On April 25, 1990, in Hong Kong, a seemingly ordinary mahjong game became a turning point in Carina Lau's life. That night, the popular actress suffered a shocking kidnapping incident after leaving Zeng Zhiwei's house.
On the streets of Hong Kong late at night, several gangsters set their eyes on Carina Lau, who left alone. They forcibly dragged her into an unfamiliar car and began a nightmare that lasted for three hours. Carina Lau later recalled: "It was the longest three hours of my life, and every minute felt like a year. ＂
At first, the kidnappers were just searching Carina Lau's belongings. Carina Lau thought to herself, maybe it was just an ordinary robbery. She offered to give money, hoping to end the nightmare soon. The kidnappers agreed and told her to call her agent to prepare the ransom.
However, after getting the money, the kidnappers did not release the people. They began to do things to Carina Lau, and even forcibly took some unsightly photos of her. Carina Lau said: "At that moment, I felt that my dignity was completely trampled on. ＂
Meanwhile, Carina Lau's disappearance has attracted the attention of her friends. Zeng Zhiwei immediately called the police when he learned of the situation. But what really turned the situation around was the shot of Hong Kong gangster Chen Huimin.
Chen Huimin, this name is not a joke in Hong Kong. He is the boss of the "14K" gang, and has the reputation of "Bruce Lee's legs, Chen Huimin's fists" in the rivers and lakes. When he learned that Carina Lau had been kidnapped, he helped without saying a word.
Chen Huimin found the kidnapper's boss and "communicated" in his unique way. The result? Carina Lau was safely released and the photos were recovered. Chen Huimin also claimed that Carina Lau was not violated and saved her reputation.
After Carina Lau returned home, her boyfriend Tony Leung hugged her distressedly. Tony Leung said: "This circle is too complicated, why don't we leave?" This sentence moved Carina Lau. "At that moment, I knew I was in the right place," she said. ＂
However, the nightmare doesn't end there. Twelve years later, a magazine published photos from the kidnapping that year, once again pushing Carina Lau into the whirlpool of public opinion.
It turned out that after one of the kidnappers was released from prison, because of lack of money, he sold the photos to a magazine at a high price. When Carina Lau learned about it, she immediately launched an investigation. She discovers that the mastermind behind the kidnapping is actually a director she has refused.
This incident has once again sparked public attention to the dark side of the entertainment industry. Many celebrities and citizens spontaneously organized protests to denounce the immorality of the magazine. In the end, the magazine was punished as it deserved.
In the face of such a blow, Carina Lau was not crushed. She chose forgiveness and moving forward. "I'm thankful that the kidnappers 'robbed the money but not the sex,' otherwise I might have fallen into a bigger shadow," she said. ＂
This positive and optimistic attitude is also reflected in her career. From the trick of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to the heroine of "The True Story of A Fei", and then to winning the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress with "Curiosity Kills the Cat", Carina Lau proved herself with her strength.
The famous director Wong Kar-wai commented on Carina Lau: "There is a kind of person who is always very persistent, when you think she is going to fail, who knows that she can always get back up and succeed in the end." ＂
Carina Lau's experience tells us that it is inevitable to encounter setbacks and difficulties on the road of life. But what matters is how we face these challenges and how we rise back in the face of adversity.
Today's Carina Lau is still active in the film and television industry, and her story continues. From a Suzhou girl who can't speak Cantonese to an evergreen tree in the Hong Kong film industry, Carina Lau uses her own experience to interpret what it means to "open the road and build a bridge in the water".
Her story reminds us to keep hope and face the odds, no matter what the odds come along. Because the sun is always after the storm, as long as we have the courage to stand up again, we will definitely see the dawn of hope.