https://www.scmp.com/rss/32343/feed Carina Lau Kar-ling is a Chinese actress and singer.  She is married to Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Divia Harilela Divia Harilela Couture designer Barney Cheng is a household name in luxury fashion both in Hong Kong and abroad. He has dressed a slew of international celebrities in his intricately crafted creations including Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li and Carina Lau. How do you define style? Style is one’s innate ability to project oneself, reinforced by key pieces of clothing. What was the most iconic fashion moment for Hong Kong in the last two decades? Louis Vuitton’s 150th anniversary party at Tamar in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3347334/their-words-barney-cheng-why-theres-no-more-brand-loyalty-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3347334/their-words-barney-cheng-why-theres-no-more-brand-loyalty-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The NBA made a star-studded return to China on Friday, with singers, dancers, thousands of fans and a glittering array of celebrities cheering the league’s first game in the country for six years. A night long in the making began with a crowd of 11,317 at The Venetian Arena in Macau being treated to a show of illuminated lion dancers dressed in black, orange and purple, the colours of the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. “Thank you for letting us back,” the Suns’ Dillon Brooks told the crowd in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328603/phoenix-suns-shine-macau-nba-makes-star-studded-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328603/phoenix-suns-shine-macau-nba-makes-star-studded-return-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:59:31 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How Carina Lau became a top film star and her best movies Hong Kong actress Carina Lau Ka-ling always brings a strong sense of presence to her work, whether she is appearing in drama or comedy, as a leading actress or a supporting player. 2. A US$24 dried plum? Hong Kong seller preserves tradition while modernising Yiu... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3325806/carina-laus-best-films-jolly-rogers-evolution-seoul-art-week-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3325806/carina-laus-best-films-jolly-rogers-evolution-seoul-art-week-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:09 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Hong Kong actress Carina Lau Ka-ling always brings a strong sense of presence to her work, whether she is appearing in drama or comedy, as a leading actress or a supporting player. Here we chat with film historian Frank Djeng about her long-lasting career. Carina Lau has been acting since the 1980s – that is a long time for a Hong Kong actress to keep working. Yes, she started her career back in the mid-1980s at TVB, and she has kept going strong, although she has had quite a lot of career... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3325122/how-hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-became-top-film-star-and-her-best-movies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3325122/how-hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-became-top-film-star-and-her-best-movies?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Sean Tierney Sean Tierney The Hong Kong film industry’s output in the 1980s and 90s was kinetic, breathtaking, bursting with innovation and energy. Films of the era insisted on packing everything possible into the run time, as if they knew something we didn’t: the city’s economy was booming and filmmakers enjoyed the kind of artistic freedom and backing that was, like the period itself, never going to last forever. One of Hong Kong’s most memorable cinema fads of the era became known as Girls with Guns and, like all the... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315907/girls-guns-hong-kong-cinema-staple-bygone-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3315907/girls-guns-hong-kong-cinema-staple-bygone-era?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:00:12 +0000 The Year of the Wood Snake 2025, like any Lunar New Year, brings a busy calendar of events so it’s no surprise that luxury brands chose this time to launch capsule collections of party-ready gowns. Meanwhile, many accessories get a festive makeover to appear in exclusive forms for the occasion, often coloured a rich red or featuring the year’s zodiac animal. 1. Chloé Generous hoodie We love Chloé’s Generous hoodie in cotton fleece (HK$10,400) featuring a tonal logo and a drawstring given a luxe... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3294729/8-best-chinese-new-year-gifts-schiaparelli-pour-le-soir-collection-gowns-bulgari-serpenti-jewellery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3294729/8-best-chinese-new-year-gifts-schiaparelli-pour-le-soir-collection-gowns-bulgari-serpenti-jewellery?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:00:09 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Celebrities like Chow Yun-fat may have had to slash prices of their luxury homes on The Peak, Hong Kong’s most exclusive residential address, but analysts believe the worst is over and high-end homes will be back in demand next year. The recently concluded annual meeting of China’s central economic work conference chaired by President Xi Jinping, which hinted at more aggressive and bolder policy easing to stabilise the nation’s property and stock markets next year, will boost confidence in the... