![]() Lau also asked Charles Heung (向华强) who was a leader of a triad in Hong Kong for help. He tried to ask his connections for help. He was friends with Simon Yam (任达华) whose brother was the Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police at the time. When Lau’s assistant asked for the other half, Liu said “ If Andy Lau wants to give up and return to Hong Kong, I will consider giving (him) the other half.” Andy Lau did return to Hong Kong, but was still under Liu’s control. ![]() Liu also poured salt on the wound by only giving half of what he had promised to Lau. He slapped Lau, knowing there was nothing Lau could do to retaliate. Lau argued he had done his best but the answer had only upset Liu further. Liu took personal offence to the supposed slight and called Lau in to ask about it. After the performance, an underling complained that Lau’s performance was less than satisfactory. At that time, Lau was becoming very popular in Hong Kong. Liu promised to pay Lau RM3 million for his performance. In 2000, Lau was once invited by the northeast triad boss Liu Yong to perform at a concert. He was once slapped by a triad leader for not performing his best. Hong Kong star Andy Lau (刘德华) was not spared the treatment. However, in the early 1990s, Hong Kong stars were actually suffering at the hands of underworld forces which were running rampant then. Celebrities nowadays are mostly treated with reverence and awe, except for when they get into trouble, of course. ![]()
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