Epilogue:
Carina Lau, as a legendary actress in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, has already established the image of a big sister in the hearts of fans.
Not only did she achieve great success in her film career, but she also made a name for herself in the business world.
Carina Lau is not only active in the entertainment industry, but also has invested in real estate, restaurants, and bars in many cities, and has become a successful person in the investment field.
In addition, she has also served as the manager of a number of luxury brands, and is known as the "investment and financial diva" in the entertainment industry.
Her business acumen and vision have led her to achieve remarkable results in different fields.
What's even more enviable is that Carina Lau has not only achieved success in her career, but her love life is also very happy and happy.
She and Tony Leung experienced a long-distance love run spanning 20 years, and finally entered the palace of marriage.
Their married life is also full of sweetness and happiness, and they often show affection in public.
However, Carina Lau's today is in stark contrast to the forbearance she once had.
Her success in career and love hides countless hard work and persistence.
From a Suzhou girl to a Hong Kong actor
In 1980, a family of three moved to Hong Kong from Suzhou, including a girl named Carina Lau.
Carina Lau was born into an ordinary Suzhou family, and her father worked for a shipping company with a meager income.
I can only get eight yuan a month for living expenses, and life is very hard.
Carina Lau lives with her parents and younger brother in an old-style alley of just over 20 square meters.
Every moonlight meal, you have to save money, let alone buy some beautiful clothes.
Every year during the Chinese New Year, Carina Lau and her younger brother's new clothes have to be cut out of the old clothes by their mothers.
Carina Lau has had a dream since she was a child, she hopes that she can become an actress in the future.
In the Children's Palace in Suzhou, she learned to sing, dance, and rehearse drama programs for her classmates.
She was born with a good voice and agile posture, and her teachers and classmates said that she was very talented in acting.
Coming to Hong Kong with her parents in 1980 was a whole new world for Carina Lau.
She is full of longing for the bustling city and looks forward to realizing her dream here.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and Carina Lau soon discovered that life in Hong Kong was far from as good as she imagined.
At first, she happily wore red bell bottoms brought from Suzhou, thinking she was fashionable.
But when she arrived in Hong Kong, this clown dressed like a clown running out of a circus made her particularly embarrassed in the crowd.
What gave her even more headache was the teaching method in Hong Kong, Carina Lau was completely unable to adapt to the new environment in Hong Kong, and her original good grades plummeted.
In order to reduce the burden on her parents, Carina Lau had to give up her studies and come out to work to support her family.
At the age of 17, Carina Lau mustered up the courage to apply for TVB's artist training class.
She wants to use her interests to specialize in the path of being an actress.
However, her lack of English skills became a stumbling block, and she failed the interview in the first year.
Carina Lau was not discouraged, but insisted on practicing Cantonese for a year.
She reads the newspaper aloud every day, learns the language aloud to the TV, and almost has a problem with her vocal cords.
A year later, Carina Lau passed the interview in fluent Cantonese and entered TVB as she wished.
The hard grind is beginning to emerge
In 1983, Carina Lau made her debut in the martial arts drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", but only played a small role.
In the following years, she acted in countless TV series, but most of them were small roles in three or four episodes, and she never had a chance to become popular.
Zeng Huaqian, a classmate who came in at the same time, became a wireless Hua Dan early with her beautiful appearance.
She also launched a "golden boy and girl" love with Tony Leung, who is also a pillar of the wireless station.
Although Carina Lau participated in the artist training class like Zeng Huaqian, she was deeply trapped in the quagmire of tricks, and she would feel depressed about her situation.
Fortunately, Carina Lau did not give up, and in 1986, she finally ushered in the first highlight moment of her life with a highly personalized character "Lin Yueming" in the TV series "Rogue Tycoon".
"Hooligan Tycoon" has achieved extremely high ratings, and Carina Lau also performed well in the show and became famous overnight.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the outside world quickly gave her the label of "vase", thinking that she only had a beautiful appearance and didn't have much acting skills.
This is undoubtedly a blow to Carina Lau, she originally expected that she could be reborn, but the public still only sees her as a beautiful vase actress.
This inspired Carina Lau's determination to make persistent efforts and prove her strength.
Perhaps, what is needed is time and opportunity to prove yourself.
Carina Lau did not give up and continued to actively struggle in the TV circle.
Rejecting the forces of evil proves the courage of justice
In 1987, some illegal organizations in Hong Kong began to sway the film and television industry, forcing celebrities to take over the bad movies they invested in.
Popular artists such as Jackie Chan and Anita Mui have all encountered this kind of coercion.
This year, Carina Lau also received a film contract called "I Want to Run", and the investor is such an illegal organization.
Carina Lau decisively refused to act, and was slapped twice by the boss of the organization.
This incident caused a sensation in the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Carina Lau did not flinch and always refused to succumb to the evil forces.
Her righteous courage impressed industry insiders.
And this incident also changed Tony Leung's view of Carina Lau.
