TVB Celebrity News

Yesterday the 10 Miss Hong Kong contestants attended an event and met with the five judges including Andy Lau and Carina Lau. This is Andy's first time on the Miss HK judging panel, he frankly expressed his ideal Miss HK is a girl with long hair and eyes with spirit. Also, he expressed Miss HK should have strong verbal ability and a balance of goodwill and beauty. In regards to the constant gossips floating around Miss HK, Andy said he hasn't paid attention to any of it, but believes there will bound be such misunderstandings when participating in the contest. If you're the winner, then the gossips will follow you for several years, so it's best to just get the first or second runner-up. When asked if Andy will allow his daughter to participate in Miss HK? He avoided the question.

The elegant Carina put pressure on everyone at the event, she believes Miss HK should not only have the beauty and wisdom, but also advance with modern society, increase EQ and face the news. Carina expressed she was conservative back in the day, so she never thought of participating in Miss HK. She said back when she was in the Artistes Training Class, the teacher suggested that she run for Miss HK, but at the time she couldn't accept wearing bikinis. When speaking of the gossips revolving around the Miss HK contestants? She said: "Artistes have gossips too. If we don't go through this path, then how would we know how the scenery is like out there?" Carina laughed and said if she participated in Miss HK, she may not have had the opportunity to meet her husband Tony Leung. She said fate is hard to predict, if there is fate, they can meet no matter what.

When speaking of TVB inviting Andy back to shoot a series for them, Carina expressed she has always been open too. "Especially for TVB, they're my cradle. We have a relationship. Money is not an issue, have to look at the script." Andy mentioned he really hopes to be in an idol drama? She said: "Really? He's currently my idol too, but can he still be a teenager?" She laughed and said if they were to shoot an idol drama together, that wouldn't be too good because she's more suitable as a metropolis matured woman, but Andy is her first choice for a co-star. She said: "He brings me luck! (How about Tony Leung?) I bring him luck!" Carina expressed if she were to choose among the artistes, she would choose Bosco Wong: "I met him personally before, he has the taste of a star."

*Miss Hong Kong 2012 final is held on August 26, 2012.

Carina Lau and Tony Leung's marriage rumored on the rocks again. Yesterday Carina attended the Hong Kong sales exhibition for the Shanghai 'Mandala' properties. Aside from dressing in a low-cut dress to prove she's not pregnant, she also denied changes in her marriage. She denounced the person who wrote the report, that [he/she] has a bad character.

Carina said: "Aiya! You really must ask the writer, I don't know how to answer, nor do I know why they wrote such report. Perhaps some magazines just want to attract the eyes, so they make up ridiculous stories. We are still in showbiz, so there will always be gossips."

Asked if she and Tony are as in love as ever and won't have problems? Carina asked reporters back, what problems will there be? However, she does admit they sometimes have arguments, she said: "This matter does not only happen in married couples, but in boyfriend and girlfriend or even between friends. This is life. Lately, Tony is in HK, you all shouldn't be so sensitive, some people don't have a good character, writing such stories without any evidence. I just laugh it off." She plans to go on vacation with Tony soon, but does not plan to go skiing in Japan because still hasn't finished shooting The Grand Master, so she didn't want him to get hurt. Reporters were surprised the film hasn't completed shooting, Carina said: "You all go ask Wong Kar Wai. I want to ask him too!"

Carina Lau has posted a photo of her and Edison Chen on weibo.

Not only this, the actress also praised Edison and encouraged him to stay strong in his faith.

She wrote on Sunday: "You are a great person. Life is always tough. You got to have faith in yourself."

The tweet message was forwarded more than 3,000 times, with netizens leaving over 2,000 comments.

It is said that the photo was taken when Carina and Edison bumped into each other at the launching of a club in Shanghai, China on Aug 20.

In May, Cecilia Cheung - who was involved in a sex photo scandal with Edison and had apparently forgiven him - took a picture with him and this reportedly led to her divorce from Nicholas Tse.

Netizens have reminded Carina of Cecilia's fate for 'being too close' to the controversial artiste.

