ANDY NEWS SEPTEMBER 2000
24/9---I Dont Love U Enough, #2, 4th X on S'pore 933 Top 20
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27th Sept: Happy birthday to Andy, may good health, happiness & success with you always! May we have you good news soon, have a loving wife & some bundles of joy for us to play with...!
26/9--- van skreen writes:
Happy Birthday Andy!!!
Best wishes to Andy on your birthday. Hope your birthday's bright and
happy filled with warmth
and cheer. May all your wishes come true, you're always are young at
heart, you get wiser and
better every year. Please take good care of your self and thank you for
another wonderful year. Happy Birthday Andy!!! Love and support you
always. Van
P.S. Thanks Katherine for keep up with Andy's news, you done a
wonderful job!
26/9--- Hiroko writes:
Happy birthday to ANDY
I am looking forward to seeing you in Japan again .
I will support you forever .
26/9--- Terrie Lee writes:
Dear Katherine,
I really appreciate your hard work in creating such a wonderful
homepage for
Andy fans all over the world. I'm a chinese living in Tokyo and it's
hard
for me to read Chinese news on the website so I enjoy reading your
updated
news. You are really superb!!! ...I only got to know about Andy last year. However, I
rented all his videos in Japan and became so crazy about him.
Your translation of the news + diary really made me like Andy as a
person.
He has such high discipline and is supported by so many people.What he
says
and does make so much sense. Beside he has so many dedicated fans. I'm
proud
to be one of them. ..Andy is the best!
Here is the birthday wishes for Andy:
Dear Wah-zai, I wish you the very best and the happiest birthday
surrounded
by people you love and by dedicated friends and fans. I look forward to
your
upcoming films and song albums. I wish you'll come to Tokyo soon for a
major
film festival or world concert tours. Thinking of you on your birthday
and
hoping that your birthday wish will come true.
With Love from Tokyo,
Terrie Lee
25/9--- Peifang writes:
happy birthday Andy lau ! we fans love u ! carry on with your great work! thanks for what u have given 2 us
!! Hope u stay young & happy ! i will always support u!
24/9--- chua chew puay writes: To my Always The Best Andy Lau. I wish you Happy Birthday,
all
your wishes will come true, happy always, good health and win more
awards.
All the best Andy!
Chew Puay
23/9--- Angela writes:
Dear Katherine,
I would like to THANK YOU for all the translations of Andy's news!
You
had done a great job! And I would also like to wished Andy a Happy
Birthday
and wish him the Best of Luck in whatever he does!
Angela
24/9--- Ting^Ting writes:
Dearest Andy, Happy Birthday!!! I will support u forever, and wishing u
success in everything u do.. I LOVE YOU!
TingTing
21/9--- chemfert writes:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Andy. I wish that you may success in all your wishes. And you are always the BEST.
20/9--- Ai-Kao Chang writes:
Happy Birthday Andy !!!
I would like to wish that your life be filled with happiness and
prosperity!
If the road gets tough, remember that you still have all of us
friends/fans
to support you!
Best Wishes, Ai-Kao Chang.
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20/9--- li cheng
hi kklee, i have been visiting your wedsite since last year .your wedsites are really the best!keep up the
good work!andy needs fans like you and me ! wishing here andy have a very birthday this year althought he
had never celebrate his birthday here in singapore.lately, hope that he will get a wife soon so he will not
lose out to jacky chang!
from andy 100000001 fans,
li cheng
19/9--- M Ba
Birthday wishes
Hi, Kim!
First of all I just want to say Thank you for your wonderful work on
translating Andy's news. Your translations are greatly appreciated.
I wanna wish Andy a very Happy Birthday! I wish him great success in
his future ventures as well as his career. I hope that he will act in a
Western movie sometime in the future. Will support Andy forever!
