get a reasonably watchable show.

Still, I can't help but feel director Wong Jing could have done more with the film's premise. For example, the part about Kidd losing his humanity to get his revenge is not fleshed out at all, despite being highlighted in the film's blurb.

This show is great if you are looking for some fun or just want to kill time, but just don't go into the cinema expecting to see the next "Avatar" or you will be sorely disappointed.
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Chinese robocop

2010/04/07

By WENDY WONG

FUTURE X-COPS
Directed by Wong Jing
Starring Andy Lau, Barbie Hsu, Fan Bing Bing, Xu Jiao, Louis Fan

KIDD Zhao (Andy Lau), a policeman from the future, travels back in time to protect Dr Masterson, a scientist who has invented a solar energy substitute.

A group of oil tycoons fears this will hurt their power monopoly, so they hire cyborgs to kill Dr Masterson.

The show opens in the year 2080. Kidd and his wife Millie (Fan Bing Bing) are assigned to protect Dr Masterson who is attending an opening ceremony.

When cyborgs storm the event to assassinate Dr Masterson, Millie and a cyborg are killed. Kidd and cyborg leader Kalon (Louis Fan), brother of the dead cyborg, vow revenge.

When their plot fails, the oil tycoons steal the time machine to send the cyborgs back in time to kill the young Dr Masterson.

Kidd agrees to be transformed into a half-human, half-robot and go back in time to protect the young scientist. He brings along his daughter Kiki (Xu Jiao). In 2020, Kidd pretends to be a regular cop. With help from policewoman Holly Wang (Barbie Hsu) and his superior (Mike He), he searches for Dr Masterson.

Age seems to have overlooked Lau. He plays both roles with ease — as a cool and serious police officer in 2080 and a nerdy, bespectacled officer in 2020. There are some tender moments with Hsu and Xu, the child actor in Stephen Chow’s CJ7. Xu is now a young woman and she portrays her role convincingly.

Can’t say much for Fan though, as she appeared only for the first 15-20 minutes.

The action is CGI-heavy and sometimes, seems unrealistic. With a hefty price tag of US$20m (RM66m), the film was originally planned for Chinese New Year, but it was delayed because the special effects had not been completed.

The film marks Lau and director Wong Jing’s first collaboration after 10 years.
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Back to the Future
Genevieve Toh
ANDY Lau's latest film has him playing a 2080 policeman who travels back in time to 2020 to protect a young boy, who would grow up to be a powerful scientist who holds the key to mankind's future from assassins of the cyborg variety.

Erm. Didn't Schwarzenegger star in this film?

With such a far-fetched (and rather familiar) movie as Future X-Cops to promote, the 48-year-old actor/singer was expectedly friendly as he chatted up a group of six local journalists over the phone from Hong Kong.

Andy was charming. He was slick. He was debonair. He side-stepped the secret marriage question. Darn, he's good.

"It was very fun because I got to fly here and there," Lau said of the Future X-Cops filming process. "Plus, I think both Barbie (Hsu, his co-star) and I worked really well together."

It's a good thing he had a good time because things could have gone terribly pear-shaped. Lau had signed on to do the movie before he even read a page of a script - all in the name of friendship. It is a decision he defends passionately today.

"I've said this many times before to the press and I'll say it again - the investor of this film is a very good friend of mine. I don't have many really good friends in the entertainment circle, so I agreed to do this movie right away," he said. "I also didn't know theme of the film or that Wong Jing would be the director till the very last minute. I really wanted to help my friend and so I did."

Of course, both the Heavenly King and us mortal six knew that movie-related questions were just the genial warm-up to asking the good stuff. You know, the secrets behind his savvy celebrity public relations abilities. Like not being single anymore.

Would he change anything - anything at all - if he could do it all over again? Absolutely not, Lau said. "I accept my decisions, my mistakes. I don't regret anything," he said, perhaps alluding to how he was brandished a "lying Heavenly King" by the press when his secret 2008 Las Vegas wedding to former Malaysian beauty queen Carol Choo was exposed last August.

