Carina Lau
| Carina Lau | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 劉嘉玲 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 刘嘉玲 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Liú Jiālíng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lau4 Gaa1-ling4 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
8 December 1965 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Label(s) | EMI |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Leung Chiu-wai (2008-) |
| Ancestry | Rong County, Yulin, Guangxi |
Carina Lau Kar-ling (born 8 December 1965) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong actress and singer. She holds citizenship from Hong Kong and Canada. She was especially notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films.[1] Lau started her acting career in TVB, where she met fellow actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai who became her boyfriend in 1989. The couple wed in 2008.[2]
Biography
Lau was born in Suzhou, China, in 1965. She emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of fifteen, and joined TVB's acting classes.[3]
She has been in a relationship with Tony Leung Chiu-wai since 1989. The couple married on 21 July 2008 at the Uma Paro resort in Bhutan in front of about 100 guests.[4] According to Ming Pao Daily News, Faye Wong took the couple to India to visit the 17th Karmapa, together with her husband, actor Li Yapeng. They had an audience with the Karmapa, who suggested Bhutan as a wedding venue.[5] The wedding itself cost more than HK$30 million and Lau's 12-carat (2.4 g) Cartier wedding ring is worth over HK$10 million. They have been a celebrity couple for 19 years.[6] Guests included singer Faye Wong who performed for them on their special day. Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai also directed the ceremony.[6] They were introduced to Bhutanese royalty by fellow actor Eric Tsang.[7] Other guests include Stanley Kwan and Brigitte Lin. The hotel was also heavily guarded to keep the paparazzi away.[8]
The wedding created a media frenzy in Hong Kong, with companies spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pursue the wedding party.[9]
TVMART
She was executive president of Hong Kong's TVMART channel, but was replaced by the board after a loss of 40 million Taiwan Dollars.[10] She told the media that because she had no education, the decisions made by her had some negative influences on the company.[10]
Incidents
1990 abduction
In 1990, during the filming of Days of Being Wild, Lau was abducted for several hours, and topless photos of her were taken. At the time, local papers, through Reuters news agency, reported that Lau was kidnapped, though a police report was not filed.[1] [11] It was believed that the man behind the kidnapping is Albert Yeung, a successful businessman with whom Lau was having a financial dispute. Leung has said that Lau never wanted to talk about what happened in those missing hours with anyone, including him.[12]
Lau revealed in 2008 that she was abducted by four men working for a triad boss, as "punishment" for having refused a film offer.[3] She said that she had not been taken advantage of during her two-hour ordeal.[13]
2002 East Week magazine photo incident
Naked pictures of Carina Lau were published in the 30 October 2002 edition of East Week (magazine), years after Lau was kidnapped by triads who punished her for refusing to take part in a film they were funding.[14][15]
The nude photos revealed the actress in distress. Massive protests and petitions were held by fellow Hong Kong entertainers, and media ethics by Hong Kong tabloids and gossip magazines were questioned.[15] The magazine was shut down in November 2002, only to be resumed in late 2003.[1][16] Mong, the publisher of the photo who is 52 years old as of 2009, received a 5-month jail sentence after pleading guilty in December 2008 to publishing obscene photos. Mong now lives in Beijing.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Duke of Mount Deer | Fong Yee | |
| Police Cadet | Cheung Ka-man | ||
| 1985 | Take Care, Your Highness! | Suen Fuk-yu | |
| The Yang's Saga | Princess Chai | ||
| 1986 | Naughty Boys | ||
| 1987 | Project A Part II | Carina | |
| Rich and Famous | Lau Po-yee | ||
| Tragic Hero | Lau Po-yee | ||
| Scared Stiff | |||
| Armour of God | Lorelei | ||
| 1988 | The Romancing Star II | Fong Fong | |
| Four Lovers | |||
| Profile of Pleasure | Miss Chu | ||
| 1989 | Looking Back In Anger | Sandy Ngai Chor-gwun | |
| Return of the Lucky Stars | Banana Tso | ||
| China White | Yin-hung | ||
| Four Loves | Siu-guen | ||
| Her Beautiful Life Lies | Carole Chang | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress | |
| 1990 | Queen's Bench III | Ms. Chen | |
| She Shoots Straight | Huang Cha-ling | ||
| Dragon Versus Phoenix | |||
| My American Grandson | Jiao Li | ||
| 1991 | City Warriors | Mak Ying-yang | |
| The Banquet | Woman at dinner | ||
| Days of Being Wild | Mimi/Lulu | Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Three Continents Festival Award for Best Actress | |
| Saviour of the Soul | Madam of Pets | ||
| 1992 | The Night Rider | Laura | |
| Lord of East China Sea | Ms. Liu | ||
| Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 | Wa | ||
| Love: Now You See It... Now You Don't | Susan Chong | ||
| Centre Stage | Li Lili | ||
| 1993 | Kung Fu Cult Master | ||
| Crazy Hong Kong | Shirley | ||
