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)
Asura
as Asura King, Head of Cunning
(2018)
A Beautiful Moment
as Doctor Bo
(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 III
as Mary Hon
(2003)
Infernal Affairs II
as Mary Hon
(2003)
1:99 Shorts
as 11)
(2002)
Mighty Baby
as Samantha
(2001)
Cop Shop Babes
as Mona Lui
(2001)
La Brassiere
as Samantha
(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)
Deadful Melody
as Tam Yuet-Wah
(1994)
Ashes of Time
as Peach Blossom
(1994)
He's a Woman, She's a Man
as Rose
(1993)
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Zhou Botong
(1993)
Crazy Hong Kong
as Shirley Huang
(1993)
Lord Of East China Sea II
as Lao Liu
(1993)
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
as Tracey
(1993)
Lord Of East China Sea
as Lao Liu
(1993)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Laura Watts
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
No More Love No More Death
as Jing Jing
(1993)
Lady Supercop
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
(1993)
Lover of the Swindler
as Ling
(1993)
Shadow Cop
as Witty
(1992)
Girls Without Tomorrow
as Hua
(1992)
The Night Rider
as Laura
(1992)
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
as Susan Chong
(1992)
(1991)
The Banquet
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
(1991)
Center Stage
as Lily Li / Self
(1991)
Saviour of the Soul
as Pet Lady
(1991)
Gigolo and Whore
as Chung Siu-Hung
(1991)
My American Grandson
as Jiao Li
(1991)
(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)
Return of the Lucky Stars
as Banana Tso
(1989)
China White
as Yen
(1989)
I Am Sorry
as Carol Cheung
(1989)
Four Loves
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
(1989)
Lucky Guys
as Tam Wing Lin
(1988)
The Romancing Star II
as Fong Fong
(1988)
Profiles of Pleasure
as Miss Chu
(1988)
Heart to Hearts
as Alex's Friend
(1988)
7½ Detectives
as Mrs. Koo
(1988)
City Warriors
as Mak Ying-ying
(1987)
Project A Part II
as Carina
(1987)
Tragic Hero
as Lau Po Yee
(1987)
Rich and Famous
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