Despite only a high school graduate, heavenly king Andy Lau was awarded both Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons and Outstanding Young Persons Of The World, earlier he was awarded World Outstanding Chinese and University of New Brunswick Canada Honorary Degree, he expressed in a post titled Honor on his own website that he is a normal person, “Enjoyed the applause when receiving the award, I needed encouragement the most when I’m down, luck is always an angel beside me.”

Having been in showbiz for close to 30 years, won numerous awards, it’s a honor having been awarded in the 12th World Outstanding Chinese and being nominated by Nobel Prize winner Professor Lee Tsung Dao. Although Andy’s highest education qualification is just Hong Kong Ke Li Secondary School,, but he always maintained a good image, the marriage expose last year affected his image at time but he sincere handling had steadied the mass through the storm.

With regards to these 2 honors, he expressed that he was “excited and feel very honor, whenever honor came to him, he always wanted to thank the people whom supported him all these years”, the funny part was when fan knew about the awards, some fans started a leave comments to congratulate him activity, some even mistaken that his wife Carol Zhu Liqian is “pregnant”.

When talked about his life in the recent two years in interview with Apple Daily earlier, he said that his work is not as busy as the past, but his upcoming schedule is still ‘tie ren’, which includes the recording of his latest Mandarin album and the shooting of the remake of Mel Gibson’s What Woman Want will start in Beijing at the end of the month, his brand new concert tour will also kick off in Hong Kong in the end of the year, with such hardworking schedule, no wonder he was awarded World Outstanding Chinese.

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International known Forbes Chinese version revealed Forbes 2010 Chinese Top 100 Celebrities Ranking in Beijing yesterday, the ranking total up celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China in terms of earnings, Internet search, exposure in newspapers, magazine and TV. This is the first time that celebrities from 3 countries are considered. In the ranking, 43 artistes are from Hong Kong and Taiwan. It was also announced that the total box office taking of 2009 had total up to $62 million, a 44% increase and ranked tenth in the world.

Jackie Chan top the chart in the overall ranking, however his earning of $20,600 was second to NBA star Yao Ming’s $25,530 who was fourth in the overall ranking. Taiwanese Jay Chou was second in the overall ranking.

Although Andy Lau only managed to earn $8,620 last year, but he had three films and his marriage caught the media attention thus he came in third. The highest ranked celebrity from Mainland China is Yao Ming whom came in fourth in the overall ranking but his earning is the top among the rest.

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Showbiz history: Andy Lau leads with 6 Most Popular Male Singer awards

TVB Jade Solid Gold Music Awards’ Most Popular Male Singer –
1. Andy Lau 6 times (1990 – 1992, 1994, 1999, 2004)
2. Alan Tam 4 times (1984 – 1987)
3. Aaron Kwok 3 times (1997 – 1998, 2000)
4. Hacken Lee 3 times (2002 – 2003, 2005)
5. Leslie Cheung 2 times (1988 – 1989)
6. Leon Lai 2 times (1993, 1995)
7. Eason Chan 2 times (2006 – 2007)

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Recently City University of Hong Kong announced the survey result that show that Hong Kong citizens would like to have the beautiful teeth of Andy Lau and Charlene Choi.

The survey results showed that Andy retain the citizen’s “most wished to have beautiful teeth” male artiste as he won votes from more than 20%, followed by Alex Fong and Daniel Wu. For female artiste, Charlene was picked for the first time to be “most wished to have beautiful teeth” as she won more than 30% of the votes, followed by Kelly Chen and Karen Mok whom came in first in 2006, she share the same position with Miriam Yeung.

Organized by IFPI, IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Award was held two nights ago. This is the first time that singers from four record companies Universal, Warner Music, Sony and EMI attending the presentation ceremony, several popular singers like Eason Chan, Hacken Lee and Kay Tse did not attend but EEGmusic, East Asia and Gold Typhoon Entertainment all won 10 awards each, Andy Lau won 6 awards alone to become the night’s biggest winner. Meanwhile, Joey Yung whom won 4 awards think that it was rather a cold event as those attended were mostly second line singers, luckily Andy also attended the event.

