Carina Lau
December 8, 1966 (57 years old) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China
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
Credits
- 2024 · Jia Ren Zi You Yue as
- 2022 · Warriors of Future as Colonel Tam Bing
- 2021 · Dynasty Warriors as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
- 2020 · Half a Lifelong Romance as 顾曼璐/Gu Manlu
- 2019 · A City Called Macau as Fei Jie
- 2019 · The Great Detective as
- 2018 · The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up as
- 2018 · Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings as Wu Zetian
- 2018 · Asura as
- 2018 · A Beautiful Moment as
- 2017 · In Your Dreams as Mrs. Yip
- 2017 · Roast as
- 2016 · 我们来了 as
- 2016 · From Vegas to Macau III as Molly
- 2016 · Trump Card as
- 2015 · Cairo Declaration as
- 2015 · From Vegas to Macau II as Molly
- 2014 · Keep Running as
- 2014 · 我是演说家 as
- 2014 · Beijing Love Story as
- 2014 · Super Brain as
- 2013 · Bends as Anna Li
- 2013 · Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon as Empress Wu
- 2011 · All's Well, Ends Well 2011 as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
- 2010 · Let the Bullets Fly as Magistrate's wife
- 2010 · Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame as Wu Zetian (The Empress)
- 2010 · Showtime as
- 2009 · Ashes of Time Redux as 桃花
- 2006 · Curiosity Kills the Cat as Chian Yu / Rose
- 2005 · 一江春水向东流 as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
- 2004 · Itchy Heart as Cheung Choi Bing
- 2004 · 2046 as Lulu / Mimi
- 2004 · Sex and the Beauties as Selina
- 2003 · Infernal Affairs III as Mary Hon
- 2003 · Infernal Affairs II as Mary Hon
- 2003 · 1:99 Shorts as 11)
- 2003 · 恩情 as
- 2002 · Mighty Baby as Samantha
- 2001 · La Brassiere as Samantha
- 2001 · 多桑与红玫瑰 as Liu hui fang
- 2001 · Cop Shop Babes as Mona Lui
- 2000 · Showbiz Tycoon as
- 1998 · Flowers of Shanghai as Pearl
- 1998 · Love Generation Hong Kong as
- 1997 · Intimates as Wan
- 1996 · Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? as Rose
- 1996 · Forbidden City Cop as Ling Kar Ting
- 1994 · Ashes of Time as Peach Blossom
- 1994 · He's a Woman, She's a Man as Rose
- 1994 · Deadful Melody as Tam Yuet-Wah
- 1993 · He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father as Laura Watts
- 1993 · C'est La Vie Mon Cheri as Tracey
- 1993 · Lady Supercop as
- 1993 · A Roof with a View as
- 1993 · Lover of the Swindler as
- 1993 · Crazy Hong Kong as Shirley Huang
- 1993 · Lord Of East China Sea II as Lao Liu
- 1993 · Lord Of East China Sea as Lao Liu
- 1993 · No More Love No More Death as Jing Jing
- 1993 · Rose Rose I Love You as
- 1993 · The Eagle Shooting Heroes as Zhou Botong
- 1993 · Shadow Cop as Witty
- 1992 · The Night Rider as Laura
- 1992 · The Modern Love Story as
- 1992 · Girls Without Tomorrow as Hua
- 1992 · Big Little Man as
- 1992 · Now You See Love... Now You Don't as Susan Chong
- 1991 · Saviour of the Soul as Pet Lady
- 1991 · The Banquet as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
- 1991 · Center Stage as Lily Li / Self
- 1991 · My American Grandson as Jiao Li
- 1991 · 佳人有约 as
- 1991 · Gigolo and Whore as Chung Siu Hung
- 1991 · The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars as
- 1990 · Days of Being Wild as Leung Fung-ying
- 1990 · Queen's Bench III as Ms Chen
- 1990 · When the Sun Shines as
- 1990 · She Shoots Straight as Huang Chia-Ling
- 1989 · Fate In Our Hands as
- 1989 · China White as Yen
- 1989 · I Am Sorry as
- 1989 · Looking Back in Anger as Ni Chujun
- 1989 · Here Comes A Hero as
- 1989 · Four Loves as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
- 1989 · The Shanghai Conspiracy as
- 1989 · Lucky Guys as Tam Wing Lin
- 1988 · Return of the Lucky Stars as Banana Tso
- 1988 · City Warriors as Mak Ying-ying
- 1988 · Heart to Hearts as Alex's Friend
- 1988 · 柠檬丈夫 as 曾海恩
- 1988 · 7½ Detectives as Mrs. Koo
- 1988 · My Father's Son as
- 1988 · Profiles of Pleasure as Miss Chu
- 1988 · Behind Silk Curtains as
- 1988 · The Romancing Star II as Fong Fong
- 1987 · 新扎师兄1988 as 张嘉汶
- 1987 · Project A: Part II as Carina
- 1987 · Fate Takes A Hand as
- 1987 · Rich and Famous as Lau Po Yee
- 1987 · Tragic Hero as Lau Po Yee
- 1986 · The Turbulent Decade as
- 1986 · Armour of God as Member of The Losers Band
- 1986 · Naughty Boys as Bonnie
- 1986 · The Feud of Two Brothers as Lin Yueming
- 1985 · The Tough Fight as
- 1985 · Take Care Your Highness as
- 1985 · The Yang's Saga as Princess Chai
- 1985 · Middle Aged Fancy as
- 1985 · The Young Wanderer as
- 1984 · Police Cadet as
- 1984 · Police Cadet as Cheung Ka Man
- 1984 · The Duke of Mount Deer as Fong Yee
- 1984 · Rainbow Round My Shoulder as
- 1984 · Hero Without Tears - II as
- 1984 · Pau Kung as
- 1984 · The Clones as
- 1983 · The Legend of the Condor Heroes as 華箏婢女
- 1976 · Mystery Beyond as