Jackie Chan成龍, Andy Lau劉德華and a host of Asian performing artists staged a three-hour charity concert in Hong Kong on Friday to raise funds for victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders Rush Hour star Chan opened the program by leading dozens of singers and the audience in a moment of silence for the casualties in Japan. The singers then linked arms as they performed the event's theme song, Succumb Not to Sorrow, based on a poem by children's writer Kenji Miyazawa. "The more ruthless natural disasters are, the more love there should be in the world. This event tonight gathers performing artists from different places, hoping to deliver the message 'don't be defeated by natural forces' to all those in the disaster areas," Lau told the audience at Hong Kong's Victoria Park. Action star Donnie Yen said in his plea for donations, "We all live on the same planet. We should not distinguish among races. Please extend a helping hand to those in need." Indonesian performer Sherina Munaf said the Japanese people should take encouragement from the way her country recovered from the 2004 tsunami that devastated coastlines across Southeast Asia. "I am very impressed, I am very inspired by the Japanese people because after all these tough times, they still show calmness, respect toward each other and they are very helpful toward one another," she said before performing her song, Here to Stay. "The South Korean people were deeply saddened by the ...
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