Hong Kong Film Star, Andy Lau, Is Still Alive
While most of us Cambodians know that Li Taohua or Andy Lau has always been in the public eye, a viral post claiming a Hong Kong film star, Andy Lau, passed away has been posted recently. It was shared and reacted to with mixed comments from many Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, checking reliable sources proves that the above claim was false.
Social Media Claim
On September 22, 2022, one of the Facebook users posted a photo of the Hong Kong film star Li Taohua (Andy Lau) with “R.I.P”, which means he is dead. Such claims have been shared many times by social media users, as well as mixed expressions and reactions.
The following screenshot image was captured from a Facebook user's post that read, “RIP, uncertainty, do more good”.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia has begun reviewing and verifying this claim through international media reports, leading to the following factual content.
News of the death of the top actor should be officially announced and spread by various media or through his own family. Meanwhile a report by Media Mass published on October 6, 2022 recently confirmed that a Hong Kong film star, Andy Lau, did not die, and he was becoming a cypriot, claiming to have died in recent social media.
The following is an image captured from the website above, which is specified in English as “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet”.
Media Mass Link | Archived Link
The Malay Mail recently published a photo of Li Taohua (Andy Lau) on a street in China, too, after he participated in the filming of his new film, “Operation Moscow”.
Malay Mail Link | Archived Link
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia has found that the photos and claims made by the above users are inaccurate. A Hong Kong film star, Andy Lau, is still alive and has not passed away as claimed.
