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The Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild has mobilize everyone to raise funds for the victims of Sichuan earthquake, Andy Lau was tasked to gathered everyone and also penned the lyrics for the fund raising theme song - Promise, performing in fund raising events and he's also currently preparing to do an on-site visit. However, everything that Andy does still incur allegations and disputes. On the day of the earthquake, the $100,000 that he donated was listed on the charts of donation, with the status of Andy Lau, it's considered a joke that he donated $100,000 as too little. For several days, netizens had been discussing but Andy chose to remain silent. Recently Feng Xiaogang decided to stand out and say a few words for Andy.



Feng exclaimed that the amount that Andy had donated is what he had requested to the artistes as everyone had to donate $100,000 as it can avoid the media of making up a table of comparison. He said: "Some media production are looking at who donate more or who donate lesser, actually donation is a gather of strength from everyone, it's not a comparison of wealth." He added when the earthquake happened, nobody know how serious it was, they just knew an earthquake had happened, it order to avoid people from creating any problems, thus he requested everyone to donate $100,000, this is the figure that everyone agreed.



Andy had always been concern of the situation of the earthquake, on Wednesday 28 May 2008 he will go for an on-site visit in Sichuan. When interviewed by Ming Pao Weekly, he said that he had yet receive the approval notice from Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., saving people is most important, he does not wish to create any problems for the local organization, when the time is suitable, he would arrange the artistes for the visit.



On the other side, Andy is currently going through professional mental consulting training. He said that the shrink told him it would be enough just to bring entertainment to the victims, he could play soccer with the children, draw with them, do some simple things to allow them to have a humanity feel, because the victims lost their family members suddenly, even losing humanity. Andy said that the visit is not for show, put up a false show for everyone to see, it's rather to allow the victims to know there are still a group of us whom will face the current situation with them.







Meanwhile, Sammi Cheng was interviewed in a 512 Concern Love Action fund raising activity. She was supposed to set off to Sichuan yesterday but she delayed it till 28 May due to traffic problems, she will then set off together with Andy and Joey Yung. When asked that Andy cried might be due to the reports that he donated too little? She said: "Andy had been putting his best for this matter, even if there's areas that he did not do well or enough, everyone please forgive him, during these period there should not be any negative news."



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The earthquake in Sichuan had catches the attention of the world, in an online 3-minutes long report in CNN International news, Andy Lau was interviewed as he was the one whom wrote the lyrics of Promise.


In the short interview, Andy answer all questions in English, when talked about the feeling of raising funds with many other singers, with tears in his eyes, Andy coughed and express that this disaster make one very depressed, he hope that the victims would recover soon as he promise everyone would do their best to support Sichuan, he said that it's the responsibility of all Chinese, as per he wrote in the lyrics: "We wanted you to return you your original life, confirmed that this is the promise of a lifetime."







In addition, CNN will telecast a 30 minutes special program China's Earthquake: From disaster site to rebuilding, as it would talk about the Sichuan earthquake in detail.



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The aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake had shook the world, within a short period of one week, the showbiz circle had gathered their strength to form the Showbiz 512 Love Concern action group, as they held a press conference at The Grand Cinema yesterday to announce that a charity concert will be held at POPTV ARENA on 1 June where TVB, ATV, i-Cable, East Asia, Gold Label, EMG, people from the Cantonese Opera, representatives from Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, close to 200 artistes were present to show their support.







Those whom attended includes Eric Tsang, Gordon Chan, Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Andrew Lau, Ng See-Yuen, Joe Cheung Tung-Cho, Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Gouli, Richie Ren, Cheung Siu-Yin, Cheung Po Wah, Leo Ku, Ronald Cheng, Edmond Leung, Hins Cheung, Kenny Kwan, Yumiko Cheng, Vinginia Lok, Mani Lei, Patrick Lam, Chan Kai Tai Kenneth, Joey Meng Yee Man.





Meanwhile, Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng will be visiting the "dangerous" Sichuan earthquake site at the end of the month. Sammi exclaimed: "The more dangerous, the more I wanted to go!"






At the press conference, Andy whom was responsible for gathering people thanks everybody's support and doing their part for charity, he sighed and took a deep breath before saying: "I hope it's not just for a short period, because rebuilding would require 3,5 or 7 years, it would be more concern for the future days, this is our promise."









