On June 17, the Hong Kong artist Carina Lau posted a photo with Stephen Chow (also known as Stephen Chow) on Weibo. In the picture, she was wearing a white jersey with the badge of “Shaolin Soccer” (abbreviated as “Soccer Girls”), leading netizens to speculate whether she was making a cameo appearance or promoting the recently wrapped up film “Soccer Girls”.
Stephen Chow has been busy filming his new movie “Soccer Girls”, with rumored cast members including Dilraba Dilmurat, Zhang Xifei, Zhang Yixing, Cai Sibei, and Korean actor Song Kang-ho. Carina Lau posted a photo with Stephen Chow, whom she affectionately calls “Sister Carina”, on Weibo on the 17th. The two had played a couple in the 1996 film “Forbidden City Cop”. In the photo, Carina Lau and Stephen Chow sat on a large sofa, with Stephen Chow wearing a mask and a cap, embracing Carina Lau with his hands and resting his head on her shoulder. Carina Lau smiled, made a thumbs-up gesture with her left hand, and their interaction was intimate and playful.
When sharing the photo, Carina Lau quoted a classic line from “Forbidden City Cop”: “Are you hungry? Let me cook noodles for you!” This stirred up memories for a whole generation of fans.
Sharp-eyed netizens were pleasantly surprised to notice that the badge on Carina Lau’s white jersey matched the logo on the background wall in the photo, except the characters on the wall had ponytails on their heads, reflecting the identity of “Soccer Girls”. With the new look revealed, speculation arose from the public whether Carina Lau would appear in a cameo role in “Soccer Girls” or was helping Stephen Chow promote his new film. Some curious netizens even wondered, “After thirty years, do Carina Lau and Stephen Chow have a new collaboration project in the works?”
In fact, Carina Lau has previously shared anecdotes of working with Stephen Chow on “Forbidden City Cop”. Stephen Chow, hailed as the “Comedy Master”, had asked her to “eat while delivering lines” to create humorous moments, but she politely declined, saying, “I’m not a comedy actor.” Even though Stephen Chow insisted that the audience would crack up, she refused to shoot that scene.
Looking back on these past events, Carina Lau laughed and said, “Now I can film that scene.” This demonstrated the humor and growth of a seasoned actress. Many fans hope that this on-screen duo will collaborate again, continuing the nostalgia of Hong Kong films and igniting another comedy storm.