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Carina Lau Kar-ling (Шаблон:Zh; born 8 December 1966) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after her 2nd year in college. She was notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films. She also plays Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee films, starting with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame in 2010. She has won Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Award and Mainland China's Golden Rooster Awards, and has been nominated at Cannes Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.

Her husband is Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Lau frequently appears in the Hong Kong fashion scene and is a patron of many charities.

Early life

Lau was born on 1965 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, with her ancestral home in Rong County, Guangxi, to Liu Guiming (1940–2006) and Wang Fumei (born 1944).[1]

Her grandfather, Liu Ji, moved to Thailand in 1935 to make a living and later moved to the country with his wife in 1938, just before the Canton Operation during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Lau's father, Liu Guiming, was born in Thailand on 1940. Lau's father returned to China in 1955 and with the help of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, he studied at a junior high school in Guangzhou and high school in Suzhou. Following the start of Cultural Revolution in 1965, overseas Chinese who returned to China were targets of criticism. Lau's father moved to Hong Kong in 1976, while Lau moved to Hong Kong with her mother and brother in 1978, and joined TVB's acting class in 1983.[2][1]

Career

Lau made her on-screen debut in TVB's The Clones (1984) where she starred opposite of her future husband, Tony Leung. She gained wider recognition after a series of appearances in successful drama series such as The Duke of Mount Deer and Police Cadet and skyrocketed to fame following her role as a wealthy heiress in one of Hong Kong's most-watched ever series, Looking Back in Anger (1989).[3]

Lau then expanded to films. She was nominated at the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Her Beautiful Life Lies (1989). She received acclaim for her role in Days of Being Wild (1991), one of her many collaborations with film director Wong Kar-wai. She continued to showcase her versatility with impressive performances in the martial arts epic Saviour of the Soul (1991), the biopic Center Stage (1991), the cross-dressing comedy He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994), and the offbeat romance Gigolo and Whore (1994). Following parts in the wuxia classic Ashes of Time (1994) and James Bond pastiche Forbidden City Cop (1997), Lau once again attracted the attention of various awards juries with her measured portrayals of bisexual silk factory owner Wan in Intimates (1997) and a prostitute in the 19th-century epic Flowers of Shanghai (1998).[3]

Her roles as Hon Sam's wife in the two Infernal Affairs sequels and an android in Wong Kar-wai's 2046 (2004) further increased Lau's international recognition. Lau then stepped in the shoes of Sarah Jessica Parker for the Hong Kong version of Sex and the City, named Sex and the Beauties (2004). She won rave reviews for her performances as unhappily-married Rose in the low-budget thriller Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006) and as Wu Zetian in the blockbuster Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010),[3] which earned her a Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress and a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, respectively. She reprised her role as Wu Zetian in two Detective Dee prequels. She received a Best Actress nomination at the Cannes Film Festival for her role as a rich housewife abandoned by her husband in Bends (2013).[4]

In 2016, Lau was one of the celebrities that appeared on the Chinese reality show Up Idol. Since then, she has made guest appearances in other mainland reality TV shows. In June 2017, she and her husband were invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2021, she hosted Reflection, a short web series interviewing various female celebrities.[5]

She will launch her own talk show titled the Carina Show in 2022.[6]

Other activities

She was executive president of Hong Kong's TVMART channel, but was replaced by the board after a loss of 40 million Taiwan Dollars.[7] She told the media that because she had no education, the decisions made by her had some negative influences on the company.[7]

Incidents

1990 abduction

In 1990, while filming Days of Being Wild, Lau disappeared and Reuters news agency later reported that the actress had been kidnapped, although a police report was not filed.[8][9]

Lau was safely retrieved after two hours and in 2008, revealed that she had been abducted by four men working for a triad boss who forced her to strip and took photos of her topless as punishment for refusing a film offer.[2] No sexual assault took place.[10]

2002 East Week magazine photo incident

In October 2002, East Week magazine published a nude photo of an "unnamed female star" in visible distress whose face was partially blurred. The public quickly connected the photo to Lau's abduction 12 years prior,[11][12] and Lau confirmed that she was the person in the photo.[13][14]

Massive protests broke out in the following days, led by various Hong Kong entertainment guilds and citizen groups.[15] Media ethics by Hong Kong tabloids and gossip magazines were questioned.[12] Hong Kong police became involved and East Week was forced to shut down a few days later. It eventually restarted in late 2003 under new ownership.[8][16] In 2009, Mong Hanming, the chief editor of East Week at the time of the incident, received a 5-month jail sentence after pleading guilty to publishing obscene photos.[11][17]

Personal life

Lau had a relationship with Hong Kong tycoon Julian Hui from 1986 to 1988. They were engaged and lived together, until Hui announced their split in April 1988. The media characterized their relationship as a failed attempt on Lau's part to marry into a wealthy family, but Lau has publicly stated that their breakup was amicable, and she remains friends with Hui and his family.[18]

She has been in a relationship with Tony Leung Chiu-wai since 1989, after working together on a Hong Kong production of Run For Your Wife.[19] They married on 21 July 2008, at the COMO Uma Paro hotel in Bhutan.[20] The wedding itself cost more than HK$30 million and Lau's Шаблон:Convert Cartier wedding ring is worth over HK$10 million. Guests included singer Faye Wong, who performed for them on their special day. Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai also directed the ceremony.[21] The wedding created a media frenzy in Hong Kong, with companies spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pursue the wedding party.[22]

