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