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Carina Lau

Carina Lau Kar-ling is a Chinese actress and singer. She is married to Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai.

Born

8 Dec 1965

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

Barney Cheng has dressed celebrities like Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li and Carina Lau. Photo: Handout

Fashion

In their words: Barney Cheng on the demise of brand loyalty in fashion

The couture stylist talks about Hong Kong’s fashion evolution, his favourite moments, and the authentic local designers who’ve caught his eye.

20 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM

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13 Oct 2025 - 9:04PM

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18 Sep 2025 - 3:46PM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Carina Lau became a top film star and her best movies

Despite her many supporting parts, Lau’s ability to put her mark on her work means she’s always great to watch. We look back at her career.

14 Sep 2025 - 12:15PM

Carina Lau in a still from Let the Bullets Fly (2010). Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong

How Girls with Guns movies made stars of Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung

The armed-and-dangerous women genre of the 1980s and 90s was a rollicking roller-coaster during Hong Kong’s silver screen heyday.

2 Jul 2025 - 11:48AM

Lunar New Year

9 Chinese New Year gifts: lucky luxury items

Other festively themed ideas include Birkenstock 1774 slides, Self-Portrait’s Acts Behind the Silver Screen collection, the Jellycat Cizi Snake, Lululemon bag and Lito earrings.

23 Jan 2025 - 11:25AM

Hong Kong property

Outlook for Hong Kong’s high-end homes to brighten in 2025

Luxury property prices to rise as much as 5 per cent next year, with rents also set to increase by the same level, Ricacorp’s Derek Chan says.

13 Jan 2025 - 9:27PM

View of residential buildings in Mid-Levels and The Peak, two sought after addresses in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Carina Lau, superstar: her rise from humble roots and stellar film career

Born in mainland China, Carina Lau grew up thinking she’d be a factory worker, but moved to Hong Kong and, through hard work, built an acting career despite a kidnap ordeal. She met and wed fellow actor Tony Leung.

1 Sep 2023 - 10:28AM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Inside HK power couple Carina Lau and Tony Leung’s superstar luxury lifestyle

From spending big on designer brands and luxury holidays to hanging with celebrity friends, Hong Kong cinema’s ultimate ‘It’ couple sure know how to live their best lives

2 Aug 2023 - 9:00AM

Fashion

Inside Carina Lau’s exquisite luxury handbag collection, from Hermès to Dior

Hong Kong fashion queen Carina Lau reigns supreme when it comes to luxury handbags – here are 11 of her best companions, from her Dior Book Tote to Hermès Kelly

20 Jan 2023 - 2:28PM

Carina Lau is pictured here with a Dior Bobby, but her luxury handbag collection extends from Hermès Kelly and Louis Vuitton Petite Malle to Bulgari Serpenti Forever. Photo: @carinalau1208/Instagram

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Inside Tony Leung and Carina Lau’s gorgeous US$12 million May Tower mansion

The Hong Kong power couple’s May Tower mansion features regularly on Lau’s Instagram – here’s a peek inside the US$12 million Mid-Levels abode that’s so lavish it’s been described as a Victorian museum

20 Dec 2022 - 5:05PM

Carina Lau boasts an incredible property portfolio with her husband Tony Leung. Photo: @carinalau1208/Instagram

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

What Wong Kar-wai’s first two movies show about his style of filmmaking

From the meaning of their Chinese titles to what Wong Kar-wai is like behind the camera, what their casts and the director had to say about his first films, As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild.

18 Dec 2022 - 4:15AMvideocam

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

20 years on: who is the richest Infernal Affairs star? Net worths, ranked

Happy 20th birthday, Infernal Affairs! Two decades since the police drama film’s release, we take a look at the casts’ net worths, from Leon Lai and Andy Lau’s music careers to Tony Leung’s MCU debut

15 Dec 2022 - 5:34PM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Tony Leung and Carina Lau’s best ever couple looks, from glam to street

Hong Kong’s most iconic power couple has rocked some inspiring looks together over the decades, from luxury brands on the red carpet to traditional red at their wedding

3 May 2022 - 11:48AM

Carina Lau and Tony Leung’s style has evolved over the years. Photos: AFP; @carinalau1208, tonyleung663/Instagram

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

7 Hong Kong icons who moved to Shanghai, from Carina Lau to Miriam Yeung

Carina Lau often shares glimpses of her time in the city on Instagram, while Canto-pop diva Joey Yung has been staying there after her globe-trotting music tour was cut short due to the pandemic

5 Jan 2022 - 10:29AM

Hong Kong stars like Carina Lau, Miriam Yeung, Joey Yung, Laurinda Ho and Gillian Chung left their homes for Shanghai. Photos: @carinalau1208, @yeungchinwah, @yungchoyee, @laurinda_ho, @q_gill/Instagram

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Hong Kong’s richest stars of 2021, wrapped

From luxury purchases and lavish weddings to their expensive lifestyles, this year we looked at who Hong Kong’s richest celebrities are, and how they spend their cash …

22 Dec 2021 - 5:00AM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

7 of Carina Lau’s most expensive looks in 2021

Hong Kong’s fashion icon rocked some bold and daring looks this year, from head-to-toe Dior to a multicoloured Yves Saint Laurent feather floral mini dress – she surely steals the show at any event

8 Dec 2021 - 1:27PM

Fashion shopping in Hong Kong

Carina Lau branches out with lifestyle brand +01

8 Dec 2017 - 5:44PMvideocam

Hong Kong actress Carina Lau sets off weibo storm over Tiananmen photo

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.

