Known for his lyrics for songs including Leslie Cheung’s ‘Monica’ and Sam Hui’s ‘Drifter’s Song’, Lai is currently a hot topic on Weibo
Renowned Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai Bei-dak is trending on Chinese social media platform Weibo after he disclosed that he helped his 37-year-old son – with whom he has a strained relationship – pay off credit card debt worth hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.
Many comments shared on Weibo expressed empathy for the 75-year-old single father, with many users lamenting his situation.
Lai also shared with local media platform HK01 that he is currently looking for a soulmate, which sparked fevered discussion in both Hong Kong and mainland China.
He seemed unfazed by the reaction and claimed that if Hong Kong singer and actor Lee Lung-kay could find love at the age of 74, why couldn’t he?
