‘Lau Ga Ling’: Actress Carina Lau Chinese name pun sparks Hong Kong buzz for Malaysian horror film ‘Khadam’

Malaysian horror film Khadam is creating a buzz in Hong Kong ahead of its October 8, 2026 release, due to its Chinese title, Lau Ga Ling. This title has been likened to that of Hong Kong actress Carina Lau, whose name is pronounced similarly in Cantonese. The similarity has sparked lively discussion on social media and online forums, with some praising the cleverness of the title and jokingly suggesting that Lau Ga Ling could be the year's best movie title translation by a local distributor.

Other users have imagined that Lau might make a horror comeback, even appearing in a future Hong Kong version of Khadam. The film, directed by Shamyl Othman, has already topped the Malaysian box office, grossing RM1.2 million in its opening weekend and reaching RM5 million by early July. It stars Indonesian actress Aghniny Haque in her Malaysian film debut and is set in the 1950s, following Melor, a mother forced to inherit a supernatural entity.