
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

血网迷情
Movie

Kung Fu Soccer
Movie · as Grandmaster

CHEF of CHINA
TV · 2 eps

The Blooming Journey
TV · as Self · 30 eps

Jia Ren Zi You Yue
TV · as Self · 12 eps

Warriors of Future
Movie · as Colonel Tam Bing

Dynasty Warriors
Movie · as Master of the Sword Forge Castle

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
Movie · as Archival Footage

对照记
TV · as Self · 6 eps

Half a Lifelong Romance
TV · as Gu Manlu · 48 eps

The Great Detective
Movie

A City Called Macau
Movie · as Fei Jie

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Movie · as Wu Zetian

A Beautiful Moment
Movie · as Doctor Bo

Asura
Movie · as Asura King, Head of Cunning

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
TV · 2 eps

In Your Dreams
Movie · as Mrs. Yip

Roast
TV · 1 ep

From Vegas to Macau III
Movie · as Molly

Up Idol
TV · 12 eps

Trump Card
TV · 2 eps

Cairo Declaration
Movie

From Vegas to Macau II
Movie · as Molly

Beijing Love Story
Movie · as Jia Ling

Keep Running
TV · 1 ep

我是演说家
TV · 19 eps

Super Brain
TV · 1 ep

Bends
Movie · as Anna Li

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
Movie · as Wu Zetian

梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
Movie

最佳女主角
TV · 4 eps

Your Face Sounds Familiar
TV · as 观模嘉宾, 奥黛丽·赫本 · 1 ep

All's Well, End's Well 2011
Movie · as Tai Mung-ni / Mona

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Movie · as Wu Zetian

Let the Bullets Fly
Movie · as Magistrate's wife

Showtime
Movie

Ashes of Time Redux
Movie · as 桃花

Curiosity Kills the Cat
Movie · as Chian Yu / Rose

无间道(正序版)
Movie · as Mary

一江春水向东流
TV · as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍 · 30 eps

2046
Movie · as Lulu / Mimi / Android

Sex and the Beauties
Movie · as Selina

Itchy Heart
Movie · as Cheung Choi Bing

Infernal Affairs II
Movie · as Mary Hon

Infernal Affairs III
Movie · as Mary Hon

1:99 Shorts
Movie · as (segment "A Glorious Future")

恩情
TV · 26 eps

Mighty Baby
Movie · as Samantha

La Brassiere
Movie · as Samantha

Cop Shop Babes
Movie · as Mona Lui

多桑與紅玫瑰
TV · as Liu hui fang · 54 eps

Showbiz Tycoon
TV · 67 eps

Flowers of Shanghai
Movie · as Pearl

Love Generation Hong Kong
Movie · as Maggie

Intimates
Movie · as Wan

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Movie · as Rose

Forbidden City Cop
Movie · as Ling Kar Ting

Ashes of Time
Movie · as Peach Blossom

Deadful Melody
Movie · as Tam Yuet-Wah

He's a Woman, She's a Man
Movie · as Rose

Crazy Hong Kong
Movie · as Shirley Huang

Lord Of East China Sea II
Movie · as Lao Liu

The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Movie · as Zhou Botong

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Movie · as Tracey

No More Love No More Death
Movie · as Jing Jing

A Roof with a View
Movie

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
Movie · as Laura Watts

Rose Rose I Love You
Movie

Lover of the Swindler
Movie · as Ling

Lady Supercop
Movie · as Wenine Chang Mi Hua

Lord Of East China Sea
Movie · as Lao Liu

Shadow Cop
Movie · as Witty

情场妙女郎
TV · 9 eps

Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Movie · as Susan Chong

Girls Without Tomorrow
Movie · as Hua

The Night Rider
Movie · as Laura

华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
Movie

Big Little Man
TV · 13 eps

The Modern Love Story
TV · 1 ep

Saviour of the Soul
Movie · as Pet Lady

My American Grandson
Movie · as Jiao Li

Center Stage
Movie · as Li Lili

The Banquet
Movie · as Dancer / Woman at Dinner

Gigolo and Whore
Movie · as Chung Siu-Hung

The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
Movie

佳人有约
TV · 13 eps

She Shoots Straight
Movie · as Huang Chia-Ling

Days of Being Wild
Movie · as Leung Fung-ying

Queen's Bench III
Movie · as Ms Chen

When the Sun Shines
TV · 150 eps

Return of the Lucky Stars
Movie · as Banana Tso

I Am Sorry
Movie · as Carol Cheung

Four Loves
Movie · as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan

Lucky Guys
Movie · as Tam Wing Lin

China White
Movie · as Yen

Fate In Our Hands
TV · 5 eps

The Shanghai Conspiracy
TV · 20 eps

Here Comes A Hero
TV · 18 eps

Looking Back in Anger
TV · as Ni Chujun · 50 eps

The Romancing Star II
Movie · as Fong Fong

City Warriors
Movie · as Mak Ying-ying

Profiles of Pleasure
Movie · as Miss Chu

Heart to Hearts
Movie · as Alex's Friend

7½ Detectives
Movie · as Mrs. Koo

Behind Silk Curtains
TV · 5 eps

My Father's Son
TV · 20 eps

柠檬丈夫
TV · as 曾海恩 · 20 eps

Project A - Part II
Movie · as Carina

Tragic Hero
Movie · as Lau Po Yee

Rich and Famous
Movie · as Lau Po Yee

Fate Takes A Hand
TV · 18 eps

Police Cadet 1988
TV · as 张嘉汶 · 40 eps

Armour of God
Movie · as Member of The Losers (uncredited)

Naughty Boys
Movie · as Bonnie

The Turbulent Decade
TV · 60 eps

The Feud of Two Brothers
TV · as Lin Yueming · 30 eps

Middle Aged Fancy
TV · 13 eps

Take Care Your Highness
TV · 20 eps

The Tough Fight
TV · 20 eps

The Young Wanderer
TV · 20 eps

The Yang's Saga
TV · as Princess Chai · 6 eps

皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
TV · as 孙福如 · 20 eps

Hero Without Tears - II
TV · 5 eps

Rainbow Round My Shoulder
TV · as 医护人员 · 20 eps

Police Cadet
TV · as 張嘉汶(Carmen) · 120 eps

Pau Kung
TV · 13 eps

The Clones
TV · 20 eps

The Duke of Mount Deer
TV · as Fong Yee · 40 eps

鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
TV · as 方怡 · 40 eps

The Legend of the Condor Heroes
TV · as 華箏婢女 · 20 eps

Mystery Beyond
TV · 54 eps

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years
TV · 5 eps