Carina Lau
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1966-12-08 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China
Carina Lau
Biography
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
Acting
(2022)
Warriors of Future
as Colonel Tam Bing
(2021)
Dynasty Warriors
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
(2019)
A City Called Macau
as Fei Jie
(2019)
(2018)
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
as Wu Zetian
(2018)
(2018)
(2017)
In Your Dreams
as Mrs. Yip
(2016)
From Vegas to Macau III
as Molly
(2015)
From Vegas to Macau II
as Molly
(2015)
(2014)
Beijing Love Story
as Jia Ling / 佳玲
(2013)
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
as Wu Zetian
(2013)
Bends
as Anna Li
(2011)
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
(2010)
Let the Bullets Fly
as Magistrate's wife
(2010)
(2010)
(2006)
Curiosity Kills the Cat
as Chian Yu / Rose
(2006)
(2004)
2046
as Lulu / Mimi
(2004)
Sex and the Beauties
as Selina
(2004)
Itchy Heart
as Cheung Choi Bing
(2003)
Infernal Affairs II
as Mary Hon
(2003)
Infernal Affairs III
as Mary Hon
(2003)
1:99 Shorts
as 11)
(2002)
Mighty Baby
as Samantha
(2001)
La Brassiere
as Samantha
(2001)
Cop Shop Babes
as Mona Lui
(1998)
Flowers of Shanghai
as Pearl
(1998)
Love Generation Hong Kong
as Maggie
(1997)
Intimates
as Wan
(1996)
Forbidden City Cop
as Ling Kar Ting
(1996)
(1994)
Ashes of Time
as Peach Blossom
(1994)
He's a Woman, She's a Man
as Rose
(1994)
Deadful Melody
as Tam Yuet-Wah
(1993)
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Zhou Botong
(1993)
Crazy Hong Kong
as Shirley Huang
(1993)
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
as Tracey
(1993)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Laura Watts
(1993)
Lord Of East China Sea
as Lao Liu
(1993)
Lord Of East China Sea II
as Lao Liu
(1993)
No More Love No More Death
as Jing Jing
(1993)
(1993)
Lady Supercop
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Shadow Cop
as Witty
(1992)
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
as Susan Chong
(1992)
Girls Without Tomorrow
as Hua
(1992)
(1992)
The Night Rider
as Laura
(1991)
The Banquet
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
(1991)
Center Stage
as Lily Li / Self
(1991)
Gigolo and Whore
as Chung Siu Hung
(1991)
Saviour of the Soul
as Pet Lady
(1991)
(1991)
My American Grandson
as Jiao Li
(1990)
Days of Being Wild
as Leung Fung-ying
(1990)
She Shoots Straight
as Huang Chia-Ling
(1990)
Queen's Bench III
as Ms Chen
(1989)
China White
as Yen
(1989)
Four Loves
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
(1989)
I Am Sorry
as Carol Cheung
(1989)
Lucky Guys
as Tam Wing Lin
(1988)
Return of the Lucky Stars
as Banana Tso
(1988)
Heart to Hearts
as Alex's Friend
(1988)
Profiles of Pleasure
as Miss Chu
(1988)
The Romancing Star II
as Fong Fong
(1988)
City Warriors
as Mak Ying-ying
(1988)
7½ Detectives
as Mrs. Koo
(1987)
Project A Part II
as Carina
(1987)
Rich and Famous
as Lau Po Yee
(1987)
Tragic Hero
as Lau Po Yee
(1986)
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers Band
(1986)
Naughty Boys
as Bonnie
Crew
(2021)
The Hand
Thanks
(2017)
In Your Dreams
Producer