Carina Lau
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Carina Lau Kar-ling is a Hong Kong
actress. She was especially notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door
type roles in films.
Lau started her acting career in TVB, where she encountered fellow actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai who had been her boyfriend since 1989. The couple wedded in 2008.
She has been in a relationship with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai since 1989. The couple married on July 21, 2008 at the Uma Paro resort in Bhutan
in front of about 100 guests. 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. The wedding itself cost more than HK$30 million and Lau's 12 carats (2.4 g) Cartier wedding ring is worth over HK$10 million. They have been a celebrity couple for 19 years. Guests included singer Faye Wong
who performed for them on their special day. Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai
also directed the ceremony. They were also introduced to Bhutanese royalty by fellow actor Eric Tsang
. Other guests include Stanley Kwan
and Brigitte Lin
. The hotel was also heavily guarded to keep the paparazzi
away.
The wedding created a media frenzy in Hong Kong, with companies spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pursue the wedding party.
. Carina told the media that because she had no education, the decisions made by her had some negative influences on the company.
, 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.
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.
Lau revealed in 2008 that she was abducted by four men working for a triad boss, as "punishment" for having refused a film offer. She said that she had not been taken advantage of during her two-hour ordeal.
magazine issue, 12 years after Lau was kidnapped by triads who punished her for refusing to take part in a film they were funding.
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 magazine
s were questioned. The magazine was shut down in November 2002, only to be resumed in late 2003. 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
.
As crew
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
actress. She was especially notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door
Girl next door
The cultural and sexual stereotype of the girl next door or the All-American girl is invoked in American contexts to indicate wholesome, unassuming femininity, as opposed to the culture's other female stereotypes such as the tomboy, the valley girl, the femme fatale, girly girl, or the slut. The...
type roles in films.
Lau started her acting career in TVB, where she encountered fellow actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai who had been her boyfriend since 1989. The couple wedded in 2008.
Biography
Lau was born in Suzhou, China, in 1965. She emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of fifteen, and joined TVB acting classes.She has been in a relationship with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai since 1989. The couple married on July 21, 2008 at the Uma Paro resort in Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
in front of about 100 guests. According to Ming Pao Daily News, Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
took the couple to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to visit the 17th Karmapa, together with her husband, actor Li Yapeng
Li Yapeng
Li Yapeng is a Chinese actor. He starred two CCTV TV series adaptations of Louis Cha's Wuxia novels; Guo Jing in The Legend of the Condor Heroes and Linghu Chong in Laughing in the Wind .In 2005 he married actress and singer Faye Wong, and had a daughter by her in May 2006, Li Yan...
. They had an audience with the Karmapa, who suggested Bhutan as a wedding venue. The wedding itself cost more than HK$30 million and Lau's 12 carats (2.4 g) Cartier wedding ring is worth over HK$10 million. They have been a celebrity couple for 19 years. Guests included singer Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
who performed for them on their special day. Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai BBS is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized, emotionally resonant work, including Days of Being Wild , Ashes of Time , Chungking Express , Fallen Angels , Happy Together and 2046...
also directed the ceremony. They were also introduced to Bhutanese royalty by fellow actor Eric Tsang
Eric Tsang
Eric Tsang Chi-wai , MH is a prolific Hong Kong actor, film director, film producer and television host best known for hosting the Super Trio series on TVB over the course of 10 years.-Biography:Due to his popularity, he is often the MC in events organized by TVB, and is nicknamed "the Prize Master"...
. Other guests include Stanley Kwan
Stanley Kwan
Stanley Kwan is a Hong Kong Second Wave film director and producer.Kwan landed a job at the TVB after receiving a mass communications degree at Hong Kong Baptist College...
and Brigitte Lin
Brigitte Lin
Brigitte Lin or Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia is a Taiwanese actress. She was a popular actress, regarded as an icon of Chinese cinema, who acted in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong movies...
. The hotel was also heavily guarded to keep the paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
away.
The wedding created a media frenzy in Hong Kong, with companies spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pursue the wedding party.
TVMART
She was executive president of Hong Kong's TVMART channel, but was replaced by the board after a loss of 40 million Taiwan DollarsNew Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
. Carina told the media that because she had no education, the decisions made by her had some negative influences on the company.
1990 abduction
In 1990, during the filming of Days of Being WildDays of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film stars some of the best-known actors and actresses in Hong Kong, including Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau. Tony Leung Chiu Wai also appears in a silent cameo role lasting several...
, Lau was abducted for several hours, and topless photos of her were taken. At the time, local papers, through Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
news agency, reported that Lau was kidnapped, though a police report was not filed.
It was believed that the man behind the kidnapping is Albert Yeung
Albert Yeung
Albert Yeung , born in 1944 with ancestry in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China, is a well known entrepreneur in Hong Kong. He is now the Chairman of Emperor Group.-Early years:...
, 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.
Lau revealed in 2008 that she was abducted by four men working for a triad boss, as "punishment" for having refused a film offer. She said that she had not been taken advantage of during her two-hour ordeal.
