ANDY NEWS JANUARY 2000
Date: 20-01-00
Source: Oriental daily
Headline: Media Award Andy has the greatest chance, both Mandarin & Cantonese songs have good results
Top 10 Chinese Gold Songs Awards will be held this Friday, the hot award for the day will be Media Award, esp among Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, & Eason Chan who are in for a tough fight. Though Nicholas now leads with 10 awards, both Eason & Andy have 9, trailing closely behind.
As RTHK Awards results will directly affect the outcome of this award, the organiser disclosed that to avoid any possibility of mistakes, they are not to trust the results of the previous 3 stations. Asked who has the greatest chance in winning? Mr.Chang said not until the last minute, nobody can be sure. The stn will give out the awards accordingly. He refused to disclose who has the greatest chance, joked that there may be double champions. But according to news in the circle, Andy's performance this year for both Mandarin & Cantonese songs is the best, both Only You In Heart & Love You 10,000 Years are chart toppers, so he stands the best chance to win the award........
Source: The Straits Times dated 18-01-00
Headline:
Hongkong singer Andy Lau is king of awards
HONGKONG'S Heavenly Kings are not over the hill, and singer Andy Lau
proved that when he swept five prizes at TVB's 1999 Golden Hits award
ceremony on Sunday.
Apart from Only You In Heart, which was named one of the top 10 Golden
Hits, the singer's three other songs collected awards for Charity Golden Hit,
Most Popular TV Commercial Song and Most Popular Mandarin Song. Lau
also won the Most Popular Male Singer prize.
There has been speculation that the reign of the Heavenly Kings would end
soon, as younger Hongkong singers have been taking top music awards and
older ones, such as Leon Lai, are boycotting the ceremonies.
Recently, for example, Nicholas Tse and Eason Chan swept awards given out
by two Hongkong radio stations.
But at TVB's Golden Hits awards, apart from Lau, Heavenly King Aaron
Kwok also clinched a Golden Hit accolade for his song, New Cheer.
Singer Kelly Chen broke down and sobbed on winning the Most Popular
Female Singer award. Leslie Cheung, who once said he would no longer
accept any music prize, was there to receive an accolade honouring him for
his music achievements.
Date: 19-01-00
Headline/Source:
'100-Year Movie Company' set up, many distinguished directors gathered (Apple Daily)
Charles Heung anounced plans for '100-Year'movie company(Sing Tao)
100-Year Movie company formed, directors to get bonus (Ming Pao)
Andy Nicholas wrong choice as hosts (The Sun)
Andy first time as host being chided (Show 8)
100-Year Movie Company held a press con yesterday to announce its formation. Guests included many reowned directors in the cirle, the co was supported by Charles Heung. The con was chaired by Andy Lau & Nicholas Tse. 100 over reporters turned up, it was a grand occasion.
Charles disclosed that the aim of the co is to generate opportunity to film good movies, targeted at 15 to 20 movies, with an investment fund of HK$4 billion. Johnny Tu's Lone Man Single Lady is the first movie to be shot. Directors will be given a share of profits.
As there were too many reporters, when Andy appeared as host, they did not take him as host & jostled to interview him instead. Andy said the fault was not his, it was the discipline of the media, also he did not want the atmosphere to be too serious.
As both were new as hosts, they had to look at the text to introduce the guests. Andy had worked with abt 1/3 of the directors present whereas Nicholas said he knew only 4 of them, luckily Andy was there to help him.
Andy said establishment of the movie co is a boost to the industry in HK in year 2000. It will lead to a right path encouraging the movie artistes to continue working hard for good movies. Some HK actors filming overseas may not be a good thing as the foreign co. may not realise their talent & do not give them a chance to develop to the fullest.
Andy as host introduced Fruit Chan on the stage. There were rumoured to be not on good terms, yesterday they were seen joking together. Andy clarified that he has never been on bad terms with Chan, Teamwork seldom film commercial movies, if Chan can film for 100-Year with no restriction on fun, then it is most ideal.
