Carol Chu Lai-chien (born Chu Lai-hing; 6 April 1966) is a former Malaysian model. She has been married to Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau since 2008.
Carol Chu | |||||||||||||||||
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朱麗蒨 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Chu Lai-hing (朱麗卿) 6 April 1966 Penang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Model | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 朱麗蒨 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱丽蒨 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Chu Lai-hing | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 朱麗卿 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱丽卿 | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editCarol Chu was born in Penang, Malaysia. Her family moved to Kuala Lumpur when she was at a young age, and ran a seafood restaurant there.
Chu started out as a model, and in 1985, contested in the Malaysian magazine model contest and emerged as a third runner-up.
In 1987, Chu was introduced by a Malaysian journalist to Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau. They started a secret relationship thereafter.[1]
From 1991 onwards, Lau's relationship with Chu was often subjected to media attention and speculation.
In 2004, Chu became a vegetarian for religious reasons.
In June 2008, Lau and Chu married in Las Vegas.[2]
In May 2012, their daughter, Hanna Lau, was born at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong. Their daughter was first photographed by the media in April 2015 while they were at the park.
References
edit- ^ 娛樂組 (2024-01-08). "朱麗蒨30分鐘就擄獲劉德華 媒人還原天王地下情始末". 鏡週刊 Mirror Media (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "劉德華在官網承認結婚 向粉絲留言致歉(圖)-娛樂新聞-新浪新聞中心". 2009-10-02. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.