Who is Tony Leung’s Spouse? Meet Carina Lau

Tony Leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who is one of Asia’s most successful and internationally recognized actors and was named “Small Tiger” among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB.

Tony Leung is known for his collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai, with whom he has worked in seven films, including Chungking Express (1994), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), 2046 (2004), and The Grandmaster (2013). He also appeared in three Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning films: A City of Sadness (1989), Cyclo (1995), and Lust, Caution (2007).

For In the Mood for Love, Tony Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a seven-time winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards and three-time winner at the Golden Horse Film Awards, holding the record for most awards in the Best Actor category.

What is Tony Leung’s relationship status?

Tony Leung is married to Carina Lau a Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer who started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after her 2nd year in college. She was notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films.

The two began dating in 1989 after co-starring in the Hong Kong film Run for Your Wife and dated for 19 years before getting married in Bhutan in 2008. They’ve known each other since 1984’s The Clone, and have worked on The Duke of Mount Deer (1984), Police Cadet (1984, 1985, 1988) and The Yance Saga (1985), Days of Being with Wild (1991), He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Father (1993), Ash of Time (1994) 2005) and 2046 (2005).

Carina Lau’s Biography

Carina Lau Kar-ling born on 8 December 1966, is a Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer who started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after her 2nd year in college.

She was notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films. She also plays Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee films, starting with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame in 2010.

She has won Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Award and Mainland China’s Golden Rooster Awards and has been nominated at Cannes Film Festival and Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards. Carina Lau frequently appears in the Hong Kong fashion scene and is a patron of many charities.

Carina Lau made her screen debut in TVB’s The Clone (1984), opposite her husband, Tony Leung. She rose to prominence with a succession of hit drama series, including The Duke of Mount Deer and Police Cadet, and went on to become one of Hong Kong’s most-watched series of all time, Fury. She rose to meteoric fame for her role as the wealthy heiress in 1989’s Looking Back in Anger.

Carina Lau then ventured into film and was nominated for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in Her Beautiful Life Lies (1989). She was recognized for her role in Days of Being Wild (1991), one of her many collaborations with film director Wong Kar-wai. She continued to prove her versatility with impressive performances in the martial arts epic Savior of the Soul (1991), the biopic Center Stage (1991), the transvestite comedy He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (1994), and the quirky romance Gigolo and the Whore (1994).

After appearing in the Wuxi classic Ashes of Time (1994) and the James Bond pastiche The Forbidden City Policeman (1997), Carina Lau once again captured the attention of various award judges with her discreet portrayal of bisexual silk factory owner Wang in Intimates (1997). She was a prostitute in the 19th-century epic “Shanghai Flower” (1998). She played Hong Sam’s wife in two sequels, Infernal Affairs, and played an android in Wong Kar-wai’s 2046 (2004), further boosting her international profile.

Carina Lau then followed in Sarah Jessica Parker’s footsteps, appearing in the Hong Kong version of Sex and the City, Sex and the Beauties (2004). She received critical acclaim for her roles as ill-fated spouse Rose in the low-budget thriller Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006) and Wu Zetian in the blockbuster Detective Dee (2010), which won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress and the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress respectively. She reprised her role of Wu Zetian in the first two installments of Detective Dee. She played a wealthy housewife abandoned by her husband in Bends (2013), for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2016, Carina Lau was one of the celebrities that appeared on the Chinese reality show Up Idol. Since then, she has made guest appearances in other mainland reality TV shows. In June 2017, she and her husband were invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2021, she hosted Reflection, a short web series interviewing various female celebrities. She launched her own talk show titled The Carina Show in 2022.

She was the president of TVMART, a Hong Kong broadcaster, but was replaced as a director after a loss of NT$40 million. She told the media that the decisions she made had a negative impact on the company because she was uneducated.

Carina Lau dated Hong Kong businessman Julian Hui from 1986 to 1988. They got engaged and lived together until April 1988 when Hui announced their separation. Although the media reported their relationship as Carina Lau’s failed attempt to marry into a wealthy family, Lau has publicly stated that their breakup was amicable and that she is still friends with Hui and his family.

Carina Lau’s Nationality

Carina Lau is a Chinese/Canadian national born in Suzhou, China

Carina Lau’s Net Worth

According to PopularBio, the 57-year-old has an estimated net worth of US$61 million, owing to her success in being an entrepreneur, a restaurateur, and a nightclub business owner in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai.

How old is Carina Lau

Born on December 8, 1965, the Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer Carina Lau is 57 years

Carina Lau’s Height & Weight

Carina Lau stands 5 feet 5 inches (1.66 m) tall and weighs 49 kg (108 lbs)

How did Carina Lau meet Tony Leung?

Carina Lau and Tony Leung met on the set of Run For Your Wife. They began their romantic relationship in 1989 after working together on a Hong Kong production of Run For Your Wife and dated for 19 years before marrying in Bhutan in 2008.

What does Carina Lau do for a living?

Carina Lau Kar-ling is an actress and singer who started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after her 2nd year in college.

She was notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films. She also plays Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee films, starting with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame in 2010.

How long has Carina Lau been with Tony Leung?

Carina Lau and Tony Leung have been married for 15 years but have been together for 34 years as they started dating in 1989 but got married in 2008 after 19 years.

Carina Lau’s Education

Carina Lau’s educational background and level aren’t known as she hasn’t made that public.

Carina Lau’s Career

Carina Lau made her screen debut in TVB’s The Clone (1984), opposite her husband, Tony Leung. She rose to prominence with a succession of hit drama series, including The Duke of Mount Deer and Police Cadet, and went on to become one of Hong Kong’s most-watched series of all time, Fury. She rose to meteoric fame for her role as the wealthy heiress in 1989’s Looking Back in Anger.

Carina Lau then ventured into film and was nominated for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in Her Beautiful Life Lies (1989). She was recognized for her role in Days of Being Wild (1991), one of her many collaborations with film director Wong Kar-wai. She continued to prove her versatility with impressive performances in the martial arts epic Savior of the Soul (1991), the biopic Center Stage (1991), the transvestite comedy He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (1994), and the quirky romance Gigolo and the Whore (1994).

After appearing in the Wuxi classic Ashes of Time (1994) and the James Bond pastiche The Forbidden City Policeman (1997), Carina Lau once again captured the attention of various award judges with her discreet portrayal of bisexual silk factory owner Wang in Intimates (1997). She was a prostitute in the 19th-century epic “Shanghai Flower” (1998). She played Hong Sam’s wife in two sequels, Infernal Affairs, and played an android in Wong Kar-wai’s 2046 (2004), further boosting her international profile.

Carina Lau then followed in Sarah Jessica Parker’s footsteps, appearing in the Hong Kong version of Sex and the City, Sex and the Beauties (2004). She received critical acclaim for her roles as ill-fated spouse Rose in the low-budget thriller Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006) and Wu Zetian in the blockbuster Detective Dee (2010), which won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress and the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress respectively. She reprised her role of Wu Zetian in the first two installments of Detective Dee. She played a wealthy housewife abandoned by her husband in Bends (2013), for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2016, Carina Lau was one of the celebrities that appeared on the Chinese reality show Up Idol. Since then, she has made guest appearances in other mainland reality TV shows. In June 2017, she and her husband were invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2021, she hosted Reflection, a short web series interviewing various female celebrities. She launched her own talk show titled The Carina Show in 2022.

Carina Lau’s Social Media

Carina Lau goes by the handle (@carinalau1208) on Instagram