Law Kar-Ying
Encyclopedia
Law Kar-ying is a Hong Kong
-based actor. He was originally a Cantonese Opera
artiste. In 1990 he turned to acting in movies. He became popular after being cast in From Beijing with Love
, which also starred Stephen Chow
, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of (useless) gadgets include a solar-powered torch.
In 1994 he was cast in Jeff Lau's film duology A Chinese Odyssey
, where he played the verbose Longevity Monk (Xuanzang
), singing a Cantonese
cover
of "Only You (And You Alone)
" midway during the film.
Law has rarely acted in television, especially on his wife, Liza Wang
's television station TVB. He is most known for cooperating with ATV
, which is TVB's rival.
In 2009, Law Kar-Ying married long-time partner Liza Wang in Las Vegas
. They announced their union on TVB through Stephen Chow.
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...
-based actor. He was originally a Cantonese Opera
Cantonese opera
Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Cantonese culture. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing,...
artiste. In 1990 he turned to acting in movies. He became popular after being cast in From Beijing with Love
From Beijing With Love
From Beijing With Love is a 1994 Hong Kong action and comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi and Stephen Chow. It's a very direct spoof of James Bond movies and stars Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen and Law Ka-Ying.- Synopsis :...
, which also starred Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.- Professional career :Stephen Chow began as a temporary actor for TVB. He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there, although he had few opportunities to appear in films. Chow graduated from...
, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of (useless) gadgets include a solar-powered torch.
In 1994 he was cast in Jeff Lau's film duology A Chinese Odyssey
A Chinese Odyssey
A Chinese Odyssey is a pair of 1994 films, directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Ng Man Tat, and Athena Chu. The first movie in the duology is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box and the second is A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella...
, where he played the verbose Longevity Monk (Xuanzang
Xuanzang
Xuanzang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period...
), singing a Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Only You (And You Alone)
Only You (And You Alone)
"Only You " is a pop song composed by Buck Ram. It was recorded most successfully by The Platters, with lead vocals by Tony Williams, in 1955....
" midway during the film.
Law has rarely acted in television, especially on his wife, Liza Wang
Liza Wang
Elizabeth Wang Ming-chun, SBS, commonly known as Liza Wang, is an accomplished diva, actress and MC in Hong Kong. She is a well-known personality in Chinese-speaking communities. She has been nicknamed "The Big Sister" in the HK entertainment circle...
's television station TVB. He is most known for cooperating with ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
, which is TVB's rival.
In 2009, Law Kar-Ying married long-time partner Liza Wang in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
. They announced their union on TVB through Stephen Chow.
Filmography
- From Beijing with LoveFrom Beijing With LoveFrom Beijing With Love is a 1994 Hong Kong action and comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi and Stephen Chow. It's a very direct spoof of James Bond movies and stars Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen and Law Ka-Ying.- Synopsis :...
(1994) - Da Mansi - He's a Woman, She's a ManHe's a Woman, She's a ManHe'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...
(1994) - Joseph - He and She (1994) - The Magistrate
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella (1994) - Longevity Monk
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1994) - Longevity Monk
- Easy Money (1994) - Chiang Chia-Cheh
- Whatever You WantWhatever You WantWhatever You Want is the twelfth studio 1979 rock album by the British band Status Quo. It features 10 tracks including the title track....
(1994) - Keanu/Kwok-Wing/Actor on Television - Heaven Can't Wait (1995) - Ng Kong
- Dream Lover (1995) - Dr. Law - Kitty's uncle
- Man WantedMan WantedMan Wanted is a 1932 romance film starring Kay Francis as a married magazine editor who hires a handsome secretary .-Cast:*Kay Francis as Lois Ames*David Manners as Thomas Sherman*Una Merkel as Ruth Holman*Andy Devine as Andy Doyle...
(1995) - Bald Yin - Summer SnowSummer SnowSummer Snow is a Japanese television drama that aired from July 7, 2000 to September 15, 2000 on TBS. It is a love story between a young man who has been forced to grow up too quickly, and a young woman with an activity-restricting ailment. The title refers to marine snow, which the two promise to...
(1995) - Bing Sun - Tricky BusinessTricky BusinessTricky Business was a British children's sitcom which ran for three series from 1989 to 1991. It featured Anthony Davis and Sally Ann Marsh and Una Stubbs in the first series, David Wood, Anthony Davis, Patsy Palmer and a puppet rabbit called Crabtree in the second and Bernie Clifton and Leslie...
