Carina Lau
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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
Credits
Armour of God (1986)
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
as Mary
Warriors of Future (2022)
as Colonel Tam Bing
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
as Wu Zetian
Project A Part II (1987)
as Carina
Days of Being Wild (1990)
as Leung Fung-ying
2046 (2004)
as Lulu / Mimi / Android
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
as Ling Kar Ting
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
as Magistrate's wife
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
as Wu Zetian
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
as Mary Hon
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
as Zhou Botong
Ashes of Time (1994)
as Peach Blossom
The Banquet (1991)
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
Dynasty Warriors (2021)
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Center Stage (1991)
as Li Lili
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
as Molly
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
as Wu Zetian
All's Well, End's Well 2011 (2011)
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)
as Rose
La Brassiere (2001)
as Samantha
Tragic Hero (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
She Shoots Straight (1990)
as Huang Chia-Ling
1:99 Shorts (2003)
as (segment "A Glorious Future")
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
as Molly
Deadful Melody (1994)
as Tam Yuet-Wah
Naughty Boys (1986)
as Bonnie
Saviour of the Soul (1991)
as Pet Lady
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
as Pearl
Asura (2018)
as Asura King, Head of Cunning
Sex and the Beauties (2004)
as Selina
Rich and Famous (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as Shirley Huang
Intimates (1997)
as Wan
Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
as Banana Tso
China White (1989)
as Yen
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)
as Laura Watts
Lord Of East China Sea (1993)
as Lao Liu
A Roof with a View (1993)
Actor
Heart to Hearts (1988)
as Alex's Friend
Cop Shop Babes (2001)
as Mona Lui
Girls Without Tomorrow (1992)
as Hua
Itchy Heart (2004)
as Cheung Choi Bing
Lord Of East China Sea II (1993)
as Lao Liu
I Am Sorry (1989)
as Carol Cheung
The Romancing Star II (1988)
as Fong Fong
A City Called Macau (2019)
as Fei Jie
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
as Doctor Bo
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars (1991)
Actor
Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
as Susan Chong
No More Love No More Death (1993)
as Jing Jing
Mighty Baby (2002)
as Samantha
Love Generation Hong Kong (1998)
as Maggie
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)
as Tracey
Four Loves (1989)
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
Bends (2013)
as Anna Li
The Night Rider (1992)
as Laura
Lover of the Swindler (1993)
as Ling
Gigolo and Whore (1991)
as Chung Siu-Hung
Beijing Love Story (2014)
as Jia Ling / 佳玲
Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006)
as Chian Yu / Rose
Ashes of Time Redux (2008)
as 桃花
Showtime (2010)
Actor
Profiles of Pleasure (1988)
as Miss Chu
Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
Actor
Queen's Bench III (1990)
as Ms Chen
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996)
as Rose
Shadow Cop (1993)
as Witty
Lucky Guys (1989)
as Tam Wing Lin
7½ Detectives (1988)
as Mrs. Koo
City Warriors (1988)
as Mak Ying-ying
In Your Dreams (2017)
as Mrs. Yip
Lady Supercop (1993)
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 (1992)
Actor
My American Grandson (1991)
as Jiao Li
The Great Detective (2019)
Actor
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' (2021)
as Archival Footage
Cairo Declaration (2015)
Actor