# Carol Chu

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Malaysian model and entertainer

Carol Chu 朱麗蒨 Born Chu Lai-hing (朱麗卿) (1966-04-06) 6 April 1966 (age 60) Penang, Malaysia Occupation Model Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Spouse Andy Lau ​ (m. 2008)​ Children 1 Chinese name Traditional Chinese 朱麗蒨 Simplified Chinese 朱丽蒨 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhū Lìqiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zyu1 Lai6 Sin6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chu Lê-chhiàn Tâi-lô Tsu Lê-tshiàn Chu Lai-hing Traditional Chinese 朱麗卿 Simplified Chinese 朱丽卿 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhū Lìqīng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zyu1 Lai6 Hing1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chu Lê-kheng Tâi-lô Tsu Lê-khing

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**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](/source/Andy_Lau) since 2008.

## Biography

Carol 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](/source/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](/source/Vegetarian) for religious reasons.

In June 2008, Lau and Chu married in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas).[2]

Their daughter, Hanna Lau, was born at the [Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital](/source/Hong_Kong_Sanatorium_%26_Hospital) in Hong Kong on 9 May 2012. In 2013, Andy Lau became a vegetarian like Chu.[3] Their daughter was first photographed by the media in April 2015 while they were at [Chaoyang Park](/source/Chaoyang_Park) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing).[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** 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"](https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/2024018ent003). *鏡週刊 Mirror Media* (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["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"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091002043313/http://news.sina.com.tw/article/20090829/2090143.html). 2009-10-02. Archived from [the original](http://news.sina.com.tw/article/20090829/2090143.html) on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Andy Lau gave up meat for his wife and daughter"](http://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/asianbuzz/article/andy-lau-gave-up-meat-for-his-wife-and-daughter-11691416). *Toggle*. Retrieved 2019-08-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["港媒曝刘德华3岁女儿近照 乖巧可人十分漂亮"](https://www.aboluowang.com/2015/0408/539623.html). *阿波罗新闻网* (in Chinese (China)). 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2026-03-30.

v t e Andy Lau Filmography Discography Films directed Love Under the Sun (2003) Films produced Days of Tomorrow (1993) Tian Di (1994) Made in Hong Kong (1997) A Fighter's Blues (2000) Fulltime Killer (2001) Dance of a Dream (2001) Jiang Hu (2004) My Mother Is a Belly Dancer (2006) Firestorm (2013) The Bodyguard (2016) Mission Milano (2016) Shock Wave (2017) The Adventurers (2017) Chasing the Dragon (2017) The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019) Find Your Voice (2020) Shock Wave 2 (2020) Endgame (2021) The Movie Emperor (2023) I Did It My Way (2023) Crisis Negotiators (2024) High Forces (2024) Cesium Fallout (2024) Raging Havoc (TBD) Television produced The Trading Floor (2018) Concert tours Today... is the Day Tour Books written My 30 Work Days (2012) Related Carol Chu (wife) Focus Group Holdings Limited Teamwork Motion Pictures Five Tiger Generals of TVB

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