Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1966 (age 59)
Birthplace
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

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血网迷情 poster

血网迷情

Movie

2026
Kung Fu Soccer poster

Kung Fu Soccer

Movie · as Grandmaster

2025
CHEF of CHINA poster

CHEF of CHINA

TV · 2 eps

2025
The Blooming Journey poster

The Blooming Journey

TV · as Self · 30 eps

2024
Jia Ren Zi You Yue poster

Jia Ren Zi You Yue

TV · as Self · 12 eps

2022
Warriors of Future poster

Warriors of Future

Movie · as Colonel Tam Bing

2021
Dynasty Warriors poster

Dynasty Warriors

Movie · as Master of the Sword Forge Castle

2021
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' poster

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

Movie · as Archival Footage

2021
对照记 poster

对照记

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2020
Half a Lifelong Romance poster

Half a Lifelong Romance

TV · as Gu Manlu · 48 eps

2019
The Great Detective poster

The Great Detective

Movie

2019
A City Called Macau poster

A City Called Macau

Movie · as Fei Jie

2018
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings poster

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Movie · as Wu Zetian

2018
A Beautiful Moment poster

A Beautiful Moment

Movie · as Doctor Bo

2018
Asura poster

Asura

Movie · as Asura King, Head of Cunning

2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up poster

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

TV · 2 eps

2017
In Your Dreams poster

In Your Dreams

Movie · as Mrs. Yip

2017
Roast poster

Roast

TV · 1 ep

2016
From Vegas to Macau III poster

From Vegas to Macau III

Movie · as Molly

2016
Up Idol poster

Up Idol

TV · 12 eps

2016
Trump Card poster

Trump Card

TV · 2 eps

2015
Cairo Declaration poster

Cairo Declaration

Movie

2015
From Vegas to Macau II poster

From Vegas to Macau II

Movie · as Molly

2014
Beijing Love Story poster

Beijing Love Story

Movie · as Jia Ling

2014
Keep Running poster

Keep Running

TV · 1 ep

2014
我是演说家 poster

我是演说家

TV · 19 eps

2014
Super Brain poster

Super Brain

TV · 1 ep

2013
Bends poster

Bends

Movie · as Anna Li

2013
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon poster

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Movie · as Wu Zetian

2013
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会 poster

梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会

Movie

2013
最佳女主角 poster

最佳女主角

TV · 4 eps

2012
Your Face Sounds Familiar poster

Your Face Sounds Familiar

TV · as 观模嘉宾, 奥黛丽·赫本 · 1 ep

2011
All's Well, End's Well 2011 poster

All's Well, End's Well 2011

Movie · as Tai Mung-ni / Mona

2010
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame poster

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Movie · as Wu Zetian

2010
Let the Bullets Fly poster

Let the Bullets Fly

Movie · as Magistrate's wife

2010
Showtime poster

Showtime

Movie

2008
Ashes of Time Redux poster

Ashes of Time Redux

Movie · as 桃花

2006
Curiosity Kills the Cat poster

Curiosity Kills the Cat

Movie · as Chian Yu / Rose

2006
无间道(正序版) poster

无间道(正序版)

Movie · as Mary‌

2005
一江春水向东流 poster

一江春水向东流

TV · as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍 · 30 eps

2004
2046 poster

2046

Movie · as Lulu / Mimi / Android

2004
Sex and the Beauties poster

Sex and the Beauties

Movie · as Selina

2004
Itchy Heart poster

Itchy Heart

Movie · as Cheung Choi Bing

2003
Infernal Affairs II poster

Infernal Affairs II

Movie · as Mary Hon

2003
Infernal Affairs III poster

Infernal Affairs III

Movie · as Mary Hon

2003
1:99 Shorts poster

1:99 Shorts

Movie · as (segment "A Glorious Future")

