But what people didn't expect was that Andy Lau's fame caused an uproar in the society at that time. The finger was pointed at Peng Denghuai. Some people accuse Peng Denghuai of using Andy Lau to hype his national quintessence. Others say that Peng Denghuai has charged Andy Lau sky-high tuition fees. ...
However, these are just false statements, so it didn't take long for the storm to subside. Peng Denghuai is willing to accept Andy Lau as an apprentice, which has nothing to do with interests, but is moved by Andy Lau's character and sincerity. Later, in an interview, he commented on this disciple: Andy Lau is in my heart, so I can be sure of him. He is an excellent young man with good character and artistic morality.
So why is Andy Lau interested in changing his face in Sichuan Opera? It turned out that under the background of 1998 CCTV Spring Festival Evening, Peng Denghuai changed his face during the rehearsal and attracted Andy Lau's attention. At that time, he had the idea of learning from his teacher.
"As soon as I turned around, I saw Andy still watching, and I thought this kid must be interested in changing his face." Peng Denghuai said.
Then Peng Denghuai went into the room and changed all his clothes. His agent told him that Andy Lau had been waiting outside for a long time. Peng Denghuai told his agent to ask Andy Lau to wait for him 15 minutes. He thought that Andy Lau, as a heavenly king, must be impatient sitting on the sofa. Unexpectedly, the moment he opened the door, Andy Lau was already standing outside the door waiting.
This time, Peng Denghuai saw Andy Lau's sincerity, but he hasn't decided to accept this apprentice. It was not until 1999 that Peng Denghuai went to Hong Kong to perform. When Andy Lau knew this, he immediately went to the place where he lived and offered to be an apprentice again. Peng Denghuai agreed.
However, Peng Denghuai put forward three requirements: Andy Lau is not allowed to show his face when he is alive; Andy Lau is not allowed to accept apprentices and teach foreigners faces; Do not engage in the traditional ceremony of burning incense and learning from teachers.
Andy Lau agreed without saying anything, and held a press conference in Beijing the following year. The two sides formally confirmed the mentoring relationship.
According to Peng Denghuai, Andy Lau was smart and learned something. However, due to the agreement in the first article, Andy Lau has been unable to perform face-changing on the stage.
Andy Lau is recognized as a model worker and a busy man in the entertainment circle. Since I became an apprentice, there are not many opportunities for real meeting between master and apprentice. But this relationship between teachers and students has never changed in their minds.
When celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sichuan Opera in Peng Denghuai, Andy Lau wrote a plaque for him: Teacher Peng Denghuai: Fifty pears in the garden, flowers in flowers, and art in the sea in spring. Disciple Shu Hua.