ANDY NEWS JANUARY 2001

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Date: 12 01 01
Headline/Source: Andy celebrated bumper harvest with 88-tables banquet (Ta Kung Pao)
Andy merrily go round the tables, live on net with Teamwork 10th anniversary celebration (Ming Pao)
Andy held victory celebration for AFB (Oriental Daily)
AFB collected 20 mil, Andy's thousand people celebrtion party (Apple Daily)
Banquet of 88 tables to celebrate with fans, $200,000 used as lucky draw (HK Commercial Daily)
100,000 login to view andylau.com (Wen Wei Po)
Andy announced good news during Teamwork annual dinner, AFB broke 20 mil box-0ffice (Show 8)


2 nights ago Andy held a dinner at Kowloon Wan International Exhibition Hall to celebrate his many awards in year 2000, TeamWork 10th anniversary & AFB 20 mil box-office collection.

100 tables were initially planned, but due to space constraint, 88 tables banquet was held. Each fan paid HK $400 to join. They occupied 50 tables, & were happy to join, as they can get close to Andy too. The remaining 38 tables were uased to treat TeamWork staff & Andy's friends, including media, Metro, CR personnels. Obviously Andy is not bothered with the zero award in CR, he even joked that he is getting closer to Metro, so as to get more awards next year!

Andy was in all white snazzy suit. The occasion was live at andylau.com, hit rate reached 100,000.

Andy started the show with 3 songs, Love U 10,000 Yrs, Not Loving U Enough & Silly Child. The fans waved & sang along. It was like his concert, he commented, "Getting 4 awards is not as happy as to be together with you (the fans)!"

After that he played games, cut cake, & popped champagne. He said, "The fans treated me to dinner tonight, I am embarassed, so I will take out $50,000 for the lucky draw." Mr. & Mrs Heung contributed another $38,000. A total of $200,000 was used for lucky draw. 60 lucky winners were drawn. Another 10 were given cellphones.

Andy sang Moon Represents My Heart as he drew out the lucky nos. A surprise guest appeared, he was Alan Tam! Andy passed the mike to him , together they drew lucky nos & dueted Sha Lala & ...

Alan congratulated Andy on his achievements. Andy was grateful to Alan as he has seen Andy thro' all these years of growing up, when Andy was down he was there to encourage him, so when he is happy, he wont forget Alan, he wants to share this happiness with him. Andy joked that fans have also bought Alan's album, not because of him but because of Alan's high quality music. Alan commented that if Andy can say like that he has already grown up.

Andy moved a lot to mingle with fans & did not have chance for a proper meal.

Anther guest for the night was Liu Wei Chiang. Liu has officially joined TeamWork. Andy said Liu will be the chief director of TeamW, abt 6 to 7 movies have been planned, but details will be made known later when they are more definite.
Liu was the photographer when Andy filmed Mongkok Ka Man, later they joined hand in opening recording studio, their first cooperation was in The Duel & BBM.

Andy also announced the good news that AFB though a drama movie has collected 20 mil in box-office, this is a new record for him as previosly drama movie managed to collect only abt 15 mil.
Andy thanked the support from all, the nos of cinemas willing to screen the movie has increased from 10 over to 26!

On cooperation with Karen Mok, Andy said it is up the director to choose female lead, & did not comment if Karen has joined TeamW.
TeamW office will give out a 7,000 sq ft space to AWC as new office.
Lastly Andy concluded, "Time for golf! (meaning he is old), as I have no plce to accomodate my fans!" Victory party ended in a most jubilant way!

Diary from andylau.cc
10/1---Tonite is really v ....happy!
Tonite, together with abt a thousand friends, have a celebration party, other than because of the good results I have this year, AFB box office has exceeded 2 mil, 'head holding high' entering its 4th week, from 10 over cinemas increased to 20 over cinemas screening, andylau.com live broadcast is also v successful, according to statistics, abt 100,000 over fans have celebration with me tonite!
Attended such a big occasion, have so many frineds to support me, what is happier than tonite! Andy


Date: 11 01 01
Source: Ming Pao


The author listed down his/her top 10 fave Chinese movies for the year 2000:
1)Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon, 2)Needing You, 3)'Durian Piaw Piaw', 4)'Shou Chou He', 5)AFB, & ...

