Karena Lam Enjoys Being a Full-time Mom

Karena Lam's movie "Lover's Discourse" (戀人絮語), which she filmed before marriage, to be released in Chinese New Year Eve. She and Eason Chan plays a couple in the movie. Although the actress is currently in Canada, but she still accepted a phone interview and disclosed her current life as a mom.

Karena expressed the baby is fine and she feels very happy. She is currently a full-time mom since she gave birth in September. She believes it is normal to be in love, get married, and have kids. The main reason why she did not make it public is to protect privacy: "I once had many questions about love and my lover. Even if I was in a relationship, I still couldn't figure out the answer. Fortunately in the end I understand there's no a specific answer to it. It [love] comes when it should, just let it be."

Karena and Eason have many bed scenes in the film and she expressed there was no embarrassed moments: "I've filmed many kissing scenes since my debut. But we must trust each other if you want to make the scene nice-looking, otherwise it would be embarrassing and fake. Eason is fun actor to work with."

Source: Mingpao / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Karena Lam Gives Birth to 6lb Baby Girl

Congratulations! Congratulations! 32 year old Karena Lam just became a mother last week in Vancouver, Canada where she gave birth to a baby girl. She did not give birth to twins like the rumors say, both mother and daughter are safe. The baby girl was 6 pounds and 8 ounces.

Her English name is Karena, so her daughter's English also starts with a K, named Kayla. Karena and her husband carried baby Kayla and accepted an interview by [Mingpao Weekly]. They revealed that when she was in labor, her baby's heartbeat dropped rapidly, making it was a frightening process. When she sees her daughter now, it's hard to describe her happiness, just having her daughter is everything, she will temporarily say goodbye to the entertainment circle and focus on giving care to her daughter.

Mid-September, Karena was accused of falling in love with a married man, Steve Yuen, who is an advertising director. It was also said that she's pregnant before marriage, and spend her pregnancy in Canada. Have always kept a low-profile, Karena did not respond to the rumors, but actually after the rumors went out, Steve couldn't let people accuse his wife, so he took the initiative to send 2 wedding photos to the media on June 13th. He also said that he and his ex-wife separated in 2006, and that he met Karena in 2008 when they were working on an advertisement together. Later they began dating, Karena was not the "third person". The couple decided to get married in March this year that they'll be getting married June 2010. Karena coincidentally was pregnant, which made it double happiness, she was expected to due in November.

Baby Kayla came into this world early, is 6 pounds and 8 ounces. Though Karena loves filming movies, but Karena's god-mother (Poon Tok Wah) reveals that Karena once said that she has to educate herself on being a caregiver to a child, so she wants to focus entirely on her daughter. Also, she loves children and hopes to have another one, so she is willing to give up on her career and temporarily say goodbye to the entertainment circle.

Source: Mingpao / Translation: aZnangel @ AEU

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Karena Lam's Last Commercial

Karena Lam is probably quitting showbiz since she's married and pregnant now. Her film and commercial released recently become her last works. In a recent Neutrogena commercial, she plays a confident city woman, applying the company's product in her comfy home. According to the agency, Karena probably knew she's pregnant after shooting the commercial, because there wasn't signs of pregnancy during that time.

In addition, the agency expressed they once invited Karena to come to Taiwan to promote, but completely lost contact with her. They didn't know about her pregnancy and marriage until photos of her in Canada exposed.

Source: Mingpao / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Special: Karena Lam's Low-key Life in Canada

Since she's pregnant, Karena Lam has been living a low-key life in Canada. Recently husband Steve Yuen took some time off from work and flew back to Canada, celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with her. Reporters went to Canada specially and captured some photos of Karena's current life in Canada. Although a little chubbier and had no make-up on, but she still looking good.

According to a close friend of Karena, Steve went back to Canada to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with his pregnant wife. On the day photos were taken (9/18), the couple went to an area that rarely have Chinese around and arrived at a supermarket; Steven went in and Karena stayed outside to pick flowers. The two shopped for around 15 minutes and reporters heard Karena said, "I need to buy butter. Where is butter?" When they walked to the vegetable section, she told her husband, "The vegetable here are very good." Bringing husband to different sections of the supermarket, it seems she is a frequent customer of this supermarket. They bought milk, egg, butter, steak, and vegetables and left. Then they went to a coffee shop and on the request of Karena, Steve ordered a hot chocolate milk for her. Waiting for her drink to come, she showed her tongue when she saw a man eating. Then they left and drove back home.

It was rumored the 32-year-old Karena is carrying fraternal twins. However, Karena's close friend denied the rumor and expressed the couple doesn't want to know gender of the baby. "Karena is pregnant for about 7 months now, due date is around the end of November or early December. She is not carrying twins. She is doing well and never felt uncomfortable. She gained around 20lbs! She said she enjoy this moment very much and like the feeling of linking with the baby. She also said she hope this moment can last longer! In fact, when they know about the pregnancy, they thought of knowing the gender. But Karena changed her mind and said it'll be more surprising to know after the delivery."


Source: Sudden Weekly / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Karena Lam Gives Up Her Career and Chooses Love (Latest Photos)

32-year-old Karena Lam is confirmed pregnant for 6 months and married to advertisement director Steven Yuen. Hasn't show up in the public since March, latest photos of Karena finally exposed. In a wedding dinner photo, it's seen Karena chopped off her long hair and now has a short bob. Although it was at her wedding dinner, she didn't wear a white wedding gown but casual attire instead; however, she was still smiling happily.

