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For the Taiwanese writer and radio personality with the same name, see Luo Lan.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Law.
Law Lan
MH
羅蘭
Law in 2017.
Born
Lo Yin-ying

(1934-11-13) 13 November 1934 (age 89)
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuó lán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLo4 Laan4
Lo Yin-ying
Traditional Chinese盧燕英
Simplified Chinese卢燕英
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLú Yànyīng

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

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She started 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

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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.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Television dramas

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Year Title Role Notes
1976 Hotel Mrs. Chui
1977 A House Is Not a Home
1978 The Giant
Conflict
1979 Chor Lau-heung So Sam-tse
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1980 The Brothers
1981 Young's Female Warrior
1982 You Only Live Twice
1983 The Return of the Condor Heroes Kau Chin-chak
1985 The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain Old Mrs Seung
Take Care, Your Highness! Granny
1988 Two Most Honorable Knights Granny Fa
1993 The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back Tin-yan
1995 The Condor Heroes 95 Kau Chin-chak
1996 Journey to the West Spider Demon (Shishi and En'en's mother)
1998 Journey to the West II Spider Demon (En'en), Golden and Silver Horned Kings' mother
State of Divinity Ting-yat
The Duke of Mount Deer Kwai Yee-neung
2000 Crimson Sabre Wan Fong-san's wife
2001 Gods of Honour Yiu Tin-heung
Colourful Life Aunt Lau Yi
2003 The 'W' Files Mrs Cheng
Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love Grandmother Wah
Triumph in the Skies
2004 Angels of Mission
The Last Breakthrough Chow Kuk
Summer Heat Mo Ah-Lui
2005 Wong Fei Hung - Master of Kung Fu
The Academy
Just Love
Central Affairs
2008 When East Meets West
2011 Police Station No.7
2012 The Hippocratic Crush Ho Dai Tai
The Last Steep Aliment Leung Mei Kuen Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Stamp of Love
Missing You Hui Yuk Mui
2013 Inbound Troubles Lai Hiu Lan
Awfully Lawful Lady Lauren
Karma Rider Lang-Nu aka Pretty
2014 Come On, Cousin Fong Gwai Lan
2014–2015 Officer Geomancer
2015 Eye in the Sky Ho Ye-gu
Brick Slaves Kimchi Wong Kam-hei
2016 The Last Healer in Forbidden City Empress Dowager Cixi
Blue Veins Lam Wong Chi-hung
House of Spirits Mrs. Bak – Yi Lan
No Reserve a village old lady
Come with Me Lee Ho
2017 The Exorcist's Meter Lung Por Guest Appearance in Ep. 1
2018 Life on the Line Lee Ying-oi
2020 Forensic Heroes IV Chiu Shuk-kuen
The Exorcist's 2nd Meter Lung Por Guest Appearance in Ep. 10, 25
Death By Zero Sophia
Legal Mavericks 2020 Kam Lan
2021 Sinister Beings Sung Tat’s grandmother Special Appearance
Battle of the Seven Sisters as themself Cameo ep. 7
2021–2022 Hello Missfortune Lam Sze-mei [5]
2023 Speakers of Law Special Appearance

Film

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Honours and awards

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Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards

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  • Best Actress for Bullets Over Summer (2000)

Hong Kong Film Awards

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  • 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

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  • Best Supporting Actress for Bullets Over Summer (2000)

TVB Anniversary Awards

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  • Life Achievement Award (2002)

References

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  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.
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