Carina Lau

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

Keep Running

Trump Card

Police Cadet

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Super Brain

Roast

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

The Duke of Mount Deer

All Movies (78)

• Warriors of Future2022 · as Colonel Tam Bing
• Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'2021 · as Archival Footage
• Dynasty Warriors2021 · as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
• A City Called Macau2019 · as Fei Jie
• The Great Detective2019
• Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings2018 · as Wu Zetian
• Asura2018 · as Asura King, Head of Cunning
• A Beautiful Moment2018 · as Doctor Bo
• In Your Dreams2017 · as Mrs. Yip
• From Vegas to Macau III2016 · as Molly
• Cairo Declaration2015
• From Vegas to Macau II2015 · as Molly
• Beijing Love Story2014 · as Jia Ling / 佳玲
• Bends2013 · as Anna Li
• Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon2013 · as Wu Zetian
• All's Well, End's Well 20112011 · as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
• Let the Bullets Fly2010 · as Magistrate's wife
• Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame2010 · as Wu Zetian
• Showtime2010
• Ashes of Time Redux2008 · as 桃花
• Curiosity Kills the Cat2006 · as Chian Yu / Rose
• Itchy Heart2004 · as Cheung Choi Bing
• 20462004 · as Lulu / Mimi / Android
• Sex and the Beauties2004 · as Selina
• Infernal Affairs III2003 · as Mary Hon
• Infernal Affairs II2003 · as Mary
• 1:99 Shorts2003 · as (segment "A Glorious Future")
• Mighty Baby2002 · as Samantha
• La Brassiere2001 · as Samantha
• Cop Shop Babes2001 · as Mona Lui
• Flowers of Shanghai1998 · as Pearl
• Love Generation Hong Kong1998 · as Maggie
• Intimates1997 · as Wan
• Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?1996 · as Rose
• Forbidden City Cop1996 · as Ling Kar Ting
• Ashes of Time1994 · as Peach Blossom
• He's a Woman, She's a Man1994 · as Rose
• Deadful Melody1994 · as Tam Yuet-Wah
• He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father1993 · as Laura Watts
• C'est La Vie Mon Cheri1993 · as Tracey
• Lady Supercop1993 · as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
• A Roof with a View1993
• Lover of the Swindler1993 · as Ling
• Crazy Hong Kong1993 · as Shirley Huang
• Lord Of East China Sea II1993 · as Lao Liu
• Lord Of East China Sea1993 · as Lao Liu
• No More Love No More Death1993 · as Jing Jing
• Rose Rose I Love You1993
• The Eagle Shooting Heroes1993 · as Zhou Botong
• Shadow Cop1993 · as Witty
• The Night Rider1992 · as Laura
• 华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会1992
• Girls Without Tomorrow1992 · as Hua
• Now You See Love... Now You Don't1992 · as Susan Chong
• Saviour of the Soul1991 · as Pet Lady
• The Banquet1991 · as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
• Center Stage1991 · as Li Lili
• My American Grandson1991 · as Jiao Li
• Gigolo and Whore1991 · as Chung Siu-Hung
• The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars1991
• Days of Being Wild1990 · as Leung Fung-ying
• Queen's Bench III1990 · as Ms Chen
• She Shoots Straight1990 · as Huang Chia-Ling
• China White1989 · as Yen
• I Am Sorry1989 · as Carol Cheung
• Return of the Lucky Stars1989 · as Banana Tso
• Four Loves1989 · as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
• Lucky Guys1989 · as Tam Wing Lin
• City Warriors1988 · as Mak Ying-ying
• Heart to Hearts1988 · as Alex's Friend
• 7½ Detectives1988 · as Mrs. Koo
• Profiles of Pleasure1988 · as Miss Chu
• The Romancing Star II1988 · as Fong Fong
• Project A Part II1987 · as Carina
• Rich and Famous1987 · as Lau Po Yee
• Tragic Hero1987 · as Lau Po Yee
• Armour of God1986 · as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
• Naughty Boys1986 · as Bonnie

All TV Shows (48)

• CHEF of CHINA2025
• The Blooming Journey2025 · as Self
• Jia Ren Zi You Yue2024 · as Self
• 对照记2021 · as Self
• Half a Lifelong Romance2020 · as Gu Manlu
• The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up2018
• Roast2017
• Up Idol2016
• Trump Card2016
• Keep Running2014
• 我是演说家2014
• Super Brain2014
• 最佳女主角2013
• 一江春水向东流2005 · as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
• 恩情2003
• 多桑与红玫瑰2001 · as Liu hui fang
• Showbiz Tycoon2000
• 情场妙女郎1993
• The Modern Love Story1992
• Big Little Man1992
• 佳人有约1991
• When the Sun Shines1990
• Fate In Our Hands1989
• Here Comes A Hero1989
• Looking Back in Anger1989 · as Ni Chujun
• The Shanghai Conspiracy1989
• 柠檬丈夫1988 · as 曾海恩
• My Father's Son1988
• Behind Silk Curtains1988
• Police Cadet 19881987 · as 张嘉汶
• Fate Takes A Hand1987
• The Turbulent Decade1986
• The Feud of Two Brothers1986 · as Lin Yueming
• The Tough Fight1985
• The Yang's Saga1985 · as Princess Chai
• Take Care Your Highness1985
• Middle Aged Fancy1985
• The Young Wanderer1985
• Police Cadet1984 · as 張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man
• The Duke of Mount Deer1984 · as Fong Yee
• 鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)1984 · as 方怡
• Rainbow Round My Shoulder1984 · as 医护人员
• Hero Without Tears - II1984
• Pau Kung1984
• The Clones1984
• The Legend of the Condor Heroes1983 · as 華箏婢女
• Mystery Beyond1976
• 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧1968