2003
恩情 poster

恩情

TV · 26 eps

2002
Mighty Baby poster

Mighty Baby

Movie · as Samantha

2001
La Brassiere poster

La Brassiere

Movie · as Samantha

2001
Cop Shop Babes poster

Cop Shop Babes

Movie · as Mona Lui

2001
多桑與紅玫瑰 poster

多桑與紅玫瑰

TV · as Liu hui fang · 54 eps

2000
Showbiz Tycoon poster

Showbiz Tycoon

TV · 67 eps

1998
Flowers of Shanghai poster

Flowers of Shanghai

Movie · as Pearl

1998
Love Generation Hong Kong poster

Love Generation Hong Kong

Movie · as Maggie

1997
Intimates poster

Intimates

Movie · as Wan

1996
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? poster

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

Movie · as Rose

1996
Forbidden City Cop poster

Forbidden City Cop

Movie · as Ling Kar Ting

1994
Ashes of Time poster

Ashes of Time

Movie · as Peach Blossom

1994
Deadful Melody poster

Deadful Melody

Movie · as Tam Yuet-Wah

1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man poster

He's a Woman, She's a Man

Movie · as Rose

1993
Crazy Hong Kong poster

Crazy Hong Kong

Movie · as Shirley Huang

1993
Lord Of East China Sea II poster

Lord Of East China Sea II

Movie · as Lao Liu

1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes poster

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

Movie · as Zhou Botong

1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri poster

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

Movie · as Tracey

1993
No More Love No More Death poster

No More Love No More Death

Movie · as Jing Jing

1993
A Roof with a View poster

A Roof with a View

Movie

1993
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father poster

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

Movie · as Laura Watts

1993
Rose Rose I Love You poster

Rose Rose I Love You

Movie

1993
Lover of the Swindler poster

Lover of the Swindler

Movie · as Ling

1993
Lady Supercop poster

Lady Supercop

Movie · as Wenine Chang Mi Hua

1993
Lord Of East China Sea poster

Lord Of East China Sea

Movie · as Lao Liu

1993
Shadow Cop poster

Shadow Cop

Movie · as Witty

1993
情场妙女郎 poster

情场妙女郎

TV · 9 eps

1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't poster

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

Movie · as Susan Chong

1992
Girls Without Tomorrow poster

Girls Without Tomorrow

Movie · as Hua

1992
The Night Rider poster

The Night Rider

Movie · as Laura

1992
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 poster

华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会

Movie

1992
Big Little Man poster

Big Little Man

TV · 13 eps

1992
The Modern Love Story poster

The Modern Love Story

TV · 1 ep

1991
Saviour of the Soul poster

Saviour of the Soul

Movie · as Pet Lady

1991
My American Grandson poster

My American Grandson

Movie · as Jiao Li

1991
Center Stage poster

Center Stage

Movie · as Li Lili

1991
The Banquet poster

The Banquet

Movie · as Dancer / Woman at Dinner

1991
Gigolo and Whore poster

Gigolo and Whore

Movie · as Chung Siu-Hung

1991
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars poster

The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars

Movie

1991
佳人有约 poster

佳人有约

TV · 13 eps

1990
She Shoots Straight poster

She Shoots Straight

Movie · as Huang Chia-Ling

1990
Days of Being Wild poster

Days of Being Wild

Movie · as Leung Fung-ying

1990
Queen's Bench III poster

Queen's Bench III

Movie · as Ms Chen

1990
When the Sun Shines poster

When the Sun Shines

TV · 150 eps

1989
Return of the Lucky Stars poster

Return of the Lucky Stars

Movie · as Banana Tso

1989
I Am Sorry poster

I Am Sorry

Movie · as Carol Cheung

1989
Four Loves poster

Four Loves

Movie · as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan

1989
Lucky Guys poster

Lucky Guys

Movie · as Tam Wing Lin

1989
China White poster

China White

Movie · as Yen

1989
Fate In Our Hands poster

Fate In Our Hands

TV · 5 eps

1989
The Shanghai Conspiracy poster

The Shanghai Conspiracy

TV · 20 eps

1989
Here Comes A Hero poster

Here Comes A Hero

TV · 18 eps

1989
Looking Back in Anger poster

Looking Back in Anger

TV · as Ni Chujun · 50 eps

1988
The Romancing Star II poster

The Romancing Star II

Movie · as Fong Fong

1988
City Warriors poster

City Warriors

Movie · as Mak Ying-ying

1988
Profiles of Pleasure poster

Profiles of Pleasure

Movie · as Miss Chu

1988
Heart to Hearts poster

Heart to Hearts

Movie · as Alex's Friend

1988
7½ Detectives poster

7½ Detectives

Movie · as Mrs. Koo

1988
Behind Silk Curtains poster

Behind Silk Curtains

TV · 5 eps

1988
My Father's Son poster

My Father's Son

TV · 20 eps

1988
柠檬丈夫 poster

柠檬丈夫

TV · as 曾海恩 · 20 eps

1987
Project A - Part II poster

Project A - Part II

Movie · as Carina

1987
Tragic Hero poster

Tragic Hero

Movie · as Lau Po Yee

1987
Rich and Famous poster

Rich and Famous

Movie · as Lau Po Yee

1987
Fate Takes A Hand poster

Fate Takes A Hand

TV · 18 eps

1987
Police Cadet 1988 poster

Police Cadet 1988

TV · as 张嘉汶 · 40 eps

1986
Armour of God poster

Armour of God

Movie · as Member of The Losers (uncredited)

1986
Naughty Boys poster

Naughty Boys

Movie · as Bonnie

1986
The Turbulent Decade poster

The Turbulent Decade

TV · 60 eps

1986
The Feud of Two Brothers poster

The Feud of Two Brothers

TV · as Lin Yueming · 30 eps

1985
Middle Aged Fancy poster

Middle Aged Fancy

TV · 13 eps

1985
Take Care Your Highness poster

Take Care Your Highness

TV · 20 eps

1985
The Tough Fight poster

The Tough Fight

TV · 20 eps

1985
The Young Wanderer poster

The Young Wanderer

TV · 20 eps

1985
The Yang's Saga poster

The Yang's Saga

TV · as Princess Chai · 6 eps

1985
皇上保重 (數碼修復版) poster

皇上保重 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 孙福如 · 20 eps

1984
Hero Without Tears - II poster

Hero Without Tears - II

TV · 5 eps

1984
Rainbow Round My Shoulder poster

Rainbow Round My Shoulder

TV · as 医护人员 · 20 eps

1984
Police Cadet poster

Police Cadet

TV · as 張嘉汶(Carmen) · 120 eps

1984
Pau Kung poster

Pau Kung

TV · 13 eps

1984
The Clones poster

The Clones

TV · 20 eps

1984
The Duke of Mount Deer poster

The Duke of Mount Deer

TV · as Fong Yee · 40 eps

1984
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版) poster

鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 方怡 · 40 eps

1983
The Legend of the Condor Heroes poster

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

TV · as 華箏婢女 · 20 eps

1976
Mystery Beyond poster

Mystery Beyond

TV · 54 eps

1968
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years poster

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years

TV · 5 eps