At the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony held on the evening of April 27th, Carina Lau, who presented the “Best Actor” award, provided entertaining commentary on the appearances of the five nominated candidates, including Anthony Wong, Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, and Raymond Lam. Her humorous remarks elicited continuous laughter from the audience, making it the most entertaining segment of the evening.
The Best Actor award at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards was ultimately won by Sean Lau for his role in the Hong Kong film “Father.” This marked his fourth win as Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards, with Carina Lau presenting him the award.
Carina Lau made a stunning entrance at the event in a white figure-hugging evening gown, causing a stir with gasps and applause from the audience. She jokingly declared, “I won’t talk about acting skills tonight since all five Best Actor nominees are talented. So, I’ll just comment on their appearances!”
She amusingly started by commenting on veteran artist, 82-year-old Anthony Wong, saying, “I’ve seen you perform since I was young. You’ve always dressed so maturely from the early days, showing great foresight! For decades, you haven’t changed a bit, no eye wrinkles or neck lines, making others envious!”
Regarding her classmate from TVB’s 12th Artist Training Class, Sean Lau, Carina Lau noted a similarity between him and Anthony Wong. She playfully teased Sean Lau, “I always thought you were much older than me back then, but after so many years, you still haven’t aged. Is it because dark skin ages slower?” Before Sean could respond, she turned to joke about the tanned skin of Louis Koo, saying, “No wonder you’re always ‘sunbathing’!”
When it came to the dashing Louis Koo, nicknamed “City City,” Carina Lau quipped, “Do you know what your flaw is? That you have no flaws! Too handsome! Sometimes being too handsome hinders acting skills.” When someone in the audience shouted, “Tony Leung is also very handsome,” Carina responded promptly, “Yes! Tony Leung is handsome for sure, but luckily he doesn’t know he’s handsome, nor does he care. Look at his salt-and-pepper hair, tell him he doesn’t need to dye it, unlike City City who knows he’s a handsome guy and cares a lot about it.” Louis Koo playfully rolled his eyes upon hearing this, then flashed a smile, showing the good rapport between him and Carina.
Commenting on Aaron Kwok, Carina Lau teased, “A few years ago, you were so youthful and fair, what happened recently? Why do you look so haggard?” She jokingly advised Raymond Lam, saying, “Everyone says you have the perfect ‘Chok’ look, singing prowess, dancing vigor. My suggestion is, keep ‘Chok’ing!”
Carina Lau, who was once again presenting the “Best Actor” award this year, humorously acknowledged that it was becoming a tradition for her to present this award annually. She mentioned that she was supposed to accompany her husband, Tony Leung, to present the award, but received a last-minute call requesting her help. She shared a playful dialogue she had with Eric Tsang, chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards Board, on stage: “What award am I presenting? Best Actor, again!” She joked that her knack for spotting the Best Actor was so distinctive that she revealed she would be presenting the award for the Best Actor for the next few years as well.
In addition to the entertaining on-stage commentary, Carina Lau and Tony Leung’s sweet interaction on the red carpet also drew attention. The couple appeared hand in hand, earning praise for their black and white coordinated outfits, being hailed as a “perfect match.” As this was Tony Leung’s first time walking the red carpet at Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, he humorously remarked, “I don’t think we’ve ever dated along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront before. This seems like a first.”
(Translation from original Chinese article)