Fans of Tony also expressed their worry that the incident would affect his marriage to Carina because it came a few days after media speculations of their relationship being on the rocks.

Some also expressed their concern for the actor and wrote: "Tony, are you okay?" Concerned netizens also advised Carina to behave herself and be a good wife.

At the HK Golden Horse Film Awards, Nicholas Tse won the Best Leading Actor actor and apologized to his father Patrick Tse on stage. He frankly said when he won the Newcomers award at age 18, he impolitely treated his father: "At the time I asked him if he ever got a HK Golden Horse Award after shooting hundreds of films? Then I took out my award. Today I know he's watching TV, this comment followed him 12 years, I hope he doesn't put it to heart. I hope he'll forgive this impolite little boy who boasted his own abilities and raised such a troublesome little one."

46 year old Carina Lau once experienced 5 losses in 5 battles. Depending on Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國), she is nominated for the 6th time as Best Actress. Finally she won the Best Leading Actress award and her film was the big winner of the night. On stage, Carina emotionally thanked the director and all of the behind-the-scenes crew, and publicly announced she wanted to give this award to her mother and husband: "He wanted me to get this award for a long time, today I can finally give it to you! Also, I am really grateful of my husband, today he sent me a SMS, thank you for giving me so much freedom over the last many years, although I know I won't ever catch up with you."

Winners List
Best Feature Film: Gallants (打擂台)
Best Director: Tsui Hark - Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國)
Best Leading Actor: Nicholas Tse - The Stool Pigeon (綫人)
Best Leading Actress: Carina Lau - Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國)
Best Supporting Actor: Teddy Robin - Gallants (打擂台)
Best Supporting Actress: Susan Siu - Gallants (打擂台)
Best New Performer: Hanji Tan - Bruce Lee, My Brother (李小龍)
Best Original Screenplay: Pang Ho-Cheung, Heiward Mak - Love In A Puff (志明與春嬌)
Best Cinematography: Peter Pau - Confucius (孔子 決戰春秋)
Best Visual Effects: Lee Yung Kei, Nam Seung Yu - Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國)
Best Art Direction: James Choo - Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國)
Best Makeup and Costume Design: Yiu Ka On - Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國)
Best Action Choreography: Sammo Hung - Ip Man 2 (葉問2)
Best Original Film Score: Teddy Robin, Tommy Wai - Gallants (打擂台)
Best Original Film Song: Jun Kung - Here To Stay (Merry Go Around - 東風破)
Best Film Editing: Cheung Ka Fai - Ip Man 2 (葉問2)
Best Sound Effect: Chiu Nam - Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (狄仁傑之通天帝國)
The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year: Confessions (告白)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Terry Lai
Special Contribution Award: Willie Chan

If you're a celebrity, you work around the clock. You dress up even if it's for a quick dash to the supermart; coz in no way should you be caught looking ugly.

Female celebs like Hong Kong Carina Lau, Taiwanese pop princess Jolin Tsai and model Lin Chi-Ling are learning this the hard way.

Recently, Chinese netizens scoured the web for photos of the female celebrities and posted them for discussion under titles such as "Women will become confident seeing these" and "They're not any prettier than you".

The pictures showed that a number of female celeb looking vastly different before and after applying makeup.

Some netizens even dissed the celebs, advising them not to "put so much makeup, otherwise it feels like [we] saw a ghost after the makeup is removed".

Chi-ling, who is complimented for her good looks, was not spared from the ordeal. In 2007, the model was in China attending a charity event when media described Chi-ling as "disfigured". Chi-ling was suffering from an allergy, which caused rashes to appear on her face.

Although 45-year-old Carina maintained her complexion with utmost care, the actress was once photographed without makeup. In the picture, Carina looked haggard and her brows appeared thin, making her look no different from the aunt next door.

In 2008, Jolin was pictured with a serious acne problem. At that time, the singer angrily said that she took it to heart when the media said her face rotting.

