On September 9th, at the final concert of his tour in Shenzhen, Hong Kong singer Andy Lau once again performed his signature sliding kneeling move, after a near fall due to a dangerous misstep during a concert in Shanghai. The incident shocked the audience as Lau almost fell off the stage.
During the concert in Shenzhen, Lau was singing and interacting with the audience when he accidentally stepped into a rectangular hole left by the stage machinery, causing him to stumble forward. Fortunately, Lau reacted quickly and managed to catch himself by grabbing onto the stage.
As the stage lights dimmed, Lau could be seen on the stage swinging his legs, and then he stood up with a smile, jokingly saying “it’s nothing,” and continued to sing the last line of the song. He then asked the audience to give him a minute to bandage the wound on his left thumb. Lau continued his performance with bandages visible on the big screen, revealing that his family would scold him when he got home.
This incident is not the first mishap during Lau’s “Today… is the Day” tour this year. In July, during a concert in Shanghai, Lau nearly fell off a 4-meter high platform without safety railing while performing a running motion on his knees, causing a moment of panic among the audience.
On July 24th, a video surfaced online from Lau’s concert in Guangzhou, showing a segment where the stage appeared to tilt while Lau was standing on an ascending stage, leading to a portion of the stage being crushed, prompting gasps from the audience.
On September 9th, Lau narrowly avoided falling off the stage in Shenzhen in another heart-stopping moment. Lau later reassured fans of his safety by posting a photo on his official website “Hua Zai Tian Di.” Fans expressed concern for his safety and urged him to take care of himself.
Interestingly, a day before this incident, news of Meng Wanzhou attending Andy Lau’s concert became a trending topic on social media. Meng Wanzhou was spotted among the audience during Lau’s performance and was seen joining the audience in giving heart signs to Lau as he sang “Seventeen.” Some described Meng Wanzhou’s attendance at Lau’s concert as a meeting between “titans.”
It’s worth noting that Huawei, which hadn’t enlisted celebrity endorsements for a long time, appointed Andy Lau as the brand ambassador for the Mate 60 RS “Master Edition” smartphone at a product launch event in Shenzhen last year. The timing coincided with the 2nd anniversary of Meng Wanzhou’s return to China after being released from Canada. The collaboration sparked discussions, overshadowing discussions on the new Huawei smartphone unveiling.
Some commentators have criticized Lau for his association with Huawei, suggesting that endorsing a company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party amounts to endorsing the regime. Lau’s stance on patriotism and his contributions to mainland Chinese entertainment have also drawn mixed reactions, especially among Hong Kong netizens.
Reportedly, Lau has publicly expressed pride in being Chinese and his song “Chinese” has been included in the Chinese Communist Party’s “red song” series. With his recent appointment as Vice Chairman of the China Film Association, Lau has deepened his involvement in the mainland entertainment industry.