Hong Kong star Lau loses appeal in film stunt suit

Hong Kong singer/actor Andy Lau is facing an increased compensation payout to a Taiwanese airline after he wrecked a helicopter in a failed film stunt.

Bosses at flight company Daily Air loaned Lau a chopper in 1997 for his film The Island Of Greed.

During shooting, he brushed against the aircraft's automatic flight control system as he leaped from the helicopter in a high-octane scene, causing it to crash into lighting equipment.

The company sued the star and was awarded £113,000 by a court in 2008. Lau appealed the ruling, but a judge has refused to overturn the decision - and upped the compensation award to £134,000.

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