Lau added that he was very happy and satisfied with his life now. "There is no such thing as perfect happiness in life, but I have to say I am very close to bliss. I get along with the people around me, and I am with the person I love. It's all been very good."

Oh well, we tried.

And to "make things very clear to all reporters" about the recent "misquoted" reports about him retiring in two years, Lau said he never specifically said such a thing. "All I said was that in two years' time, I would have completed all my existing movie and music contracts. And only then can I decide what's next," he said.

Well, nobody knows for certain what the future holds. Nobody besides Schwarzenegger. But that's a totally different film.
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Hong Kong Sci-Fi Finally Arrived?
Future X-Cops could be the next big international smash, a total disaster, or something in between.

Admittedly, that’s not saying a whole lot, but the unprecedented nature of the film makes predicting its future difficult. Yes, it’s a science-fiction film; however, it comes from Asia, where studios tend to lean more toward kung fu, historical epics and fluffy romantic comedies. Future X-Cops does star Andy Lau, recognizable on this side of the pond from Infernal Affairs (which was remade into Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning The Departed), but whose past attempts at Hong Kong sci-fi have ranged from mediocre to disastrous.

Yet Lau, who plays a police officer in 2085 who travels back to 2015 to protect a teenager destined to become an important scientist, views Future X-Cops as a necessary first step in making quality sci-fi in Hong Kong.
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"I hope more people will try to shoot these kinds of films," the 48-year-old said at last week’s premiere (as reported by the Associated Press). "I hope our skill and ability will improve and pull us closer to Western sci-fi movies."

Many consider special effects to be what separates genre product in Hollywood from other parts of the world, and there‘s no denying Asian audiences love their SFX—James Cameron‘s Avatar was a huge hit in mainland China. For Future X-Cops, the filmmakers tried to bring in cutting-edge visual trickery as well; Lau wore a green jumpsuit during shooting so a computer-generated armor could be applied onto his body.

"We wanted to present something new to audiences. People have seen many action movies. They've seen many comedies," said director Wong Jing, who has worked in many genres himself throughout his career.

Having seen the trailer for the film, Jing’s penchant for genre hodge-podge might work against Future X-Cops, which looks more than a little cheesy (although the armor Lau’s character wears is rendered fairly well). Meanwhile, the movie probably won’t make much of a dent in Western markets outside big-cities with large Asian populations. It’s easier to think of it as a necessary first step.
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Lau hopes to break new ground
HONG KONG - WITH the market inundated with kung fu and historical epics, Andy Lau hopes his new sci-fi movie will break new ground for Chinese-language cinema.

The 48-year-old actor-singer attended the premiere for Future X-Cops in his native Hong Kong late on Wednesday, describing his role as a police officer in 2085 who travels to 2015 to protect a teenager destined to become a prominent scientist.

'I think we've taken the first step in making sci-fi movies. I hope more people will try to shoot these kinds of films. I hope our skill and ability will improve and pull us closer to Western sci-fi movies,' Lau told reporters.

Lau said he wore a green jumpsuit during shooting so a computer-generated armor could be applied onto his body. 'We wanted to present something new to audiences. People have seen many action movies. They've seen many comedies,' director Wong Jing said.

But Future X-Cops, which co-stars actresses Fan Binging and Barbie Hsu, faces a tough challenge coming shortly after the massive success of Avatar, the James Cameron 3-D epic that went on to become the global box office champion of all-time. It was also a huge hit in mainland China.

Future X-Cops is also Lau's first release since he was exposed for lying about his marriage, which was seen by some as a ploy to maintain his appeal by projecting the image of a bachelor. -- AP

Andy Lau appointed Expo ambassador

2010-03-14T10:26:00.001-07:00

Chinese celebrity Andy Lau was crowned the Shanghai World Expo's Goodwill Ambassador on Friday, as the highly anticipated international event is 50 days away, Xinhua reported.

Three other household names also joined the ambassador list. Renowned anchorwoman Yang Lan was appointed the Expo's Image Ambassador, composer Tan Dun the Culture Ambassador, and athlete-turned-entrepreneur Li Ning the Health Ambassador.

