Carina Lau
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1966 (age 59)
Born in
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Credits
View on IMDb126 acting credits
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
2046
29 Sep 2004
Armour of God
16 Aug 1986
Days of Being Wild
15 Dec 1990
Warriors of Future
05 Aug 2022
Infernal Affairs II
01 Oct 2003
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
18 Sep 2010
Ashes of Time
17 Sep 1994
Infernal Affairs III
12 Dec 2003
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Filmography
2026
- Kung Fu Socceras Grandmaster
2025
- CHEF of CHINA2 episodes
2022
- Warriors of Futureas Colonel Tam Bing
2021
- Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'as Archival Footage
- Dynasty Warriorsas Master of the Sword Forge Castle
2020
- Half a Lifelong Romanceas Gu Manlu48 episodes
2019
- A City Called Macauas Fei Jie
- The Great Detective
2018
- The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up2 episodes
- Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kingsas Wu Zetian
- Asuraas Asura King, Head of Cunning
- A Beautiful Momentas Doctor Bo
2017
- In Your Dreamsas Mrs. Yip
- Roast1 episode
2016
- Up Idol12 episodes
- From Vegas to Macau IIIas Molly
- Trump Card2 episodes
2015
2014
- Keep Running1 episode
- 我是演说家19 episodes
- Beijing Love Storyas Jia Ling
- Super Brain1 episode
2013
- Bendsas Anna Li
- 最佳女主角4 episodes
- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragonas Wu Zetian
2012
- Your Face Sounds Familiaras 奥黛丽·赫本1 episode
2011
- All's Well, End's Well 2011as Tai Mung-ni
2010
- Let the Bullets Flyas Magistrate's wife
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flameas Wu Zetian
- Showtime
2008
- Ashes of Time Reduxas 桃花
2006
- Curiosity Kills the Catas Chian Yu
- 无间道正序版as Mary姐 （韩琛妻子）
2005
- 一江春水向东流as Wang Lizhen30 episodes
2004
- Itchy Heartas Cheung Choi Bing
- 2046as Lulu
- Sex and the Beautiesas Selina
2003
- Infernal Affairs IIIas Mary Hon
- Infernal Affairs IIas Mary
- 1:99 Shortsas (segment "A Glorious Future")
- 恩情26 episodes
2002
- Mighty Babyas Samantha
2001
- La Brassiereas Samantha
- 多桑与红玫瑰as Liu hui fang54 episodes
- Cop Shop Babesas Mona Lui
2000
- Showbiz Tycoon67 episodes
1998
- Flowers of Shanghaias Pearl
- Love Generation Hong Kongas Maggie
1997
- Intimatesas Wan
1996
- Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?as Rose
- Forbidden City Copas Ling Kar Ting
1994
- Ashes of Timeas Peach Blossom
- He's a Woman, She's a Manas Rose
- Deadful Melodyas Tam Yuet-Wah
1993
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Fatheras Laura Watts
- C'est La Vie Mon Cherias Tracey
- Lady Supercopas Wenine Chang Mi Hua
- A Roof with a View
- Lover of the Swindleras Ling
- Crazy Hong Kongas Shirley Huang
- Lord Of East China Sea IIas Lao Liu
- Lord Of East China Seaas Lao Liu
- No More Love No More Deathas Jing Jing
- Rose Rose I Love You
- The Eagle Shooting Heroesas Zhou Botong
- 情场妙女郎9 episodes
- Shadow Copas Witty
1992
- The Night Rideras Laura
- 华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
- The Modern Love Story1 episode
- Girls Without Tomorrowas Hua
- Big Little Man13 episodes
- Now You See Love... Now You Don'tas Susan Chong
1991
- Saviour of the Soulas Pet Lady
- The Banquetas Dancer
- Center Stageas Li Lili
- My American Grandsonas Jiao Li
- 佳人有约13 episodes
- Gigolo and Whoreas Chung Siu-Hung
- The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1990
- Days of Being Wildas Leung Fung-ying
- Queen's Bench IIIas Ms Chen
- When the Sun Shines150 episodes
- She Shoots Straightas Huang Chia-Ling
1989
- Fate In Our Hands5 episodes
- China Whiteas Yen
- I Am Sorryas Carol Cheung
- Return of the Lucky Starsas Banana Tso
- Here Comes A Hero18 episodes
- Looking Back in Angeras Ni Chujun50 episodes
- Four Lovesas Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
- The Shanghai Conspiracy20 episodes
- Lucky Guysas Tam Wing Lin
1988
- City Warriorsas Mak Ying-ying
- Heart to Heartsas Alex's Friend
- 柠檬丈夫as 曾海恩20 episodes
- 7½ Detectivesas Mrs. Koo
- My Father's Son20 episodes
- Profiles of Pleasureas Miss Chu
- Behind Silk Curtains5 episodes
- The Romancing Star IIas Fong Fong
1987
- Police Cadet 1988as 张嘉汶40 episodes
- Project A - Part IIas Carina
- Fate Takes A Hand18 episodes
- Rich and Famousas Lau Po Yee
- Tragic Heroas Lau Po Yee
1986
- The Turbulent Decade60 episodes
- Armour of Godas Member of The Losers (uncredited)
- Naughty Boysas Bonnie
- The Feud of Two Brothersas Lin Yueming30 episodes
1985
- The Tough Fight20 episodes
- The Yang's Sagaas Princess Chai6 episodes
- Take Care Your Highness20 episodes
- Middle Aged Fancy13 episodes
- The Young Wanderer20 episodes
1984
- Police Cadetas 張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man120 episodes
- The Duke of Mount Deeras Fong Yee40 episodes
- 鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)as 方怡40 episodes
- Rainbow Round My Shoulderas 医护人员20 episodes
- Hero Without Tears - II5 episodes
- Pau Kung13 episodes
- The Clones20 episodes
1983
- The Legend of the Condor Heroesas 華箏婢女20 episodes
1976
- Mystery Beyond54 episodes
1968
- 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧5 episodes