Carina Lau

 ( 1965 Births ) 

Massive protests broke out in the following days, led by various Hong Kong entertainment guilds and citizen groups. Media ethics by Hong Kong tabloids and were questioned. 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. "Hong Kong police arrest suspect in connection with racy star photos case. Associated Press", Sina Corp. Retrieved 17 February 2008. 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.

In 1985, Lau was rumored to have been in a secret relationship with actor Lam Chun-yin. According to Lam’s godbrother, Hu Jie, the relationship lasted until 1992, and Lau’s publicly reported relationship with Tony Leung during that time was a promotional arrangement orchestrated by TVB. Hu claimed that Lam left the entertainment industry to protect Lau’s career, but the relationship still failed due to her limited time for him. Lam, however, denied the romance, stating that they were merely co-stars and that his departure from the industry was unrelated.

In 1986, Lau began dating businessman Julian Hui, the grandson of shipping magnate Hui Oi-chow, after being introduced by actress Sandra Ng. They lived together and, in March 1987, Lau unilaterally announced an upcoming wedding at a press conference. However, the Hui family denied knowledge of the engagement, and Julian Hui clarified that although marriage had been discussed, no plans had been finalized. In April 1988, Hui publicly announced the cancellation of the engagement, and the couple separated later that year.

Since 1989, Lau has been in a relationship with actor Tony Leung, following their collaboration in a Hong Kong stage production of Run For Your Wife. Although they never announced a breakup during their long relationship, reports of tensions and romantic entanglements involving other parties emerged over the years.

In 1993, Lau was linked to Hong Kong businessman Joseph Lo, and the two were photographed embracing and kissing on a street in Happy Valley late at night. When Lo attempted suicide in 2000 following business failures, Lau responded to questions about him by saying, “What does that have to do with me?” In a 2002 interview, Lo claimed she distanced herself after hearing about his suicide attempt.

In 2000, Next Magazine reported that Lau had begun a relationship with Lee Siu-man, the son of her former boyfriend, Lee Lin-fu. The two were seen vacationing together in Thailand, while Tony Leung was attending a film festival in Tokyo. Lau and Lee were reportedly observed spending the night together, prompting Leung to temporarily move out of their shared residence. Although he later hosted a birthday party for Lau and posed affectionately with her for photographers to dispel breakup rumors, further sightings of Lau with Lee in February, followed by speculation of a rekindled romance with Julian Hui in March 2001, led Leung to move out again. He returned in May, but renewed speculation of a split emerged in June when Lau was seen attending the World Cup in Japan with Hui, while Leung’s birthday passed without public acknowledgment. The couple reportedly lived apart again in September 2001. In 2003, Leung and Lau moved into a new residence in Leung’s Mid-Levels property. That same year, Leung publicly supported Lau during a protest by more than 500 Hong Kong entertainers against East Week.

In 2007, Taiwanese tycoon Terry Gou publicly expressed romantic interest in Lau, confirming to the media that their relationship had “just started” and stating he was “serious” about her. Lau responded by saying that Leung was aware of the situation. The relationship ended after Lau reportedly told Gou, “I’m not worthy of you.”

Lau and Leung married on 21 July 2008 at the COMO Uma Paro hotel in Bhutan. The wedding reportedly cost more than HK$30 million, and Lau’s 12-carat Cartier wedding ring was valued at over HK$10 million. Guests included singer Faye Wong, who performed at the ceremony, and director Wong Kar-wai, who oversaw the event.

Rumors have long circulated that Leung and actress Maggie Cheung were romantically involved, particularly following In the Mood for Love (2000), with subsequent speculation about a feud between Lau and Cheung. In 2013, Lau appeared to put the rumors to rest by posting a photo of herself with Cheung on social media. When asked about the alleged affair in a 2016 interview on The Jin Xing Show, Lau responded, “It’s just a beautiful story,” and added that she “knows about the affair as much as the public does.”

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