Bonnie
15/9--- Thapanee Srimuang writes: Dearest Andy, Wherever you are, whatever you do, be filled with happiness and success
always! --Happy Birthday--
From....Tai....your Thai fan
Date: 26 Sept 00
Headline/Source: Andy compares himself as gold-platted, small superman is the real pure gold, in his win over Richard Li as Golden Bachelor (Oriental Daily)
Andy's birthday, Karen Mok again gives kisses (Ming Pao)
Andy with 'old-age blurred vision' receives kisses (Sing Tao)
Andy joked Karen's figure alike Sammi's (Show 8)
Karen claims body as tough as Andy's (Show 8)
Karen turns target to Andy Lau, after kissing Richie Ren (Apple Daily)
Anita Mui declares Andy new love is Kelly (Show 8)
Andy & Karen colloboration in the audio drama series, Ah Nuo's Directions, was released at andylau.com on the 11th Sept. The same drama has been scheduled for release over Metro Radio Stn on the 30th this month.
The 2 leads Andy & Karen were present at the press con to promo the drama yesterday.
Andy had colloborated with Sammi before in Needing You radio drama, he was asked on his feelings working with Karen. He looked at Karen who wore tops with exposed shoulders, "The two? No difference, figures all the same." Karen retorted, "He is blurred with presbyopia!" But after joking, she is quick to plant 2 kisses on Andy's cheeks, as it is Andy's bday tomorrow & the stn held a celebration for Andy at the same time.
Andy explained that actually he does not look 'seriously' at their figures, he dares not see directly with his eyes, it all depends on feelings, the feeling is both are equally sexy. Karen said she wont be able to be 'Flat-chested' queen, though her figure is not No.1, she gives people a healthy feel, this is more important. Karen claims her bod is like Andy's, wah! Andy has 42" chest!! Andy laughed," She same as mine? I have never seen her body!"...
Karen is stingy, she only kissed Andy on the cheeks, instead of on the lips as was planted by her on Richie. Andy joked, "Previous years nobody kissed me, this year finally a pretty girl kissed me, hope next year someone kisses me on the lips, improve every year."
Andy was named the Golden Bachelor in the Mainland, beating even Richard Li. He laughed that it is impossible! "I cant be compared to Li! Thanks for the honour! Richard Li is the Golded Bachelar! He is real solid gold, I am only gold-plated! Haha..."
..Anita Mui was dubbing for a Japanese movie, Eric Tse disclosed that Anita wishes to join andyalu.com, as she wants to take care of her students, giving them better future. Anita denied she will join andyalu.com. She was asked if she gives bday wishes to Andy, she said she is not sure where he is, added she is happy to shake off the image as Andy's gf, as now Andy has a new love, (Who?) Kelly! haha.."
Diary from andylau.cc
25/9---Whole day in the office today. Have a press con at noon, to announce our audio drama over the net, Ah Nuo's Directions, it will be over Metro Radio, not sure if you listen to it over the net? This is the first step andylau.com develops to cross the media, hope, in future there is more cooperation with the media, at the con, receives 2 cakes, feels like I give cakes to myself, but equally happy, after that more & more meetings. Nite time, go to Chat Room to chat with you. Wah! More & more people as nite gets deeper, but I really dont wish you all sleep so late, next time I will come to the chat room earlier, good nite! Andy
24/9---Never had a bday that I eat until so full! Tonite attended the bday party organised by AWC, a group of members do a play for me to see, singing & dancing. The in charge is really terrific! Later I went up the stage to play a game, to compete eating up the food that was prepared, though there were 3 others guests to help, there was 1 chicken, 1 cake, a plate of fried noodles, bananas & green tea, I ate up 2/3 of the cake, wah! Really v full! Every year spend my bday with thousands of people, every year is so happily passed! Andy
23/9---Today continued with my autogrph session in Kaohsiung, rarely had such a big scale activity in Kaohsiung, the organiser closed a street to hold the function. As I have to return to HK to attend JSG , the session was held in the afternoon, it was under the hot sun, perspiration big & small, dripping sweat & signed, if some of you have signs of sweat on the signature, please dont think it was dirtied.
Later received 2 big cakes & bday peaches, & opened champagne to celebrate my bday, though v hot, v ...v...happy!
