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Impersonator of Leon Lai |
If you are born in the late 70s, you will know about the famous four Heavenly Kings, my favourite is Aaron Kwok. The 80s and 90s, the so-called
Golden Era of Hong Kong cinema, gave us many things—among the most
notable being the four Heavenly Kings, or the four biggest male
superstars. Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai symbolised a
special chapter in the history of the Hong Kong entertainment
industry—and deservedly are still held in awe to this day.
Enter
Wah D, Ken, Andy Wah and Leon Li—entertainers who have won acclaim for
their work in impersonating the four Heavenly Kings. Then again, merely
labelling them as impersonators may not exactly do justice to the four
young men as they are talented entertainers in their own right. Not that
the four friends care—they are simply happy to help fans of the
Heavenly Kings relive the heady days of old when Andy, Jacky, Aaron and
Leon reigned supreme.
Award-winning impersonator group
This show is a must-see not
only for fans of the Heavenly Kings but because it has earned
recognition as a famous tribute show dedicated to the four superstars.
It is the first award-winning impersonator group on record, having won
awards at the MCOMEI 2014 Fashion Festival and other competitions
featuring impersonators. Beyond Hong Kong and Macau, the group has
performed at Harrah's Reno in the US, and will in September perform in
Canada.
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Impersonator of Leon Lai |
Fans can easily make-believe it's the real Heavenly Kings up there on
stage when Wah D, Ken, Andy Wah and Leon Li perform. All four will be
dressed in pilot uniforms for this show—exactly like the real Heavenly
Kings—and they will not only sing and dance like the real actors but
will also copy their mannerisms.
What songs will be featured?
Why, the original classic songs of the Heavenly Kings, of course. Expect
to hear, among others, Andy Lau's Yat Hei Zau Go Dek Yat Ji, Aaron
Kwok's Dui Ni Ai Bu Wan, Leon Lai's Jin Ye Ni Hui Bu Hui Lai, and Jacky
Cheung's Er Lang Chuan Shuo.
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Impersonator of Aaron Kwok |
The impersonators themselves are no
lightweight. Wah D is a Hakka Chinese pop music pioneer and has won a
number of awards for his work in impersonating Jacky Cheung. In 2000, he
was the champion in the Beijing Television Jacky Cheung impersonating
competition, and in 2004, he won a similar competition for Hong Kong
TVB. He was the first singer to release a Hakka album in mainland China
and Malaysia, and in 2009, he released a Hakka album in Hong Kong and
successfully performed at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The same year, he also
performed at the 13th Guangdong Games. He has over the years held
concerts in Singapore, Australia, Canada, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Impersonator of Andy Wah |
Ken
who plays Aaron Kwok, has also won several awards including the one he
bagged in a singing competition in 2006. In 2008, he was invited by HBS
to perform at a Christmas concert and in 2011, he won yet another
competition for being the “strongest vocal imitation.”
Leon Li also had ties with the man he impersonates—he was Leon Lai's substitute in the movie,
One
Night Surprise. He has also won several awards for his impersonating
efforts and has since 2007 performed with Wah D, Ken and Andy Wah in
concerts held in various countries.
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Impersonator of Jacky Cheung |
Andy Wah
has performed with Andy Lau, featuring in the latter's World Tour
concert a number of times. Fans can easily imagine him as the real thing
when he delivers Andy Lau's classic songs—something he has done
successfully over the years in various places including Indonesia,
Macau, Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Hong Kong.
Wah D, Ken, Andy Wah and Leon Li are the
closest thing you'd get to the real thing. Wah D plays Jacky Cheung, Ken
is Aaron Kwok, Andy Wah is Andy Lau, and Leon Li brings up the rear,
playing Leon Lai.
And the good news is the four lookalike
impersonators are soon to perform live at Resorts World Genting. Their
Tribute to 4 Heavenly Kings promises to take you on a nostalgic trip to a
bygone era when the four heavyweight superstars dominated the Hong Kong
entertainment scene. If you like to visit Genting Highlands why not take this chance to see the four lookalike impersonators the superstars will
ever perform together again, but Resorts World Genting sees no reason
why their classic songs cannot be performed on stage like the way they
used to be—hence the concert featuring the four lookalikes.
Tribute
to 4 Heavenly Kings will be held at Genting International Showroom from
20 August to 9 September 2016 (except 23 August, 30 August and 6
September), 9pm.
Tickets for Tribute to 4
Heavenly Kings are priced at RM129 (VIP), and RM99 (PS1). Genting
Rewards Card members are entitled to 10% discount.
For more information, please call 03-27181118 or log on to
www.rwgenting.com.
Thank you RWG for inviting me to watch the Tribute to 4 Heavenly Kings.
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photo credit to Ellie |