Headline/Source: Andy's 100th movie to be Teamwork productions (Sing Tao)
Andy wishes to have breakthrough & head for new path (Ta Kung Pao)
Almost reaching 100th movie, Andy to benefit himself for rememberance on the 100th (Show 8)
Andy has filmed 90 over movies in 20 years (Ming Pao)
After 20 years in the circle, Andy is currently reaching his 100th movie, shy of 2 or 3. For his 100th movie, he will reserve it for his own co Teamwork Productions.
The movie said to co-act with the Japanese actor is still under negotiation by Tu, maybe by end of year it will materialised, the theme is based on healthy topics.
Blue-blooded Man filmed earlier was still not ready. For a movie to be filmed over 2 years,Andy is embarassed. Andy said he will not film a movie based on his own life story.
For this year, Andy will film less, instead of the usual 4 or 5, he will cut down to 2. He will have his concert tour mainly in Mainland China in April & May, he will back in HK in June. His contract with China Star is expiring, they are negotiating for long cooperation......
Date: 18-01-00
Headline/Source: Forseeing good prospects with online business, Andy Lau set up his own online station operational in March (HK Commercial Daily)
Andy set up a complete online station (Ta Kung Pao)
Andy set up personal web station not worried to be 'censored' (Ming Pao)
Helping Andy web station as host, Haken Lee not worried to be censored by Star East (The Sun)
Andy Lau setting up web station ending future of photo albums (Sing Tao)
Andy sets up web station not worried to be censored by Wong Jing
2 nights ago Andy was conferred the title 'Most Popular Male Singer', after a night of jubilation, yesterday morning he was seen non-stop working again. Together with CCT he held a press con to announce the set up of his personal online station 'andylau.com', it will be operational only on the 1st of March.
With the set up of his web stn, Andy will be able to communicate better with fans from overseas. There will be snippets of his daily life activities, he will also set up a page on the latest trend info service, allowing online purchase of products, such as clothing, sports gear. He urged fans not to buy his photos from the star albums, as the nicest of his latest photos will be on his page, & fans can just download for keeping.
Andy said he had some setbacks before he could use this web andylau.com address. "I usually use andulau.org, because .com has long been registered by someone." After much trouble he managed to contact the owner, it was actually his fan, this fan gave him the address without any conditions attached.
This is a joint venture with CCT, Andy will get a share of the revenue. Asked how much, Andy said it is a commercial secret. CCT spokesman said Andy has forsight, is brainy & has healthy image, this will give their co a better image.
Andy intends to set aside part of the revenue collected to set up another web page 'Brother Andy Web page' for charity purposes. Andy has contacted Josephine Siow, hopes he can help in the purchase of 200 close-circuit vodeo cameras, which will be set up at some crime-prone spots, as a survillance for curbing crimes such as modesting. Andy wishes he could contribute in some way.
Asked if he is worried to be boycotted by the other web pages?
Andy laughed," I dont bother actually, the net is like a freeway, as in TW, Japan the artistes has no problems in getting web stations, I believe this trend will happen in HK. When everybody is more clear with internet, they will be more open!"
He will not refuse any other web pages.
Andy had invited his good friend Haken to be the host for the press con. Asked Haken if he is worried to irk Star East? Heken replied he is just helping his friend, he is not helping to promote the site.....
Headline/Source: Andy Lau to continue as 'mantis trying to stop chariot' (Wen Wei Po)
Andy to continue fighting with his copyright court case (Apple Daily)
Andy jubilant at celebration party, Aaron lost title appeared down (The Sun)
Andy: lacking 'smell of gun power' in music circle (Ming Pao)
Andy received Most Popular Male Singer award for the 5th time 2 nights ago. He admitted he was a bit surprised, but gald it was a perfect event, from the first time he got the award in '91, in the 20th century 90s, to now at the beginning of 21st century, it is v meaningful to him, he feel as there is a perfect completion, he is overjoyed. He understands many of his friends & fans feel the same too.
Andy is happy that each of the 4 Kings has his own aspiration now, now the music circle seems to be lacking in 'smell of gun powder', it is calmer now.
On the results of other awards, he admitted he is a bit surprised at Aaron Kwok winning Asia Pacific Award, but he will not comment.
