Carina Lau
Acting·December 8, 1966 — 59 years old·Suzhou, Jiangsu, 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
2046
2004·7.2
Armour of God
1986·7.0
Days of Being Wild
1990·7.3
Warriors of Future
2022·7.0
Infernal Affairs II
2003·7.3
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010·6.6
Ashes of Time
1994·7.1
Infernal Affairs III
2003·6.9
Let the Bullets Fly
2010·7.8
Project A Part II
1987·7.1
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013·6.3
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018·6.3
Filmography · 128
2026Kung Fu SoccerGrandmaster2025CHEF of CHINATV2025The Blooming JourneyTVSelf2024Jia Ren Zi You YueTVSelf2022Warriors of FutureColonel Tam Bing2021Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'Archival Footage2021Dynasty WarriorsMaster of the Sword Forge Castle2021对照记TVSelf2020Half a Lifelong RomanceTVGu Manlu2019A City Called MacauFei Jie2019The Great Detective2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpTV2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsWu Zetian2018AsuraAsura King, Head of Cunning2018A Beautiful MomentDoctor Bo2017In Your DreamsMrs. Yip · Producer2017RoastTV2016Up IdolTV2016From Vegas to Macau IIIMolly2016Trump CardTV2015Cairo Declaration2015From Vegas to Macau IIMolly2014Keep RunningTV2014我是演说家TV2014Beijing Love StoryJia Ling2014Super BrainTV2013BendsAnna Li2013最佳女主角TV2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonWu Zetian2011All's Well, End's Well 2011Tai Mung-ni / Mona2010Let the Bullets FlyMagistrate's wife2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameWu Zetian2010Showtime2008Ashes of Time Redux桃花2006Curiosity Kills the CatChian Yu / Rose2005一江春水向东流TVWang Lizhen/王丽珍2004The HandThanks2004Itchy HeartCheung Choi Bing20042046Lulu / Mimi / Android2004Sex and the BeautiesSelina2003Infernal Affairs IIIMary Hon2003Infernal Affairs IIMary20031:99 Shorts(segment "A Glorious Future")2003恩情TV2002Mighty BabySamantha2001La BrassiereSamantha2001多桑与红玫瑰TVLiu hui fang2001Cop Shop BabesMona Lui2000Showbiz TycoonTV1998Flowers of ShanghaiPearl1998Love Generation Hong KongMaggie1997IntimatesWan1996Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?Rose1996Forbidden City CopLing Kar Ting1994Ashes of TimePeach Blossom1994He's a Woman, She's a ManRose1994Deadful MelodyTam Yuet-Wah1993He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherLaura Watts1993C'est La Vie Mon CheriTracey1993Lady SupercopWenine Chang Mi Hua1993A Roof with a View1993Lover of the SwindlerLing1993Crazy Hong KongShirley Huang1993Lord Of East China Sea IILao Liu1993Lord Of East China SeaLao Liu1993No More Love No More DeathJing Jing1993Rose Rose I Love You1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesZhou Botong1993情场妙女郎TV1993Shadow CopWitty1992The Night RiderLaura1992华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会1992The Modern Love StoryTV1992Girls Without TomorrowHua1992Big Little ManTV1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tSusan Chong1991Saviour of the SoulPet Lady1991The BanquetDancer / Woman at Dinner1991Center StageLi Lili1991My American GrandsonJiao Li1991佳人有约TV1991Gigolo and WhoreChung Siu-Hung1991The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars1990Days of Being WildLeung Fung-ying1990Queen's Bench IIIMs Chen1990When the Sun ShinesTV1990She Shoots StraightHuang Chia-Ling1989Fate In Our HandsTV1989China WhiteYen1989I Am SorryCarol Cheung1989Return of the Lucky StarsBanana Tso1989Here Comes A HeroTV1989Looking Back in AngerTVNi Chujun1989Four LovesCheng Hsiao-Chuan1989The Shanghai ConspiracyTV1989Lucky GuysTam Wing Lin1988City WarriorsMak Ying-ying1988Heart to HeartsAlex's Friend1988柠檬丈夫TV曾海恩19887½ DetectivesMrs. Koo1988My Father's SonTV1988Profiles of PleasureMiss Chu1988Behind Silk CurtainsTV1988The Romancing Star IIFong Fong1987Police Cadet 1988TV张嘉汶1987Project A Part IICarina1987Fate Takes A HandTV1987Rich and FamousLau Po Yee1987Tragic HeroLau Po Yee1986The Turbulent DecadeTV1986Armour of GodMember of The Losers (uncredited)1986Naughty BoysBonnie1986The Feud of Two BrothersTVLin Yueming1985The Tough FightTV1985The Yang's SagaTVPrincess Chai1985Take Care Your HighnessTV1985Middle Aged FancyTV1985The Young WandererTV1984Police CadetTV張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man1984The Duke of Mount DeerTVFong Yee1984鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)TV方怡1984Rainbow Round My ShoulderTV医护人员1984Hero Without Tears - IITV1984Pau KungTV1984The ClonesTV1983The Legend of the Condor HeroesTV華箏婢女1976Mystery BeyondTV1968歷年TVB台慶經典回顧TV