Almost the entire entertainment industry attended Leslie Cheung's funeral, but Andy Lau did not attend. Is there any conflict between them?

At Leslie Cheung's funeral in 2003, hundreds of well-known Hong Kong artists came to express their condolences, but why was Andy Lau nowhere to be seen? Is there any conflict between the two of them? When the media interviewed Andy Lau afterwards 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. This explanation alone is indeed a bit far-fetched. After all, Zhang Guo's death shocked the entire Chinese community at that time. It is impossible for Andy Lau not to know, so this reason obviously does not convince the public, so many people speculate that there is a conflict between the two.

Someone broke the news that Andy Lau did not go because he was jealous of Leslie Cheung. Some people also say that many people in Hong Kong believe in Feng Shui that the day of the funeral coincided with Andy Lau's fate, so he did not go. Of course, some people say it's because Leslie Cheung stole many of Andy Lau's scenes and songs.

For example, the record company originally gave a song "The Love of the Year" tailor-made for Andy Lau to Leslie Cheung, and it became a hit. Leslie Cheung was originally only going to make a cameo in the movie "Days of Being Wild", but he didn't expect to play the role. He became the protagonist as soon as he acted, and many of Andy Lau's scenes were deleted.

Then there is the public statement by Andy Lau from "Happy Together" in an interview. The role of Leslie Cheung in the film was originally played by him, but when he signed the contract, he realized that his role had become Leslie Cheung. Then there was "New Shanghai Beach". It is said that the two of them fought fiercely at that time, whether it was the male lead's theme song or the scene.

At the press conference later, when reporters asked Leslie Cheung how he evaluated Andy Lau, he bluntly said that Andy Lau is a bad guy. Although Leslie Cheung later clarified that Baga was a little idiot, he was just teasing Andy Lau for dancing stupidly in the movie and it was not an insult. Andy Lau also said he didn't care during the interview, but under the publicity of the media, the two people Rumors of a feud seem to be a done deal.

Many years later, in an interview, Andy Lau gave a new response to his failure to attend his brother's funeral. He said that his brother was not only a close friend but also a mentor to him. Faced with his departure, he could not accept it for a while. If I hadn’t gone to my brother’s funeral, I would have felt like he would always be in my heart. Even though the expression seemed so sincere, it still failed to gain the public's complete trust. Over the years, people still compare the two people after dinner. However, judging from the fact that the brother called Andy Lau at the end, it shows that there is probably not only no discord between the two. On the contrary, they are still close friends who cherish each other.

And on many occasions, such as when Leslie Cheung received the Honorary Award in Two Thousand Years, he mentioned Andy Lau and said that he hoped that he would also get this award one day. When Leslie Cheung won the Golden Needle Award in the same year, the guests at the scene only hugged Andy Lau, and also said in the interview that Andy Lau was his friend.

Andy Lau has participated in every anniversary event held by Leslie Cheung. I believe many people have a deep memory of the time when the four kings sang together in 2003 on his brother's classic song "Love of the Year". When the familiar prelude sounded, Andy Lau choked up for a time, and even shed tears during the performance. This is enough to show that the relationship between the two is not as ugly as outside speculation.

And judging from the personalities of Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau, they are not the kind of people who would turn against each other because of this kind of competition. Leslie Cheung's character goes without saying. Everyone knows that he has helped countless people, and many celebrities have been supported by him, such as Eason Chan, Louis Koo, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, etc.

Similarly, there is no doubt about Andy's character, otherwise he would not have become an evergreen tree in the entertainment industry. When Lan Jieying was in poverty, all her former friends stayed away. Afraid of offending some big shots and ruining his career. Only Andy Lau did not dislike her, and silently assisted her behind the scenes and not only gave her 100,000 yuan, but also improved her life. When she learned that Lan Jieying was mentally ill and had stolen money, she personally applied for the highest social welfare benefits from the government and took care of every aspect of her life. If it was just a show, it wouldn't be possible to do this, not to mention that these were dug out many years later.

Cheung Weijian was charged with a loan. When he was almost homeless, it was Andy who signed him into his company and loaned him money to help him tide over the difficulties. Whenever Andy Lau is mentioned, Nick Cheung respects him very much. In 2018, Jiang Haowen won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor for "The Bomb Disposer".

The first thing he said when he came on stage to receive the award was to thank Andy Lau for giving him opportunities again and again so that he could film this movie. I choked up at the end.

Every time Andy Lau takes a photo with other celebrities, he will subconsciously give up the C position and stand on the edge. This is because he does not want other celebrities to be eliminated by the media. In addition, Andy Lau also established a charitable foundation to give back to the society and is still helping disadvantaged groups to this day. So whether it is Leslie Cheung or Andy Lau, although they have conflicts in terms of resources, they are just competitions of conscience. It's not like the outside world speculated that the two don't get along. What do you think about this?