Half of Hong Kong celebrities came to Leslie Cheung’s funeral, but Andy Lau was not there. What was the conflict between them?
At Leslie Cheung’s funeral in 2003, hundreds of well-known Hong Kong artists were present, but why was Andy Lau nowhere to be seen? Is there any conflict between the two of them? Afterwards, some media interviewed Andy Lau and asked about this matter. He said that he was filming at the time and did not receive notice of the funeral, so he did not go. Almost all celebrities in Hong Kong went to Leslie Cheung's funeral. Why didn't Andy Lau attend?
His funeral was during the SARS period, but tens of thousands of fans still came spontaneously to see Leslie Cheung on his last journey. Leslie Cheung's former friend Anita Mui even cried uncontrollably. Leslie Cheung has collaborated with Andy Lau twice. Once it was "Days of Being Wild" and once it was "New Shanghai Beach". It can be said that the two of them are relatively familiar with each other. Given Leslie Cheung's status in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, the two are familiar with each other. It's strange that Andy Lau doesn't go either. Is it also excessive sadness?
According to rumors, Andy Lau later explained that he was filming and did not receive notice of Leslie Cheung's funeral, so he was absent from the funeral. It's really hard to convince. It is rumored that Andy Lau later talked about someone he was jealous of in a variety show, and was asked who it was. Andy Lau said that man is dead. Many people speculate that they are talking about Leslie Cheung. It is said that Andy Lau did not go to the funeral because he was jealous of Leslie Cheung. Another saying is that many people in Hong Kong believe in Feng Shui and their destiny. Andy Lau was told that Leslie Cheung's funeral would conflict with his fate, so he didn't go.
There are actually many similar statements. The only thing that is certain is that Andy Lau really did not attend Leslie Cheung's funeral. Why does this matter make everyone worried? That's because Andy Lau is eligible to attend Leslie Cheung's funeral, and he is one of the big stars who still "shows face" at the funeral. But Andy Lau is qualified but does not participate. Naturally people noticed. The credibility of Andy Lau's reasons for not going is also low. This caused various versions of Andy Lau not to attend Leslie Cheung's funeral to spread wildly. It's even outrageous to say that Leslie Cheung's last phone call was to Andy Lau.
In fact, it is very simple for Andy Lau not to participate. He is indeed a big star who is qualified to attend Leslie Cheung's funeral: he knew Leslie Cheung and has a high status in Hong Kong circles. But there is a big difference between being qualified to go and having to go. His personal relationship with Leslie Cheung may not be very good. You may or may not have this kind of relationship. Stephen Chow and Tony Leung can go, so naturally Andy Lau doesn't have to go either.
If we don’t have enough friendship, it’s okay to go to mourn, or not to go. The reason why Andy Lau is still mentioned by everyone after so many years is because he is so popular. It is indeed easy to imagine that popular celebrities who have interacted with each other did not attend Leslie Cheung's funeral. But if you don't go, you just won't go. It may be because the friendship is not enough, or it may be that something really happens, and it doesn't have to be any festival or grudge. Afterwards, Andy Lau attended Anita Mui's funeral for the same reason. Since everyone was involved, he would definitely be there too.