On Leslie comment that it is his turn to get Honorable Award next, Andy said the road is still a long way.....when it is time it will come naturally !"
Andy said he will continue with his fight for his image picture copyright.....
Source: Apple Daily
Headline: 'Final Battle' Andy Ekin fight a full 3 days
Those whi have read the story by Gu Long 'Luk Xiew Fong' will be most impressed by the final battle between Yeh Gu-chen & Xi Mun Chiu Xue in the Forbidden City. In the early '70s, TVB had filmed this series with Adam Chen as Yeh & Wang Yuan Shen as Xi Mun. Now 10 years later, this show is being replayed, with a lot of special effects.
Invested by China Star with a staggering 25 million, is one of the movies that is most likely to be exported outstations in the Chinese New Year. Editting of special effects section has exhausted a lot of time & money.
The duel itself took 3 complete days to complete......
Date: 17-01-00
Headline/Source: Andy Lau Kelly Chen nabbed TVB JSG most popular singers (Wen Wei Po & Ta Kung Pao)
Andy Lau bagged 5 awards is TVB JSG big winner (Apple Daily)
Andy Lau surprised win as most popular singer (The Sun)
TVB Jade Solid Gold Awards ceremony was held at Coliseum last night , Andy Lau & Kelly Chen won the Most Popular Male & Female Singer awards respectively.
Andy was the grand winner of the night, bagging a total of 5 awards, except that the 'Charity Gold Song' award will not be counted in 'Media Merit' award.
The award that made Andy most happy was obviously Most Popular Singer award, after a lapse of 5 years he was able to embrace the award again. It was no wonder he seemed to be moved to tears, even the award presenter Jenny Tseng couldn't help but to ask him, "You are not crying?..."
The other awards won by Andy includes: Gold Song---'Only You In Heart', Best Mandarin Song award----Love You 10,000 Years (Gold), Best Commercial Song award----Only You In Heart (silver), Charity Song award---Days Together.
Hosts Eric Tseng & Chang Wei Qian made the night lively & interesting for all. The duo are complementary to each other in creating jokes, romance rumour & disputes all became fodder for jokes, .....Aaron had phobia for video so avoid attending other awards presentations, Andy Hui was reminded to thank 'sister-in-law' again & again.....
Leon's fans were absent last night, the atmosphere was brought to the usual excitment with cheers from Nicholas's fans. Andy Lau & Aaron Kwok's fans occupied vantage slots at the Coliseum.
Kelly Chen won Most Popular Female Singer the 1st time, she was moved to tears on stage, her managar was crying too.
Leon Lai was awarded 4 Stations Joint Album award, & Jacky Cheung a silver award for Best Mandarin Song. Both awards were collected by the co rep.
Some winners of the other awards: Most Popular Male & Female Asia Pacific Singers: Aaron Kwok & Faye Wong
'99 Most Outstanding Performance Award: Nicholas Tse
Honorable Merit Award: Leslie Cheung.......etc
Source: Show 8
Headline: Andy not admitting old, refused 'Honorable Merit' award
Andy who has not received Most Popular Male Singer for 4 years(?), was garnered this award in this new 21st century. The time between the first time he received this award & now is exactly 10 years, this proved Andy's popularity spanning a whole decade, Andy is without doubt the most happy & satisfied.
It was said Andy has broken TVB usual regulations, as Andy did not continue his contract with TVB. Asked if his co has come to an agreement with TVB on his copyright courtcase? He said he will continue to fight for it. Andy gave a bitter smile," This road is very tough! But even mountains can be moved, so I will be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"
Leslie Cheung on the stage indicated that he hoped Andy can get the honorable award soon. Andy, stroking his head, said," Wah! Please don't! Still very far from this award!" Let Leslie & Alan Tam get first! ....Actually Andy refuses to admit being getting on age!.....
Source: Oriental Daily
Headline: Andy serves drinks to handicapped athletics
Early yesterday morning Andy was filming a promo video with a group of handicapped gold medallists at Long Gu Wan. Filming with the athletics was v smooth, under the direction of Andy. Andy dropped his heavenly status, he became a helper serving drinks to the runners on the way.