Needing You & AFB have brought mainstream entertainment movies to new dimensions, despite belonging to Hollywood style, Chinese entertainment movies should improve this way to win back market. These 2 movies are definitely not Westernised in a stifling way, esp Needing You. It has special taste of HK, the white-collar storyline is in accordance to reality, the script on Shenzhen was especially well filmed. AFB filming Thai boxing & Thailand, not a HK story, but excel in directing skill which shows professionalism, Andy Lau acted well with character.

Diary from andylau.cc
9/1---Had a meeting with staff in charge of andyalu.com, discussed a lot on the plans & expansuion of this website, also had different plans, esp on the design of the page, heard many different views, hope can expand to an AWC on the net, & communicate with you anytime anywhere.


Date: 10 01 01
Source: mandarinnet.com
Weekly Box office dated 7/1

TITLE---DAYS SCREENED---SINGLE DAY COLLECTION---TOTAL


1 A Fighter's Blue--- 18--- $776,000--- $19,293,000
2 Battle Royale---4--- $722,000--- $2,806,000
3 China Strike Force---18--- $468,000--- $18,522,000
4 Red Planet---4--- $341,000--- $1,370,000
5 Lavender--- 17--- $260,000--- $13,546,000
6 The Watcher--- 4--- $230,000--- $949,000
7 Unbreakable--- 18--- $132,000--- $8,638,000
8 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon--- 4--- $104,000--- $347,000
9 Little Nicky--- 11--- $100,000--- $2,052,000
10 There is a Secret in my Soap--- 3--- $89,000--- $274,000

Diary from andylau.cc
8/1---Today is quite free, attended a press interview only.
On waking up this am, alreday passed breakfast time, turned & turned in the kitchen, couldnt find anything I like to eat, how....? very hungry 'tim'! Luckily my mother sent some carrot bun, just baked from oven, 'zheng'!

Date: 09 01 01
Headline/Source: Andy ever experienced to be told old & felt unhappy (Oriental Daily)
Andy praised Yi Zhen: she is not bad to me! (The Sun)
Andy: oldest in age, but the best (Ming Pao)
Old middle young together is not a bad thing, Andy happy to vie for awards with the young (HK Commercial Daily)
Andy indicated his music line is different from CR (Show 8)
Andy said Jacky Cheung would not be bothered (Sin Pao)
Andy: career & future plans are not to be affected (Ta Kung Pao)

Andy attended TVB JSG Awards press con at Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. Many other singers, Sammi, Andy Hui, Kelly, Joey, Eason, Miriam etc, were also present.
Latest trend of the awards shows the last 5 contenders for Most Popular Male Singers category are Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Nic Tse, Andy Hui & Wang Leehom. The last 5 female singers are Faye, Sammi, Kelly, Joey & Miriam.
A new category, Most Favourite Charity Group award, is added. The last 5 gps are: Andy Lau & Sammi, Andy Lau & Kelly, Andy Hui & Sammi, Wang Leehom & Faye, Wang Leehom & Kelly. [?]
The singers voted their fave singers too. Jacky Cheung took the lead from Andy Lau by a narrow margin.

Regarding Yi Zhen's 'speech' on CR music awards, though she praised highly of Andy, many felt she was actually 'belittling' him. Andy said he did not response because he didnt hear it himself with his own ears. He believes Yi would not do such a thing, she has always come for his movie premieres, including the latest AFB, she always gives Andy views on his movies, she is in fact, v good & supportive to Andy! Andy added.

