Andy Lau (Wah Jai) launched a series of concerts last year, which were critically acclaimed and tickets were hard to come by. However, during the series, a misstep incident occurred that alarmed Wah Jai's fans, who feared their idol might suffer serious injuries leading to tragedy. In a recent publicly released documentary of Wah Jai's tour, he formally discusses the thrilling moment at his concert for the first time. He recalled that during the Shenzhen performance in October, he almost fell into a dark abyss on the stage, calling it the most dangerous moment of the entire tour. He admitted, "I really could have fallen in, I really could have hit my head."
On October 9th last year, Wah Jai held a concert in Shenzhen, and while singing the classic "It's Not a Sin for Men to Cry", his left foot suddenly misstepped and he was nearly about to fall into the large hole of the lifting stage. Fortunately, his quick reflexes allowed him to immediately use his hands to support his body that was half-fallen into the abyss and pull himself back onto the stage. With lingering fear, he looked at the large hole of the lifting stage, puzzled as to why the mechanism was opened.
In the recently released documentary, Wah Jai appears solemn in front of the camera. He states that the accidental step onto the lifting platform was "the most dangerous moment of the entire concert." In the official footage, Wah Jai, after realizing he had narrowly escaped, is unsure of what to do next. He ultimately decides to go backstage to handle the wound on his hand, and he can be seen asking staff for tape. The camera captures Wah Jai’s bleeding left thumb. "I was nervous at that moment; I didn't want everyone to see anything unpleasant. Getting my hand hurt was the least of the injuries. I really could have fallen in; I really might have hit my head." From Wah Jai's words, he is well aware that it was indeed a narrow escape. Later, when he returned to the stage, he told the fans, "I hurt my finger just now, but don't worry, once I get home, my family will scold me. Please don't blame me, okay? It was my carelessness just now. I promise everyone, it won't happen again."
In fact, during his concert in Shanghai last July, Wah Jai's performance on an aerial stage, combined with a mad dash-kneeling posture, almost led to him falling off due to excessive force; in Guangzhou, a malfunction in the lifting mechanism caused a corner of the stage to be crushed, shocking fans with the loud noise, though fortunately no one was injured. In Nanjing, an excited fan broke through security lines, rushing to the front of the stage to shake his hand, and was eventually escorted away by ten security officers. The frequent incidents during Wah Jai's concerts have left fans considerably concerned.
Source: Sing Tao Daily