(1995) - Lau Kar-Lin - The Chinese FeastThe Chinese FeastThe Chinese Feast is a 1995 Hong Kong film co-written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, Kenny Bee, and Law Kar-ying.-Synopsis:...
(1995) - Au Siu-Fung - Because of Lies (1995) - Ho Siu B
- Doctor Mack (1995) - Street preacher
- Passion 1995 (1995) - Johnny, man in photograph
- Ten Brothers (1995) - Wonderful Eyes
- 1941 Hong Kong on Fire (1995) - Hoi
- God of CookeryGod of CookeryThe God of Cookery is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy film directed by acclaimed Hong Kong comedian, actor and director, Stephen Chow, best known in the west for his films Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.-Synopsis:...
(1996) - Competition Master of Ceremonies - Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiOnce Upon a Time in ShanghaiOnce Upon a Time in Shanghai, also known as New Bund, is a remake of the 1980 Hong Kong period drama television series The Bund. It was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996. The series starred Sunny Chan, Gordon Lam and Nadia Chan as the original characters Hui Man-keung, Ting Lik and Fung...
(1996) (TV series) - Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (1996) - Headmaster
- 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:...
(1996) - Fat-Yan - Feel 100% (1996) - Robert
- Feel 100%... Once More (1996) (uncredited) - Director
- Bodyguards of the Last Governor (1996) - Last Governor of Hong Kong
- Combo Cops (1996) - Tiger
- Dragon from Shaolin (1996)
- Viva EroticaViva EroticaViva Erotica is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.-Plot:Viva Erotica is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living...
(1996) - Chung - Those Were the days (1996) - Feng Siu-Tien
- Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star (Yun cai zhi li xing) (1996) - Cup Noodle
- Another Chinese Cop (1996) - Li, Tai-Chu
- A Recipe for the HeartA Recipe for the HeartA Recipe for the Heart is a 1997 TVB drama series.In 2005, the series aired repeated episodes throughout Monday to Friday at 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM.-Cast:-Supporting Cast:...
(1997) (TV series) - KitchenKitchenA kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
(1997) - Emma - We're No Bad GuysWe're No Bad GuysWe're No Bad Guys aka. We Are No Bad Guys is a 1997 Action Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing.-Synopsis:Plane , a troubled cop who hits the skids when his girlfriend Carrie gets killed by a stoic hitman named Angel...
(1997) - Bond Chu/Jade Dragon - Lawyer LawyerLawyer LawyerLawyer Lawyer is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film produced, directed and co-written by Joe Ma.-Plot:Stephen Chow is Chan Mong-Gut, a famous Chinese lawyer, who must defend his apprentice Foon, who got framed for murder, in court....
(1997) - Fong Tong-Ken - Love: Amoeba Style (1997)
- S.D.U. '97 (1997) - Wong, Yan-Kwai
- Made in HeavenMade in HeavenMade in Heaven is the fifteenth studio album by British rock group Queen and the final one to feature lead singer Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, released on 6 November 1995...
(1997) - Dr. Law - Those Were the DaysThose Were the Days (1997 film)Those Were the Days is a 1997 Hong Kong movie directed by Kin-Nam Cho.-Cast:* Gallen Lo - Lee Kei* Francis Ng - Tse Yuen* Dayo Wong - Wong Ching-Wai* Natalis Chan - Ngau Tat-Wah* Maggie Cheung Ho-yee - Ching Po-Chu...
(1997) - Uncle Kin - Cause We Are So Young (1997) (uncredited)
- Ah Fai, the Dumb (1997) - Uncle Ying/Iron Pen
- A Tough Side of a Lady (1998) - Mulan's father
- Chinese Midnight ExpressChinese Midnight ExpressChinese Midnight Express is a 1997 Hong Kong film, directed by Billy Tang Hin-Shing....
(1998) - Guard - Criss-Cross Over Four Seas (1999) (TV series) - Clergyman
- Gorgeous (1999) - Chan's assistant
- Funny Business (2000)
- When I Fall in Love... with BothWhen I Fall in Love... with BothWhen I Fall in Love... with Both is a 2000 Hong Kong anthology film consisting of three separate stories. Directed by Samson Chiu, the film stars Hong Kong actresses Michelle Reis and Theresa Lee together with Singaporean actress Fann Wong....