During CR music awards, Jacky Cheung was ticked off by the audience to 'retire'. Andy said, "I had been told to be old yet still wanted to compete with the young before, of course the feeling is not nice. But I feel my career & future should not be affected by a few individuals. I am not sure who shouted the words that night, maybe it was just the bad mood at that moment. Those who support music would not be bothered by age of singer, music has no age difference. Those who enjoys music knows the importance of singers"
Actually to talk on life span in entertainment circle, among so many other artistes, Andy is the eldest, with 20 years in showbizz, 5 years longer than Jacky.

Andy was asked if he feels he really is old.
"Compared to the 10 years younger singers, I am of course old, but compared to over 40+ yr-old singer, I am younger la! I think fan will be upset if the idol she supports reach my age & is considered old by others!"

Aaron Kwok had earlier indicated that his music line is closer to TVB & RTHK, hinting that he will get more awards in these 2 stns. Andy said his belongs to the middle pathway, v similar to many, but maybe not near to one! (He is pointing to CR!)

Someone commented that Anita Mui who starred together with Sammi Cheng & Cecilia Cheung in a movie is old. Andy admitted graciously, "When I am with Andy Hui, Nic Tse together to get the Most Popular Singer award in Metro Radio, it is an old, middle & young combination! This world is a happy one because it comprises 3 generations, just like my father is old, but he is always the best!"

Diary from andylau.cc
7/1---AFB finally goes up to the throne in box office, really v happy!
Can celebrate together on the 10th of Jan! Now other than preparing prg for that day, also worried abt the 'grand wear' for that day. If anyone has idea, such as what you want me to wear, what type of clothing, how to celebrate for the night, do so at the message board!
On the msg board, many friends still said v hard to buy tickets for AFB, if AFB can be shown for 4 weeks, it will give convenience to all, that will be good!


Date: 08 01 01
Source: Lianhe Wanbao dated 7/1
Headline: 2000 Most Popular Songs Andy Lau & Sammi Cheng are champions


2000 Most Popular Top 20 Songs organised by S'pore FM 883 Hit Radio results were released by the station.
Andy Lau's song, You Are The Pride Of My Life, with a score of 217 clinched the top position, followed by Daniel Chan's song with 197 points, & Sammi Cheng's Happy Or Not Happy 185 points.
Loving You Not Enough by Andy Lau & Kelly Chen was at No.7 position with 176 points.
Rein of 4 Heavenly Kings have obviously waned, other than Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung had a song at No.6, Aaron's song was at No. 14 & Leon Lai's at No.16.

Source: The Sun

2000 JSG Awards ceremony will be held on the 14th. Sources had it that the top 5 male singers are Andy Lau, Andy Hui, Aaron Kwok, Nic Tse & Eason Chan. Andy Lau & Kelly Chen, winners of last year Most Popular Male & Female Singers are still the hot fave.
The trophy will be in the shape of 'flame' to symbolise results of the singers, which are as bright as the lignt.

Source: The Straits Times Life!
Headline:Big buck, small bang


From me to you as Takeshi Sorimachi (right) presents a gift to his co-star, Andy Lau, at a news conference in Hongkong. -- REUTERS
JAPANESE hunk Takashi Sorimachi is clearly not as cool as the characters he portrays on screen.
At a press conference for his upcoming movie with Heavenly King Andy Lau, the 27-year-old actor-singer turned pale when asked to burst a balloon, Apple Daily reported.
The Beach Boys star met his co-star, Lau, 39, for a publicity shoot of their new movie, You And I. At the press conference, the dashing stars were given a balloon each and told by the organisers of the event to burst them, possibly to signify that the movie will create a big bang when it hits screens later this year.
Sorimachi, who played steely teacher Onizuka in the popular serial, GTO, apparently has a phobia of bursting balloons and could not bring himself to do it.
It took Lau a fair bit of time and coaxing before the Japanese heartthrob, who reportedly looked tortured with fright, could perform the act.
Sorimachi hopes the movie and his March 7 concert at the Hongkong Coliseum will break him into the China and Hongkong markets. The HK$30-million (S$6.7- million) movie, which will also feature Hongkong actress-singer Karen Mok, is slated to start production in March.

