Carina Lau, the "Queen of Cleanliness" in the entertainment industry: The shadow of the nightmare 30 years ago has not yet dissipated
April 15, 2024 by Qingfeng Xu Lai
Carina Lau has always been known for her cleanliness, which is well-known in the entertainment industry. She demanded that all the hotel bathrooms must be reinstalled during filming, and even the guest bathrooms at home were not allowed to be used by others, and her husband Tony Leung had to take a shower before entering the house when he came home.
How did such strict hygiene habits come about? Judging from Carina Lau's experience, I am afraid that it is closely related to a terrible experience 30 years ago.
On an ordinary night in 1990, Carina Lau encountered the darkest scene in her life. At that time, she was invited by her friend Zeng Zhiwei to go to his house to play mahjong, but she was kidnapped by a group of people on the way. The encounter for 3 hours made Carina Lau, who has always been sunny and lively, become silent, and even suffered from serious cleanliness.
This past still leaves an indelible shadow on Carina Lau. Even after 30 years, she still can't get over that trauma, and the feeling of being tainted and humiliated torments her all the time. So, she started her own "cleanliness protection" campaign, vowing to keep herself clean and safe at all times.
Tony Leung once thought that love and time would make Carina Lau slowly let go, but the reality is that her cleanliness habit has intensified, so strict that even her husband can't use her bathroom at will.
When the shadow of trauma is everywhere, even if there is a considerate husband, it is difficult to eradicate the deepest fear in Carina Lau's heart.
Carina Lau: The shadow of the kidnapping of life has not yet dissipated
In 1990, Carina Lau was in the golden age of her career take-off, and she was also a first-line actress in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. On an ordinary night that year, she received an invitation from her friend Zeng Zhiwei to go to his house to play mahjong.
Carina Lau was at the peak of her career at the time, and many jobs were full, so she rarely had free time, so she happily went to the appointment. Who knows, on the way to Zeng Zhiwei's house, a heart-stopping scene happened.
As Carina Lau was driving on the road, she noticed that someone seemed to be following her. The alarm bell sounded in her heart, and in a panic, she drove the car directly into the green belt on the side of the road, and the whole car also turned off. At this time, a group of people rushed over and kidnapped Carina Lau directly.
In the next 3 hours, Carina Lau's fate became a mystery. When she finally appeared at the door of Zeng Zhiwei's house, her clothes were ragged and her expression was in a trance, which made people worry about what she had experienced.
Carina Lau has always been silent about everything that happened in those 3 hours. But judging by her reaction afterward, it is clear that that experience has left an indelible shadow on her.
In the six months after that incident, Tony Leung simply threw away all his work and concentrated on accompanying Carina Lau. He hopes that through his thoughtfulness and care, Carina Lau can slowly get out of that haze.
But it turns out that the wound doesn't heal overnight. Since then, Carina Lau, who was once sunny, has become more and more reticent, and even began to have serious symptoms of cleanliness.
Carina Lau: It's better to replace the toilet than allow others to use it
Carina Lau's cleanliness is indeed outrageous. Not only did she demand that the hotel bathroom must be redecorated during filming, but even in her own home, no one was allowed to use her exclusive bathroom.
It is reported that although Carina Lau and her husband Tony Leung live in the same villa, the bathrooms of the two are completely separate. Carina Lau has her own dedicated bathroom, while Tony Leung has access to other bathroom facilities. Even if it was her husband, Carina Lau did not allow him to enter her bathroom for half a step.
Such strict requirements also made Tony Leung feel helpless. But out of consideration and understanding for his wife, he never raised any objection to this. On the contrary, he took the initiative to adapt to Carina Lau's cleanliness habits, as soon as he returned home, the first thing he did was to thoroughly clean himself to ensure that he would not "tarnish" his wife's territory.
The symptoms of cleanliness are also manifested in other ways. Once, Carina Lau's friend Shu Qi came to her house as a guest, and when she urgently needed to go to the toilet, she entered the bathroom of Carina Lau's master bedroom without authorization. This behavior immediately aroused Carina Lau's great disgust, and she called someone on the spot to demand that the bathroom be dismantled and redecorated immediately.
This incident not only made Shu Qi feel extremely embarrassed, but also cast a shadow on the originally close friendship between the two. And even Tony Leung, a husband, can't fully understand and tolerate his wife's extreme cleanliness behavior.
Husband Tony Leung: I can't understand but I'm patient and tolerant
For his wife Carina Lau's strict cleanliness habits, Tony Leung once felt incomprehensible. But as a considerate husband, he still chose to be patient and tolerant.
After Carina Lau was kidnapped, Tony Leung has been using his own way to help his wife get out of the haze. He did not hesitate to put down all his work and accompany Carina Lau wholeheartedly, hoping that through love and care, she would slowly recover.
But it turns out that the wound doesn't heal overnight. Since then, Carina Lau's hygiene symptoms have become more and more serious, and even her husband is not allowed to use her exclusive bathroom.
In the face of such an extreme behavior of his wife, Tony Leung chose to be completely understanding and tolerant. He took the initiative to adapt to Carina Lau's living habits, as long as he returned home, the first thing he did was to clean himself thoroughly to ensure that he would not "tarnish" his wife's territory.
Sometimes, even if he is exhausted, Tony Leung has to take a shower immediately to get Carina Lau's permission to enter the house. Although this lifestyle made him feel helpless, he still patiently accepted and cooperated, and never expressed any dissatisfaction with his wife's behavior.
To outsiders, such a married life may be strange and even a little distorted. But for Carina Lau, who has experienced that trauma, this strict living habit is precisely how she maintains a sense of security.
It is precisely because of Tony Leung's tolerance and understanding that Carina Lau was able to slowly walk out of that dark experience over the years. Although her symptoms of cleanliness are still severe, she can always find peace of mind as long as she has the support and consideration of her husband.
It can be said that Tony Leung is Carina Lau's biggest pillar out of the haze. It is his selfless dedication and unconditional love that makes Carina Lau feel the most precious warmth in her life.
Only by experiencing hardships and hardships can we cherish the happiness in front of us more. For Carina Lau and Tony Leung, even if there are many inconveniences in life, as long as they love each other, everything doesn't matter.
It is no wonder that, despite being married for 20 years, they have not yet decided to have children. In Carina Lau's view, a fulfilling and satisfying two-person world is what they want most in life. As long as Tony Leung is by her side, she is satisfied.
The power of love can indeed overcome everything. Even if there are all kinds of setbacks and gloom in life, as long as you treat each other sincerely, you will definitely find your own path to happiness.
The story of Carina Lau and Tony Leung undoubtedly sends us such a firm message: no matter how big the difficulties in life, as long as the power of love is strong enough, everything can be solved.
Let's bless this "clean couple" in the entertainment industry together, and hope that they can work together towards a better future.