Carina Lau Kidnapping Video
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| 1 | Create a research proposal (max 500 words) describing why you need the video. |
| 2 | Contact HKFA: email archives@hkfa.org with your proposal, affiliation, and a brief CV. |
| 3 | If denied or delayed, request the TVB broadcast copy via research@tvb.com. |
| 4 | Use university library proxies to download the scholarly articles listed above. |
| 5 | Document all permissions (email confirmations) for future copyright compliance. |
| 6 | When writing, keep the discussion of the visual content limited to analytical description; avoid sensational language. |
| Date | Event | Source | |------|-------|--------| | 16 Mar 1990 | Lau was abducted from a private residence in the Kowloon district while leaving a dinner with friends. | Police press releases (HKPD) | | 16‑19 Mar 1990 | She was held in a concealed location in the New Territories. Ransom demands of HK$4 million were communicated to her manager and the film studio. | Contemporary newspaper reports (South China Morning Post, 17‑20 Mar 1990) | | 19 Mar 1990 | After the ransom was paid, Lau was released unharmed at a predetermined drop‑off point. | Official police statement, 20 Mar 1990 | | 20‑30 Mar 1990 | Investigation launched; two suspects were arrested within two weeks, one of whom later turned Crown Counsel’s evidence. | Hong Kong Court of Appeal records (1991) | carina lau kidnapping video
Hong Kong Television Broadcast Ltd. (1990, February 18). *Carina Lau kidnapping – news footage* [Television broadcast]. In TVB News at 8 pm. Hong Kong: HKTVB.
If you are referencing a still image taken from a newspaper: | ✅ | Action | |---|--------| | 1
South China Morning Post. (1990, February 20). *Carina Lau kidnapping – still from TV broadcast* (p. 5). Hong Kong.
