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Carina Lau

Carina Lau

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

Born

Dec 08, 1966

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Known For

Acting

Movies

82 acting

2 crew

Popularity

3.4

Known For

Kung Fu Soccer
Kung Fu Soccer
2026 • as Grandmaster
★ 5.8
Armour of God
Armour of God
1986 • as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1990 • as Leung Fung-ying
★ 7.3
2046
2046
2004 • as Lulu / Mimi / Android
★ 7.4
Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time
1994 • as Peach Blossom
★ 7.0
Project A - Part II
Project A - Part II
1987 • as Carina
★ 7.1
Let the Bullets Fly
Let the Bullets Fly
2010 • as Magistrate's wife
★ 7.8
Infernal Affairs II
Infernal Affairs II
2003 • as Mary Hon
★ 7.3
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs III
2003 • as Mary Hon
★ 7.0
Warriors of Future
Warriors of Future
2022 • as Colonel Tam Bing
★ 7.0
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
★ 6.3
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993 • as Zhou Botong
★ 7.1
Forbidden City Cop
Forbidden City Cop
1996 • as Ling Kar Ting
★ 7.0
Center Stage
Center Stage
1991 • as Li Lili
★ 7.3
Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors
2021 • as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
★ 5.8
The Banquet
The Banquet
1991 • as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
★ 5.8
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
★ 6.3
From Vegas to Macau II
From Vegas to Macau II
2015 • as Molly
★ 5.1
From Vegas to Macau III
From Vegas to Macau III
2016 • as Molly
★ 4.1
Tragic Hero
Tragic Hero
1987 • as Lau Po Yee
★ 6.1
The Romancing Star II
The Romancing Star II
1988 • as Fong Fong
★ 5.0
Saviour of the Soul
Saviour of the Soul
1991 • as Pet Lady
★ 6.8
He's a Woman, She's a Man
★ 7.0
Deadful Melody
Deadful Melody
1994 • as Tam Yuet-Wah
★ 6.1
She Shoots Straight
She Shoots Straight
1990 • as Huang Chia-Ling
★ 6.6
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993 • as Laura Watts
★ 7.0
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 • as Pearl
★ 6.9
No More Love No More Death
No More Love No More Death
1993 • as Jing Jing
★ 7.0
Crazy Hong Kong
Crazy Hong Kong
1993 • as Shirley Huang
★ 5.0
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous
1987 • as Lau Po Yee
★ 6.6
Naughty Boys
Naughty Boys
1986 • as Bonnie
★ 5.2
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
★ 5.8
Beijing Love Story
Beijing Love Story
2014 • as Jia Ling
★ 6.7
All's Well, End's Well 2011
All's Well, End's Well 2011
2011 • as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
★ 4.9
La Brassiere
La Brassiere
2001 • as Samantha
★ 5.5
Sex and the Beauties
Sex and the Beauties
2004 • as Selina
★ 6.0
Girls Without Tomorrow
Girls Without Tomorrow
1992 • as Hua
★ 7.2
Ashes of Time Redux
Ashes of Time Redux
2008 • as 桃花
★ 7.2
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992 • as Susan Chong
★ 6.2
Asura
Asura
2018 • as Asura King, Head of Cunning
★ 1.2
China White
China White
1989 • as Yen
★ 6.6
Profiles of Pleasure
Profiles of Pleasure
1988 • as Miss Chu
★ 7.0
Lord Of East China Sea
Lord Of East China Sea
1993 • as Lao Liu
★ 8.1
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993 • as Tracey
★ 7.2
1:99 Shorts
1:99 Shorts
2003 • as (segment "A Glorious Future")
★ 6.3
Four Loves
Four Loves
1989 • as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
★ 9.0
Curiosity Kills the Cat
Curiosity Kills the Cat
2006 • as Chian Yu / Rose
★ 5.9
Lord Of East China Sea II
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993 • as Lao Liu
★ 7.0
Heart to Hearts
Heart to Hearts
1988 • as Alex's Friend
★ 10.0
Return of the Lucky Stars
Return of the Lucky Stars
1989 • as Banana Tso
★ 6.7
City Warriors
City Warriors
1988 • as Mak Ying-ying
★ 7.3
A Beautiful Moment
A Beautiful Moment
2018 • as Doctor Bo
★ 7.1
Love Generation Hong Kong
Love Generation Hong Kong
1998 • as Maggie
★ 5.7
A City Called Macau
A City Called Macau
2019 • as Fei Jie
★ 5.0
Intimates
Intimates
1997 • as Wan
★ 6.1
Mighty Baby
Mighty Baby
2002 • as Samantha
★ 7.0
Gigolo and Whore
Gigolo and Whore
1991 • as Chung Siu-Hung
★ 8.0
I Am Sorry
I Am Sorry
1989 • as Carol Cheung
★ 6.2
The Night Rider
The Night Rider
1992 • as Laura
★ 5.3
In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams
2017 • as Mrs. Yip
★ 6.4
Cop Shop Babes
Cop Shop Babes
2001 • as Mona Lui
★ 4.4
Bends
Bends
2013 • as Anna Li
★ 5.1
Lover of the Swindler
Lover of the Swindler
1993 • as Ling
★ 8.0
My American Grandson
My American Grandson
1991 • as Jiao Li
★ 7.0
Lucky Guys
Lucky Guys
1989 • as Tam Wing Lin
★ 6.2
Queen's Bench III
Queen's Bench III
1990 • as Ms Chen
★ 7.5
Lady Supercop
Lady Supercop
1993 • as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
★ 6.0
Itchy Heart
Itchy Heart
2004 • as Cheung Choi Bing
★ 4.9
7½ Detectives
7½ Detectives
1988 • as Mrs. Koo
★ 8.0
Cairo Declaration
★ 8.0
无间道(正序版)
无间道(正序版)
2006 • as Mary‌
★ 8.0
Shadow Cop
Shadow Cop
1993 • as Witty
★ 8.0