Hong Kong pop star Andy Lau performing his classic song, Zhong Guo Ren (meaning Chinese people), at his recent concert in Taiwan. - PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
HONG KONG (The Straits Times/ANN): Hong Kong pop star Andy Lau has found himself embroiled in a political controversy after he performed his classic song, Zhong Guo Ren, or “Chinese people”, at his first concert in Taiwan in over a decade.
Lau’s recent performance of the nationalistic song in Taipei earned the ire of some Taiwanese people, including a ruling-party politician whose critical comments online quickly went viral, sparking heated debate among netizens both in Taiwan and mainland China.