There have long been rumours that Leung and actress Maggie Cheung were romantically involved, ever since they starred together in the film In the Mood for Love (2000), which was a hot topic among media outlets in Greater China due to the trio's fame. The alleged feud between Lau and Cheung was put to rest in 2013 when Lau uploaded a photo of them together to social media.[23] When asked about the rumored affair, Lau said in a 2016 interview on The Jin Xing Show that "it's just a beautiful story" and she "knows about the affair as much as the public does".Шаблон:Cn

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Naughty Boys Bonnie
1987 Project A Part II Carina
Rich and Famous Lau Po-yee
Tragic Hero Lau Po-yee
1988 The Romancing Star II Fong Fong
Profile of Pleasure Miss Chu
City Warriors Mak Ying-yang
Heart to Hearts
1989 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 She Shoots Straight Huang Cha-ling
Queen's Bench III Ms. Chen
Days of Being Wild Mimi/Lulu Three Continents Festival for Best Actress
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
1991 The Banquet Woman at dinner
Saviour of the Soul Madam of Pets
Gigolo and Whore Chung Siu-hung Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Center Stage Li Lili
My American Grandson Jiao Li
1992 The Night Rider Laura
Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 Wa
Now You See Love, Now You Don't Susan Chong
1993 Lord of East China Sea Ms. Liu
Lord of East China Sea 2 Ms. Liu
Shadow Cop Witty
Crazy Hong Kong Shirley
Rose Rose I Love You Pearl Chan/White Rose
Lover of the Swindler Ling
Lady Super Cop Wenine Chang Mi-hua
No More Love, No More Death Ching-ching
The Eagle Shooting Heroes Zhou Botong
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father Laura Watt
C'est la vie, mon chéri Tracy
1994 He's a Woman, She's a Man Rose
Ashes of Time Peach Blossom
Deadful Melody Tan Yuehua
1996 Who's the Woman, Who's the Man Rose
Forbidden City Cop Kar-ling
1997 Intimates Wan Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
1998 Love Generation Hong Kong Maggie
Flowers of Shanghai Pearl
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 Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Wu Zetian Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Let the Bullets Fly Governor's Wife Nominated—Golden Horse Award 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 Nominated—Cannes 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
2018 Asura Asura King, Head of Cunning
A Beautiful Moment Dr. Bo
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings Wu Zetian
In Your Dreams Ye Ruomei Also producer[24]
2019 A City Called Macau Sister Faye
The Great Detective Madam
2021 Dynasty Warriors Master of the Sword Forge Castle
2022 Warriors of Future Tam Bing

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Legend of the Condor Heroes
1984 The Clones Zhong Jieyi
The Duke of Mount Deer Fong Yee
Police Cadet Cheung Ka-man
Pau Ching Tin The Law Enforcer Bao Ling
Hero Without Tears II Die Wu
1985 The Young Wanderer
Police Cadet '85 Cheung Ka-man
To Each Its Own Gu Ruishan
The Yang's Saga Princess Chai
Take Care, Your Highness! Suen Fuk-yu
The Middle Aged Fancy
Tough Fight
1986 The Feud of Two Brothers
Du Xinwu
The Turbulent Decade
1988 Naked Ambition
Lemon Husband
Police Cadet 1988 Cheung Ka-man
1989 Shanghai Storm
Looking Back in Anger Sandy Ngai Chor Gwun
Fate in Our Hands
1990 When the Sun Shines Cameo Episode 94
1996 Once Upon an Ordinary Girl
Hua Zhi
2000 Showbiz Tycoon Lui Mung-wah
2001 My Love, Rose
2005 The Spring River Flows East
2016 Up Idol As Herself Season 2
2018 The Destiny of White Snake Queen Mother of the West
2019 The Love by Hypnotic cameo
2020 Eighteen Springs Gu Manlu
2021 Reflection As Herself host

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Discography

Year Album Notes
1994 My Real Love (真情流露) with Tony Leung
1995 Believe in Love (相信愛情)
1996 Cooling Love (情冷卻)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
1989 Hong Kong Film Award Her Beautiful Life Lies Best Actress Шаблон:Nom
1990 Hong Kong Film Award Days of Being Wild Best Actress Шаблон:Nom
1991 Шаблон:Nom
Golden Horse Awards Шаблон:Nom
Three Continents Festival Шаблон:Won
Hong Kong Film Award Gigolo and Whore Шаблон:Nom
1998 Intimates Шаблон:Nom
Golden Bauhinia Awards Шаблон:Won
2004 Hong Kong Film Award Infernal Affairs II Шаблон:Nom
2006 Golden Horse Awards Curiosity Kills the Cat Шаблон:Nom
2007 Golden Rooster Awards Шаблон:Won
2011 Hong Kong Film Award Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Шаблон:Won
Golden Horse Awards Let the Bullets Fly Best Supporting Actress Шаблон:Nom
2012 Asian Film Award Шаблон:Nom
Asian Film Critics Association Awards Шаблон:Nom
Hong Kong Film Award Шаблон:Nom
2013 Osaka Asian Film Festival Bends Best Actress Шаблон:Won
Hong Kong Film Award Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Nom

References

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