The wedding was a who’s-who of Hong Kong cinema—Wong Kar-wai was the coordinator, Brigitte Lin a guest. The secrecy, the exotic location, the suddenness—it was the perfect culmination of their story. The "anti-marriage" couple finally committed, and they did it on their own terms.
Carina had a high-stakes romance with billionaire businessman (who later married Michelle Reis).
One of the most persistent questions was why the couple never had children. Carina addressed this directly: "Tony and I discussed it. It’s a huge responsibility. We prefer to focus on each other and our work." She later added that other factors—including the trauma of the 1990 kidnapping—made her hesitant to bring a child into a world of constant media intrusion. HongKong Actress Carina Lau Ka-Ling Sex Tape
: Their relationship endured significant public challenges, most notably Lau’s 1990 abduction, during which Leung famously dropped out of filming Days of Being Wild to support her. Early High-Profile Romances
But fairy tales require fairy godparents. Julian’s family, particularly his father Hui Sai-kun, reportedly disapproved of a "mere actress" marrying the heir. The pressure was immense. Within months, the engagement was called off. The official reason given was "irreconcilable differences in life goals." The wedding was a who’s-who of Hong Kong
: Upon her release that same night, a visibly traumatized Lau reported the incident to the police but chose not to reveal the full extent of what happened. Attempting to move past the trauma, she withdrew the case, and the public largely assumed she had undergone a routine robbery. The 2002 East Week Scandal: The Truth Exposed
: The sex tape allegedly featuring Carina Lau and Tony Leung was leaked in 2012. This incident drew a lot of attention from the media and the public. It’s a huge responsibility
They met while working together on the stage play The Wandering Son in 1988. At the time, Tony was shy, known as a "loner" who kept to himself. Carina was outgoing, the life of every party. She later joked, "He was so quiet I thought he was mute. I had to teach him how to order coffee."
Lau’s real-life experiences often mirrored the complex, sometimes tragic, romantic roles she played on screen: