Asian stars hold show in HK for tsunami aid
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-01-06 17:31

Over 150 Asian music and movie stars, a majority of them from Hong Kong, will join forces in that Chinese territory for a huge fund-raising show to help the Asian tsunami relief effort.

Over 150 Asian music and movie stars, including Jacky Cheung seen here, majority of them from Hong Kong, will join forces in that Chinese territory for a huge fund-raising show to help the Asian tsunami relief effort. [AFP]

Four popular Hong Kong singers Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok -- known locally as the four Gods of canto-pop -- are set to headline the show.

Chinese action star Jet Li, who and his family narrowly escaped the disaster when they were on holiday in Maldives, will also share his story of survival.

Thailand action star Tony Jaa, who starred last year in surprise international hit movie "Ong Bak", is expected to appeal cash donations.

Jaa, whose home country is one of the worst hit areas by the disaster, said he was grateful for donations his country had received.

"No-one wanted disasters. But then this has made people realise how important life is. Everyone should learn how to enjoy life and give the others care and warmth," he told Hong Kong-based newspaper Apple Daily.

Hollywood action star Jackie Chan, one of the conveners of the show, will not be able to attend due to a prior engagement in the Unites States but will raise funds by telephone.

Other celebrities, such as actor Chow Yun-fat and Maggie Cheung, are yet to confirm.

The seven-hour show, "Crossing Borders Fund Raising Show" will be held at the Hong Kong Stadium from 4pm (0800 GMT) to 11 pm.

More than 100 singers from Hong Kong, the mainland and Taiwan have recorded the show's theme song, "Love", a Chinese-language version of "We Are the World", originally released by USA for Africa in 1985 in aid of African famine relief.

All major TV stations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Singapore and Malaysia will broadcast the show live and are expected to draw over 100 million viewers, organisers said.

Nearly 150,000 people were killed and several million left homeless or hungry after a massive earthquake deep below the Indian Ocean off Indonesia on December 26 sent huge waves crashing into coastal communities in 11 countries.

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