Carina Lau
Acting
1966-12-08 · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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.
Filmography
Kung Fu Soccer
2026 · Movie
CHEF of CHINA
2025 · Series
The Blooming Journey
2025 · Series
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
2024 · Series
Warriors of Future
2022 · Movie
The Hand
2021 · Movie
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
2021 · Movie
Dynasty Warriors
2021 · Movie
对照记
2021 · Series
Half a Lifelong Romance
2020 · Series
A City Called Macau
2019 · Movie
The Great Detective
2019 · Movie
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018 · Series
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018 · Movie
Asura
2018 · Movie
A Beautiful Moment
2018 · Movie
In Your Dreams
2017 · Movie
Roast
2017 · Series
Up Idol
2016 · Series
From Vegas to Macau III
2016 · Movie
Trump Card
2016 · Series
Cairo Declaration
2015 · Movie
From Vegas to Macau II
2015 · Movie
Keep Running
2014 · Series
我是演说家
2014 · Series
Beijing Love Story
2014 · Movie
Super Brain
2014 · Series
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
2013 · Movie
Bends
2013 · Movie
最佳女主角
2013 · Series
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013 · Movie
Your Face Sounds Familiar
2012 · Series
All's Well, End's Well 2011
2011 · Movie
Let the Bullets Fly
2010 · Movie
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010 · Movie
Showtime
2010 · Movie
Ashes of Time Redux
2008 · Movie
Curiosity Kills the Cat
2006 · Movie
无间道正序版
2006 · Movie
一江春水向东流
2005 · Series
Itchy Heart
2004 · Movie
2046
2004 · Movie
Sex and the Beauties
2004 · Movie
Infernal Affairs III
2003 · Movie
Infernal Affairs II
2003 · Movie
1:99 Shorts
2003 · Movie
恩情
2003 · Series
Mighty Baby
2002 · Movie
La Brassiere
2001 · Movie
多桑与红玫瑰
2001 · Series
Cop Shop Babes
2001 · Movie
Showbiz Tycoon
2000 · Series
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Movie
Love Generation Hong Kong
1998 · Movie
Intimates
1997 · Movie
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996 · Movie
Forbidden City Cop
1996 · Movie
Ashes of Time
1994 · Movie
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994 · Movie
Deadful Melody
1994 · Movie
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993 · Movie
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993 · Movie
Lady Supercop
1993 · Movie
A Roof with a View
1993 · Movie
Lover of the Swindler
1993 · Movie
Crazy Hong Kong
1993 · Movie
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993 · Movie
Lord Of East China Sea
1993 · Movie
No More Love No More Death
1993 · Movie
Rose Rose I Love You
1993 · Movie
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993 · Movie
情场妙女郎
1993 · Series
Shadow Cop
1993 · Movie
The Night Rider
1992 · Movie
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
1992 · Movie
The Modern Love Story
1992 · Series
Girls Without Tomorrow
1992 · Movie
Big Little Man
1992 · Series
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992 · Movie
Saviour of the Soul
1991 · Movie
The Banquet
1991 · Movie
Center Stage
1991 · Movie
My American Grandson
1991 · Movie
佳人有约
1991 · Series
Gigolo and Whore
1991 · Movie
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991 · Movie
Days of Being Wild
1990 · Movie
Queen's Bench III
1990 · Movie
When the Sun Shines
1990 · Series
She Shoots Straight
1990 · Movie
Fate In Our Hands
1989 · Series
China White
1989 · Movie
I Am Sorry
1989 · Movie
Return of the Lucky Stars
1989 · Movie
Looking Back in Anger
1989 · Series
Here Comes A Hero
1989 · Series
Four Loves
1989 · Movie
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989 · Series
Lucky Guys
1989 · Movie
City Warriors
1988 · Movie
Heart to Hearts
1988 · Movie
柠檬丈夫
1988 · Series
7½ Detectives
1988 · Movie
My Father's Son
1988 · Series
Profiles of Pleasure
1988 · Movie
Behind Silk Curtains
1988 · Series
The Romancing Star II
1988 · Movie
Police Cadet 1988
1987 · Series
Project A - Part II
1987 · Movie
Fate Takes A Hand
1987 · Series
Rich and Famous
1987 · Movie
Tragic Hero
1987 · Movie
The Turbulent Decade
1986 · Series
Armour of God
1986 · Movie
Naughty Boys
1986 · Movie
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986 · Series
The Tough Fight
1985 · Series
The Yang's Saga
1985 · Series
Take Care Your Highness
1985 · Series
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
1985 · Series
Middle Aged Fancy
1985 · Series
The Young Wanderer
1985 · Series
Police Cadet
1984 · Series
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984 · Series
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
1984 · Series
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984 · Series
Hero Without Tears - II
1984 · Series
Pau Kung
1984 · Series
The Clones
1984 · Series
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983 · Series
Mystery Beyond
1976 · Series
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years
1968 · Series