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3292219/will-hong-kong-celebrities-chow-yun-fat-find-buyers-their-luxury-homes-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3292219/will-hong-kong-celebrities-chow-yun-fat-find-buyers-their-luxury-homes-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2024 23:00:09 +0000 This is the sixth instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Carina Lau Ka-ling is a formidable Hong Kong actress whose popularity has stood the test of time. Her name is synonymous with style and a classy demeanour, and she is known for her numerous business ventures. Being one half of one of Hong Kong’s most beloved celebrity couples – her husband is Tony Leung Chiu-wai – Lau is also frequently seen arm in arm with her partner on red... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3232809/how-hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-rose-stardom-her-mainland-girl-roots-overcame-topless-photos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3232809/how-hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-rose-stardom-her-mainland-girl-roots-overcame-topless-photos?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:15:08 +0000 Few people would even try and argue the fact that Tony Leung and Carina Lau rank among the most well-recognised, well-loved and richest power couples in Hong Kong. Both making their claim to fame in the 1980s – right before the peak of the city’s golden age in cinema – the pair first met on the set of The Replica in 1984 but reportedly didn’t start dating until 1989. And then they defied local celebrity convention, remaining unmarried for almost 20 years before tying the knot in a romantic... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3229607/inside-carina-lau-and-tony-leungs-luxury-lifestyle-hong-kongs-ultimate-power-couple-splurge-us150?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3229607/inside-carina-lau-and-tony-leungs-luxury-lifestyle-hong-kongs-ultimate-power-couple-splurge-us150?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Aug 2023 01:00:24 +0000 Hong Kong A-list star Carina Lau wears many hats … and bags. The Suzhou-born star is an actress from the city’s golden era of cinema, a wife to Marvel superstar Tony Leung, a singer, an entrepreneur with a lifestyle brand +01, a socialite, a real estate queen – but perhaps above all today, a fashion icon who makes headlines for practically whatever she wears. A wardrobe as lavish as Lau’s is in some ways expected though, especially when you consider her US$60 million net worth estimated by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3207524/11-carina-laus-most-exquisite-luxury-handbags-hong-kong-icon-spends-her-us60-million-net-worth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3207524/11-carina-laus-most-exquisite-luxury-handbags-hong-kong-icon-spends-her-us60-million-net-worth?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jan 2023 06:28:23 +0000 Hollywood may have Jay-Z and Beyoncé as its power couple, but Hong Kong boasts a dynamic duo of its own: veteran actors Tony Leung and Carina Lau. But it’s not just films that they’re famous for. The stars are also known for having a great eye when it comes to investments. Back in 2013, well-known Chinese entertainment website Changchun Guomao put together a list of rich female Chinese celebrities. Lau topped the list with investments valued at US$100 million, even surpassing mainland China’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3203976/inside-carina-lau-and-tony-leungs-us12-million-may-tower-mansion-hong-kong-power-couples-mid-levels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3203976/inside-carina-lau-and-tony-leungs-us12-million-may-tower-mansion-hong-kong-power-couples-mid-levels?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:05:50 +0000 Post critics have not always praised Wong Kar-wai’s films, but they have generally accepted that he is a filmmaking genius, and Wong has been interviewed numerous times by the newspaper. Below, we recall what Wong and his cast had to say about his first two films, As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild. As Tears Go By (1988) Wong’s directorial debut is much more of a standard genre work than the films that followed, although it still has touches of his later style. The brotherly bond that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3203516/even-then-he-was-so-serious-wong-kar-wais-films-tears-go-and-days-being-wild-what-leslie-cheung-andy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3203516/even-then-he-was-so-serious-wong-kar-wais-films-tears-go-and-days-being-wild-what-leslie-cheung-andy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Dec 2022 20:15:10 +0000 It’s been 20 years since the hit Hong Kong action-thriller film Infernal Affairs was released and received with widespread critical acclaim. After the success of the 2002 title – which was released on December 12 – directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak went on to produce two more films the following year for the franchise, and it quickly became one of the city’s best crime sagas to date. The trilogy even inspired a Hollywood adaptation, The Departed, with an equally A-list cast including Leonardo... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3203002/20-years-later-who-richest-cast-member-infernal-affairs-net-worths-ranked-hong-kongs-four-heavenly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3203002/20-years-later-who-richest-cast-member-infernal-affairs-net-worths-ranked-hong-kongs-four-heavenly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Dec 2022 09:34:07 +0000 Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Carina Lau are without a doubt one of Hong Kong’s most well-loved celebrity couples. Fans of these long-time lovers have seen their relationship blossom over the last few decades – and with that came their style evolution as well. Lau – who’s also a fashion designer with her own label Anirac – never disappoints with outfits that exude class and elegance. Her loving and supportive husband Leung has also upped his fashion game, especially after making his Hollywood debut... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3175941/tony-leung-and-carina-laus-best-ever-couple-looks-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3175941/tony-leung-and-carina-laus-best-ever-couple-looks-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 May 2022 02:00:21 +0000 Hong Kong was once well-known for its music artists and actors, but now a number of the city’s biggest stars have left for the glitzy city of Shanghai. Whether it’s temporary or permanent, celebrities like Miriam Yeung and Charlene Choi have moved for a myriad of reasons from work opportunities to education for their children. Here’s a look at celebrities who left Hong Kong for Shanghai. 1. Miriam Yeung With most of her work now based in mainland China, actor and singer Miriam Yeung relocated... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3162039/7-hong-kong-icons-who-moved-shanghai-carina-lau-and-canto?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3162039/7-hong-kong-icons-who-moved-shanghai-carina-lau-and-canto?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jan 2022 04:26:45 +0000 With the recent release of Anita Mui’s biopic and the popularity of Canto-pop groups growing larger by the day, the love and support for Cantonese stars has seen a huge resurgence. Outside Hong Kong, Cantonese stars like Tony Leung Chiu-wai gained mass exposure in Western media and reached stardom both in Eastern and Western audiences. Along with their massive stardom, these stars also have accumulated hefty earnings from their careers over the years. Here’s how Hong Kong’s richest stars fared... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160132/hong-kongs-richest-stars-2021-wrapped-tony-leung-and-wife?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3160132/hong-kongs-richest-stars-2021-wrapped-tony-leung-and-wife?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:00:10 +0000 As we approach the end of 2021, we can hardly forget Hong Kong celebrity, actress and entrepreneur Carina Lau Kar-ling’s birthday on December 8 as she turns 56. As one of Asia’s biggest stars, the glamorous actress has always kept up with the latest fashion trends. She’s also married to fellow star, Marvel actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai. From her Instagram, we can tell that she puts plenty of effort into her outfits, pulling the best looks by her designer friends straight off the runway. Whether it’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3158867/7-carina-laus-most-expensive-looks-2021-classic-chanel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3158867/7-carina-laus-most-expensive-looks-2021-classic-chanel?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Dec 2021 04:37:36 +0000 Hong Kong actress Carina Lau Kar-ling has steadily been expanding her business from watches, to skincare, fashion, restaurants, bars and wine. Today, on her 52nd birthday, she has launched lifestyle brand +01 (plus zero 1). “Life is about living, about enjoyment, about a lifestyle,” Lau says. “I am not a designer but my friends [have] encouraged me. With their creative input, I have created my own lifestyle brand, curating quality lifestyle items, from fashion and accessories to home and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2123489/hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-launches-lifestyle-brand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2123489/hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-launches-lifestyle-brand?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:12:10 +0000 Hong Kong actress Carina Lau Kar-ling stirred a war of words on the mainland’s biggest microblog on Sunday after she posted a photo of herself in Tiananmen Square, with the giant portrait of Mao Zedong looming over her. In what appears to be her first visit to Beijing’s Tianamen Square, Lau wrote: "48 years... I'm finally here!" She also quoted from a Communist Party red song: “The East Is Red, the sun in my heart!” Her post referenced the revolution song The East Is Red, which idealises Mao as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1292562/hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-sets-weibo-storm-over-tiananmen-photo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1292562/hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-sets-weibo-storm-over-tiananmen-photo?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:44:18 +0000 Veteran actress Carina Lau Ka-ling was radiating with pride for hubby Tony Leung Chiu-wai's performance in Wong Kar-wai's newly released action-packed drama The Grandmaster. She talked fondly of Leung's acting at the store reopening of Parisian jeweller Chaumet's boutique in Elements mall on Thursday night. "I see a different Tony Leung in the film. He has achieved a great breakthrough [in acting]," said Lau. "He's different now and more matured." Whether film awards would come his way wasn't an... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1127294/carina-lau-reveals-her-pride-husband-tony-leungs-film-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1127294/carina-lau-reveals-her-pride-husband-tony-leungs-film-role?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 It's perhaps the only time a woman would be happy to walk into a room and see someone else with the same dress. Twenty-four designs selected by Marc Jacobs himself went on display at the Landmark last Friday night as part of a six-month celebration of some of the label's defining creations. The pieces span more than a dozen seasons, extending back to the 2005 spring/summer collection. Highlights included a silver party dress inspired by American prom dresses and a brown-bodice, avant-garde... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1075527/designer-marc-jacobs-defining-dresses-display?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1075527/designer-marc-jacobs-defining-dresses-display?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Veteran actress Carina Lau Ka-ling stole the spotlight despite the presence of other starlets at a recent fashion event in Hong Kong. The award-winning star looks even fitter than she did a few years ago and is possibly much wiser, too. Last month she opened two shops and one nightclub in just one day at Yi Feng Galleria - a revamped heritage building across from The Peninsula hotel on the Bund and home of top luxury brands such as Bottega Veneta. 'The Bund for me is a place that fuels dreams.... https://www.scmp.com/article/1008389/character-building?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1008389/character-building?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Our home-grown, award-winning actress Carina Lau Ka-ling is demonstrating impressive entrepreneurial spirit. The star of Let the Bullets Fly was on a triple roll last week in Shanghai. Lau launched not just one but three separate businesses outlets on Thursday. She opened stores for Swiss watchmaker Tendence and Italian fashion brand Giuliano Fujiwara, both of which she distributes in the Shanghai market. Later that night she opened her popular nightspot Muse in its new location at Yi Feng... https://www.scmp.com/article/1006931/actress-carina-lau-entrepreneurial-queen-helping-launch-stores-and-her-nightclub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1006931/actress-carina-lau-entrepreneurial-queen-helping-launch-stores-and-her-nightclub?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Happy Birthday to you, Carina Lau Ka-ling! The veteran actress said on Monday that she was hoping for a surprise gift from her busy actor-husband Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Lau was speaking after flicking on the switch to illuminate the world's largest outdoor Swarovski crystal Christmas decoration displayed on the wall of the Hang Lung Centre in Causeway Bay. The more than six-metre-high star is made of about a million Swarovski crystals and will be on display until January 3. Although the... https://www.scmp.com/article/987122/actress-wishes-upon-worlds-biggest-swarovski-christmas-star-birthday-surprise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/987122/actress-wishes-upon-worlds-biggest-swarovski-christmas-star-birthday-surprise?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000 While most of us are packing away our winter gear as summer approaches, fashion designers are already sending models down the runway in this year's autumn-winter collection. Valentino's creative directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli (pictured), were in Hong Kong for the first time on Thursday to showcase their winter collection in The Landmark's atrium in Central. Curtains were hung and part of the Caf? Landmark was booked to ensure some exclusivity, with shoppers, office... https://www.scmp.com/article/964863/valentino-creative-team-and-faithful-turn-out-winter-showcase?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/964863/valentino-creative-team-and-faithful-turn-out-winter-showcase?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Longchamp Asian flagship store opening party Where: 8 Queen's Road Central When: March 29 What: The French luxury brand marked a milestone by launching its Asian flagship store in Hong Kong. Members of Longchamp's founding Cassegrain family were in town to hold a star-studded party that brought out hipsters and trendsetters, including British supermodel Kate Moss, to celebrate the grand opening. Who: Joining the opening were Carina Lau Ka-ling, Eric Carlson, Gerd Glaser, Fatima Unruh and... https://www.scmp.com/article/964519/flagship-launch-brings-out-hipsters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/964519/flagship-launch-brings-out-hipsters?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Three Weekly and the magazine's former editor-in-chief, Ngai Sze-hoi, pleaded guilty in Eastern Court yesterday to one count of publishing obscene articles after naked photos of pop-star Carina Lau Ka-ling, with her face blurred, were printed on the front page and inside pages of an edition in 2002. Acting principal magistrate Bina Chainrai adjourned the case to February 23 after the defence lawyer asked for time to prepare a plea for leniency. https://www.scmp.com/article/669436/magazine-admits-picture-was-obscene?