IFPI Hong Kong chairman Wu Yu urged new singers not to be late for events, be too proud, sing off key, choose assignments and tarnish their own images, he said that several artistes had made mistakes and got eliminated from showbiz. Andy disagree with what Wu Yu said about new singers singing off key. He said: “Who does not sing off key! This should not be discuss on stage, it will become a new talking point.” He continues: “Who didn’t sing off key, I also sing off key before!” Andy stressed that the problem of singing off key need time to rectify, he quipped: “I suffered for one year.” With regards to choosing assignments, he feel that new singers might not have the authority to choose assignments as all had been decided by the record company, the responsibility should not be shoulder by the new singers.

Andy said that he had not participated in this award for several years, but his company had registered for him this year thus he specially flew in from Changsha to attend.

It was earlier alleged that he’s getting married on 6 April in Malaysia, Andy was asked if he return to Hong Kong to attend the ceremony from Malaysia, Andy said: “Nope, I flew in from Changsha. Me getting married in Malaysia? I don’t know, you should have go and ask those people whom started the allegation! I’m not married!” It’s pointed out that online allegation of him getting married had been going for a long time, Andy said: “I know its had been going on for many years, but I don’t have a timetable to get married, I hope those who wrote it will explain, because some fans will be happy for me. If according to allegations, I’m already married for more than 10 times!” Andy stress that he still do not have enough love to let him get married.

With regards to Jill Vidal will be charged in Japan on 24 April for allegations of shoplifting and marijuana possession in Tokyo., Andy feel that it’s a pity as its hard to make up for one grave mistake, he feel that Leon Lai had did many things for Jill, but only outsiders could not see it. He said: “Everybody has their own ways of handling things, whatever you do will have people say about you. I’m in no position to say so much, I just feel that it’s a pity.”

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Following the opening of Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2009, it attracted several film distributors and participants from Mainland China and foreign countries to participate in Hong Kong Entertainment Expo and the Hong Kong International Film Festival activities. Hong Kong Trade Development Council did a survey with the participating film distributors and insiders within showbiz to understand their new plans, a list of the best selling directors and actors are revealed.

For the Best Selling Hong Kong directors, Jackie Chan, Wong Kar Wai, Johnnie To, Peter Chan, Tsui Hark, Stephen Chow and John Woo made into the list. Meanwhile, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Jet Li, Jay Chou, Maggie Cheung, Sammi Cheng, Michelle Yeoh, Cecilia Cheung, Charlene Choi, Shu Qi, Vicky Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun was the Best Selling Hong Kong Actor and Actress list.

With regards to this year newly added Asian Best Selling Actor and Actress, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li and Shu Qi made into the list.

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American financial magazine Forbes announces Hollywood’s Most Valuable Actors list, box office heavenly king Will Smith topped the list, meanwhile Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat, gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and several other Chinese actors’ names also appeared on the list.

The Chinese actors’ names on the list are Jackie Chan(35), Jet Li(107), Chow Yun Fat(222), Zhang Ziyi(225), Gong Li(314), Michelle Yeoh(341), Stephen Chow(427), Andy Lau(514), Tony Leung Chiu Wai(571), Joan Chen(910), Bai Ling(977) and Maggie Q(1007).

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Three Kingdom – Resurrection of the Dragon had won several nominations in 2008 Annual Global Chinese Music and Arts Festival and the First China International Television Festival International Television Festival (hereinafter referred to as “2″). With this movie, Andy Lau will also be vying for the Best Actor award with Red Cliff’s Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro and Ip Man’s Donnie Yen.

“2″ organizing company Times Media Asia (Beijing) Co., Ltd. international film and television production expressed that its committee received many political related films, but the competing films are mainly actions, comedies and family films. Nominated Three Kingdom – Resurrection of the Dragon is a classic Chinese period action film. Among the Chinese films nominated are Forever Enthralled, Ip Man, Red Cliff, Three Kingdom – Resurrection of the Dragon and other good films.

From our understanding, for the judging panels of “2″, other than professional critics, another important factors is the box office takings rather than the popularity of the cast. Until press time, the 4 actors vying for the Best Actor award are Andy Lau (Three Kingdom – Resurrection of the Dragon), Donnie Yen (Ip Man), Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro (Red Cliff).

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