The two of them have collaborated on several plays before, and Tony Leung has always felt that Carina Lau's acting skills are mediocre and she is a beautiful vase beauty.
Carina Lau's sense of justice this time made Tony Leung look at her with admiration and his impression of her was greatly changed.
Perhaps, there are some things that are not visible on the surface and are only revealed at critical moments.
Carina Lau's courage and sense of justice have become an important asset for her to gain a foothold on the road of acting, and have also been recognized by industry insiders.
"The Lying Woman" was nominated for the first time in the actress
In 1990, the literary film "The Lying Woman" directed by Ou Dingping gave Carina Lau an excellent stage to play.
This is a paradoxically complex female psychological film that tells the love story of a neurotic woman.
Carina Lau portrays a woman with a complex personality and capricious behavior in the film.
This role has a strong dramatic conflict, which requires Carina Lau to exert a high degree of emotional expression.
In order to fully prepare for this role, Carina Lau slowed down her schedule and did not shoot multiple works at the same time as before.
Under the training of the director, she gradually opened the emotional valve and portrayed the psychology of this extremely explosive woman at multiple levels.
After the release of "The Lying Woman", it received unanimous praise from the critics.
Carina Lau's outstanding performance also earned her her her first nomination for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Public opinion is optimistic that she can win the actress.
At the awards ceremony, when the conference announced that the best actress belonged to another candidate, the audience was in an uproar.
Carina Lau barely maintained a smile, but her heart was undoubtedly hit.
The first time I was so close to the actress, but I missed the opportunity at the last step.
Carina Lau understands that she still has a long way to go.
"The True Story of A Fei" rubbed shoulders with the actress again
In 1991, Carina Lau starred in the literary film "The True Story of A Fei" directed by Wong Kar-wai.
This is a very experimental film, and director Wang uses many avant-garde shooting techniques to test the actors' acting skills.
Carina Lau plays the heroine Du Fangfang in the film, and is a character with a complex personality and ill-fated fate.
In preparation for this role, Carina Lau invested a lot of time in learning belly dancing, and also shot the same scene dozens of times over and over again until the director was satisfied.
"The True Story of A Fei" won several awards at the Nantes Film Festival in France, and Carina Lau also won the Best Actress Award at the festival.
returned to Hong Kong again, and public opinion strongly supported Carina Lau to win the Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Who knows, the jury of that year was unexpected again and awarded the actress to another powerful actress.
The applause and cheers at the scene were like thunder, bringing everyone's attention back to reality.
Twice brushed shoulders with the position of actress, although Carina Lau was disappointed, she also understood that success takes time to precipitate.
She did not give up her dream of pursuing excellence, but the road to acting was longer and more difficult than she imagined.
And when she was most depressed, it was her lover Tony Leung who gave her the greatest support.
Carina Lau also learned in two failures that success is also bitter, defeat is also bitter, the key is that her heart must be strong enough.
Kidnapping photos exposed scarred
In 2002, a batch of photos that shocked the Hong Kong entertainment industry were exposed.
The woman in the photo is Carina Lau, her hands are tied, and her face is full of horror and despair.
It turned out that 12 years ago, Carina Lau was kidnapped by a gang of gangsters.
She refused to star in a movie that was invested by an illegal gang, and as a result, she provoked enemies.
These photos were taken by the gangsters to threaten her.
The exposure of the photo has brought great harm to Carina Lau.
She stayed at home for two weeks, in despair of the world.
In the end, with the encouragement and support of her family and lover, Carina Lau regained her confidence and courage.
"I'm stronger than I thought I could be, and I can release all the distress and anger," she said. ”
After experiencing this incident, Carina Lau understands that the road to acting is by no means a smooth road.
But as long as the mentality is strong enough, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.
Every fall makes you more mature and wiser.
It's not easy to get a movie later, and you finally get the person of your dreams
In 2006, with her outstanding performance in "Curiosity Kills the Cat", Carina Lau finally won her first actress at the 26th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards.
After years of waiting and hard work, she finally ushered in her own sky.
In 2011, with her outstanding performance in the historical drama "Di Renjie's Heavenly Empire", Carina Lau won the Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards, realizing her dream of winning the Academy Awards for many years.
While achieving great achievements in her acting career, Carina Lau's love has finally come to fruition.
In 2008, she and Tony Leung, who had been in love for 20 years, got married in Bhutan.
On December 8, 2014, Carina Lau ushered in her 49th birthday.
Tony Leung specially held a grand birthday party for his beloved wife and invited 150 friends to celebrate Carina Lau's birthday.
In the twenty-year love run, Carina Lau and Tony Leung have witnessed each other's growth with time and companionship.
They have gone through too many worldly twists and turns before they finally come together.
And it is this inseparability that makes their feelings deeper and deeper, and their love more and more enthusiastic.
epilogue
Carina Lau's acting career has been magnificent, and she has overcome countless difficulties with perseverance and a positive and optimistic attitude.
While scarred, he also gained deep friendship and sincere love.