Andy has always supported the association, he has penned a song for them. The promo ad was telecasted first time at Mongkok New Century square yesterday.
Source: Oriental Daily
Headline: Anita Mui to ask Leslie or Andy as her stage drama male lead
.....Anita Mui is currently preparing for a stage drama, slated for release early next year.
....On the male lead, Anita said she has 'ge-ge' (Leslie) in mind, if he has time, otherwise she will try to ask Andy Lau, but Andy has intention of staging his own.....
Date: 16-01-00
Headline/Source: Rumoured to be TVB big winner, Andy: results out tongight (HK Commercial Daily)
Andy adopts 'doctrine of the mean' with awards (Wen Wei Po)
Andy does not wish to be commented his awards are fixed (Sing Tao)
Andy Lau & Andy Hui laughed at 'fixed' result rumour (Ming Pao)
Andy was rumoured to be the big winner in this TVB JSG Awards with three awards.....
Andy has been busy with filming these few days, & he has to go for awards rehearsal, he has no time to think abt awards. On this rumour, Andy indicated that he is not aware of it, saying the rumour is abt the same every year. Asked if he wishes to get the Most Popular Male Singer award? Andy said for a long time he has not gotten this award, even Asia Pacific Singer award he did not get for 2 years. Asked if he feels any pressure? He replied he had been through occasions with many awards & with no awards, so he has no pressure. He just wishes to do his music well. As who will get what award, just be patient, the results will be out tonight.
Andy commented that it is not good to have too many awards, as this can be subject of ridicule, so a middle path is the best.
Asked if he is worried being ousted by newcomers?
Andy said there will be such a day, but everybody belongs to himself, awards winner can change, but nobody can replace another person in character.
Date: 15-01-00
Source: The Sun
Headline: Andy Lau with 3 awards to be big winner in TVB JSG Awards
'99 Top 10 Jade Solid Gold Awards will be held this Sunday, 16th of Jan, at the Coliseum. A list of winners gathered by reliable sources was out....
Andy Lau performance in the music circle this year was not ordinary, but in the 2 earlier Awards presentations, he only bagged a total of 4 awards. With the upcoming TVB JSG Awards & RTHK awards, for the coveted 'Media Award', Andy has accumulated 4 awards, compared to Eason Chan who has 7, it is still a wide gap. But Andy is not to be underestimated though.
Reliable sources revealed that Andy will bag 3 awards tomorrow night, other than a JSG song award, he will most probably get 'Asia Pacific Most Popular Singer' & 'Best Commercial Song' awards. Maybe he will get some other awards & be the big winner.
Andy's manager Mr. Yu was contacted, he said, " We have the confidence to win awards, but awards presentation is v hard to fortell, must wait till the last minute." (Andy Town: exactly, results always turn out differently......)
Date: 14-01-00
Source: Show 8
Headline: Haken Lee willing to act as a tree for Andy
....Haken Lee had lately acted in a stage drama with a sad ending. It had won tears from the audience including Alan Tam. This shows Haken is v successful in his acting.
...It was said that Andy has planned to hold a stage drama later, Haken said he looks forward to it, if Andy were to invite him, he will be excited even to act as a tree that can sing....
Source: Apple Daily
Result of the public poll: Andy did not have any song on the top 10. Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok & Ekin Chen were the three most popular singers.
Date: 13-01-00
Headline/source: Andy: don't need to be too serious with all things (Wen Wei Po)
Andy has attained a stage of not worring to be wronged (Sing Tao)
Andy had a deadly swear because rumoured to be a gay (Ming Pao)
Andy sweared 14 years ago: died if love gay (Min Shen Daily)
"If I am a gay I will died of Aids 7 years later" Andy laughed at own curse years ago (Apple Daily)
Andy not as impetuous as a young man (Ta Kung Pao)
Yesterday afternoon Andy attended RTHK 'LOng Live Media ' promotional activity as a special guest, Joardan Chan was host. Andy weilded the brush & wrote the 4 words for the station. The guests hammered 'Media Malpractice' to signify a plea to the public, for their attention in the progress & influence of the media.
