Andy Lau dithers, Shenyang titters but Wong purrs

There are mixed messages emanating from Andy Lau over his impending marriage to long-term girlfriend, the Malaysian former beauty queen Carol Chu.

First, the good news. According to yesterday's The Star Online, Chu was recently spotted shopping for a wedding ring in Hong Kong. Further, the Malaysian agency says Lau will be holding a birthday party for his wife-to-be on April 6, and plans to hand out wedding invitations at the same time. It adds the couple is expected to tie the knot after Lau finishes his concert tour on April 27.

But hold the front page. An Express Daily cover article is claiming Lau has called off the wedding because he's got cold feet. The article speculates Lau wants to preserve his pop idol image and prefers a quiet bachelor life. As if to offer proof of its assertions, the Express Daily says Lau shook his head in denial when reporters asked him about his nuptials. The magazine further muddies the water by claiming Chu is pregnant.