The four, together with three previously appointed ambassadors - Chinese Kung Fu actor Jackie Chan, basketball player Yao Ming and master pianist Lang Lang - will help promote the international event in Shanghai, which starts May 1 and goes through Oct 31.

Trailer of Andy Lau's latest megamovie - Warlords

2010-03-06T23:50:00.000-08:00

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). After fighting back attackers from an helpless village, the three men take an oath to become "blood brothers," pledging loyalty to one another until death, but things quickly turn sour and the three men become embroiled in a web of political deceit, and a love triangle between Pang, Er Hu and a beautiful courtesan (Wu Jing-Lei).

Andy was at Hollywood earlier than the rest?

2010-02-26T22:06:00.001-08:00

LONG before Jackie Chan and Jet Li ventured into Hollywood, Hong Kong star Andy Lau had had the chance, reported Sina.com.cn.

The Heavenly King revealed that he signed with a Hollywood agency in 1992.

"I was a Hollywood star earlier than Jackie Chan and Jet Li. For three years, I flew to America every three months to look at movie scripts."

Apparently, no script caught his fancy throughout the years.

"I was told very clearly that even in the next10 years, there would be no more than five scripts that are about Chinese. One of the better scripts I've seen is Year of the Dragon (1985), which starred John Lone.

"I've not signed with a Hollywood agency after that. What I'm looking for is something that I enjoy doing and hopefully, manage to impress others, instead of following the trend of going Hollywood. It's not really a big deal to go Hollywood," he concluded.

The 48-year-old, who got married to longtime girlfriend Carol Chu in 2008, revealed that his daily entertainment with wifey is watching TVB series.

"I enjoy watching Stephen Chow movies. They make me laugh," he said, adding that his favourite pastime includes going bowling with friends.

Netizens' hearts for Andy Lau and Charlene Choi

2010-02-13T10:32:00.000-08:00

Tue, Feb 09, 2010
The Daily Chilli

EVEN after his secret marriage to Carol Chu was revealed, Andy Lau is still the perfect boyfriend material in netizens' hearts.

According to a recent Valentine's Day-related survey conducted by Yahoo Hong Kong, Lau garnered the most votes to be named The Perfect Boyfriend, followed by TVB heartthrobs Raymond Lam and Moses Chan in second and third place respectively.

Meanwhile, Charlene Choi of Twins was a favourite of guys and girls and was named The Perfect Girlfriend.

Apart from Charlene, guys also prefer singer-songwriter G.E.M and model Chrissie Chau, which closely follow Charlene in second and third place respectively. In the same category, girls think that model Angelababy (No. 2) and Taiwanese darling Ariel Lin (No. 3) make for good girlfriends, too.

Charlene was surprised by the result.

"Maybe it's because I'm no threat to other girls. And guys voted me simply because they don't want their girlfriends to be jealous," she joked and confessed to be far from a perfect girlfriend.

"I'm a workaholic and my boyfriend complained about this before. Apart from work, I enjoy being with my family and friends. Love is not my top priority. Maybe the voters chose me because of my smile."
Andy Lau and Charlene Choi are voted as the Perfect Boyfriend and Perfect Girlfriend respectively

Call it a coincidence, but the qualities she is looking for in a lover matches the image of her rumoured love interest Ronald Cheng.

"I want my boyfriend to be diligent, ambitious and talented. Looks is not so important for me, as long as he looks neat and tidy and not overly hideous."

Andy Lau loves his Cow Sculpture

2010-01-22T21:00:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-08T19:22:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-27T02:17:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-20T08:47:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-27T22:14:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-27T22:12:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-22T06:16:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-17T06:37:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-12T06:20:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-03T22:54:00.001-08:00

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

2009-10-29T02:09:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-29T22:10:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-26T23:49:00.001-07:00

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)

2009-09-21T23:45:00.000-07:00

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)

2009-09-21T23:39:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-13T21:47:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-27T20:48:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-15T12:19:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-11T02:59:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-10T03:04:00.000-07:00

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.