Carina Lau
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Dec 8, 1966 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | CHEF of CHINA | |
| 2025 | The Blooming JourneySelf | |
| 2024 | Jia Ren Zi You YueSelf | |
| 2022 | Warriors of FutureColonel Tam Bing | |
| 2021 | Dynasty WarriorsMaster of the Sword Forge Castle | |
| 2021 | Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'Archival Footage | |
| 2021 | 对照记Self | |
| 2020 | Half a Lifelong RomanceGu Manlu | |
| 2019 | The Great Detective | |
| 2019 | A City Called MacauFei Jie | |
| 2018 | Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsWu Zetian | |
| 2018 | A Beautiful MomentDoctor Bo | |
| 2018 | AsuraAsura King, Head of Cunning | |
| 2018 | The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up | |
| 2017 | In Your DreamsMrs. Yip | |
| 2017 | Roast | |
| 2016 | From Vegas to Macau IIIMolly | |
| 2016 | Up Idol | |
| 2016 | Trump Card | |
| 2015 | Cairo Declaration | |
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau IIMolly | |
| 2014 | Beijing Love StoryJia Ling / 佳玲 | |
| 2014 | Keep Running | |
| 2014 | 我是演说家 | |
| 2014 | Super Brain | |
| 2013 | BendsAnna Li | |
| 2013 | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonWu Zetian | |
| 2013 | 最佳女主角 | |
| 2011 | All's Well, End's Well 2011Tai Mung-ni / Mona | |
| 2010 | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameWu Zetian | |
| 2010 | Let the Bullets FlyMagistrate's wife | |
| 2010 | Showtime | |
| 2008 | Ashes of Time Redux桃花 | |
| 2006 | Curiosity Kills the CatChian Yu / Rose | |
| 2005 | 一江春水向东流Wang Lizhen/王丽珍 | |
| 2004 | 2046Lulu / Mimi / Android | |
| 2004 | Sex and the BeautiesSelina | |
| 2004 | Itchy HeartCheung Choi Bing | |
| 2004 | Infernal Affairs TrilogyMary Hon | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs IIMary Hon | |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs IIIMary Hon | |
| 2003 | 1:99 Shorts(segment "A Glorious Future") | |
| 2003 | 恩情 | |
| 2002 | Mighty BabySamantha | |
| 2001 | La BrassiereSamantha | |
| 2001 | Cop Shop BabesMona Lui | |
| 2001 | 多桑与红玫瑰Liu hui fang | |
| 2000 | Showbiz Tycoon | |
| 1998 | Flowers of ShanghaiPearl | |
| 1998 | Love Generation Hong KongMaggie | |
| 1997 | IntimatesWan | |
| 1996 | Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?Rose | |
| 1996 | Forbidden City CopLing Kar Ting | |
| 1994 | Ashes of TimePeach Blossom | |
| 1994 | Deadful MelodyTam Yuet-Wah | |
| 1994 | He's a Woman, She's a ManRose | |
| 1993 | Crazy Hong KongShirley Huang | |
| 1993 | Lord Of East China Sea IILao Liu | |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting HeroesZhou Botong | |
| 1993 | C'est La Vie Mon CheriTracey | |
| 1993 | No More Love No More DeathJing Jing | |
| 1993 | A Roof with a View | |
| 1993 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherLaura Watts | |
| 1993 | Rose Rose I Love You | |
| 1993 | Lover of the SwindlerLing | |
| 1993 | Lady SupercopWenine Chang Mi Hua | |
| 1993 | Lord Of East China SeaLao Liu | |
| 1993 | Shadow CopWitty | |
| 1993 | 情场妙女郎 | |
| 1992 | Now You See Love... Now You Don'tSusan Chong | |
| 1992 | Girls Without TomorrowHua | |
| 1992 | The Night RiderLaura | |
| 1992 | 华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 | |
| 1992 | Big Little Man | |
| 1992 | The Modern Love Story | |
| 1991 | Saviour of the SoulPet Lady | |
| 1991 | My American GrandsonJiao Li | |
| 1991 | Center StageLi Lili | |
| 1991 | The BanquetDancer / Woman at Dinner | |
| 1991 | Gigolo and WhoreChung Siu-Hung | |
| 1991 | The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars | |
| 1991 | 佳人有约 | |
| 1990 | She Shoots StraightHuang Chia-Ling | |
| 1990 | Days of Being WildLeung Fung-ying | |
| 1990 | Queen's Bench IIIMs Chen | |
| 1990 | When the Sun Shines | |
| 1989 | Return of the Lucky StarsBanana Tso | |
| 1989 | I Am SorryCarol Cheung | |
| 1989 | Four LovesCheng Hsiao-Chuan | |
| 1989 | Lucky GuysTam Wing Lin | |
| 1989 | China WhiteYen | |
| 1989 | Fate In Our Hands | |
| 1989 | The Shanghai Conspiracy | |
| 1989 | Here Comes A Hero | |
| 1989 | Looking Back in AngerNi Chujun | |
| 1988 | The Romancing Star IIFong Fong | |
| 1988 | City WarriorsMak Ying-ying | |
| 1988 | Profiles of PleasureMiss Chu | |
| 1988 | Heart to HeartsAlex's Friend | |
| 1988 | 7½ DetectivesMrs. Koo | |
| 1988 | Behind Silk Curtains | |
| 1988 | My Father's Son | |
| 1988 | 柠檬丈夫曾海恩 | |
| 1987 | Project A Part IICarina | |
| 1987 | Tragic HeroLau Po Yee | |
| 1987 | Rich and FamousLau Po Yee | |
| 1987 | Fate Takes A Hand | |
| 1987 | Police Cadet 1988张嘉汶 | |
| 1986 | Armour of GodMember of The Losers (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Naughty BoysBonnie | |
| 1986 | The Turbulent Decade | |
| 1986 | The Feud of Two BrothersLin Yueming | |
| 1985 | Middle Aged Fancy | |
| 1985 | Take Care Your Highness | |
| 1985 | The Tough Fight | |
| 1985 | The Young Wanderer | |
| 1985 | The Yang's SagaPrincess Chai | |
| 1984 | Hero Without Tears - II | |
| 1984 | Rainbow Round My Shoulder医护人员 | |
| 1984 | Police Cadet張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man | |
| 1984 | Pau Kung | |
| 1984 | The Clones | |
| 1984 | The Duke of Mount DeerFong Yee | |
| 1984 | 鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)方怡 | |
| 1983 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes華箏婢女 | |
| 1976 | Mystery Beyond | |
| 1968 | 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧 |
| 2017 | In Your DreamsProducer |
| 2004 | The HandThanks |