Monday, 26 Jul 2021 09:24 PM MYT
BY SYLVIA LOOI
Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau refused to take Hollywood roles that degrade Chinese. Screencapture from Andy Lau’s Douyin
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau refused to act in Hollywood films as the scripts given to him degraded Chinese.
Without naming the movies, acclaimed director Wong Jing revealed that Lau rejected the roles after reading the script.
“He felt the roles he had to play degraded the Chinese. So, he decided to reject it,” Hong Kong portal
Monday, 01 Feb 2021 12:53 PM MYT
BY SYLVIA LOOI
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau has gotten over 50 million followers on Douyin (China’s video-sharing social networking service）less than a week after opening the account.
Chinese portal China.org.cn reported that Lau had never created a social network account on any platform before, but has since changed his mind and opened his first on Douyin.
“On Wednesday, the star’s new move became a cultural phenomenon creating a nationwide carnival buzz.”
“In just 24 hours, he was followed by more than 24 million followers, from fans to his peers,” it said, adding that he is set to become one of the most followed individuals on Douyin.