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/669436/magazine-admits-picture-was-obscene?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 It's hard to say what was the real draw for Mikimoto's bash on Thursday night at IFC's Inagiku. Was it the opportunity to celebrate the 150th birthday of the pearl company's founder, or gorge on free teppanyaki, tempura and sushi at one of the city's most expensive Japanese restaurants? For its originator Kokichi Mikimoto's anniversary, a whole display recounting the man's life and history was built at the entrance, including several glass cases of exquisite jewellery that would dazzle most... https://www.scmp.com/article/660490/actress-rescue-food-distraction-fashion-faux-pas-take-shine-pearls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/660490/actress-rescue-food-distraction-fashion-faux-pas-take-shine-pearls?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:00:00 +0000 The former publisher of Eastweek magazine has been ordered to pay HK$100,000 - a fivefold increase on the previous fine - for running a semi-nude picture of a kidnapped actress six years ago. New Media Group, which pleaded guilty to publishing an obscene article, was fined HK$20,000 in Eastern Court on August 12 for publishing the photo of actress Carina Lau Ka-ling on the cover of Eastweek on October 30, 2002. Magistrate Bina Chainrai, in a review hearing on her earlier sentencing... https://www.scmp.com/article/656316/eastweek-fine-raised-fivefold-hk100000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/656316/eastweek-fine-raised-fivefold-hk100000?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000 The former publisher of a magazine that printed a semi-nude picture of a kidnapped actress four years ago was fined HK$20,000 in Eastern Court yesterday for publishing an obscene article. However, three former executives of Eastweek magazine, who were allegedly involved in the decision to publish the semi-nude photo of actress Carina Lau Ka-ling, forcibly taken during her abduction, on the front page in October 2002, have pleaded not guilty to the same charge. Then chief editor Mong Hon-ming, ... https://www.scmp.com/article/648928/publisher-fined-hk20000-semi-nude-photo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/648928/publisher-fined-hk20000-semi-nude-photo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Five things we're all wondering about 1 Strict Olympic rules for spectators to apply in Hong Kong too ... like on the mainland, no shirts with political message or slogans allowed; but shorts with black dress shoes, OK 2 Watsons Water workers go on strike ... they threatened to leave all the undelivered bottles out in the hot sun until it spoiled 3 The Dark Knight breaks box-office records ... everyone wanted to see the Joker's last screen performance. We're talking about Heath, not Edison 4... https://www.scmp.com/article/646332/thursday-think-tank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/646332/thursday-think-tank?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 'In the past couple of days, I have lived just above the newlywed couple at the hotel. When I woke up one morning looking out from my window, I saw two shadows walking hand in hand at dawn. I looked carefully and they were Tony and Carina. As a director, it is very difficult to capture that kind of image on film because the two people have to have that chemistry between them. That particular scene was perfect ... very graceful and moving.' Wong Kar-wai, who reportedly put together a video clip... https://www.scmp.com/article/646235/picture-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/646235/picture-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Brangelina may be the celebrity newsmakers of the week overseas for the birth of their twins, but in Hong Kong the buzz is about ... Toncarina? For weeks, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Carina Lau Ka-ling have been keeping the paparazzi at bay by staying hush about the date and location of their nuptials. Rumours abounded that the decade-long-dating couple will marry somewhere such as Thailand or Bali. But this week, the entertainment press is confirming the pair will tie the knot in the unlikely... https://www.scmp.com/article/645504/toncarina-keep-paparazzi-bay-himalayan-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/645504/toncarina-keep-paparazzi-bay-himalayan-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Carina Lau Ka-ling (below) was a happy woman on Monday. Not only did the actress top the Style Awards poll as reader's choice icon, she also confirmed some stunning news - she and long-time boyfriend Tony Leung Chiu-wai will tie the knot, very likely some time this year. The celebrity couple have been together on and off since 1989. 'Both of us have reached a certain age now, so I think it is just the right time,' she said. 'I want to leave myself some good memories to look back on.' At an... https://www.scmp.com/article/627768/double-happiness-carina-lau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/627768/double-happiness-carina-lau?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Actress Carina Lau Ka-ling says she has no plans to have a child despite reports in the Chinese press recently. Lau made the comments at the opening of a mobile phone brand's flagship store this week. Earlier this month, a local Chinese newspaper reported that Lau was visiting a women's clinic, speculating that the actress might be pregnant. Lau (right) did not comment on the reports. 