On reaching HK straightaway headed for the award ceremony, which song get the award?! HK friends already know, let me tell friends overseas, it is the duet with Kelly I Dont Love U Enough. Andy
Date: 25 Sept 00
Source: Show 8
Headline: Andy beats Richard Li to become The Golden Bachelor
Lately an inland female website published a voting result on 'Who is the present Golden Bachelor in China?'. Andy Lau not only beats all the other 3 Heavenly Kings, his charisma overides the Small Superman Richard Li & the IT Kings of Mianland Ting Lei & Chang Chao Yang.
Results of the voting can be said to be a bit unexpected, because Andy Lau alone emerges not only as the overall winner, he is also the winner of Best in winning woman's heart & the Most Charismatic Bachelor, sweeping tops in all the 3 categories. This is enough to understand why Anita Mui is so mesmerised by him.
The result shows that the ones loved by females do not necessarily be economically the best, because the one with the most assets Richard Li & the Mainland Networking pioneer Ting & director Chang are behind Andy Lau at No2, 3 & 4 positions.
At 5th position is Leslie Cheung, followed by Tony Leung, Nicholas Tse, Chang Yi Mou, Kong Ling Hui (China table tennis player) & Jeff Chang.
Headline/Source: Andy receives 60 cakes (Ming Pao)
For many years Andy has only 1 bday wish (Sing Tao)
Andy makes 60 bday wishes (Show 8)
Andy has only one wish (Wen Wei Po)
In the 3rd Seasonal JSG Selections, though Andy has no song selected, the duet he had with Kelly is one of the 2 Best Duets, he flew in specially from TW to attend the ceremony to sing the song with Kelly, he is really serious & 'give face'
His actual bday in on the 27th, but in his last 3 days in TW, he has received 50 to 60 cakes, & numerous presents. As he was in TW on the 21st Sept, which was the day earthquake disaster hit TW last year, Andy did not hold any personal bday celebration with fans, he just received them as he held the autograph sessions.
Andy said he took only a bite of the cake each, & has made abt 60 wishes, but all the wishes are the same, but he wont tell what the wish is, he keeps saying the same wish, to remind the wish not to forget him...
Andy said he will spend his bday at home, rather than being photographed & becaome news.
At JSG awards, Jacky Cheung commented that each Heavenly King has its own line, he said the name may be outdated, but the person is not, now on TV every nite, Andy Lau is still one with the most commercials, Andy's career is still at its peak, he is never outdated.
JSG increases the nos of awards from 12 to 14 in its seasonal selections, even the duet that is only given out at year end is included this time to take in 2 songs. This is a happy surprise for all esp the record comapnies.
Date: 24 Sept 00
Headline/Source: Andy caused thousands to the street resulting in paralysis of Taiwanese traffic (Show 8)
Andy Vivian countering popularity (Central Daily News)
Andy Vivian gave presents to each other at autograph sessions (Central Daily News)
Andy was at Kaohsiung yesterday for his autograph session, after the Ban Qiao traffic jam, Andy's apperance in Kaohsiung again invited chaos! This is the first time Andy has an outdoor autograph session, he finds it v interesting to sing on the street! The street was closed for him, corridors of shops on both sides of the street were all fully packed with people, almost bursting the glass panels of the shops! Andy told the fans to give way so as not to affect business of the shop owners. But the owners instead closed all their shops & amazed at the appeal a King has . All came out to see Andy Lau.
The fans gave Andy a big bday cake, plus 2 Bday Peaches each weighing a hefty 30 kg, Andy was not even able to carry it! The fans urged him to say Bday wish but kept shouting ' Marry! Marry!', before he could say a wish, they added 'Have baby early!' Andy laughed that 'the empror not worried but the eunuch is'!
Vivian Hsu who is also in BMG & had an autograph session in the Northern part of the city, called Andy to wish him happy bday, & tried to show off how big her crowd was there, Andy in reply asked her to come to witness the chaos in his territory. He sent her a signed album to wish good sale in her album.
Date: 23 Sept 00
Source: The Sun
Headline: Andy wears double green & white crystals
Lately Hongkongers like to wear crystals. Crystals are said to help a person in his luck in money, love & career matters. Many artistes are spotted wearing them as bracelets or pendents. King Andy Lau wears double green & white bracelets, his luck is just irrespressible. The green one is said to help in his career development, the white helps him to relax & have a clear mind...
