Triads made me pose in the nude: HK star Carina Lau

Triads made me pose in the nude: HK star Carina Lau

Sun, Jul 13, 2008 The Straits Times

FOR 18 long years, Hong Kong actress Carina Lau kept mum about her humiliating ordeal at the hands of triad members.

But now, with her impending marriage to long-time actor boyfriend Tony Leung, Carina, 43, has finally broken her silence.

Back in April 1990, the budding actress was bundled off into a car, blindfolded and forcibly photographed nude by triad members.

The incident came to light years later, in 2002, reported The New Paper on Sunday.

That was when Hong Kong's East Week magazine published a topless photograph of her being held against her will on its front cover.

While her eyes were masked, speculation was rampant that the actress involved was Carina.

She kept mum for a few weeks after its publication and later admitted she was indeed the actress in the photographs.

In her first candid interview since the photos were leaked, she told Hong Kong newspaper Nanfang Doushibao that she had stepped on some triad members' toes by refusing to act in a movie that they were involved with.

At the time, there was a lot of triad involvement and investment in the Hong Kong film industry, she said.

'Because I didn't agree to filming the movie, they decide to punish me by doing this', she added.

TNP said on the morning of April 25, 1990, she was driving home when she realised that another car was tailing her.

After she turned into a carpark, a number of big sized men opened her door and grabbed from the car.

'They dragged me into a, covered both my eyes,' recounted Carina.

'I was terrified - I thought they were going to kill me and dump my body in a deserted field.'

Even though the men made her pose nude, she insisted that they was not taken advantage of.

'I don't hate those four men that held me. They were just following orders. They never molested me, so I'm grateful to them for that.'

Carina was released about two hours later. She made a police report, but the culprits were never caught.

Why I'm marrying Carina Sat, Jul 12, 2008 The Straits Times

HONG KONG - Actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai has revealed why he is finally marrying his girlfriend Carina Lau, saying they made the decision because of her father's death. Hong Kong's most closely watched showbiz couple have been together for 19 years before he surprised everyone in February by saying that they would marry this year. WAKE-UP CALL: On-off lovers Tony Leung and Carina Lau will finally get married this year after the death of Lau's father last year prompted the couple to want to speed things up. He finally said why in a recent TV interview in Shanghai, in which he also gave a rare peek at his relationship with Lau. 'Why are we getting married this year? Possibly it's because Carina's father died last year,' Apple Daily quoted him as telling Chinese TV host Cao Kefan. 'She felt that while our families are around, we should let them witness what they ought to witness.' Leung also revealed what made them tick as a couple. 'I'm more of a loner and quieter, with few friends. 'We're well-balanced as she's cheerful and has many friends. If you're alone for too long, you'd hope for some excitement but not too much. 'But after a while, when there's a meeting with many friends, I will feel happy. And it's fun.' Asked if Lau regards him as her source of strength, he said: 'She looks strong but is inwardly weak. 'I am both strong outside and inside. We match. So when she feels confused about things and is perplexed, I will tell her not to worry.' Asked how they sort out any squabbles, he revealed what may be the secret to their long-lasting relationship. 'I will avoid confrontation... calm down a bit and view the issue objectively. Life's too short to fret over things.' This article was first published in The Straits Times on July 10, 2008.