Dairy from andylau.cc
6/1---Today busy with the new movie, hold meeting on the plans, also prepare for the dinner on the 10th Jan, & attended a co staff wedding dinner, v busy!

Date: 07 01 01
Source: Apple Daily/Ming Pao/The Sun


Andy treated Takashi Sorimachi to sea-food dinner 2 nights ago at a famous sea-food rstaurant in HK. T sorimachi walked a distance of abt 10 min before reaching the restaurant. Andy arrived at abt 10:30pm. Together with staff, they seated in 2 tables. Nine dishes & 1 soup were ordered, choking up a fee of abt HK$10,000
They left at abt 12:30am. Andy & T S posed for reporters to take photos, T S enjoyed the meal a lot!

Source: Apple Daily

AFB is still being shown in cinemas, but its DVD is alreday out on Wed in HK. VCD is not available yet.

Source: Apple Daily

2000 Entertainment Weekly Annual Top 10 Idols announced its winners. Andy Lau & Faye Wong are the only 2 HK singers on the list. Other winners include Coco Li, Richie Ren, Ah Mei, Jolin, May Day, Elba, Chow Hui & Fei Xiang.

Diary from andylau.cc

5/1---T S will have his HK concert in March, the production co hold a press con for him, & movie co hold a special ceremony during the press con. That is according to Japanese tradition, to break a tub of wine at the start of work, meaning full house for the concert, & movie sell well, quite meaningful!
T S greeted everyone in Chinese 'how are you', he gave me an interesting 'big-headed Buddha', hope to bring me some good luck, & everything is smooth! Andy

[I watched AFB a 3rd time yesterday with my good friends Margaret & Norain. 3 times 3 different appreciations & 3 teary moments... No, you are not abnormal if you dont get teary, I happen to be one with hyperactive lacrimal glands...hahaha..]

Date: 06 01 01
Headline/Source: GTO powerful teacher is as timid as mouse in real person (Apple Daily)
Takashi S announced filming of movie & holding concert in HK (Oriental Daily)
Japanese Heavenly King arrived in HK, appeared in brotherly look with host (The Sun)
Takashi S & Andy exchanged gifts, human head for lion head, will cooperate in movies (Ming Pao)
Takashi S poised in response to his love affair (Sin Pao)


Takashi Sorimachi arrived in HK yesterday, after a short rest in hotel, he was at the press con with Andy & Johnni To.
Takashi S wore a leather coffee-colored V-necked jacket coupled with jeans. Despite the casual look, he put on make-up with eye-liners, really quite vain!
Andy came dressed in coffee-colored leather jacket, the duo in leather-look appeared brotherly.
Though they cannot communicate bacause of language barrier, they shared certain likings, the 2 big guys like to lick their lips when happy, v amusing!
Andy age 39 & Takashi age 27 are both Ox in Chinese zodaic, they appeared to appreciate one another v much.
Despite being over-shadowed by T S, Andy was not bothered.

T S greeted the media with Cantonese 'How do u do'. Andy, T S & Johnni To announced that they will cooperate in the movie, You & I (Full Time Killers).
After that gifts were exchanged. T S gave Andy a 'roly-poly' or 'un-toppleable doll', 3 'demon-subduing bows & arrows', which are Japanese items of good fortune. 3 arrows signifies Andy, T S & the crew of You & I.
In return, Andy gave T S a lion head with mouth biting the words 'movie, concert full house' & a gun. T S posed with the gun.

In ballon bursting ceremony, which is to signify bustlingly full-house in You & I, T S was v frightened, he hid & refused to do it, he had to be coaxed by Andy before he had the courage to burst the ballon!

In the press con, T S was asked if he will marry his gf Nanako Matsushima this year. Andy was protective & told the interpreter to tell T S not to answer if he did not wish to. T S, however, answered, "After hearing what you say, I will consider it!"

Andy treated T S to sea-food dinner consisting of fish, lobster, albadone, & oysters.

