The large scale Olympic sacred torch relay started in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong celebrities gathered from various fields. Among them, Andy Lau appeared as the 4th runner, and he was the first Hong Kong artist as the torchbearer, when Andy Lau came running to Nathan Road, cheers sounded along the both sides of the road. After running the solemn and hallowed ２００ meters, Andy Lau expressed his feeling that “ Even though I have experienced many big situations before, I was very nervous this time, meanwhile, I was very gratified to be recognized as an artist” Andy Lau expressed that it is a rare chance to be an Olympic torchbearer and he is honored to see Olympics in his own country.
“This may be the only chance in my life to see Beijing holding the Olympic Games, I am so lucky to be able to buy the tickets for Olympic opening ceremony and several semifinals. I really like watching volleyball and diving, but I could not buy those tickets, it is ‘a fly in the ointment’ Except for that, 110-meter hurdles of Lu Xiang is a must-see match, I hope I can get the ticket.” Andy Lau has high expectations for the Beijing Olympics.
Andy Lau explained his understanding of being torchbearer. “I feel that being able to become a torchbearer as an artist, the most important thing was I could see the respects given to artists by people. I am very happy to be recognized by society.” With regard to hundreds of thousands of people crowded to the roadside to watch the sacred torch relay, Andy Lau wasn’t surprised. “There were so many people today, but I was not surprised, because everyone I met had told me that they would come to watch.”