2002 East Week magazine photo incident
Naked pictures of Carina Lau were published in the October 30, 2002, East WeekEast Week
East Week is a Hong Kong-based weekly Chinese language magazine which was established by Oriental Group on October 29, 1992 and sold to the Emperor Group in September 2001...
magazine issue, 12 years after Lau was kidnapped by triads who punished her for refusing to take part in a film they were funding.
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 magazine
Gossip magazine
Gossip magazines feature scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities. This genre of magazine flourished in North America in the 1950s and early 1960s. The title Confidential alone boasted a monthly circulation in excess of ten million, and it had many competitors, with names like...
s were questioned. The magazine was shut down in November 2002, only to be resumed in late 2003. 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
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Filmography
As actress| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
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| 1984 | The Duke of Mount Deer The Duke of Mount Deer (1984 TV series) The Duke of Mount Deer is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. It was first aired on TVB in 1984.-Cast:*Tony Leung as Wai Siu-bo*Andy Lau as Hong-hei Emperor*Carina Lau as Fong Yee... |
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| Police Cadet Police Cadet '84 Police Cadet '84 was a TV series which included such stars in TVB as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and notably, Carina Lau. The story centered on a couple of young "cadets" in the Police Academy. Tragedy, romance, conflicts, and intrigues were featured. It was immediately followed by a sequel... |
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| 1986 | Naughty Boys | ||
| 1987 | Project A Part II Project A Part II Project A Part II is a 1987 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan which serves as a sequel to his massive Asian hit film Project A... |
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| Rich and Famous Rich and Famous (1987 film) Rich and Famous is a 1987 Hong Kong action-crime film directed by Taylor Wong, and starring Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat. The film was concluded by a sequel, Tragic Hero which was also released in 1987.-Plot:... |
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| Rich and Famous 2 | |||
| Scared Stiff | |||
| Armour of God | |||
| 1988 | The Romancing Star II | ||
| Four Lovers Four Lovers The Four Lovers was a 1956 musical group that was the result of vocalist Frankie Valli joining The Variatones in 1954. The Four Lovers achieved minor success before a name change to The Four Seasons in 1960... |
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| Profile of Pleasure | |||
| 1989 | Looking Back In Anger Looking Back In Anger Looking Back in Anger was a 1989 Chinese TV series and one of the most watched TVB series by Chinese people in Hong Kong and around the world. Many factors contributed to the success of this series... |
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| Return of the Lucky Star | |||
| China White | |||
| Four Loves | |||
| Her Beautiful Life Lies | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| 1990 | Queen's Bench III | ||
| She Shoots Straight She Shoots Straight She Shoots Straight is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Sammo Hung and Joyce Godenzi.-Cast:*Joyce Godenzi - Inspector Mina Kao *Carina Lau - Huang Chia-Ling*Sammo Hung - Supt. Officer Hung... |
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| Dragon Versus Phoenix | |||
| My American Grandson | |||
| 1991 | City Warriors | ||
| The Banquet The Banquet (1991 film) The Banquet , also known as Party of a Wealthy Family, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film... |
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| Days of Being Wild Days of Being Wild Days of Being Wild is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film stars some of the best-known actors and actresses in Hong Kong, including Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau. Tony Leung Chiu Wai also appears in a silent cameo role lasting several... |
Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| Saviour of the Soul Saviour of the Soul Saviour of the Soul is a 1991 Hong Kong film. Although the film shares the same Chinese title as Louis Cha's The Return of the Condor Heroes, it is unrelated to the novel... |
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| 1992 | The Night Rider | ||
| Lord of East China Sea | |||
| Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by David Lam Tak Luk and Wong Chi. It is a sequel to the 1988 film Girls Without Tomorrow.-Cast and roles:* Pauline Chan - Eva... |
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| Love: Now You See It... Now You Don't | |||
| Centre Stage Centre Stage Centre Stage , also known as Actress and Yuen Ling-yuk, is a 1992 Hong Kong film, directed by Stanley Kwan.The film is based on a true story: the tragic life of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu. This movie chronicles her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during... |
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| 1993 | Kung Fu Cult Master Kung Fu Cult Master Kung Fu Cult Master, also known as Kung Fu Master or Evil Cult or Lord of the Wu Tang, is a 1993 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber... |
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| Crazy Hong Kong | |||
| Deadful Melody | |||
| Rose, Rose, I Love You Rose, Rose, I Love You "Rose, Rose, I Love You" is the standard English title of the 1940 Chinese popular song "Méigui méigui wǒ ài nǐ" , first recorded by Yao Lee . An English-language version whose lyrics have little in common with the original Mandarin was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1951... |
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| Lady Super Cop | |||
| Lover of the Swindler | |||
| The Eagle Shooting Heroes The Eagle Shooting Heroes The Eagle Shooting Heroes is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Jeffrey Lau. It is a parody of Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes.-Production:... |
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| Shadow Cop | |||
| Legend of Prince | |||
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father aka. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by Peter Chan. The title is a pun of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" , a hit single for The Hollies in 1969 and for Neil Diamond in 1970.-Plot:Yuan scorns his father, who he thinks is too... |