| Deadful Melody | Tan Yuehua | ||
| Rose Rose I Love You | Pearl Chan/White Rose | ||
| Lady Super Cop | Wenine Chang Mi-hua | ||
| Lover of the Swindler | Ling | ||
| The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Zhou Botong | ||
| Shadow Cop | Witty | ||
| No More Love, No More Death | Ching-ching | ||
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | Laura Watt | ||
| Love on the Rooftops | Cameo (flat buyer) | ||
| Lord of East China Sea 2 | Ms. Liu | ||
| 1994 | He's a Woman, She's a Man | Rose | |
| Gigolo and Whore | Chung Siu-hung | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress | |
| Ashes of Time | Peach Blossom | ||
| C'est la vie, mon chéri | Tracy | ||
| 1996 | Who's the Woman, Who's the Man | Rose | |
| Forbidden City Cop | Kar-ling | ||
| 1997 | Intimates | Wan | Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Actress Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress |
| 1998 | Love Generation Hong Kong | Maggie | |
| Flowers of Shanghai | Pearl | ||
| 2000 | Showbiz Tycoon | Lui Mung-wah | |
| 2001 | La Brassiere | Samantha | |
| Cop Shop Babes | Mona Lui | ||
| 2002 | Mighty Baby | Samantha | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs II | Mary | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress |
| Infernal Affairs III | Mary | ||
| 2004 | 2046 | Mimi/Lulu, 2046 android | |
| Itchy Heart | Bing | ||
| Sex and the Beauties | Selina | ||
| 2006 | Curiosity Kills the Cat | Rose Feng | Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actress Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress |
| 2010 | Showtime | ||
| Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Wu Zetian | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress | |
| Let the Bullets Fly | Nominated - Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actress Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2011 | All's Well, Ends Well 2011 | Mona Tai | |
| 2013 | Bends | Anna | Osaka Asian Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | Wu Zetian | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2014 | Beijing Love Story | Jia Ling | |
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | Molly | |
| Cairo Declaration | Soong Mei-ling | ||
| 2016 | From Vegas to Macau III | Molly |
Discography
- My Real Love 真情流露 (Mandarin with Tony Leung) (1994)
- Believe in Love 相信愛情 (1995?)
- Cooling Love 情冷卻 (1999)
- Sadly & the Rose 《無免怨嗟》—電視劇《多桑與紅玫瑰》主題歌 (TV Soundtrack with Anita Mui) (2001)[17]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hong Kong Film Award | Her Beautiful Life Lies | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Her Beautiful Life Lies | Nominated | ||
| Golden Horse Awards | Nominated | |||
| Three Continents Festival | Won | |||
| 1995 | Hong Kong Film Award | Gigolo and Whore | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Intimates | Nominated | ||
| Golden Bauhinia Awards | Won | |||
| 2004 | Hong Kong Film Award | Infernal Affairs II | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Golden Rooster Awards | Curiosity Kills the Cat | Won | |
| Golden Horse Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Film Award | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Won | |
| Let the Bullets Fly | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Asian Film Award | Nominated | |||
| Golden Horse Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Osaka Asian Film Festival Award | Bends | Won | |
| Hong Kong Film Award | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 "Media shakeup after topless shots", Cnn.com; retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ International Herald Tribune. "IHT." Actors' wedding leads to Hong Kong media frenzy. Retrieved on 22 July 2008.
- 1 2 Clara Mak (19 July 2008). "Lau tells of kidnap". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Vivienne Chow (22 July 2008). "After 20 years, stars wed in royal style". South China Morning Post. p. C1.
- ↑ "Tony, Carina nuptials in Bhutan", Asiaone.com; accessed 7 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Tony Leung and Carina Lau tie the knot in Bhutan", Channelnewsasia.com; retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "Royal treatment for bridal couple", Straitstimes.com; retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "Leung-Lau wedding photo unveiled", Cctv.com; retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "Actors' wedding leads to Hong Kong media frenzy", Iht.com; retrieved 22 July 2008.
- 1 2 "Carina Lau to be short-lived CEO", Chinadaily.com.cn; retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ "HK celebrities protest secret filming of pop star". Channel News Asia. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ Karen Durbin (7 August 2005). "Still in the Mood for a Collaboration". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Triads made me pose in the nude: HK star Carina Lau". The Straits Times. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
- 1 2 "Editor jailed for publishing obscene photo of kidnapped actress", South China Morning Post; retrieved 12 May 2009.
- 1 2 "Journalism requires ethics: expert", Taipeitimes.com; retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ "Hong Kong police arrest suspect in connection with racy star photos case. Associated Press", Sina.com; retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ Archived June 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.