29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM

Carina Lau reveals her pride in husband Tony Leung's film role

14 Jan 2013 - 3:56AM

Designer Marc Jacobs' defining dresses on display

6 Nov 2012 - 12:10PM

Character building

15 Aug 2012 - 10:54PM

Actress Carina Lau an entrepreneurial queen in helping to launch stores ... and her nightclub

16 Jul 2012 - 12:00AM

Actress wishes upon world's biggest Swarovski Christmas star for a birthday surprise

8 Dec 2011 - 12:00AM

Valentino creative team and the faithful turn out for winter showcase

12 Apr 2011 - 12:00AM

Flagship launch brings out hipsters

8 Apr 2011 - 12:00AM

Magazine admits picture was obscene

10 Feb 2009 - 12:00AM

Actress to the rescue as food distraction, fashion faux pas take shine off pearls

17 Nov 2008 - 12:00AM

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Carina Lau

In their words: Barney Cheng on the demise of brand loyalty in fashion

The couture stylist talks about Hong Kong’s fashion evolution, his favourite moments, and the authentic local designers who’ve caught his eye.

Phoenix Suns shine in Macau as the NBA makes a star-studded return to China

US$24 dried plum, warding off dementia with exercise: 7 Lifestyle highlights

How Carina Lau became a top film star and her best movies

Despite her many supporting parts, Lau’s ability to put her mark on her work means she’s always great to watch. We look back at her career.

How Girls with Guns movies made stars of Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung

The armed-and-dangerous women genre of the 1980s and 90s was a rollicking roller-coaster during Hong Kong’s silver screen heyday.

9 Chinese New Year gifts: lucky luxury items

Other festively themed ideas include Birkenstock 1774 slides, Self-Portrait’s Acts Behind the Silver Screen collection, the Jellycat Cizi Snake, Lululemon bag and Lito earrings.

Outlook for Hong Kong’s high-end homes to brighten in 2025

Luxury property prices to rise as much as 5 per cent next year, with rents also set to increase by the same level, Ricacorp’s Derek Chan says.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Profile | Carina Lau, superstar: her rise from humble roots and stellar film career

Born in mainland China, Carina Lau grew up thinking she’d be a factory worker, but moved to Hong Kong and, through hard work, built an acting career despite a kidnap ordeal. She met and wed fellow actor Tony Leung.

Inside HK power couple Carina Lau and Tony Leung’s superstar luxury lifestyle

From spending big on designer brands and luxury holidays to hanging with celebrity friends, Hong Kong cinema’s ultimate ‘It’ couple sure know how to live their best lives

Inside Carina Lau’s exquisite luxury handbag collection, from Hermès to Dior

Hong Kong fashion queen Carina Lau reigns supreme when it comes to luxury handbags – here are 11 of her best companions, from her Dior Book Tote to Hermès Kelly

Inside Tony Leung and Carina Lau’s gorgeous US$12 million May Tower mansion

The Hong Kong power couple’s May Tower mansion features regularly on Lau’s Instagram – here’s a peek inside the US$12 million Mid-Levels abode that’s so lavish it’s been described as a Victorian museum

What Wong Kar-wai’s first two movies show about his style of filmmaking

From the meaning of their Chinese titles to what Wong Kar-wai is like behind the camera, what their casts and the director had to say about his first films, As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild.

20 years on: who is the richest Infernal Affairs star? Net worths, ranked

Happy 20th birthday, Infernal Affairs! Two decades since the police drama film’s release, we take a look at the casts’ net worths, from Leon Lai and Andy Lau’s music careers to Tony Leung’s MCU debut

Tony Leung and Carina Lau’s best ever couple looks, from glam to street

Hong Kong’s most iconic power couple has rocked some inspiring looks together over the decades, from luxury brands on the red carpet to traditional red at their wedding

7 Hong Kong icons who moved to Shanghai, from Carina Lau to Miriam Yeung

Carina Lau often shares glimpses of her time in the city on Instagram, while Canto-pop diva Joey Yung has been staying there after her globe-trotting music tour was cut short due to the pandemic

Hong Kong’s richest stars of 2021, wrapped

From luxury purchases and lavish weddings to their expensive lifestyles, this year we looked at who Hong Kong’s richest celebrities are, and how they spend their cash …

7 of Carina Lau’s most expensive looks in 2021

Hong Kong’s fashion icon rocked some bold and daring looks this year, from head-to-toe Dior to a multicoloured Yves Saint Laurent feather floral mini dress – she surely steals the show at any event

Carina Lau branches out with lifestyle brand +01

Hong Kong actress Carina Lau sets off weibo storm over Tiananmen photo

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.

Carina Lau reveals her pride in husband Tony Leung's film role

Designer Marc Jacobs' defining dresses on display

Character building

Actress Carina Lau an entrepreneurial queen in helping to launch stores ... and her nightclub

Actress wishes upon world's biggest Swarovski Christmas star for a birthday surprise

Valentino creative team and the faithful turn out for winter showcase

Flagship launch brings out hipsters

Magazine admits picture was obscene

Actress to the rescue as food distraction, fashion faux pas take shine off pearls

Profile | Carina Lau, superstar: her rise from humble roots and stellar film career