THERE was a reason why Hong Kong singer actor Andy Lau had kept
his partner of 24 years, Carol Chu, hidden for so long - it was to
protect her from possible harm that might be inflicted upon her
from Hong Kong triad members.
This was revealed in Lianhe Wanbao's report from Hong Kong tabloid,
East Week.
Before the recent media reports of his marriage to Carol, Andy -
who was recently dubbed as the "Lying Heavenly King" - had refused
to acknowledge her as his partner and the reason behind this was
due to threats received from triad members during the 90s.
East Week's report said that during the heartthrob's heydays
as an actor, he was practically a cash cow for the triads as he
could easily clinch up to 16 films each year.
In an interview that was conducted a few years ago in China, he
spilled the beans on how he was forced to act in a gangster movie,
which he had initially refused.
He told the interviewer that one of the triad leaders had insisted
he take on the role and when he refused, they held four guns to his
head.
Andy also said that the triad members then threatened him by
saying: "We know where your girlfriend lives. You should know what
to do if you don't want to suffer the consequences."
The actor had no choice but to comply.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that when news about this interview
reached the ears of one of the triad leaders, he sent henchmen to
Andy's house to "pay him a visit".
Carol was making her way home at that moment. The triad members
hurled vulgarities at her and told her that something would happen
to her if Andy did not shut up.
For fear of her safety, Andy sent her back to Malaysia. In an
attempt to distract the triad members, he then issued a statement
saying he was single and unattached.
He felt that the chances of Carol being harmed was lesser if she
stayed away from the public.
Andy expresses his personal feelings
On Tuesday, Andy expressed his feelings in his official website. He
said: "There are many changes in one's life and each experience is
an enriching life lesson.
"If things become messy; there's no need to burden oneself.
"Life is hard. You don't want trouble in life but how is that
possible?
"What I'm saying is...our future is boundless."
His last sentence seemed to be a reflection of his future with
Carol, said the Chinese evening dailies.<!-- CONTENT : end
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