Source: Ming Pao & Show 8
Headline: Na Yin No.1, Andy Lau No.4
Organised by RTHK, 'Beijing Guangzhou HK Mandarin Hits' was held yesterday. Some singers attended.
The chairman of the cm released the first selection result of this newly fromed Hit chart, on the No.1 spot is Na Yin's song, followed by Jeff's & Sun Yan Zhi's. Andy & Kelly's song I Dont Love U Enough is at No.4 spot, No. 5 is Wang Li Hom's.
He added the award ceremony will be held in Sept next year, this ceremony is different from RTHK Chinese Top 10, as they are choosing from Chinese singers from around the world, including HK, TW, S'pore, M'sia, Australia, America, London etc Chinese radio stations, the latter chooses fron only HK singers...
Headline/Source: Liu De Hua.cc to give convenience for all (Min Shen Pao)
Andy as spokesman for aweb.cc (China Times)
Andy as new VIP in technology (Central Daily News)
Andy's investment Secure Site Technology has expended its territory to include Mandarin registration of dotcc domain name, this is to facillitate net users in Greater China.
Investment in the net seems to be Andy's new found love. Andy whose bday is coming up soon, said that he does not believe in the saying of a 'life-long idol', he does not wish to be a life-long idol too, he wants to improve in all fields.
This dotcc is to give convenience to his fans in greater China, they dont have to use Emglish, they can just use Chinese address to log in.
The network co held a press con in Taipei yesterday, Andy was quite tense, he even drafted a speech a day earlier. He said he was involved in the net investment last 5 years, it was tough, tougher than as an artiste. As only lately that he see some returns.
Andy said it is not easy to be a businessman, esp he is an artiste, many times he has to entertain to discuss business thogh he dislikes.
(2 pics taken from andylau.com News section, thank you andyalu.com!)
After the press con, Andy set off to Tainan for autograph session, to thnak his fans for support in the new album.
Headline/Source: Andy says sorry to Ban Qiao citizens (Min Shen Pao dated 22/9)
Thousands gathered to see Andy at his anti-piracy autograph session (The Great Entertainment News dated 22/9)
Andy arrived in TW at noon to meet fans yesterday (21/9). He had an anti-piracy autograph/singing session at nite at Ban Qiao Far East Emporium. Few thousands fans gathered, resulted in a terrible traffic jam in the city. Andy apologised to the citizens in Ban Qiao for causing this trouble.
Andy sang Silly Child & Man Cry Is No Sin 2 songs, the fans sang in synchrony, it was a great sight to behold, the fans sang Happy Bday song for him, & gave him a big cake, to celebrate bday for him.
He appealed to fans to support the original product, so as to promote better music for all in future.
Andy have 2 more autograph sessions in Tainan & Kaohsiung today...
After returning to HK, Andy will have a bday celebration with his fans in HK, after that he will take 2 weeks of private holidays. It was said Andy will make some special announcements tomorrow at the bday bash...
Source: Apple Daily
Headline: HK movies favours younger generation
...HK movies have latrely favour the younger & comical genre of movies. Chow Yin who is over 40 has no place to act, Jacky Chan too will have no place if he films only HK movies. Excessive stress on the youth will be a failure if the middle-aged group is left out, as the society is maturing. The one who can maintain his appeal for HK actors in the 30 something is Andy Lau...
Source: Show 8 dated 21/9
Headline: Chang Teng Jian will not offend Andy because of $150,000
Chang Teng Jian who has claimed copyright to Full Time Killers has suggested 3 methods of solving the problem, 1) he will pay $80,000 for the full right, 2)Andy will pay him $150,000 for the amount he has paid to the writer Peng How Siang 3)Team Work will cooperate with Tian Huang to produce the movie.
Chang said he will not because of the despicable person & affect his relationship with Andy, he wont become an enemy to Andy Lau, after the problem is solved, he will get to solving the problem with Peng, by suing him. Meanwhile he will discuss personally with Andy...
