A male netizen who had courted former online sensation Furong Jiejie, or Sister Hibiscus, has proposed to Yang Lijuan, the obsessive fan of Hong Kong star Andy Lau, claiming he has dumped his former love to give Yang his whole-hearted support.

Twenty-four-year-old Shi Feng, or "Male With Photo" by his online nickname, censured Lau for his alleged irresponsibility and claimed he and Yang, 30, have something in common. Shi said he had similar experience and, confident in his appearance, is encouraging Yang to channel her love for Lau to him. Shi said he is eager to meet Yang personally and have a heart-to-heart talk.

"I think I'm good-looking enough and believe that my sincerity will capture Yang's heart," Shi said in his blog.

Shi gained fame in the virtual world by wooing a female netizen nicknamed Sister Hibiscus, who made a sensation by posting sexy pictures of herself. Shi said he has now given up on Sister Hibiscus for Yang and would like to support Yang and his widowed mother economically.

Meanwhile, famous singer Yang Chengang has also offered 30,000 yuan (US$3,880) to 40,000 yuan to pay for the cost of Yang's father's funeral. Yang Chengang said he felt he should help her though he thinks the family was stupid.

Yang Lijuan's 68-year-old father jumped into the sea in Kowloon last week, when he and his wife escorted their daughter to meet Lau. His body was found in the sea near the Tsim Sha Tsui area, earlier reports said.

Yang Lijuan returned to her hometown Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, on Friday, leaving her father's body behind at a public funeral parlor in Hong Kong.

(Shenzhen Daily April 2, 2007)