The 31-year-old's contract ended at the end of last year after her final film roles in Lover's Discourse and the 3-D Don Quixote. She continued promoting the movies until March this year, but has since returned to school and even relieved her longtime assistant of her duties.
Producers of Don Quixote revealed during the movie's recent Beijing press conference that its lead actress, who was surprisingly absent, is actually studying in France.
It is not known if Karena is leaving the industry altogether or just taking a break.
Born in Canada and now expected to return there, the singer-actress made her debut in Taiwan at the tender age of 17.
But it was her first feature film July Rhapsody that shot her to stardom, as she grabbed the Best Newcomer and Best Supporting Actress awards at both the HKFA and Golden Horse Awards.
Since then, however, the HKFA Best Actress trophy has eluded the five-time nominee, who even once acted in a play pro bono so as to refine her skills.
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