You & I will be filmed between March & June, production estimated at a minimum of 30 mil, locations of filming include Hk, Korea, Japan, S'pore, M'sia, Thailand, & Macau etc.
[...sure?? Veronica, Tai & et al in S'pore & M'sia, get set!]

Dairy from andylau.cc
4/1---Today practise dancing for a fast song in the new album, though have not danced for along time, luckily exercise regularly, so can catch up easily during the practice, but the steps are many, so always forget the direction & pose...Never mind, give me a few days, I will be able to produce result!

Date: 05 01 01
Source: Ming Pao/Apple Daily


Takashi Sorimachi will arrive in HK at 1:45pm today. At least 15 security guards will be deployed to keep law & order. The host to receive him is none other than nmg, co invested by Andy Lau.
Andy Lau will hold a press con later in the afternoon to announce the cooperation between T Sorimachi & nmg. T Sorimachi has one concert in TW on 24th Feb & one in HK on the 7th Mar. Andy will also announce the cooperation on movies. Andy will appear as boss & present gifts to T S.
T S actually like to eat sea-food, but the org has arranged media meetings till 10pm, Andy may not have time to give T S a treat.
There was some problems with copyright of Professional Killer earlier, but this problem has been solved & has not affected Andy's love for the script, he is prepared to put it on the big screen, & work with T S.

Diary from andylau.cc
3/1---Box-office is chasing nearer & nearer, though havent reached my target, I am feeling more & more relaxed! Meet many people today continuously, discuss on a lot of things, make some decisions & solved some problems. Actually when you feel good, things are easier to settle & dicsuss. '10th Of Jan, invite you to dinner, wear nice nice!' Haha...haha...Overheard the staff talking in the office today, lucky they still remember!

Date: 04 01 01
Headline/Source: Rosumund Kwan: Nobody can reach Andy Lau present status (Apple Daily)
Edison Chan cannot be compared with Andy (The Sun)


Rosumund Kwan was interviewed yesterday in Central while she was having afternoon tea with friend.
She feels that Andy continual lost in CR music awards is not important at all, because to her, Andy is already No.1.
"Not important! There is no need to prove, with Andy's present status, he is already No.1 in the hearts of many, nobody can be compared with him, this is enough!"
Rosumund felt Andy acting in AFB is outstanding, she was moved to tears. To compare Andy with the younger generation such as Edison Chan is not fair, she said, "Edison is a small boy, cannot compare him with Andy, Tony Leung or Jacky Cheung."
On Andy's love life, Rosumund replied, "He is a smart person, he knows how to choose his life partner."

Source: Apple Daily

Yi Chen, the Director & Chief Administrator of CR, was told to 'shut up' when she was delivering her 'speech'. The person who shouted this was traced to be one of the CR DJs. She couldnt stand her boss for being so long-winded & thus caused a 'disaster with her mouth'.

Source: United News

Jacky Wu can be said to be the King of news last year! According to a study, Jacky Wu in the last 9 mths appeared 1222 times in 31 entertainment section of newspapers.
But his local king is no way compared to World Outstanding Young Person Andy Lau, with a total of 1753 appearences. Tao Zhi has 659.
It was a year of full haul for Andy last year, his albums sell well, movies hit high box-office, he launched movie co, was crowned Best Actor, HK OYP & WOYP, all glory on one person. The media also gave wide coverage, with an average of 6.5 news appearences daily, King Lau is the biggest source of news in the entertainment circle.

Date: 03 01 01
Source: Apple Daily


Box office of the 5 X'mas movies, up to 2 days ago, shows CSF is still taking the lead, it has grossed 16 mil in 12 days. AFb 15.5 mil, while Lavender collected 12 mil in 11 days, Gen Y Cops 11 mil in 19 days. For Bad Boys Only collected 7.2 mil.
Competition is most intense between CS & AFB. Andy Lau's movie seems to be gaining momentum, nos of cinemas showing has increased to 40, while CSF is screened in only 28 cinemas. The trend shows AFB may have a chance to overtake CSF.