Last year Carina Lau continuously shot 3 films and didn't stop her horses in all the promotions, flying everywhere. For her new Lunar New Year film All Well Ends Well 2011, Carina accepted an interview. She talked a lot about her feeling of shooting a comedy and claimed she doesn't have the comedic skills. What she thinks is funny is different from the majority, so she doesn't know how make audience laugh.

During the shooting period, Donnie Yen boasted that he has talent for comedies, Carina heard this and laughed out loud: "Him? Are you kidding? If he had it, then I have more talent! We're both all wrong, if he's slow, then I'm fast. Perhaps the results of smashing us together will be funny."

In the film, Carina changes into several different styles, such as a flight attendant, an author and a lengmo. Was her lengmo appearance the most memorable? She joked: "Well I do have a 'career line', just the feeling is different, too far in age, but it was pretty fun. (Has husband Tony Leung seen it?) I guess he has, he had a gulp sound and shallowed it in, maybe he didn't dare to laugh, but I can accept it."

With so many different appearances, Carina's author role was related to her dreams, turns out that in reality she loves to write. She likes to take her feelings and experiences into writing, these records will only be valuable collections and won't be published in a book. Asked if it's an usual practice for her to write love letters? Carina sweetly smiled and said she does write letters: "It's quite romantic. Well it can easily touch someone. The expressions, thoroughness and content can definitely be understood. Also, the words I used are beautiful, not poetic, can be kept as a collection. For so many years we put it by our bedside." She also said that SMS has no feelings, during holidays and special occasions, she will personally call good friends to send wishes: "It's better to be able to hear the real voice. There's no feeling in SMS, lacks the mood. (Sprayed perfume on the letter too?) Not telling, I feel it should be like that, part of the emotional appeal. I have to put it in a safe box because it's a valuable collection, in the future if I don't know what to do, I can take it out to look at. People are changing every day, the letter is watching us grow, so it's really good."

Recently, Carina was invited by a friend to do sing publicly. It was strictly for friendship, she personally will not do it: "I know I am not that, didn't have any feeling when I went in. Acting is different because I accumulated so many years of experience!"

Carina Lau is recently busy shooting for Pegasus Motion Picture's All Well, Ends Well 2011 (最強囍事). She expressed that for 20 hours she did not rest and implied that it is due to having to rush the scenes with Donnie Yen. Yesterday, Carina, Donnie, Louis Koo, Maggie Lee, Ciwi Lam, Irene Wong and producer Wong Bak Ming attended the movie's press conference. Cecilia Cheung did not attend because she was sick. Carina Lau said: "I was thinking for a long time last night, I can't be suffering like this. I can handle it, but I'm afraid the results won't turn out good. Not enough sleep, lack of oxygen, luckily the dialogue is very funny, so I can laugh."

Asked if it was because of Donnie's several movies scheduled that are overlapping that cause the rush? Carina said: "Should be, definitely rushing him, it's a busy period for him. I am actually not that busy." Donnie explained: "In fact, my schedule is not overlapped, it's just one movie after another. This year it's only 3 movies, not counting the one I'm starting tomorrow." After Carina heard this, she said: "Huh? Another one? Exactlly like that. Really have to calculate the overtime money."

Seeing this, Donnie did some sweet talking: "Actually Carina Jeh is a very good actress, very playful, pretty and young. It's rare for her to accept filming movies." Carina replied: "Thank you for picking me!"

I know that this beautiful misunderstanding (referring to their relationship) has been great (for the media and fans) to watch," said Carina Lau.

Speaking at a promotional event for her latest movie, Detective Dee, in Beijing recently, the actress spoke openly about the alleged love triangle - one that has been ongoing for many years.

Carina had no qualms about praising her "rival-in love" Maggie Cheung, saying that the latter was "quite good" and "very pretty".

"Everyone has been chasing this news for so many years (such that) it's useless for me to clarify them now. I understand the mentally of the media and fans," she quipped.

On her husband being constantly linked to Maggie Cheung, the 44-year-old actress expressed, "We are all smart people. Being entangled in such a relationship for all these years certainly makes for a good movie or drama script. I'm happy for Tony."

She added, "Every girl is envious that I have such a lady-charmer (Tony Leung) beside me. If I were a guy, I would be envious of Tony too."

