#SHOWBIZ: Andy Lau's daughter's classmates once doubted he was her father
HONG KONG: During a recent interview to promote his new movie A Gilded Game, Hong Kong legend Andy Lau shared an interesting story about his 13-year-old daughter Hanna.
Lau, 64, revealed that Hanna once tried to impress her classmates by declaring, "My father is Andy Lau".
However, most of them did not believe her.
When asked by the host if Hanna ever asked him to come forward and prove to her classmates that he was really her father, the superstar said no.
"She says it is just for fun. If I really showed up at her school, it might cause a commotion," he added.
Fortunately for Hanna, her classmates now believe her, as she was seen with several of them in the front row at Lau's concert last December.
Lau is known to be fiercely protective of his family, often keeping his private life under wraps.
The actor once revealed in an interview that Hanna did not own a phone – just a tablet for school-related matters.
He also monitors Hanna whenever she uses the Internet.
"She doesn't have a social media account. The online world is beyond my control, so I try my best to keep it out of her reach."
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