Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Acting

Born:
1966-12-08
Place of birth:
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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

Filmography

Kung Fu Soccer

Kung Fu Soccer

5.82026Grandmaster
Movie
CHEF of CHINA

CHEF of CHINA

6.32025
TV
The Blooming Journey

The Blooming Journey

6.02025Self
TV
Jia Ren Zi You Yue

Jia Ren Zi You Yue

8.02024Self
TV
Warriors of Future

Warriors of Future

7.02022Colonel Tam Bing
Movie
The Hand

The Hand

7.32021Thanks
Movie
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

8.02021Archival Footage
Movie
Dynasty Warriors

Dynasty Warriors

5.82021Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Movie
对照记

对照记

2021Self
TV
Half a Lifelong Romance

Half a Lifelong Romance

2020Gu Manlu
TV
A City Called Macau

A City Called Macau

5.02019Fei Jie
Movie
The Great Detective

The Great Detective

2019
Movie
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018
TV
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

6.32018Wu Zetian
Movie
Asura

Asura

1.22018Asura King, Head of Cunning
Movie
A Beautiful Moment

A Beautiful Moment

7.12018Doctor Bo
Movie
In Your Dreams

In Your Dreams

6.42017Mrs. Yip
Movie
Roast

Roast

7.22017
TV
Up Idol

Up Idol

2016
TV
From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III

4.12016Molly
Movie
Trump Card

Trump Card

6.32016
TV
Cairo Declaration

Cairo Declaration

8.02015
Movie
From Vegas to Macau II

From Vegas to Macau II

5.12015Molly
Movie
Keep Running

Keep Running

6.32014
TV
我是演说家

我是演说家

2014
TV
Beijing Love Story

Beijing Love Story

6.72014Jia Ling
Movie
Super Brain

Super Brain

8.02014
TV
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会

梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会

2013
Movie
Bends

Bends

5.12013Anna Li
Movie
最佳女主角

最佳女主角

2013
TV
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

6.32013Wu Zetian
Movie
Your Face Sounds Familiar

Your Face Sounds Familiar

6.02012奥黛丽·赫本
TV
All's Well, End's Well 2011

All's Well, End's Well 2011

4.92011Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Movie
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

7.82010Magistrate's wife
Movie
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

6.62010Wu Zetian
Movie
Showtime

Showtime

2010
Movie
Ashes of Time Redux

Ashes of Time Redux

7.22008桃花
Movie
Curiosity Kills the Cat

Curiosity Kills the Cat

5.92006Chian Yu / Rose
Movie
一江春水向东流

一江春水向东流

2005Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
TV
Itchy Heart

Itchy Heart

4.92004Cheung Choi Bing
Movie
2046

2046

7.42004Lulu / Mimi / Android
Movie
Sex and the Beauties

Sex and the Beauties

6.02004Selina
Movie
Infernal Affairs III

Infernal Affairs III

7.02003Mary Hon
Movie
Infernal Affairs II

Infernal Affairs II

7.32003Mary Hon
Movie
1:99 Shorts

1:99 Shorts

6.32003(segment "A Glorious Future")
Movie
恩情

恩情

2003
TV
Mighty Baby

Mighty Baby

7.02002Samantha
Movie
La Brassiere

La Brassiere

5.52001Samantha
Movie
多桑與紅玫瑰

多桑與紅玫瑰

2001Liu hui fang
TV
Cop Shop Babes

Cop Shop Babes

4.42001Mona Lui
Movie
Showbiz Tycoon

Showbiz Tycoon

2000
TV
Flowers of Shanghai

Flowers of Shanghai

6.91998Pearl
Movie
Love Generation Hong Kong

Love Generation Hong Kong

5.71998Maggie
Movie
Intimates

Intimates

6.11997Wan
Movie
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

5.81996Rose
Movie
Forbidden City Cop

Forbidden City Cop

7.01996Ling Kar Ting
Movie
Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

7.01994Peach Blossom
Movie
He's a Woman, She's a Man

He's a Woman, She's a Man

7.01994Rose
Movie
Deadful Melody

Deadful Melody

6.11994Tam Yuet-Wah
Movie
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

7.01993Laura Watts
Movie