Karena and Yuen got married on June 13 in Canada. Besides attendees from both families, Karena's god mother Poon Dik Wah specially flied to Canada for her god daugther's big day. Yesterday Poon accepted an interview on the phone and disclosed Karena decided to get married with great courage, because she would have to stop her showbiz career, which is her favorite. Poon said: "Karena is experiencing her happiest times now. It's fair for outsiders to judge her like that. I once suggest her to announce her marriage, but she is girl who grew up in a western culture. She forgot she is a public figure."

Poon noted Karena's husband Steve loves Karena very much, she said: "Karena made a very big decision on whether to get married or not. Because she knows she might not get back to the industry after marriage. Mr. Yuen doesn't like his wife to return to showbiz, but she likes her career a lot. In the end, between career and love, she chose love. Plus she once said she must take care her children herself, so she rather give up her career and be a full time mom."

For previous interview between Yuen and reporters, click here

Source: ON.CC, Mingpao / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Karena Lam is Indeed Pregnant and Even Married

Earlier Karena Lam is said that she is in love with a married man, director Steve Yuen, and is harming Yuen's family. She even "disappeared" after attending to a public event in March 18. Then recently someone witnessed her doing pregnancy check ups in a Canadian hospital. Yesterday the "male lead" of the story Steve Yuen Kim Wai finally stood up and accepted an interview, personally explaining his relationship with Karena. He admitted they already get married this year in Canada and she is indeed pregnant. Yuen stressed Karena is not the third wheel in his previous marriage and they started dating after his divorce. The following is the conversation between Yuen and reporter.

Yuen: Y / Reporter: R

Y: I think we must account everything. In fact I feel some reports are inaccurate, especially about my ex-wife. We already divorced for a while. Her personality is very calm and gentle, absolutely not like how magazines reported, and this is something I want to clear up the most, because these reports aren't fair to her. The truth is not like that. Karena is not the third wheel. We're married now and everything is done step by step. Karena and I developed our relationship in a regular procedure. We started dating after I divorced my ex-wife.

R: It's said Karena moved into the same building as you in order to pursue you, and your ex-wife told reporters don't bring up Karena in front of her?

Y: No such thing! It's too exaggerating. Karena and I are very low-profile. We never thought of hiding anything. We just want to be low-profile because there are happy events at home.

R: When did you get married?

Y: This year. We held a wedding in Canada. We didn't do anything extravagant and just had dinner with family and very good friends. Showbiz people didn't participate.

R: Would Karena return to work after giving birth?

Y: Depends on her.

R: Don't you want Karena to take care of the baby?

Y: Of course!

R: Boy or girl?

Y: Don't know yet.

R: Afraid the baby is stingy?

Y: Don't know this type of things.

R: Like boy better or girl better?

Y: Haha! Don't try to make me leak out any more information!

R: Giving birth in November?

Y: Don't want to talk too much about it.

R: Giving birth in Canada?

Y: Yes!

R: How come you aren't accompanying Karena in Canada?

Y: So many things to do in Hong Kong. Many people in her family are taking care of her.

R: Are Karena and the baby in good condition?

Y: Very good! Thanks for you concern.

Source: Oriental Daily / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Karena Lam Leaves Showbiz Because of Pregnancy and Inappropriate Relationship?

Are pregnancy and inappropriate relationship the real reasons why Karena Lam has not been showing up lately? An anonymous email exposed a pregnant woman who looks like Karena was doing pregnancy check ups in a Canadian hospital. At the same time, it was reported Karena actually fell in love with a married director and was a third wheel. All these rumors made Karena's absence a total mystery. This time, her company didn't explain for her, instead they said they won't reply to her personal matters.

The anonymous e-mail on the internet exposed Karena's current life in Canada. This person said a friend of his/her saw a young Chinese pregnant woman whose name is Karena Lam doing pregnancy check up in a hospital in Toronto, Canada. Because his/her friend is Karena's fan, so he/she identified his/her idol immediately.

Karena's love life has been rough. When she signed her management company in 2001, it was said she was dating her boss Wong Hoi Fung. In 2004, she generously admitted dating music producer Chan Kwong Wing, who just separated with his wife. However, their relationship only last a year. Now a magazine reported she was in love with another married man---commercial and MV director Yuen Kim Wai. The two have been dating for 2 years. Because Yuen's wife lives in Beijing, Karena even moved to the same building the Yuens live. Earlier this year, this secret relationship was exposed and because Karena didn't want to harm the family anymore, she backed out and left HK after attending to some events in March.

Source: Mingpao + Liberty Times / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Karena Lam Isn't Retiring From Showbiz

Lately Mainland media reported Karena Lam is retiring from the showbiz because she has been absent from promotions of her new movie "Don Quixote." Karena's management company Filmko released a statement immediately, denying the rumored retirement. They pointed Karena is just studying abroad and that's why she missed the movie promotion. They expressed: "Those who know Karena should know that she is an artiste who loves movies but doesn't like to be in the limelight. We came to an agreement that she would still accept jobs and film movies with good scripts." Because Karena is not in HK right now, she hasn't reply to this incident yet.

Once worked with Karena in movie "Sad Movie," Eason Chan expressed he heard of the rumor, but he hopes Karena is just taking a break. He said: "I never heard her mentioning it when we worked together. She is a good artiste. (If it's true, is it unfortunately?) It's good to take a break. Yesterday was her birthday and I sent a text message to wish her happy birthday, but she hasn't replied."

Source: Singtao / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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