In the early morning hours of April 24, 1990, Carina Lau was driving to a friend’s house for a night of mahjong. As she approached her destination, her car was cut off, and she was forcibly abducted by several men. For three agonizing hours, Lau was missing. When she finally reappeared, she was visibly shaken, reporting to the police that her captors had robbed her of her watch and cash. At the time, she chose not to press charges, and the public assumed the ordeal was a random robbery.
Lau courageously confirmed she was the woman in the photo. This sparked massive protests led by celebrities like Jackie Chan and her then-boyfriend (now husband) Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Legal Consequences: i--- Kidnapping And Rape Of Carina Lau Ka Ling 19
: She was released unharmed and returned to her friends. At the time, she did not file a formal police report, hoping to put the trauma behind her. The 2002 East Week Scandal In the early morning hours of April 24,
In 2025, filmmaker Wong Jing alleged that Lau may have been a victim of mistaken identity, claiming the original target was actually Elizabeth Lee, a Miss Hong Kong runner-up. The 2002 East Week Controversy When she finally reappeared, she was visibly shaken,
"They were just following orders," Lau told reporters. "They never molested me, so I'm grateful to them for that". Despite the intense emotional trauma and the fear that she would be killed, Lau did not officially file a police report immediately after her release in 1990. Was it Mistaken Identity?