Source: Apple Daily

The reporter had contacted a practising psychologist Ms.Lee to comment on Yi Chen's speech 'targeting' Andy. Ms. Lee commented that Yi talking skill is superb. It was not revealing, she used a crafty method to tell people who were led into thinking. Interpretation depends on the listeners, such as when she praised Andy 'Nothing is Impossible', if the listeners happened to be his fans, they will agree, if not they will think it is exaggerating.
When she said Andy has never gotten any award after so many years, was actually due to some 'mixing up of sexes' [ meaning unforseen circumstances]. She was telling a disastrous fact, she was talikng as if she had tried all ways, if you still cannot get it, then you have to blame it on fate, nothing to do with me. This type of 'praising' is more elusive than direct talking, it is hard to tell whether it is critising or praising.
The reporter also contacted Mr.Lim who is famous for critising people, he said, "I'm not sure if she was belittling Andy, ...just take it as a game lor. But when I 'belittle' people, I wont use the word 'mixing up of sexes', look as if I myself is not sure of own sex!"

Source: China Times

Who is the Super Popular Singer in Year 2000?
Ogranised by China Times & E weekly, after more than a month of intense voting, Coco Li, Andy Lau & Richie Ren emerged as the top 3.
Voting was from 11/11/00 to 22/12/00. Computing completed yesterday. 230,012 votes were collected.
Andy was not on the top 5 initially, but Andy fans who are experienced in voting, voted fiercely in the last week, a total of 25,000+ votes were collected, lacking behind Coco by a few votes, to become No.2!
[Thank you, Taiwan fans! Bravo! Well Done!]

Diary from andylau.cc
2/1/01---Go back to office for meeting today, decided on a v important subject, that is other than celebrating the good results I have this year, also wish to share the glory with all the friends who support me, so a big party will be held on the 10 th of Jan. This time the occasion will be grand, so every frind must come in formal glam attire, if everyone want to know more details, can download from the website, or call AWC HK to enquire, hope everyone can come & merry with me one night!
1/1/01---Received a good news the moment I come back to HK today, AFB boxoffice has come a step closer, really makes one happy! Actaully attended the various music awards ceremonies this year, the feeling is more relaxed than previous years, as there is not much pressure. But rather the thing that makes me excited is AFB, so when I know the boxoffice is getting better, really heave a sigh of relief!
31/12---Today is new year eve, go to Beijing for the countdown, the weather was v cold, only 6 degree C. Due to work, I went to the hall for preparation, this prg will be telecast live to Vic Park in HK, believe those who had gone to Vic Park, had already done the countdowm with me. The beginning of a new year, also the start of a nrew century, hope everyone is happy & cheerful, everything is smooth, most important is of course to be healthy.
30/12---V happy last night! In this first music awards ceremony the result is v good. Hope can retain this result in the upcoming music awards! Actually many things to be done today, want to record a new Mandarin song, believe everyone can listen to it v soon, film a MTV, had 2 meeting in the office, now still in the meeting, not sure when can I go home?! quite busy....!
29/12---Though there is enough sleep yesterday, still wake up a bit late today. v bord...watch movies given to me by my collegue, all are the latest VCD, (Of course the original la...) Called up a few friends, after that attended the musical exhibition held by the radio stn, went to the scene....the emcee asked the audience how many times they had watched AFB? Some answwered 5 times! Though the movie had been screened for only one week, already has the support & good remarks from all, boxoffice is also satisfactory, really make me happy!
28/12---Lately busy filming BBM, unexpectedly had a day of holiday. Other than attending a ribbon cutting ceremony, the whole day is at home, rest..sleep...again sleep. Dont hink I sleep a lot night time I cannot sleep, after writing the diary, I will go back to bed & sleep again.