Andy was spotted wearing a pair of white rimmed orangy-coloured sunshades. (Andy Town: so cool & sweet.....)
Andy has been in the circle 20 years, he is one with the most media exposure. His relationship with the media is always good, even if the media harboured ill intentions to harm him, he holds on to the attitude of living in harmony with them, seldom did he retaliated.
When asked, "Ever been chided by the media?"
Andy answered good-naturedly, "Chided me? No problem-lah!"
Andy said he is not worried to be wronged or chided, there will be a day when the truth is out.
Andy was once rumoured to be secretly married to Zhu Li-qian overseas, at the airport when he was cornered by hordes of reporters he made a deadly curse. Asked if that was the incidence when he was most chided?
Andy did not agree, he said it was in '86 or '87 when he was rumoured to be a gay. He was young & v impetuous then, he made a deadly curse that if it was true he would died within 7 years of aids. Now 14 years have passed, many must have forgotten how he gnashed his teeth then. Andy laughed on recollecting the incidence.
After many instances, Andy said on facing media, whether true or not, one has to adopt a relaxed attitude, do not over-react, time will tell the truth.
What is the ideal media? Andy said one has to take media as friend, with the professional duty to fulfill, from the media will come the true report on life & education.
Source: Oriental Daily
Headline: Andy Sammi being complained at while filming in Mei Fu
Johnny Tu new movie, 'Lone Man Single Lady' was being shot yeaterday at Mong Kok Century Square. Though the place was busy with people & attracted lots of onlookers, but there was only Sammi there, & there was no complaint.
The crew shifted to Mei Fu in the evening 8pm for more filming. At abt 1am, police arrived at the scene summoning them to clear the place. Other than Sammi, the male lead Andy was there. Looked like it was Andy who caused the trouble, as the other time during filming of 'Running Out Of Time' police were called in too, maybe it was because Andy was too glittering?
Luckily when the police arrived, filming was towards its end, while the workers negotiated with the police, Tu took the opportunity to finish off the work quickly & obediently cleared the place, filming was not affected.
Even renting private unit for filming was interfered by the police, Tu complained, "It's like that all the time, even the govt doesnot want to help me!" Is it because the nearby residents called the police saying your lighting was too strong? "Yes, but the other time filming 'Running', we were v far from the residents, still the police came to clear the place, said my lighting too strong & it disturbed the residents!"
Date: 12-01-00
Headline/Source: Chao Wei has no feeling on kissing Andy (Ming Pao)
Chao Wei Andy kissing picture exposed (HK Commercial Daily)
Andy kissing Chao Wei through a white veil (Apple Daily & The Sun)
Andy & Chao Wei have pleasant feelings for each other (Ta Kung Pao & Wen Wei Po)
Chao Wei has long taken Andy as idol (Sing Tao)
Andy Chao Wei 'mouth to mouth' overwhelming (Min Shen Daily)
The movie 'Final Battle At Forbidden City' is slated for release in HK on the 3rd of Feb, just in time for Lunar New Year golden slot. In this movie, Chao Wei acted opposite Andy as a pair of lovers. First time acting opposite Andy, Chao Wei indicated that Andy is like a big brother to her, she said her acting skill is very immature, not comparable to the much experienced Andy. Luckily Andy always helped her with her acting. He had also thought her the right working attitude & some Cantonese. She has benefitted a lot from Andy. She also said Andy is like a big child, she takes him as her favourite idol.
Asked if she will fall for Andy? She said," Idol is idol, I'm v clear on this."
In this movie, there was a kissing scene. It was towards the end when Yeh Ku-chen acted by Andy was approaching death, he put on a veil on Chao Wei who acted as his secret lover, as a indication of marrying him, he kissed her at the last breath thro' the veil.
The scene was very touching, romantic & yet sorrowful, stirring up lots of emotions. Chao said she was so moved, she was really crying with tears & mucus, & nose all red. But she said she has no special feeling on the kissing, as it was thro' the veil.
Andy had praised Chao saying she has potential, & is not as unfriendly as she was rumoured to be. Andy said there were too much disputes in the circle, he has the duty to clarify what he thinks is right.
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