Carina Lau
ActingBorn Dec 8, 1966
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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
Heart to Hearts
movie1988
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
movie2004
The Modern Love Story
tv1992
Looking Back in Anger
tv1989
CHEF of CHINA
tv2025
Four Loves
movie1989
Hero Without Tears - II
tv1984
The Shanghai Conspiracy
tv1989
The Yang's Saga
tv1985
Behind Silk Curtains
tv1988
The Feud of Two Brothers
tv1986
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
tv1983
Filmography
2025CHEF of CHINAtv2025The Blooming Journeyas Selftv2024Jia Ren Zi You Yueas Selftv2022Warriors of Futureas Colonel Tam Bingmovie2021Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'as Archival Footagemovie2021Dynasty Warriorsas Master of the Sword Forge Castlemovie2021对照记as Selftv2020Half a Lifelong Romanceas Gu Manlutv2019A City Called Macauas Fei Jiemovie2019The Great Detectivemovie2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Uptv2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kingsas Wu Zetianmovie2018Asuraas Asura King, Head of Cunningmovie2018A Beautiful Momentas Doctor Bomovie2017In Your Dreamsas Producermovie2017Roasttv2016Up Idoltv2016From Vegas to Macau IIIas Mollymovie2016Trump Cardtv2015Cairo Declarationmovie2015From Vegas to Macau IIas Mollymovie2014Keep Runningtv2014我是演说家tv2014Beijing Love Storyas Jia Ling / 佳玲movie2014Super Braintv2013Bendsas Anna Limovie2013最佳女主角tv2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragonas Wu Zetianmovie2011All's Well, End's Well 2011as Tai Mung-ni / Monamovie2010Let the Bullets Flyas Magistrate's wifemovie2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flameas Wu Zetianmovie2010Showtimemovie2008Ashes of Time Reduxas 桃花movie2006Curiosity Kills the Catas Chian Yu / Rosemovie2005一江春水向东流as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍tv2004Infernal Affairs Trilogyas Mary Honmovie2004The Handas Thanksmovie2004Itchy Heartas Cheung Choi Bingmovie20042046as Lulu / Mimi / Androidmovie2004Sex and the Beautiesas Selinamovie2003Infernal Affairs IIIas Mary Honmovie2003Infernal Affairs IIas Mary Honmovie20031:99 Shortsas (segment "A Glorious Future")movie2003恩情tv2002Mighty Babyas Samanthamovie2001La Brassiereas Samanthamovie2001多桑与红玫瑰as Liu hui fangtv2001Cop Shop Babesas Mona Luimovie2000Showbiz Tycoontv1998Flowers of Shanghaias Pearlmovie1998Love Generation Hong Kongas Maggiemovie1997Intimatesas Wanmovie1996Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?as Rosemovie1996Forbidden City Copas Ling Kar Tingmovie1994Ashes of Timeas Peach Blossommovie1994He's a Woman, She's a Manas Rosemovie1994Deadful Melodyas Tam Yuet-Wahmovie1993He Ain't Heavy, He's My Fatheras Laura Wattsmovie1993C'est La Vie Mon Cherias Traceymovie1993Lady Supercopas Wenine Chang Mi Huamovie1993A Roof with a Viewmovie1993Lover of the Swindleras Lingmovie1993Crazy Hong Kongas Shirley Huangmovie1993Lord Of East China Sea IIas Lao Liumovie1993Lord Of East China Seaas Lao Liumovie1993No More Love No More Deathas Jing Jingmovie1993Rose Rose I Love Youmovie1993The Eagle Shooting Heroesas Zhou Botongmovie1993情场妙女郎tv1993Shadow Copas Wittymovie1992The Night Rideras Lauramovie1992华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会movie1992The Modern Love Storytv1992Girls Without Tomorrowas Huamovie1992Big Little Mantv1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tas Susan Chongmovie1991Saviour of the Soulas Pet Ladymovie1991The Banquetas Dancer / Woman at Dinnermovie1991Center Stageas Li Lilimovie1991My American Grandsonas Jiao Limovie