Law Lan

MH
羅蘭
Law in 2017.
Born
Lo Yin-ying

(1934-11-13) 13 November 1934
British Hong Kong
OccupationActor
Years active1939–present
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actress
2000 Bullets Over Summer

Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Supporting Actress
2000 Bullets Over Summer

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress
2000 Bullets Over Summer

TVB Anniversary Awards – Life Achievement Award
2002 Lifetime Achievement

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese羅蘭
Simplified Chinese罗兰
Lo Yin-ying
Traditional Chinese盧燕英
Simplified Chinese卢燕英

Law Lan (simplified Chinese: 罗兰; traditional Chinese: 羅蘭; pinyin: Luó lán) MH[1] JP (born Lo Yin-ying (卢燕英; 盧燕英; Lú Yànyīng); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry.[2]

Career

She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles during the black and white film era. It was during this time that she took the stage name of "Law Lan" based on the advice of her boss because he said the name was reminiscent of Shanghai socialites (交際花), and this name better suited the type of roles that she played.[3]

In 1971, Law Lan joined TVB and took part in numerous drama series. Here, she played a variety of different characters instead of only being cast in antagonistic roles as she had previously. She also took part in the popular nightly variety show, Enjoy Yourself Tonight, which included skits, singing, dancing, and variety games, filmed in front of a live audience.

As well, Law Lan has been popularly cast playing roles as a supernatural medium in over 36 Hong Kong horror movies, despite the fact that she is a devout Roman Catholic. It was her performance as 四婆 (which is fourth granny literally) in the movie, Bullets Over Summer, which garnered her the "Best Actress" award at the 19th Hong Kong Film Award in 2000, making her the oldest winner of this coveted award.[4]

Personal life

Law's father died during World War II aged 34 after complications from opium withdrawals. She has been living alone since 1994 when her Indian mother died, thus saving her from immigrating to Canada.

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Notes
1976HotelMrs. Chui
1977A House Is Not a Home
1978The Giant
Conflict
1979Chor Lau-heungSo Sam-tse
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1980The Brothers
1981Young's Female Warrior
1982You Only Live Twice
1983The Return of the Condor HeroesKau Chin-chak
1985The Flying Fox of Snowy MountainOld Mrs Seung
Take Care, Your Highness!Granny
1988Two Most Honorable KnightsGranny Fa
1993The Buddhism Palm Strikes BackTin-yan
1995The Condor Heroes 95Kau Chin-chak
1996Journey to the WestSpider Demon (Shishi and En'en's mother)
1998Journey to the West IISpider Demon (En'en), Golden and Silver Horned Kings' mother
State of DivinityTing-yat
The Duke of Mount DeerKwai Yee-neung
2000Crimson SabreWan Fong-san's wife
2001Gods of HonourYiu Tin-heung
2003The 'W' FilesMrs Cheng
Ups and Downs in the Sea of LoveGrandmother Wah
Triumph in the Skies
2004Angels of Mission
The Last BreakthroughChow Kuk
Summer HeatMo Ah-Lui
2005Wong Fei Hung - Master of Kung Fu
The Academy
Just Love
Central Affairs
2008When East Meets West
2011Police Station No.7
2012The Hippocratic CrushHo Dai Tai
The Last Steep AlimentLeung Mei KuenNominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Stamp of Love
Missing YouHui Yuk Mui
2013Inbound TroublesLai Hiu Lan
Awfully LawfulLady Lauren
Karma RiderLang-Nu aka Pretty
2014Come On, CousinFong Gwai Lan
2014–2015Officer Geomancer
2015Eye in the SkyHo Ye-gu
Brick SlavesKimchi Wong Kam-hei
2016The Last Healer in Forbidden CityEmpress Dowager Cixi
Blue VeinsLam Wong Chi-hung
House of SpiritsMrs. Bak – Yi Lan
No Reservea village old lady
Come with MeLee Ho
2017The Exorcist's MeterLung PorGuest Appearance in Ep. 1
2018Life on the LineLee Ying-oi
2020Forensic Heroes IVChiu Shuk-kuen
The Exorcist's 2nd MeterLung PorGuest Appearance in Ep. 10, 25
Death By ZeroSophia
Legal Mavericks 2020Kam Lan
2021Sinister BeingsSung Tat’s grandmotherSpecial Appearance
2021–2022Hello MissfortuneLam Sze-mei[5]
2023Speakers of LawSpecial Appearance

Film

Honours and awards

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards

  • Best Actress for Bullets Over Summer (2000)

Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Thou Shalt Not Swear (1994)
  • Best Supporting Actress Nomination for 13 July (1997)
  • Best Actress for Bullets Over Summer (2000)

Golden Bauhinia Awards

  • Best Supporting Actress for Bullets Over Summer (2000)

TVB Anniversary Awards

  • Life Achievement Award (2002)

References

  1. ↑ Awarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying
  2. ↑ Law Lan at chinesemov.com
  3. ↑ "TVB 無綫電視".
  4. ↑ "香港電影金像獎".
  5. ↑ "【愛上我的衰神】羅蘭演惡嫲嫲背後超洋蔥 演繹嫲孫情大騷影后級演技" [Hello Missfortune: Law Lan plays an "evil" grandma, showing superb acting skills]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 31 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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