Date: 02 01 01
Source: Apple Daily
Results of latest Media Award tally:


Name Metro 997 CR RTHK Total
Andy Lau 3 1/2 0 1 4 1/2
Andy Hui2 1/22 1/216
Eason Chanu2316
Faye 3 115
Sammi3 115
Nic Tse2215

Andy returned to HK at 6pm yesterday, but he did not attend the CR music award ceremony. He had zero award from the stn.
The most boring part in the award presentation was the presentation given by Yi Zhen. She kept stressing that the rsults were fair & added Anita Mui had tried to asked her abt the results few years ago beforehand but she told her she did not know anything beforehand, so was for this year. Not sure if she was sarcastic (Apple Daily) or praising (Ming Pao), she said she hoped Ah Hu will win, nothing is impossible for Ah Hu, with his tough bod he can win all the overseas awards, she wanted the audience to gave Andy, 'The pride of Chinese', loud applause. Not sure if she was too long-winded she was told to 'shut up'.

Source: Show 8 & The Sun

In Beijing award ceremony cum New Year countdown, Andy was standing between Nic Tse & Faye Wong most of the time. Andy said this was the arrangement given by the organiser & not his intention, so the pair would not be photographed together.
At the break of New Year, Nic & Faye were seen whispering sweet-nothing, Kelly called her bf & family, Jacky Cheung callled home. From 11:45 onwards to 12:05, nobody bothered abt Andy. Andy found no one to wish a happy new year to. at that moment he suddenly felt lonely.
Asked if he would like to be like Faye & Nic.
He mistood it as the age difference, he replied, "I'm already at this age, I have to get one 11 years older...I would rather let one 10 years younger to admire me! haha!

Diary not available

HAPPY 2001 !!
Date: 01 01 01
Headline/Source: RTHk Top 10 Best Singers in Beijing competing popularity (Apple Daily)
Nic Tse & Andy Lau in the lat top 5 of The Most Popular Singer In The Country (Sin Pao)
Best 5 singers attended grand function (Ta Kung Pao)
Top 10 singers welcome 2001 in Beijing (Ming Pao)


Organised by RTHK, Beijing Radio stn, Guang Dong Radio stn & Phoenix Satellite stn, 'Charity Star Extravaganza of The Century' of the Top 10 Gold Songs was held last night on the new year eve at Beijing Opera Theatre. [literal translation of the names..]
Top 10 Best Singers, last 5 of the Most Popular Male & Female Singer In The Country, last 5 winning songs for Most Popular Mandarin Song In The country were announced.
At the same time, RTHK had a 'Good Friends Big Party' at Victoria Park, the prg was telecasted live via satellite to Vic Park, where many people partied. A countdown to welcome year 2001 was done.
Nmaes of the 5 finalists for The Most Popular Male Singers In The Country are: Jacky Cheung, Soon Nan, Nic TSe, Wang Li-hom & Andy Lau
Not Loving U Enough is one of the Top 5 Most Popular Songs In The Country.
Names of Top 10 Best Singers: Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Nic Tse, Faye Wong, Sammi Cheng, Kelly Chen, Eason Chan, Aaron Kwok, Andy Hui & Coco Li.
Winners for the above categories are yet to be known.
Though Andy Lau has a big market in China, held concerts in Mainland many times before & attended many National activities, Nic Tse is a strong contender for the Most Popular Male Singer award.

A press interview was held in the afternoon. As Andy's flight was delayed, he arrived at abt 4pm to the press con. Jacky Cheung, Kelly, Nic Tse & Faye Wong were the other 4 attended.

In the interview, China reporters posed questions which were hard to understand. They asked Andy if he would continue to receive any awards, Andy answered, "Of course, I keep my promise!"
"Any adventurous plan for the new year?
"No" answered Andy & Jacky.
"He will continue to produce babies!" Andy said, pulling Jacky's legs.
Nic & Faye were the center of attraction. In the photo taking, Andy tried to make Faye & Nis stand side by side by walking slower, so was Jacky, but a high official spoilt the plot by comimg in between the loving couple!

Diary not available

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