Person

Carina Lau

Acting · Born 1966-12-08 · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Biography

Carina Lau Kar-Ling (Chinese: 劉嘉玲; born 8 December 1966) is a Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer. She started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after her 2nd year in college. She was notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films. She also plays Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee films, starting with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame in 2010. She has won Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Award and Mainland China's Golden Rooster Awards, and has been nominated at Cannes Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.

Known for

Filmography

2026Kung Fu SoccerGrandmaster
2025CHEF of CHINA
2025The Blooming JourneySelf
2024Jia Ren Zi You YueSelf
2022Warriors of FutureColonel Tam Bing
2021Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'Archival Footage
2021Dynasty WarriorsMaster of the Sword Forge Castle
2021对照记Self
2020Half a Lifelong RomanceGu Manlu
2019A City Called MacauFei Jie
2019The Great Detective
2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsWu Zetian
2018AsuraAsura King, Head of Cunning
2018A Beautiful MomentDoctor Bo
2017In Your DreamsMrs. Yip
2017Roast
2016Up Idol
2016From Vegas to Macau IIIMolly
2016Trump Card
2015Cairo Declaration
2015From Vegas to Macau IIMolly
2014Keep Running
2014我是演说家
2014Beijing Love StoryJia Ling
2014Super Brain
2013BendsAnna Li
2013最佳女主角
2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonWu Zetian
2011All's Well, End's Well 2011Tai Mung-ni / Mona
2010Let the Bullets FlyMagistrate's wife
2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameWu Zetian
2010Showtime
2008Ashes of Time Redux桃花
2006Curiosity Kills the CatChian Yu / Rose
2006无间道正序版Mary姐（韩琛妻子）
2005一江春水向东流Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
2004The HandThanks
2004Itchy HeartCheung Choi Bing
20042046Lulu / Mimi / Android
2004Sex and the BeautiesSelina
2003Infernal Affairs IIIMary Hon
2003Infernal Affairs IIMary
20031:99 Shorts(segment "A Glorious Future")
2003恩情
2002Mighty BabySamantha
2001La BrassiereSamantha
2001多桑与红玫瑰Liu hui fang
2001Cop Shop BabesMona Lui
2000Showbiz Tycoon
1998Flowers of ShanghaiPearl
1998Love Generation Hong KongMaggie
1997IntimatesWan
1996Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?Rose
1996Forbidden City CopLing Kar Ting
1994Ashes of TimePeach Blossom
1994He's a Woman, She's a ManRose
1994Deadful MelodyTam Yuet-Wah
1993He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherLaura Watts
1993C'est La Vie Mon CheriTracey
1993Lady SupercopWenine Chang Mi Hua
1993A Roof with a View
1993Lover of the SwindlerLing
1993Crazy Hong KongShirley Huang
1993Lord Of East China Sea IILao Liu
1993Lord Of East China SeaLao Liu
1993No More Love No More DeathJing Jing
1993Rose Rose I Love You
1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesZhou Botong
1993情场妙女郎
1993Shadow CopWitty
1992The Night RiderLaura
1992华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
1992The Modern Love Story
1992Girls Without TomorrowHua
1992Big Little Man
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tSusan Chong
1991Saviour of the SoulPet Lady
1991The BanquetDancer / Woman at Dinner
1991Center StageLi Lili
1991My American GrandsonJiao Li
1991佳人有约
1991Gigolo and WhoreChung Siu-Hung
1991The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1990Days of Being WildLeung Fung-ying
1990Queen's Bench IIIMs Chen
1990When the Sun Shines
1990She Shoots StraightHuang Chia-Ling
1989Fate In Our Hands
1989China WhiteYen
1989I Am SorryCarol Cheung
1989Return of the Lucky StarsBanana Tso
1989Here Comes A Hero
1989Looking Back in AngerNi Chujun
1989Four LovesCheng Hsiao-Chuan
1989The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989Lucky GuysTam Wing Lin
1988City WarriorsMak Ying-ying
1988Heart to HeartsAlex's Friend
1988柠檬丈夫曾海恩
19887½ DetectivesMrs. Koo
1988My Father's Son
1988Profiles of PleasureMiss Chu
1988Behind Silk Curtains
1988The Romancing Star IIFong Fong
1987Police Cadet 1988张嘉汶
1987Project A Part IICarina
1987Fate Takes A Hand
1987Rich and FamousLau Po Yee
1987Tragic HeroLau Po Yee
1986The Turbulent Decade
1986Armour of GodMember of The Losers (uncredited)
1986Naughty BoysBonnie
1986The Feud of Two BrothersLin Yueming
1985The Tough Fight
1985The Yang's SagaPrincess Chai
1985Take Care Your Highness
1985Middle Aged Fancy
1985The Young Wanderer
1984Police Cadet張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man
1984The Duke of Mount DeerFong Yee
1984鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)方怡
1984Rainbow Round My Shoulder医护人员
1984Hero Without Tears - II
1984Pau Kung
1984The Clones
1983The Legend of the Condor Heroes華箏婢女
1976Mystery Beyond
1968歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

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