In a move you'd expect from a man facing midlife crisis rather than a minted pop king, Andy Lau has ditched his trademark sentimental style in favor of something with a little more flava. Fans of the 46-year-old crowd-pleaser are warned not to expect the usual tear-jerker from Lau's latest release. Instead, the singer has decided to release his inner rapper, turning his hand to R&B for his new single, One.

Instead of sappy Canto-pop, the superstar has broken from his nice-guy mold, and teamed with Hong Kong lyricist Vincent Fang. Lau is reportedly hard at work learning to shake his booty with the requisite posse of hoochie mamas to feature in his new video.

(China Daily 07/25/2007 page3)