[2023.12.06] ANDY LAU BIDS HIS FATHER FAREWELL

Andy Lau shows appreciation to the media
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Andy Lau hand carries his father's photo into the crematorium

After the cremation ceremony, Andy Lau crosses over the fire basin.  His wife and daughter tightly follow.  He even secures them into the vehicle.

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Andy Lau brings his wife and daughter into the hall
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Andy Lau's father passed away with his family by his side on November 20th at age 97.

Andy Lau turns from the elevator and thanks the press 

Eddie Cheung (left), Jaime Chik, Michael Miu, and Felix Wong

400 members of the Andy Lau Fan Club enter the funeral parlor to pay their respect to Father Lau in an orderly fashion

Sandra Ng attends the funeral 

Simon Yam and Ray Lui pay their respect

Johnnie To bids farewell to Father Lau
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Andy Lau Tak Wa's father Lau Lai passed away on November 23rd at age 97. Yesterday services began at the Hong Kong Funeral Home. The ceremony was Buddhist and the funeral would take place on the 6th at noon, with the remains being transported to the Cape Collinson Crematorium for the cremation ceremony. Wa Jai bid farewell to his late father with his wife and daughter. Many friends in the industry also arrived to pay their respect. Wa Jai's fan club Andy World Club had almost 400 members who were arranged to enter the hall in a orderly fashion.

Wa Jai was well known for his filial piety in show business, around noon he has already arrived at the funeral parlor for his father's funeral. Wa Jai's vehicle drove straight into the parking lot. When he got out and went to take the elevator to enter the hall, Wa Jai was in black and alone. The media waited outside in hopes of a glimpse of his wife Chu Lai Sin and daughter Hanna Lau Heung Wai.

Around 2:15 pm, his wife Chu Lai Sin ad 11 year old daughter Lau Heung Wai with several friends and family members arrived. Wa Jai immediately picked up his wife and child, holding his wife's hand with his right hand and his daughter's with his left. The family of three were all dressed in black with white masks as they entered the hall with sorrow. Hanna was already as tall as Papa's shoulder, stepping into the hall to pay respect to Grandpa.

Father Lau's funeral office was on the first floor Great Hall. In front of the elevator was a sign. While waiting for the elevator, Wa Jai took more than great care of his wife and daughter, who have always maintained a low profile. He deliberately provided cover for them and tried to avoid their faces being in photos. Right before entering the elevator, Wa Jai put his hands together in a show of appreciation to the press. After half a hour, Mama Lau arrived around 2:50 PM and did not leave until around 7:15 PM.

Wa Jai had great connections in the business. At his father Lau Lai's funeral, many paid their respect. They included Dr. Albert Yeung Sau Sing, Yu Kam Yuen and his wife Chan Ka Pik, director Johnnie To Kei Fung, Herman Yau Lai To, Felix Wong Yat Wa, Michael Miu Kiu Wai and his wife Jaime Chik Mei Chun, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Kent Cheng Juk Si, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Wong Man Wai, Alice Lau Nga Lai and Wa Jai's loyal fan Christine Auyeung Miu Chi. Sending flowers were Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Yuen Biao and his wife, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Joey Yung Cho Yi, Wu Fung, Johnny Yip Chun Tong, Yeung Siu Hung, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Linda Wong Hing Ping, Helen Ma and others.

In addition, on the day of Father Lau's passing, Wa Jai's official site "Andy World Club" announced that Father Lau passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Wa Jai who has always treated his fans like family reserved the 9PM slot for Andy World Club members to pay their respect, around 400 Andy World Clumb members went to the hall to bid farewell to Papa Lau.

Almost 400 members of Andy World Club several hours before the public viewing already lined up at the park across the street from the funeral parlor. Before 8 PM, aside the sorrowful artists gradually left, members with the assistance of the police crossed the road then began to make preparation in groups at the hall on the ground floor in an orderly fashion.