Name
Carina Lau
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1966-12-08 (60 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
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Dismissed as underdogs before they even step onto the pitch, the Emei Women's Football Tea...
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Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detectio...
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Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and trut...
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After an adventurer known as the Asian Hawk steals a mysterious sword known to be a piece ...
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When a meteor carrying a destructive plant strikes the world, a suicide squad is given hou...
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When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt...
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Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend wi...
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In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with t...
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Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting...
- 2004 2046 as Lulu / Mimi / Android
- 1987 Project A - Part II as Carina
- 2003 Infernal Affairs II as Mary Hon
- 1994 Ashes of Time as Peach Blossom
- 1989 Return of the Lucky Stars as Banana Tso
- 1991 Saviour of the Soul as Pet Lady
- 2001 La Brassiere as Samantha
- 1990 She Shoots Straight as Huang Chia-Ling
- 2004 Sex and the Beauties as Selina
- 1998 Flowers of Shanghai as Pearl
- 1993 Crazy Hong Kong as Shirley Huang
- 2002 Mighty Baby as Samantha
- 2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame as Wu Zetian
- 1990 Days of Being Wild as Leung Fung-ying
- 1994 Deadful Melody as Tam Yuet-Wah
- 2010 Let the Bullets Fly as Magistrate's wife
- 1993 Lord Of East China Sea II as Lao Liu
- 2011 All's Well, End's Well 2011 as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
- 1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes as Zhou Botong
- 2015 Cairo Declaration
- 1986 Armour of God as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
- 1987 Tragic Hero as Lau Po Yee
- 2004 Itchy Heart as Cheung Choi Bing
- 2006 Curiosity Kills the Cat as Chian Yu / Rose
- 1993 C'est La Vie Mon Cheri as Tracey
- 1988 The Romancing Star II as Fong Fong
- 1994 He's a Woman, She's a Man as Rose
- 2001 Cop Shop Babes as Mona Lui
- 2013 Bends as Anna Li
- 1989 I Am Sorry as Carol Cheung
- 2013 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon as Wu Zetian
- 1987 Rich and Famous as Lau Po Yee
- 1997 Intimates as Wan
- 1991 My American Grandson as Jiao Li
- 1988 City Warriors as Mak Ying-ying
- 2003 Infernal Affairs III as Mary Hon
- 1993 No More Love No More Death as Jing Jing
- 2014 Beijing Love Story as Jia Ling
- 1993 A Roof with a View
- 1988 Profiles of Pleasure as Miss Chu
- 1998 Love Generation Hong Kong as Maggie
- 2010 Showtime
- 1993 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father as Laura Watts
- 1993 Rose Rose I Love You
- 1993 Lover of the Swindler as Ling
- 1986 Naughty Boys as Bonnie
- 1990 Queen's Bench III as Ms Chen
- 2015 From Vegas to Macau II as Molly
- 1992 Now You See Love... Now You Don't as Susan Chong
- 1993 Lady Supercop as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
- 1988 Heart to Hearts as Alex's Friend
- 2016 From Vegas to Macau III as Molly
- 1989 Four Loves as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
- 1991 Center Stage as Li Lili
- 1989 Lucky Guys as Tam Wing Lin
- 1988 7½ Detectives as Mrs. Koo
- 1989 China White as Yen
- 1991 The Banquet as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
- 2003 1:99 Shorts as (segment "A Glorious Future")
- 1996 Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? as Rose
- 2017 In Your Dreams as Mrs. Yip
- 2018 Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings as Wu Zetian
- 2018 A Beautiful Moment as Doctor Bo
- 2022 Warriors of Future as Colonel Tam Bing
- 1996 Forbidden City Cop as Ling Kar Ting
- 2021 Dynasty Warriors as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
- 2018 Asura as Asura King, Head of Cunning
- 1992 Girls Without Tomorrow as Hua
- 1991 Gigolo and Whore as Chung Siu-Hung
- 2019 The Great Detective
- 2019 A City Called Macau as Fei Jie
- 1992 The Night Rider as Laura
- 1993 Lord Of East China Sea as Lao Liu
- 1993 Shadow Cop as Witty
- 1991 The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
- 1992 华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
- 2008 Ashes of Time Redux as 桃花
- 2021 Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' as Archival Footage
- 2026 Kung Fu Soccer as Grandmaster
- 2006 无间道正序版 as Mary姐 （韩琛妻子）
- 2013 梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
- 2005 一江春水向东流 ( 30 episodes ) as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
- 2003 恩情 ( 26 episodes )
- 1986 The Turbulent Decade ( 60 episodes )
- 1985 Middle Aged Fancy ( 13 episodes )
- 1987 Fate Takes A Hand ( 18 episodes )
- 1984 Hero Without Tears - II ( 5 episodes )
- 1989 Fate In Our Hands ( 5 episodes )
- 2000 Showbiz Tycoon ( 67 episodes )
- 1985 Take Care Your Highness ( 20 episodes )
- 1989 The Shanghai Conspiracy ( 20 episodes )
- 1984 Rainbow Round My Shoulder ( 20 episodes ) as 医护人员
- 1985 The Tough Fight ( 20 episodes )
- 1988 Behind Silk Curtains ( 5 episodes )
- 1990 When the Sun Shines ( 150 episodes )
- 1992 Big Little Man ( 13 episodes )
- 1989 Here Comes A Hero ( 18 episodes )
- 2001 多桑与红玫瑰 ( 54 episodes ) as Liu hui fang
- 1988 My Father's Son ( 20 episodes )
- 1985 The Young Wanderer ( 20 episodes )
- 1985 The Yang's Saga ( 6 episodes ) as Princess Chai
- 1984 Police Cadet ( 120 episodes ) as 張嘉汶（Carmen）
- 2018 The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up ( 2 episodes )
- 1983 The Legend of the Condor Heroes ( 20 episodes ) as 華箏婢女
- 1992 The Modern Love Story ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Pau Kung ( 13 episodes )
- 2016 Up Idol ( 12 episodes )
- 1989 Looking Back in Anger ( 50 episodes ) as Ni Chujun
- 1986 The Feud of Two Brothers ( 30 episodes ) as Lin Yueming
- 2024 Jia Ren Zi You Yue ( 12 episodes ) as Self
- 1991 佳人有约 ( 13 episodes )
- 2016 Trump Card ( 2 episodes )
- 1988 柠檬丈夫 ( 20 episodes ) as 曾海恩
- 2014 Keep Running ( 1 episode )
- 2014 我是演说家 ( 19 episodes )
- 2017 Roast ( 1 episode )
- 1987 Police Cadet 1988 ( 40 episodes ) as 张嘉汶
- 2020 Half a Lifelong Romance ( 48 episodes ) as Gu Manlu
- 1984 The Clones ( 20 episodes )
- 1976 Mystery Beyond ( 54 episodes )
- 1984 The Duke of Mount Deer ( 40 episodes ) as Fong Yee
- 2014 Super Brain ( 1 episode )
- 1993 情场妙女郎 ( 9 episodes )
- 1968 Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years ( 5 episodes )
- 2013 最佳女主角 ( 4 episodes )
- 2025 CHEF of CHINA ( 2 episodes )
- 2025 The Blooming Journey ( 30 episodes ) as Self
- 1984 鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版) ( 40 episodes ) as 方怡
- 2021 对照记 ( 6 episodes ) as Self
- 2012 Your Face Sounds Familiar ( 1 episode ) as 观模嘉宾
- 2012 Your Face Sounds Familiar ( 1 episode ) as 奥黛丽·赫本
- 1985 皇上保重 (數碼修復版) ( 20 episodes ) as 孙福如
