Compiled by C. ARUNO, FATIMAH ZAINAL and R. ARAVINTHAN
DESPITE his reputation as the ‘God of Songs’, popular Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung said he occupied the lowest rung on the ladder on the home front.
“I am forever the last in line at home,” Sin Chew Daily quoted him as saying.
Even the family’s pet tortoise had a “higher status” than him, he said.
“I have to clean up its waste, feed it and wash its tank. If we get more tortoises or if it lays eggs and they hatch, I really don’t know what to do,” he added.
Cheung, 61, maintained that he was no ‘Tiger Dad’.
His parenting style, he said, was to respect his children’s opinions and choices.
“I have my own view on things. However, when it comes to how they dress or speak, or even their views on their own future, I will not force anything on them.
“No matter what they become in the future, I hope to be by their side and support them and offer advice. However, if they are adamant on choosing a particular course of action (against our advice), then they will have to accept any consequences,” he said.
Cheung has been married to actress May Lo since 1996. They have two children.
He is known as one of the ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ of Hong Kong pop music, besides beings one of the most successful artistes in Hong Kong’s history.
> Hong Kong actor and comedian Stephen Chow gave his French bulldog a big feast for correctly picking Argentina as the winner of the World Cup, China Press reported.
Chow, 60, posted a photo of the dog named Kio, surrounded with plates of sushi, cakes, pizza, biscuits, roast chicken and a giant hamburger.
“Kio picked the right football team and is now rich! He now wants to start his own family. Does anyone have any girls to introduce to him?” Chow joked.
It was earlier reported that Kio had placed its paw on the Argentinian flag when asked which team would emerge winner.
Chow is known to love dogs.
He once owned a bulldog named Bull Bull, which made a cameo in his 1993 film Flirting Scholar.
The dog later died of cancer.
Chow, who is a household name in Hong Kong, is known for his slapstick humour showcased in movies.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.