In July this year, a photo of Carina Lau in an intimate pose with Chinese tycoon surfaced in the tabloids. Media reports claim that the actress was cheating on her husband.

When probed on Tony's reaction towards the incident, the actress emphasised that their "relationship would not be crippled so easily."

Contrary to his missus' graciousness during interviews, Tony refused to answer questions on his private life, choosing to only talk about work during his appearance at a Cartier event in Shanghai yesterday.

Carina Lau and Tony Leung have been married for two years, after marriage the couple continued to be busy with their own jobs and often photographed by the media working separately at different events. For the last few years, the couple lived a life where both are busy with their own lives, but it was peaceful. However yesterday rumors broke out with an intimate photo of Carina and a Mainland billionaire arms on waist. Tony saw the photo and expressed that he does not know the man.

Carina has always been the Rumor Queen, for many years she has been rumored with several wealthy Hong Kong businessmen having a secret relationship, but she has not been affected by the rumors, continuing her many jobs in Mainland and other in areas. She continues to have good relationships with these wealthy businessmen.

Yesterday a tabloid magazine published an intimate photo of Carina with a Mainland billionaire's arm on her waist. In the photo, Carina was touching the billionaire's hand and had her face against his head, they were sitting closely together. The billionaire's arm was also wrapped around Carina's waist. From the photo, it looks like they are very familiar friends.

The magazine report said that the photo was taken mid-October last year. That day Carina was in Qingdao for the opening ceremony to one of the billionaire's Shanghai Carnival investments. She met the billionaire at that event and after the event ended, she accompanied him on their leisure time around the local area. That night, the two got familiar with each other and then had that intimate photo. Looks like Carina and Mainlanders have a lot of fate. June 2010, the magazines photographed Carina's secret meeting with the billionaire in Beijing, the two went out for dinner two nights in a row.

As Tony's wife, Carina remained in Hong Kong in the recent month. She did celebrate her birthday with him, but on their 2nd wedding anniversary, the couple spent it alone. Carina was not in Hong Kong to celebrate the anniversary. On the day of their anniversary, the media asked where Carina went and Tony expressed that he was not sure. If his wife was in Mainland, Tony only guessed that it was possible.

When reporters showed the photo of Carina and the billionaire, Tony refused to respond and had a sunk look. Then he broke the silence telling the media that he does not know him. Last night, Tony responded through his manager: "This is just normal social interaction, believe in Mrs. Lau."

According to sources, the billionaire is close to 39 years old and is named Jing Yuan. He has served in many different positions in Mainland. He started off his business in computers and recently developed his business in Mainland real estate. He operates several apartments in Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu and many other cities in Mainland. His estimated assets are 16 billion yuan.

Carina Lau attended to Chaumet 230 anniversary celebration dinner in a Lanvin blue dress and 4-inch tall heels. She met Mainland actress Chen Chong, who showed up in a black Escada dress. The two held hands immediately for pictures. Talked about having babies, Carina said: "I think we're very happy already. We need to cherish what we have right now. Tony and I have consensus, let it be."

In addition, yesterday Carina went shopping in Central alone. She shopped a designer store Max Mara. Carina, who was being followed by reporters, seemed annoyed and counterasked: "What's there to take pictures of?" During the period, several girls with a donation box in their hands came to her and asked her to donate some money. But she said: "No thanks" and left immediately.

A Hong Kong magazine captured a picture of Carina Lau revealing a visible tummy bump and reported she was pregnant. While the reports of the good news was spreading fast in the entertainment industry, Carina's Economic company denied the report being true and stated that Carina wasn't pregnant. It was the reporters misunderstanding, yet she still has jobs to attend to.

44 year old Carina got married to Tony Leung on the 21st July 2008 but have not had any news regarding pregnancy since. Rumours claimed that Carina was not able to have a baby and also receiving FSH injections to help her get pregnant. The couple have never given up on having children since getting married. Carina who is religious even went to India to meet Trinley Thaye Dorje the 17th Karmapa, trying every method in order to make her wish come true.