Carina Lau
Known for acting · Born 8 December 1966 · 59 · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
133 credits
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
Warriors of Future
2022
When the Sun Shines
1990
Police Cadet
1984
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018
Days of Being Wild
1990
Forbidden City Cop
1996
Infernal Affairs II
2003
Showbiz Tycoon
2000
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010
The Turbulent Decade
1986
Flowers of Shanghai
1998
Ashes of Time
1994
Acting (131)
2026Kung Fu SoccerGrandmasterFilm
2025CHEF of CHINA · 2 episodesSeries
2025The Blooming JourneySelf · 30 episodesSeries
2024Jia Ren Zi You YueSelf · 12 episodesSeries
2022Warriors of FutureColonel Tam BingFilm
2021Dynasty WarriorsMaster of the Sword Forge CastleFilm
2021Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'Archival FootageFilm
2021对照记Self · 6 episodesSeries
2020Half a Lifelong RomanceGu Manlu · 48 episodesSeries
2019A City Called MacauFei JieFilm
2019The Great DetectiveFilm
2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsWu ZetianFilm
2018A Beautiful MomentDoctor BoFilm
2018AsuraAsura King, Head of CunningFilm
2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up · 2 episodesSeries
2017RoastSeries
2017In Your DreamsMrs. YipFilm
2016From Vegas to Macau IIIMollyFilm
2016Trump Card · 2 episodesSeries
2016Up Idol · 12 episodesSeries
2015From Vegas to Macau IIMollyFilm
2015Cairo DeclarationFilm
2014Keep RunningSeries
2014Beijing Love StoryJia LingFilm
2014Super BrainSeries
2014我是演说家 · 19 episodesSeries
2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonWu ZetianFilm
2013BendsAnna LiFilm
2013梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会Film
2013最佳女主角 · 4 episodesSeries
2012Your Face Sounds Familiar观模嘉宾, 奥黛丽·赫本Series
2011All's Well, End's Well 2011Tai Mung-ni / MonaFilm
2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameWu ZetianFilm
2010Let the Bullets FlyMagistrate's wifeFilm
2010ShowtimeFilm
2008Ashes of Time Redux桃花Film
2006Curiosity Kills the CatChian Yu / RoseFilm
2006无间道正序版Mary姐 （韩琛妻子）Film
2005一江春水向东流Wang Lizhen/王丽珍 · 30 episodesSeries
20042046Lulu / Mimi / AndroidFilm
2004Itchy HeartCheung Choi BingFilm
2004Sex and the BeautiesSelinaFilm
2003Infernal Affairs IIMaryFilm
2003Infernal Affairs IIIMary HonFilm
20031:99 Shorts(segment "A Glorious Future")Film
2003恩情 · 26 episodesSeries
2002Mighty BabySamanthaFilm
2001La BrassiereSamanthaFilm
2001Cop Shop BabesMona LuiFilm
2001多桑与红玫瑰Liu hui fang · 54 episodesSeries
2000Showbiz Tycoon · 67 episodesSeries
1998Flowers of ShanghaiPearlFilm
1998Love Generation Hong KongMaggieFilm
1997IntimatesWanFilm
1996Forbidden City CopLing Kar TingFilm
1996Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?RoseFilm
1994Ashes of TimePeach BlossomFilm
1994He's a Woman, She's a ManRoseFilm
1994Deadful MelodyTam Yuet-WahFilm
1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesZhou BotongFilm
1993Crazy Hong KongShirley HuangFilm
1993C'est La Vie Mon CheriTraceyFilm
1993He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherLaura WattsFilm
1993Lord Of East China SeaLao LiuFilm
1993Lord Of East China Sea IILao LiuFilm
1993Rose Rose I Love YouFilm
1993A Roof with a ViewFilm
1993Lover of the SwindlerLingFilm
1993Lady SupercopWenine Chang Mi HuaFilm
1993No More Love No More DeathJing JingFilm
1993Shadow CopWittyFilm
1993情场妙女郎 · 9 episodesSeries
1992Girls Without TomorrowHuaFilm
1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tSusan ChongFilm
1992The Night RiderLauraFilm
1992The Modern Love StorySeries
1992华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会Film
1992Big Little Man · 13 episodesSeries
1991Center StageLi LiliFilm
1991Saviour of the SoulPet LadyFilm
1991The BanquetDancer / Woman at DinnerFilm
1991My American GrandsonJiao LiFilm
1991Gigolo and WhoreChung Siu-HungFilm
1991The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong StarsFilm
1991佳人有约 · 13 episodesSeries
1990Days of Being WildLeung Fung-yingFilm
1990She Shoots StraightHuang Chia-LingFilm
1990Queen's Bench IIIMs ChenFilm
1990When the Sun Shines · 150 episodesSeries
1989Return of the Lucky StarsBanana TsoFilm
1989China WhiteYenFilm
1989I Am SorryCarol CheungFilm
1989Lucky GuysTam Wing LinFilm
1989Looking Back in AngerNi Chujun · 50 episodesSeries
1989Four LovesCheng Hsiao-ChuanFilm
1989The Shanghai Conspiracy · 20 episodesSeries
1989Fate In Our Hands · 5 episodesSeries
1989Here Comes A Hero · 18 episodesSeries
1988The Romancing Star IIFong FongFilm
1988City WarriorsMak Ying-yingFilm
1988Profiles of PleasureMiss ChuFilm
1988Behind Silk Curtains · 5 episodesSeries
1988Heart to HeartsAlex's FriendFilm
19887½ DetectivesMrs. KooFilm
1988My Father's Son · 20 episodesSeries
1988柠檬丈夫曾海恩 · 20 episodesSeries
1987Project A - Part IICarinaFilm
1987Tragic HeroLau Po YeeFilm
1987Rich and FamousLau Po YeeFilm
1987Police Cadet 1988张嘉汶 · 40 episodesSeries
1987Fate Takes A Hand · 18 episodesSeries
1986Armour of GodMember of The Losers (uncredited)Film
1986Naughty BoysBonnieFilm
1986The Feud of Two BrothersLin Yueming · 30 episodesSeries
1986The Turbulent Decade · 60 episodesSeries
1985The Yang's SagaPrincess Chai · 6 episodesSeries
1985Middle Aged Fancy · 13 episodesSeries
1985Take Care Your Highness · 20 episodesSeries
1985The Tough Fight · 20 episodesSeries
1985The Young Wanderer · 20 episodesSeries
1985皇上保重 (數碼修復版)孙福如 · 20 episodesSeries
1984The Duke of Mount DeerFong Yee · 40 episodesSeries
1984Police Cadet張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man · 120 episodesSeries
1984Hero Without Tears - II · 5 episodesSeries
1984Rainbow Round My Shoulder医护人员 · 20 episodesSeries
1984Pau Kung · 13 episodesSeries
1984The Clones · 20 episodesSeries
1984鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)方怡 · 40 episodesSeries
1983The Legend of the Condor Heroes華箏婢女 · 20 episodesSeries
1976Mystery Beyond · 54 episodesSeries
1968歷年TVB台慶經典回顧 · 5 episodesSeries
Crew (1)
2021The HandThanksFilm
Production (1)
2017In Your DreamsProducerFilm