Lan Law

Lan Law

actress

Lan Law was born on Nov 13, 1934 in China. Lan Law's big-screen debut came with Xi lu xiang directed by Fung Fung in 1950. Lan Law is known for A Simple Life directed by Ann Hui, Andy Lau stars as Roger and Deannie Ip as Ah Tao. Lan Law has got 3 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Lan Law achieved is Golden Bauhinia Awards. The upcoming new movie Lan Law plays is The White Storm which will be released on Dec 05, 2013.

Helena Law Lan had never married, and her actual name is "LO Yin Ying", but her stage name is "Law Lan", after the Cantonese pronunciation of Sophia Loren's last name. Her family used to be fairly well-off, because her father was a soap merchant who supplied to major hotels in Hong Kong, and the family employed a number of servants at home. However, they lost everything during World War II. Hence she lives simply, and believes that money should be spent wisely and effectively.Despite her age (73 in 2009), she spends a lot of time doing volunteer work, e.g. helping at old people's homes. She has a big sister, six nephews and nieces, and a number of grand-nephews and nieces. During festivals, she has gatherings at her sister's home.

  • Birthday

    Nov 13, 1934
  • Place of Birth

    Guangdong, China

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Golden Bauhinia Awards
2000
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Golden Bauhinia
Hong Kong Film Awards
2000
Best Actress
Winner - Hong Kong Film Award
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Movies & TV Shows

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Movies