Diary from andylau.cc
22/9---Continue with TW autograph sessions, this time going to Tainan, as I seldom have activity here, the fans here are extremely warm, but because of time, have to rush to Kaohsiung tomorrow for naother session, cannot fullfill all you want, I know it is going to disappoint some of the fans who support me, hope soon there is a chance for me to come here again. Attended aweb.cc press con, this is the first press con in TW, a more serious, more commercial press con. In a day 2 different Andy Lau to face you, not sure which one suits me more? Andy
21/9---After a busy day yesterday, took a flight to TW today, luckily can rest in the hotel for a while, nite time can attend the autograph session with full energy. Afetr singing 2 songs, start the hour long autograpg session. Now everyday someone breaks the Olympics record, hahaha, today I break my own record, sign 2,000 names in an hour. You guess, the other 2 autograph sessions, will it be a new record...? All depends on you....Andy
20/9---Return to HK early in the morning, all because of The Fighter's Blue, today is the first & the lastr day of filming in HK, meet the team of workers that had been together for over a month in Thailand, including the Thai actress, v happy. But not too happy either, as after this scene, everyone will part different ways. After shooting in the afternoon, go for meeting & dinner, going to TW early tomorrow for promo. Ai...where got so busy....where got so fullfilling... Andy
Date: 20 Sept 00
Diary from andylau.cc
19/9---Because of official matter, went to Japan early in the morning, back tomorow lah...Andy
18/9---Wake up this am, still a bit unhappy, went back to company had a meeting with the website staff, to think of a way of solving the problem, why got so many people claiming to be my assistants, my neighbours, my friends, even bluff the way into my chatroom, to cheat my net-frinds.
I really cannot understand their motives, actually the thing that make me most unhappy & hurt, is because I have already announced many times before, but a lot of people still prefer to believe them than me.
Attended 2 ress con in the afternoon, is abt a Chinese net work, done a few commercial interviews, maybe become an office worker, then can I solve the above problem ...Andy
(Pic on the R: ...heehee...Andy is trying to open .....a bottle of champagne for the post-concert party lah...)
Date: 19 Sept 00
Headline/Source: Andy warns impostors on the net (Ming Pao)
Andy wants face to face enquiry (Sing Tao)
Andy openly challenges impostors, not happy his own website being abused (Apple Daily)
Andy to launch 'cleaning up' action to tackle impostors on the net (Oriental Daily)
Stressed only 'Andy Lau' is the real one (Show 8)
Impostors used Andy's name to cheat girls in andylau.com chat room (the Sun)
Andy attended the press con of aweb.cc yesterday together with aweb.cc managing director. Secure Site Technology launches first ever in the World use of Chinese doamin names to register. In future countries in SEA wpuld be able to use its own language such as Thai, Malay, & others, to register domain names in its own country.
Andy has registered his own Chinese name, including Wahzai & Ah-wah, the reporters joked that he forgot Wah-shou & Wah-di!
His first customer is Ericsson director who has registered all the names of his own family members & some friends.
andylau.com is a popular website, but Andy is faced with problems of impostors in the chat room. This problem seems to be getting more severe lately. The impostors will claim to be Andy himself & cheat the female fans for dates, some imposed as his neighbours who know the details of his whereabouts. Andy said he is already a v transparent artiste, it is unethical to disclose his private life. His neighbours will not do this. Some even impose as his girl-friends.
Andy stressed that he will only use 'Andy Lau' in the chat room, he will not use any other name. This name has been locked, impostors enter using abt the same names. If need be, he will employ persons to check on the chatroom 24 hours to kick out the impostors or even barred them for future entry.
He wants the fans to be more alert & not get cheated by these people...
Diary from andylau.cc
17/9---Return to HK early this morning, haven't rested, have to take photos for 2 commercials in the afternoon. Reach the palce, see a group of youngsters already there, though everyone must wear thick coat, thick woolen jackets, sweating all over from running here & there, see that they are still so energenetic, all my tiredness gone! Nite time fianlly have some private time, can invite friend out for a meal to relax! Andy
Date: 18 Sept 00
Headline/Source: Andy arrived in Dalian with full showy style (Oriental Daily & Apple Daily)
Andy attended Dalian Fashion Festival as guest (Ming Pao & Ta Kung Pao)
Andy attended 12th Annual Fashion Festival in Dalian 2 nights ago. The show was held in stadium with a capacity for 60,000 audience.
