HK stars to promote Beijing Olympics
(AP)
Updated: 2006-04-20 15:41
HONG KONG -- Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Alan Tam and other Hong Kong
entertainers will record a pop song to promote the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an
assistant to Tam said Thursday.
The song, titled "Olympics Beijing," is
separate from the official theme song for the 2008 Games, the assistant, who
only gave her surname, Lam, told The Associated Press.
She said the
Mandarin-language song, written by Eddie Ng, will be aired in China. It was
unclear if the song would be released on CD.
Lam said Chan has signed on
for the project but hasn't recorded his part yet. Others who have already
completed their portions are Lau, Tam, Hacken Lee, Shirley Kwan, Andy Hui,
William So and Jordan Chan, she said.
Other big names in the
entertainment industry are involved with the Beijing Olympics, a major source of
pride for the Chinese.
Famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou will oversee
the design of the opening and closing ceremonies. American director Steven
Spielberg has also signed on as a consultant for the two
ceremonies.
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