Carina Lau
Acting
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.
Born: December 8, 1966 · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Filmography (70)
CHEF of CHINA
2025
The Blooming Journey
2025
Warriors of Future
2022
Dynasty Warriors
2021
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018
A Beautiful Moment
2018
Roast
2017
Up Idol
2016
From Vegas to Macau III
2016
Trump Card
2016
From Vegas to Macau II
2015
Keep Running
2014
Beijing Love Story
2014
Super Brain
2014
Bends
2013
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013
All's Well, End's Well 2011
2011
Let the Bullets Fly
2010
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010
Curiosity Kills the Cat
2006
The Hand
2004
Itchy Heart
2004
2046
2004
Infernal Affairs III
2003
Infernal Affairs II
2003
La Brassiere
2001
Cop Shop Babes
2001
Flowers of Shanghai
1998
Intimates
1997
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996
Forbidden City Cop
1996
Ashes of Time
1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994
Deadful Melody
1994
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
Crazy Hong Kong
1993
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993
Lord Of East China Sea
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
The Modern Love Story
1992
Big Little Man
1992
Saviour of the Soul
1991
The Banquet
1991
Center Stage
1991
Days of Being Wild
1990
When the Sun Shines
1990
She Shoots Straight
1990
China White
1989
Return of the Lucky Stars
1989
Looking Back in Anger
1989
My Father's Son
1988
The Romancing Star II
1988
Project A Part II
1987
Fate Takes A Hand
1987
Rich and Famous
1987
Tragic Hero
1987
The Turbulent Decade
1986
Armour of God
1986
Naughty Boys
1986
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986
The Tough Fight
1985
The Yang's Saga
1985
Take Care Your Highness
1985
Police Cadet
1984
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
Mystery Beyond
1976
歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
1968