Carina Lau
Acting
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
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movieKung Fu Soccer
2026
Grandmaster
movieWarriors of Future
2022
Colonel Tam Bing
movieBeautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
2021
Archival Footage
movieDynasty Warriors
2021
Master of the Sword Forge Castle
tv对照记
2021
Self
tvHalf a Lifelong Romance
2020
Gu Manlu
movieA City Called Macau
2019
Fei Jie
movieAsura
2018
Asura King, Head of Cunning
movieA Beautiful Moment
2018
Doctor Bo
movieIn Your Dreams
2017
Mrs. Yip
movieBeijing Love Story
2014
Jia Ling
movieBends
2013
Anna Li
movieAll's Well, End's Well 2011
2011
Tai Mung-ni / Mona
movieLet the Bullets Fly
2010
Magistrate's wife
movieCuriosity Kills the Cat
2006
Chian Yu / Rose
tv一江春水向东流
2005
Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
movieItchy Heart
2004
Cheung Choi Bing
movie2046
2004
Lulu / Mimi / Android
movieInfernal Affairs III
2003
Mary Hon
movie1:99 Shorts
2003
(segment "A Glorious Future")
movieMighty Baby
2002
Samantha
movieLa Brassiere
2001
Samantha
tv多桑与红玫瑰
2001
Liu hui fang
movieCop Shop Babes
2001
Mona Lui
movieForbidden City Cop
1996
Ling Kar Ting
movieAshes of Time
1994
Peach Blossom
movieDeadful Melody
1994
Tam Yuet-Wah
movieHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993
Laura Watts
movieLady Supercop
1993
Wenine Chang Mi Hua
movieCrazy Hong Kong
1993
Shirley Huang
movieNo More Love No More Death
1993
Jing Jing
movieThe Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
Zhou Botong
movieShadow Cop
1993
Witty
movieNow You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
Susan Chong
movieSaviour of the Soul
1991
Pet Lady
movieThe Banquet
1991
Dancer / Woman at Dinner
movieCenter Stage
1991
Li Lili
movieGigolo and Whore
1991
Chung Siu-Hung
movieDays of Being Wild
1990
Leung Fung-ying
movieQueen's Bench III
1990
Ms Chen
movieShe Shoots Straight
1990
Huang Chia-Ling
movieI Am Sorry
1989
Carol Cheung
movieReturn of the Lucky Stars
1989
Banana Tso
tvLooking Back in Anger
1989
Ni Chujun
movieFour Loves
1989
Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
movieLucky Guys
1989
Tam Wing Lin
movieCity Warriors
1988
Mak Ying-ying
movieHeart to Hearts
1988
Alex's Friend
tv柠檬丈夫
1988
曾海恩
movie7½ Detectives
1988
Mrs. Koo
movieProfiles of Pleasure
1988
Miss Chu
movieThe Romancing Star II
1988
Fong Fong
movieRich and Famous
1987
Lau Po Yee
movieTragic Hero
1987
Lau Po Yee
movieArmour of God
1986
Member of The Losers (uncredited)
movieNaughty Boys
1986
Bonnie
tvThe Feud of Two Brothers
1986
Lin Yueming
tvThe Yang's Saga
1985
Princess Chai
tvPolice Cadet
1984
張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man
tvThe Duke of Mount Deer
1984
Fong Yee
Crew1
movieThe Hand
2004
Thanks
Production1
movieIn Your Dreams
2017
Producer