“I made my showbiz debut on an average day in 1981, said Andy, I’m guessing that you know what happened after that. [I’d hear people say things like’] Hey Andy Lau, you’re a superstar!’ and ‘You’re really handsome!’, but have you ever thought that I’m just an ordinary person?”

He continued, “There are times when I cry too. So what? It isn’t a crime for men to shed tears. I’m really dumb too. I need to practice for a long time to pick something up. Whatever you see on screen is the result of the hard work that an ordinary man named Andy Lau would put in every day. It’s been 40 years, and of course I should celebrate, though it’s nothing to do with having 40 years of fame. What I’m celebrating is the hard work I’ve put in for four decades.”

While his fans are super excited to watch the live stream, many of them are feeling disappointed that its being hosted on DouYin, which is only available in China. One such fan seethed, The videos that you're releasing are all in Chinese. Where's the Cantonese version? Have you forgotten about your fans in Hongkong?

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