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| Love on the Rooftops | |||
| Lord of East China Sea 2 | |||
| 1994 | He's a Woman, She's a Man He's a Woman, She's a Man He's a Woman, She's a Man is a 1994 film directed by Peter Chan Ho Sun and written by James Yuen and Lee Chi Ngai. It stars Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing, Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Carina Lau Kar Ling, Jordan Chan Siu Chun and Eric Tsang Chi Wai... |
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| Gigolo and Whore | Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| Ashes of Time Ashes of Time -Critical:When the film opened in Hong Kong it received mixed reviews. Critics found it so elliptical that it was almost impossible to make out any semblance of a plot, something very rare in a wuxia film.... |
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| C'est la vie, mon chéri C'est la vie, mon chéri C'est la vie, mon chéri is a 1993 Hong Kong movie directed by Derek Yee Tung-Shing and starring Anita Yuen, Lau Ching-Wan and Carina Lau. It was a sleeper hit of 1993 and won six awards during the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture.... |
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| 1996 | Who's the Woman, Who's the Man | ||
| Forbidden City Cop Forbidden City Cop Forbidden City Cop is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts/comedy film directed by Vincent Kok, starring Stephen Chow, Carina Lau and Carman Lee.-Synopsis:... |
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| 1997 | Intimates | Golden Bauhinia Awards Golden Bauhinia Awards Golden Bauhinia Awards is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. Its first award presentation ceremony took place in 1996.... for Best Actress Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| 1998 | Love Generation Hong Kong | ||
| Flowers of Shanghai Flowers of Shanghai Flowers of Shanghai is a 1998 film, made in Taiwan, directed by Guangdong-born Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien starring Hada Michiko, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Shuan Fang, Jack Kao, Carina Lau, Tony Leung, Rebecca Pan, Michelle Reis and Vicky Wei... |
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| 2001 | La Brassiere La Brassiere La Brassiere is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film starring Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, Carina Lau and Gigi Leung. The film was followed by a sequel, titled Mighty Baby, which was released in 2002.-Plot:... |
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| Cop Shop Babes | |||
| 2002 | Mighty Baby Mighty Baby (film) Mighty Baby is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Chan Hing-Ka and Patrick Leung. It is a sequel to the 2001 La Brassiere.-Cast and roles:* Lau Ching-Wan - Johnny Hung* Louis Koo - Wayne Koo* Rosamund Kwan - Sabrina* Gigi Leung - Lena Li... |
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| 2003 | Infernal Affairs II Infernal Affairs II Infernal Affairs II is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.It is a prequel to the 2002 film Infernal Affairs. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Chapman To reprise their roles from the original film alongside new cast members Carina Lau,... |
Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| Infernal Affairs III Infernal Affairs III Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third installment in the Infernal Affairs film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the first film... |
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| 2004 | 2046 2046 (film) 2046 is a 2004 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. It is a loose sequel to the 1991 Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild and the 2000 Hong Kong film In the Mood for Love... |
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| Itchy Heart | |||
| Sex and the Beauties | |||
| 2006 | Curiosity Kills the Cat Curiosity Kills the Cat (film) Curiosity Kills the Cat is a 2006 Chinese thriller film directed by Zhang Yibai. The film is set in the director's home city of Chongqing. Produced by China Vision Group and Eagle Spirit Management, Curiosity Kills the Cat stars Hu Jun, Liao Fan, as well as veteran Hong Kong actress Carina Lau... |
Golden Rooster Awards Golden Rooster Awards China Golden Rooster Film Festival also known as Golden Rooster Awards are the most prestigious awards in film given in mainland China, equivalent the China's Academy Awards. The awards are given annually, beginning in 1981. The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981... for Best Actress Nominated - Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress |
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| 2010 | Showtime Showtime (film) Showtime is a 2002 action-comedy film directed by Tom Dey and starring Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy.-Plot:The film centers on two cops, Mitch Preston and Trey Sellars , who are paired together for a reality police show and run into real trouble with a crime lord... |
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| Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Wu Zetian Wu Zetian Wu Zetian , personal name Wu Zhao , often referred to as Tian Hou during the Tang Dynasty and Empress Consort Wu in later times, was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant... |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a leading role.-Records:-1980s:*1982 Kara Hui - My Young Auntie as Cheng Tai-Nan... |
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| Let the Bullets Fly Let the Bullets Fly Let the Bullets Fly is a 2010 China-Hong Kong co-production action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu, a famous Sichuanese writer. The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang descends upon a town posing as its new mayor... |
Nominated - Asian Film Awards Asian Film Awards The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society to recognize excellence of film professionals in the film industries of Asian cinema.-History:... for Best Supporting Actress |
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| 2011 | All's Well, Ends Well 2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011 is a 2011 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Chan Hing-ka and Janet Chun. It is the sixth installment in the All's Well, Ends Well film series, was released on 2 February 2011.-Plot:... |
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As crew
- Forbidden City CopForbidden City CopForbidden City Cop is a 1996 Hong Kong martial arts/comedy film directed by Vincent Kok, starring Stephen Chow, Carina Lau and Carman Lee.-Synopsis:...
Costume Designer (1996)
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)