(2000) - Owner of bridal shop - 2002 (2001) - Paper Chan
- City of Desire (2001)
- Far from HomeFar from HomeFar From Home, released in 1994, was the final studio album released under the name Traffic, and the first in two decades since the release of When the Eagle Flies in 1974....
(2002) - Windfall Profits (2002) - Uncle Sixth
- Perfect Education 3 (2002)
- The Monkey King (2002) (TV series) - Golden Star
- Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003) - Mr. Lung
- 6 A.M. (2004) - Taxi Driver
- Escape from Hong Kong IslandEscape from Hong Kong IslandEscape from Hong Kong Island is a 2004 black comedy film made in Hong Kong, directed by Simon Lui, and starring Jordan Chan.-Plot:...
(2004) - Raymond's boss - Osaka Wrestling RestaurantOsaka Wrestling RestaurantOsaka Wrestling Restaurant Osaka Wrestling Restaurant Osaka Wrestling Restaurant (Chinese: 大阪達一餐 or 香港厨神 (Daai Baan Taat Yat Chaan, literally, "Osaka Flogs One Meal") is a 2004 Hong Kong comedy film starring Timmy Hung, Sammo Hung and Mang Hoi. This was Mang Hoi's final film appearance, who has...
(2004) - Dragon - Enter the PhoenixEnter the PhoenixEnter the Phoenix is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Fung.-Plot:...
(2004) - Father Eight - Magic KitchenMagic KitchenMagic Kitchen is a 2004 Hong Kong film, directed by Lee Chi-Ngai.-Synopsis:Yau is the proprietor of a successful restaurant/cafe. However, her personal life is very sad. During a television show, she meets her ex-lover Chuen, who announces that he is going to marry her best friend...
(2004) - Yau's Dad - House of FuryHouse of FuryHouse of Fury is a 2005 Hong Kong martial arts-action film directed by the film's co-star Stephen Fung. Jackie Chan was one of the executive producers .-Plot:...
(2005) - Cab driver - Central Affairs 2 (2006) (TV series) - Kong So
- The ShopaholicsThe ShopaholicsThe Shopaholics is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Cecilia Cheung, Lau Ching-Wan, Jordan Chan, Ella Koon, and Paula Tsui.-Cast:* Cecilia Cheung* Lau Ching-Wan* Jordan Chan* Ella Koon* Paula Tsui* Dennis Law...
(2006) - West Ho - PK.COM.CNPK.COM.CNPK.COM.CN is a 2007 Chinese film directed by Xiao Jiang and starring Jaycee Chan, Bolin Chen, and Niu Mengmeng. The plot was adapted from an online novel, Lost in Time , by He Xiaotian ....
(2007) - Crazy Money & Funny Men (2007)
- The Deserted Inn (2008)
- Chongqing Girl (2009)
- Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)
- On His Majesty's Secret ServiceOn His Majesty's Secret ServiceOn His Majesty's Secret Service is a 2009 Hong Kong film, directed by Wong Jing.-Cast and roles:* Louis Koo - Royal Dog* Barbie Hsu - Faithful* Sandra Ng - Empress* Louis Fan - Lord Unicorn* Lam Chi-chung * Law Kar-ying * Lee Kin-yan...
(2009) - 14 Blades14 Blades14 Blades is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Wu Chun, Kate Tsui and Qi Yuwu. The film was released on February 4 in China and February 11 in Hong Kong...
(2010) - Future X-CopsFuture X-CopsFuture X-Cops is a 2010 science fiction action film directed by Wong Jing. The film is about terrorists Kalong and Feina who travel back in time to attempt to assassinate Professor Ma...
(2010) - Flirting Scholar 2Flirting Scholar 2Flirting Scholar 2 is a 2010 Chinese comedy film directed by Hong Kong director Lee Lik-Chi and starring Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Jingchu, Natalis Chan and Richie Ren. It is a prequel to the 1993 Hong Kong film Flirting Scholar which starred Stephen Chow and also directed by Lee.-Cast:-External...
(2010) - Adventure of the King (2010)
- Legend of the Swordsman (2010)
- The 33D Invader (2011)
- The Sorcerer and the White SnakeThe Sorcerer and the White SnakeThe Sorcerer and the White Snake, previously known as, It's Love and Madame White Snake is a 2011 film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Jet Li. It is based on the Chinese Legend of the White Snake. Production started in September 10, 2010 and ended on January 16, 2011...
(2011)