The spokesman for the Showbiz 512 Love Concern action group Cheung Po Wah said that on a "Everyone Promise" event will be held in major shopping malls on 25 May to collect all regards cards from the citizens in order to pass to the visitors of the earthquake site to pass the message.






On 1 June, a charity concert will be held at POPTV ARENA which could accommodate 20,000 audience, the event will start at 2:30pm till 10:00pm, every audience would require to donate at least HK$20.









Gordon Chan expressed that the list of performers will be confirmed on 26 May, he welcome all parties to register, as the venue is not suitable for any charity auction for the branded donated items, thus an auction will be held another day. Gordon said: "We're focusing on raising funds for the victims, when Andy suggested 7 years, we'll do it for 7 years!"








In the end, Andy said: "Within a short time, people in showbiz had gathered together and all work hard together. Although I could not represent they. But representing myself to thanks everyone! Hope heaven bless Sichuan and China" as a summary for the press conference.








Andy revealed that personally going to the earthquake site and witnessing the damage personally, he might not be able to accept it mentally thus he is currently undergoing professional mental consulting training as he wanted to learn the correct attitude to face the victims his ability of acceptance.





The main visiting targets are the children, he would also bring along dried food there. His fans had already join the volunteer groups there and had reported him with the latest news.







His family also has no objection of his visit to the site and there is no reason that they will object his visit. With the visit last than a week to go, Andy was asked if he took any vaccine, he said that there is already vaccine station in Sichuan thus it would be any problem.





When asked if he's worried about encountering tremors and added the responsibility of the government? Andy said: "There shall not be any trouble, we had contacted the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R., we know its suitable thus we're going there. I never thought of where to stay, I'll stay everywhere they allocate me."







He expressed that Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R. had approve license to the guild to form a charity fund, Alan Tam, Eric Tsang and Gordon Chan are the committeeman, hoping to aid the orphans, provide education and rebuilding their homeland.






When asked if the visiting fees will be used from the charity funds, Andy said: "I think not! If it's from the charity fund, I rather it's from my own pockets."








On 27 May, Denise Ho will go to the site with Oxfam Hong Kong before joining Andy and Sammi on 28 May, it's estimated to stay there for 5 days.








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The Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild continued their meeting to discuss on the fund raising activities for the Sichuan earthquake victims last night, Gordon Chan revealed that a large scale fund raising gala show will be held on 1 June 2008, a venue inspection was conducted at POPTV ARENA and with regards to the list of performing artistes, it will be announced today and future fund raising activities will also be revealed.




Andy Lau had gathered Hong Kong Chamber of Films, Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers Limited, Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild, Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild, Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild, Society of Cinematography (HK), Hong Kong Film Arts Association, Hong Kong Movie Production Executives Association, Hong Kong Cinematography Lighting Association, Hong Kong Stuntman Association, IFPI, Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd, Hong Kong Cinema & Theatrical Enterprises Association Ltd, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, South China Film Industry Workers Union, Hong Kong Televisioners Association, Hong Kong & Macau Cinema and Theatrical Enterprise Association Ltd, Hong Kong, Kowloon & New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association Limited, Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Limited, TVB, ATV, i-Cable, Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited, RTHK, Commercial Radio, Metro Radio, now.com to sent out representatives for this activity.









The guild and the different associations will be sending representatives to visit the victims on site, they would set off next week, Alan Tam will lead Joey Yung, Andy, Sammi Cheng and others to encourage the victims, they would also be appearing in 9 major shopping malls to collect donations, it would be a 7-years project where within the 7 years they would joined the children whom participated to do something for the victims.









Being tasked the job to gather people, around 3am yesterday, Andy express this gratitude to the people in Sichuan in his personal website. Andy wrote: "It's almost 10 days, miracles kept us believing that "We cannot be defeated!" The tremors wanted to shaken the task of the soldiers, the water wanted to flushed away the determinations of the family members, illness wanted to challenge the responsibilities of the medical staffs, one word - foget about it! 13 billion hearts are waiting to shoulder all the bad, 13 billion pairs of eyes are proof of a determined race, giving cheers to the affected site from inside and outside.... Andy send my gratitude to you!" Actually around evening on 19 May, Andy had already used his Buddhist name to write a heart sutra hoping the deceased victims to rest in peace.







Other than the encouragements, Andy also posted a photograph of a seriously disabled teenager crawled to the donation counter to donate despite his disability, it's very touching. Andy wrote: "The sun after the dark clouds are more warmth and beautiful," using the sentence to encourage everyone not to give up so easily.



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