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
Kung Fu Soccer (2026)
as Grandmaster
2046 (2004)
as Lulu / Mimi / Android
Armour of God (1986)
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
as Mary Hon
Days of Being Wild (1990)
as Leung Fung-ying
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
as Magistrate's wife
Ashes of Time (1994)
as Peach Blossom
Project A - Part II (1987)
as Carina
Warriors of Future (2022)
as Colonel Tam Bing
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
as Molly
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
as Mary Hon
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
as Wu Zetian
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
as Wu Zetian
Center Stage (1991)
as Li Lili
La Brassiere (2001)
as Samantha
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
as Zhou Botong
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
as Wu Zetian
Dynasty Warriors (2021)
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
The Banquet (1991)
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
as Molly
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)
as Tracey
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
as Ling Kar Ting
Saviour of the Soul (1991)
as Pet Lady
Ashes of Time Redux (2008)
as 桃花
The Romancing Star II (1988)
as Fong Fong
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会 (2013)
Actor
Tragic Hero (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006)
as Chian Yu / Rose
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996)
as Rose
Shadow Cop (1993)
as Witty
City Warriors (1988)
as Mak Ying-ying
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
as Pearl
Rich and Famous (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
Profiles of Pleasure (1988)
as Miss Chu
Sex and the Beauties (2004)
as Selina
无间道正序版 (2006)
as Mary姐 （韩琛妻子）
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as Shirley Huang
Cop Shop Babes (2001)
as Mona Lui
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars (1991)
Actor
Deadful Melody (1994)
as Tam Yuet-Wah
All's Well, End's Well 2011 (2011)
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
She Shoots Straight (1990)
as Huang Chia-Ling
He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)
as Rose
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)
as Laura Watts
Naughty Boys (1986)
as Bonnie
China White (1989)
as Yen
Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
as Banana Tso
Lord Of East China Sea II (1993)
as Lao Liu
Girls Without Tomorrow (1992)
as Hua
Heart to Hearts (1988)
as Alex's Friend
The Great Detective (2019)
Actor
Lord Of East China Sea (1993)
as Lao Liu
A Roof with a View (1993)
Actor
I Am Sorry (1989)
as Carol Cheung
Bends (2013)
as Anna Li
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
as Doctor Bo
A City Called Macau (2019)
as Fei Jie
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' (2021)
as Archival Footage
Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
as Susan Chong
Four Loves (1989)
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
Mighty Baby (2002)
as Samantha
In Your Dreams (2017)
as Mrs. Yip
Love Generation Hong Kong (1998)
as Maggie
Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
Actor
The Night Rider (1992)
as Laura
Lucky Guys (1989)
as Tam Wing Lin
Beijing Love Story (2014)
as Jia Ling
Itchy Heart (2004)
as Cheung Choi Bing
1:99 Shorts (2003)
as (segment "A Glorious Future")
Asura (2018)
as Asura King, Head of Cunning
Gigolo and Whore (1991)
as Chung Siu-Hung
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 (1992)
Actor
No More Love No More Death (1993)
as Jing Jing
Lover of the Swindler (1993)
as Ling
7½ Detectives (1988)
as Mrs. Koo
Queen's Bench III (1990)
as Ms Chen
Lady Supercop (1993)
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
Showtime (2010)
Actor
Intimates (1997)
as Wan
My American Grandson (1991)
as Jiao Li
Cairo Declaration (2015)
Actor