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Dr Law Kar-ying
BBS MH
羅家英
Law Kar-ying at the 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Born
Law Hang-tong

(1946-09-22) September 22, 1946 (age 78)
Shunde, Guangdong, China
Alma materNorthern State University
Occupationactor
Years active1970s–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2009)​
Parents
FamilyLaw Yiu-tong (brother)
Law Yau-tong (brother)
Law Shiu-tong (brother)
Law Sok-ching (sister)
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor
1995 Summer Snow

Golden Horse Awards – Best Supporting Actor
1995 Summer Snow

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese羅家英
Simplified Chinese罗家英
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuó Jiāyīng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglo4 gaa1 jing1
Law Hang-tong
Traditional Chinese羅行堂
Simplified Chinese罗行堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuó Xíngtáng

Dr Law Kar-ying BBS MH (born September 22, 1946), is a Hong Kong opera singer and actor.[citation needed]

Background

Born Law Hang-tong in September 22 (August 27 Lunar), 1946 in Shunde, Guangdong as the eldest son of actor Law Kar-kuen (羅家權) and his wife Lee Ngan-guen (李銀娟). His younger brothers are Law Yiu-tong (羅耀堂), Law Yau-tong (羅友堂), and Law Shiu-tong (羅紹堂). His younger sister is Law Sok-ching (羅素貞). In 1949, his family moved to Hong Kong.

He was originally a Cantonese opera singer in the 1970s. In 1990 he turned to acting in movies. He became popular after being cast in From Beijing with Love, which also starred Stephen Chow, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of (useless) gadgets include a solar-powered torch.

In 1990s, Law played Wong Yat-fei in his first movie debut in 1993 film Crime Story along with Jackie Chan. In 1994 he was cast in Jeff Lau's film duology A Chinese Odyssey, in which he played the verbose Longevity Monk (Xuanzang), singing a Cantonese cover of "Only You (And You Alone)" midway during the film.

Law has rarely acted in television, especially on TVB, the television station of his wife, Liza Wang. He is most known for cooperating with ATV, which is TVB's rival.

Health

Law was diagnosed with stage III liver cancer back in 2004. He went for surgery in 2005 and then stayed at home for his recovery. In 2013, his liver was found to have a two-centimeter tumor and went for surgery again. He has led a healthy lifestyle since then.[1]

Personal life

In May 2, 2009, Law married longtime partner Liza Wang in Las Vegas. They announced their union on TVB through Stephen Chow. On July 1, 2018, Law was awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administration Region, in recognition of his contribution to the Cantonese opera in Hong Kong.[2]

Cantonese opera performances

In the 2018 HK Arts Festival, Law was cast as Xiang Yu along with Yau Sing Po in the classic opera Farewell My Concubine.[3]

Filmography

Sources:[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ "Law Kar Ying Fully Recovered from Liver Tumor". SCMP 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. ^ List of Awardees, page 25. 2018-07-01. HKSAR Press Release. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  3. ^ "A Cantonese opera classic returns to HKAF with a star-studded cast". HK Arts Festival official website. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  4. ^ "Law Kar-Ying". imdb.com. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
  5. ^ "Law Kar-Ying". chinesemov.com. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
Awards
Preceded by Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor
1996
for Summer Snow 		Succeeded by
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