Stephen Chow was born in 1962, and is one of the most influential filmmakers in Hong Kong (China) cinema. Success brought him fame and significant assets, but the male artist is always secretive about his personal life.
Chinese media reported that Stephen Chow and La Hue Quyen met in 1988 when they co-starred in TVB's TV series "A Duc also went crazy". In 1989, they continued to collaborate in "The Heroic Position".
The two are said to have developed feelings after their second collaboration and had about three years of secret dating. However, after that, Chau Tinh Tri and La Hue Quyen did not publicly confirm their relationship when they were together.
At that time, Stephen Chow was in the early stages of his career. The success of "God of Gamblers" in 1990 made him a box office star, continuously participating in many film projects.
While Stephen Chow spends most of his time on work, Rosamund Lau once expressed her desire to get married, have children and build a simple family.
In an interview, the actress recounted that when she shared her desire to get married, her boyfriend at that time responded with the sentence: "Than kinh ah!". La Hue Quyen did not name this person, but many viewers thought she was talking about Chau Tinh Tri.
After ending her relationship with Stephen Chow, La Hue Quyen went through many upheavals. An accident while diving seriously affected her hearing. The actress also had financial difficulties and suffered from depression.
In 2008, she married businessman Luu Chi Man. Around 2010, La Hue Quyen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and underwent chemotherapy. She passed away in Singapore at the end of June 2012, at the age of 45.
Stephen Chow did not appear at the funeral. Some media reports say that he secretly sent a wreath.
After La Hue Quyen passed away, audiences continuously found similarities between her life and Stephen Chow's films.
In "Journey to the West: Strange Tales of Love", when Doan Tieu Thu talks about her dream of finding a suitable husband, having children and living a simple life, Huyen Trang replies: "Than Kinh ah!". This line reminds the public of La Hue Quyen's previous sharing.
Some details in "Mermaid" are also interpreted by fans as Stephen Chow recalling his old love affair.
In an interview with the media in 2013, Stephen Chow, when asked about getting married, asked back: "Do you think I still have a chance?". He said he was unlucky in love and if he could do it again, he would not let himself be too busy.
Chinese media believes that Chau Tinh Tri's biggest regret is losing La Hue Quyen - the person he once deeply loved.
