1. Law Kar-ying was originally a Cantonese opera singer in the 1970s.
10 Facts About Law Kar-ying
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Law Kar-ying became popular after being cast in From Beijing with Love, which starred Stephen Chow, as Da Vinci, an inventor whose list of gadgets include a solar-powered torch.
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In 1990s, Law Kar-ying played Wong Yat-fei in his first movie debut in 1993 film Crime Story along with Jackie Chan.
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Law Kar-ying has rarely acted in television, especially on TVB, the television station of his wife, Liza Wang.
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Law Kar-ying is most known for cooperating with ATV, which is TVB's rival.
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In September 2022, Law Kar-ying apologized after mainland Chinese netizens criticized Law Kar-ying after he made a post, which he later deleted, stating "Hong Kong was a blessed land during her reign", in reference to Queen Elizabeth II.
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In 2004, Law Kar-ying was diagnosed with stage III liver cancer.
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In 2019, doctors found cancerous cells after Law Kar-ying went for a prostate biopsy earlier in the year.
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On May 2,2009, Law Kar-ying married longtime partner Liza Wang in Las Vegas.
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On July 1,2018, Law Kar-ying was awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administration Region, in recognition of his contribution to the Cantonese opera in Hong Kong.