Carina Lau
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.
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Movies (83)
Kung Fu Soccer
2026 · Grandmaster
Warriors of Future
2022 · Colonel Tam Bing
The Hand
2021 · Thanks
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
2021 · Archival Footage
Dynasty Warriors
2021 · Master of the Sword Forge Castle
A City Called Macau
2019 · Fei Jie
The Great Detective
2019
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018 · Wu Zetian
Asura
2018 · Asura King, Head of Cunning
A Beautiful Moment
2018 · Doctor Bo
In Your Dreams
2017 · Mrs. Yip, Producer
From Vegas to Macau III
2016 · Molly
Cairo Declaration
2015
From Vegas to Macau II
2015 · Molly
Beijing Love Story
2014 · Jia Ling
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
2013
Bends
2013 · Anna Li
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013 · Wu Zetian
All's Well, End's Well 2011
2011 · Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Let the Bullets Fly
2010 · Magistrate's wife
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010 · Wu Zetian
Showtime
2010
Ashes of Time Redux
2008 · 桃花
Curiosity Kills the Cat
2006 · Chian Yu / Rose
无间道(正序版)
2006 · Mary
Itchy Heart
2004 · Cheung Choi Bing
2046
2004 · Lulu / Mimi / Android
Sex and the Beauties
2004 · Selina
Infernal Affairs III
2003 · Mary Hon
Infernal Affairs II
2003 · Mary Hon
1:99 Shorts
2003 · (segment "A Glorious Future")
Mighty Baby
2002 · Samantha
La Brassiere
2001 · Samantha
Cop Shop Babes
2001 · Mona Lui
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Pearl
Love Generation Hong Kong
1998 · Maggie
Intimates
1997 · Wan
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996 · Rose
Forbidden City Cop
1996 · Ling Kar Ting
Ashes of Time
1994 · Peach Blossom
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994 · Rose
Deadful Melody
1994 · Tam Yuet-Wah
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993 · Laura Watts
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993 · Tracey
Lady Supercop
1993 · Wenine Chang Mi Hua
A Roof with a View
1993
Lover of the Swindler
1993 · Ling
Crazy Hong Kong
1993 · Shirley Huang
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993 · Lao Liu
Lord Of East China Sea
1993 · Lao Liu
No More Love No More Death
1993 · Jing Jing
Rose Rose I Love You
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993 · Zhou Botong
Shadow Cop
1993 · Witty
The Night Rider
1992 · Laura
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
1992
Girls Without Tomorrow
1992 · Hua
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992 · Susan Chong
Saviour of the Soul
1991 · Pet Lady
The Banquet
1991 · Dancer / Woman at Dinner
Center Stage
1991 · Li Lili
My American Grandson
1991 · Jiao Li
Gigolo and Whore
1991 · Chung Siu-Hung
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991
Days of Being Wild
1990 · Leung Fung-ying
Queen's Bench III
1990 · Ms Chen
She Shoots Straight
1990 · Huang Chia-Ling
China White
1989 · Yen
I Am Sorry
1989 · Carol Cheung
Return of the Lucky Stars
1989 · Banana Tso
Four Loves
1989 · Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
Lucky Guys
1989 · Tam Wing Lin
City Warriors
1988 · Mak Ying-ying
Heart to Hearts
1988 · Alex's Friend
7½ Detectives
1988 · Mrs. Koo
Profiles of Pleasure
1988 · Miss Chu
The Romancing Star II
1988 · Fong Fong
Project A - Part II
1987 · Carina
Rich and Famous
1987 · Lau Po Yee
Tragic Hero
1987 · Lau Po Yee
Armour of God
1986 · Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Naughty Boys
1986 · Bonnie
血网迷情
TV shows (50)
CHEF of CHINA
2025
The Blooming Journey
2025 · Self
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
2024 · Self
对照记
2021 · Self
Half a Lifelong Romance
2020 · Gu Manlu
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Roast
2017
Up Idol
2016
Trump Card
2016
Keep Running
2014
我是演说家
2014
Super Brain
2014
最佳女主角
2013
Your Face Sounds Familiar
2012 · 观模嘉宾, 奥黛丽·赫本
一江春水向东流
2005 · Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
恩情
2003
多桑與紅玫瑰
2001 · Liu hui fang
Showbiz Tycoon
2000
情场妙女郎
1993
The Modern Love Story
1992
Big Little Man
1992
佳人有约
1991
When the Sun Shines
1990
Fate In Our Hands
1989
Here Comes A Hero
1989
Looking Back in Anger
1989 · Ni Chujun
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989
柠檬丈夫
1988 · 曾海恩
My Father's Son
1988
Behind Silk Curtains
1988
Police Cadet 1988
1987 · 张嘉汶
Fate Takes A Hand
1987
The Turbulent Decade
1986
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986 · Lin Yueming
The Tough Fight
1985
The Yang's Saga
1985 · Princess Chai
Take Care Your Highness
1985
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
1985 · 孙福如
Middle Aged Fancy
1985
The Young Wanderer
1985
Police Cadet
1984 · 張嘉汶（Carmen）
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984 · Fong Yee
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
1984 · 方怡
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984 · 医护人员
Hero Without Tears - II
1984
Pau Kung
1984
The Clones
1984
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983 · 華箏婢女
Mystery Beyond
1976
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years
1968