By A. RAMAN, ZANI SALLEH AND NG SI HOOI

HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau and his Malaysian wife Carol Chu are trying to play down their relationship, but they still cannot run away from media attention.

Major Chinese dailies reported that the couple went to the grave of Chu's father for a memorial ceremony on Sunday.

Sin Chew Daily reported the couple, together with Chu's family, were surrounded by bodyguards when the ceremony started at 7am.

The ceremony lasted for an hour, the daily reported.

The daily reported that the ceremony was supposed to have been held on Wednesday but was carried out three days earlier to fend off media attention.