KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 -- Malaysian horror film Khadam is trending in Hong Kong ahead of its cinema release there on October 8, 2026, largely due to its Chinese title, Lau Ga Ling.

According to online reports from United Daily News and hk01, the film has attracted attention because its Cantonese title, Lau Ga Ling, sounds remarkably similar to that of Hong Kong actress Carina Lau, whose name is pronounced "Lau Ka Ling" in Cantonese.

This similarity has sparked lively discussion across social media and online forums.

It's also reported that some Hong Kong users praised the clever title, with some jokingly suggesting that Lau Ga Ling could be the year's best movie title translation by a local distributor, calling the similar pronunciatio...