'I think this is the press freedom of Hong Kong. As artists, this is what we need to sacrifice,' she... https://www.scmp.com/article/557525/lau-shrugs-baby-talk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/557525/lau-shrugs-baby-talk?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:00:00 +0000 Five things we're all wondering about.... Election wins best movie at Hong Kong Film Awards ... a powerful boss consolidates his support and eliminates all challengers - yep, sounds like a Hong Kong election. Buried war arsenal found in city ... it's a good idea to dig up these old bombs because the gas explosions might set them off. Skeletons found in Ho Man Tin ... and when those war bombs explode, the bones will be shrapnel. Rail merger will take 50 years to complete ... that's an even... https://www.scmp.com/article/544622/thursday-think-tank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/544622/thursday-think-tank?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:00:00 +0000 Aiming to change consumer buying habits, Hong Kong's first television shopping channel was launched yesterday. A 24-hour venture, TV Mart has been created at a cost of $180 million by Japan's Mitsui, Taiwan's TransAsia Airways, Secom and Gold Sun TV. TV Mart offers products ranging from jewellery to furniture, and promises delivery within 24 hours. It will air on Cable TV channel 25. TV Mart's chief executive, actress Carina Lau Ka-ling, believes the formula, which has been successful in... https://www.scmp.com/article/481350/tv-mart-invites-you-shop-until-you-drop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/481350/tv-mart-invites-you-shop-until-you-drop?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Hong Kong women's obsession with lily-white skin has hit a new high, with almost half having used skin-whitening cosmetics, according to a regional survey released yesterday. Forty-five per cent of Hong Kong women have used whitening products, second only to Philippine women (50 per cent), but ahead of their counterparts in Malaysia (41 per cent), Taiwan (37 per cent) and South Korea (28 per cent). A similar survey two years ago found 38 per cent of Hong Kong women used such products. The... https://www.scmp.com/article/459846/more-using-whiteners-asian-obsession-light-skin-grows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/459846/more-using-whiteners-asian-obsession-light-skin-grows?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Most Hong Kong men would find their partners more attractive if they had fairer skin, a survey examining attitudes to skin-whitening products in Asia has found. The Asia Market Intelligence (AMI) report showed 68 per cent of Hong Kong men thought their partners would be more attractive with lighter complexions. By contrast, only 45 per cent of women wanted their men whiter. AMI questioned 2,350 people in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea and Malaysia. Malaysian men were most likely to want... https://www.scmp.com/article/374509/men-find-fair-skin-more-alluring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/374509/men-find-fair-skin-more-alluring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:00:00 +0000 Fashion magazine readers were invited to name Hong Kong's 11 most stylish personalities to help celebrate the 11th anniversary of Harper's Bazaar. The awards were presented at the Grand Hyatt to: Anson Chan Fang On-sang (Chief Secretary for Administration), Loletta Fok (socialite), Bonnie Gokson (fashion professional), Fanny Ma (socialite), Carina Lau (actress), Barney Cheng (designer), Qi Qi (model), Tony Leung (actor), Sandra Ng (actress), Flora Cheong-Leen (designer) and Simon Yam (actor). https://www.scmp.com/article/297091/stylish-birthday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/297091/stylish-birthday?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Oct 1999 16:00:00 +0000 WITH the influence actors and singers have on the fashion trends of yuppies and teenyboppers one is a little concerned to hear of Carina Lau Kar-ling's latest trick. The actress/singer was recently on the set of a music video from her debut album, True Feelings Bared. Carina simply couldn't decide which of her 50 outfits suited her best and took them all to the shoot. She narrowed the five suitcases of gear down to 26 outfits and wore each one in the three-minute video. So don't be... https://www.scmp.com/article/100627/carina-lau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/100627/carina-lau?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Dec 1994 16:00:00 +0000 FROM producer Mabel Chiu (The Chiu Chow Brothers ) comes this mindlessly violent film about two woman detectives (Carina Lau and Teresa Mo, miscast and wasted in the title roles), hunted by four ruthless arms dealers and only able to strike back afteralmost everyone around them has been murdered. May Law plays a police informer who ''hustles'' in bars to make a living. Anxious to nail an arms smuggling syndicate, detective Lau ignores colleague Mo's advice and decides to use the innocent Law... https://www.scmp.com/article/48097/falling-foul-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/48097/falling-foul-law?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Oct 1993 16:00:00 +0000