Andy arrived sitting in an antique convertible, flanked by security guards & follwed by a convoy of cars behind, he was ferried around the stadium once, waving to the audience. Giant ballons were released concurrently, it was a granduer scene.
To prevent chaos, Andy remained in the backstage, he lamented that he could not watch the show. He was guest singing the final numbers, he sang Water Of Forgetfulness, Love U 10,000 Years & Chinese. The last song was appointed to sing by the city mayor & it roused the atmosphere to the highest....
Source: The Straits Times
Headline:
BRIEFLY, SNATCH A GLIMPSE OF ANDY
Nope, this is not the pair of boxers that Andy Lau wore in his commercial, but the actual pair promises to be just as titillaing -- and warm.
OH, SO this is what it means to gear up for a movie role.
Heavenly King Andy Lau's role as a tough-as-nails Thai boxer makes him the ideal spokesman for the only piece of garment a boxer needs -- boxer shorts.
But endorsing boxer shorts is hardly fun, as Lau found out.
With a slogan like ""super warm'', the commercial had the 30-something actor-singer braving sinister snow storms and minus 10-degree weather in winter-time New Zealand to save a kid, clad (gasp!) only in his bedtime gear.
Not one to flinch in the face of adversity, the handsome star warmed the hearts of his fellow crew members with his professionalism.
While they were snug and cosy in winter jackets with portable warmers and heaters in tow, Lau had no qualms about dropping his pants the minute the director shouted ""action''.
He was quick to quip that the reason he did not catch a cold was that the boxer shorts really lived up to their ""super warm'' reputation.
Hesitate no more, advertisers, this is your man.
Source: Lianhe Wanbao dated 16/9
...S'pore Hit Awards created some disputes even before it is being held. Most Popular Male Singer award was disputable, HK media indicated unfairness to Andy Lau.
HK media pointed out that because Andy had unintentionally offended the station high-ranking official last year, so he has no choice but to see the award being given away to Jeff Chang.
Andy is unhappy at the outcome & refuses to attend in silent protest.
Andy was the winner last year, its omission obviously attracted attention of HK media.
According to S'pore BMG Chinese dept i/c, this is impossible, Andy loses out because of failure to fullfill one category & lost 25 marks from there. She added that it was the record company dealing with the station, there is no way that Andy can offend the station. Andy hs not been to S'pore for last 10 months, so he couldn't have possibly offended anybody. Andy is going to China, that's why he cannot come to S'pore....
933 Station manager replied, "There is no such thing!" She appeared shock with the report, "Oh my god! Why like that? Really there is no such thing!" She said it was because Andy did not fullfill the requirements of SPVA so he loses 25 marks, "I'm v surprised at such rumour, last year was Faye Wong, this year Andy Lau."...
[Andy Town: CASE CLOSED]
Source: Ming Pao dated 17/9
Headline: Peng How Siang cried foul, Chang Jian Teng: despicable!
...Peng is the author of the book Full Time Killer (literal translation), he admitted having accepted $150,000 copyright fee from Chang in '98, but fee for the whole contract also includes $80,000 scriptwriting fee, & must be written by Peng himself, total of $250,000 has to be paid in full before 31st Sept '98.
When the contract was over, Chang did not pay up the balance. Actually Johnny To had approached him for the copyright before expirary of contract, he had reminded Chnag but he still did not pay up, so the script was sold to Andy Lau...
Chang claimed copyright of the script, he said that payment of $150,000 is inclusive of scriptwriting, he could get another person to write, Peng has no right to sell the copyright to Team Work, added that if he loses the case, it is all because of Peng's despicable act...
Diary from andylau.cc
16/9---I took a plane early this morning form Guangzhou to Dalian, to attend the local fashion festival, really the locals take this festival seriously, even the school children take part, the atmosphere & diaplay can be comparable to Olympics.
I took a convertible antique car last night, the scene was v rousing, but worried abt the chaotic incidence, I only sang 3 songs & left.
The time I spent here is really short, hope next time have more time can appreciate the show. Andy
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