Carina Lau
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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
Credits
Kung Fu Soccer (2026)
as Grandmaster
Armour of God (1986)
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
2046 (2004)
as Lulu / Mimi / Android
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
as Magistrate's wife
Warriors of Future (2022)
as Colonel Tam Bing
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
as Mary Hon
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
as Wu Zetian
Days of Being Wild (1990)
as Leung Fung-ying
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
as Mary
Project A Part II (1987)
as Carina
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
as Wu Zetian
La Brassiere (2001)
as Samantha
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
as Zhou Botong
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
as Ling Kar Ting
Center Stage (1991)
as Li Lili
Tragic Hero (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
Ashes of Time (1994)
as Peach Blossom
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
as Wu Zetian
The Banquet (1991)
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as Shirley Huang
Dynasty Warriors (2021)
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
as Molly
She Shoots Straight (1990)
as Huang Chia-Ling
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)
as Tracey
Sex and the Beauties (2004)
as Selina
City Warriors (1988)
as Mak Ying-ying
Lord Of East China Sea (1993)
as Lao Liu
Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006)
as Chian Yu / Rose
Cop Shop Babes (2001)
as Mona Lui
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)
as Laura Watts
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
as Pearl
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996)
as Rose
Saviour of the Soul (1991)
as Pet Lady
The Romancing Star II (1988)
as Fong Fong
Rich and Famous (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
1:99 Shorts (2003)
as (segment "A Glorious Future")
He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)
as Rose
All's Well, End's Well 2011 (2011)
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
as Banana Tso
Lord Of East China Sea II (1993)
as Lao Liu
No More Love No More Death (1993)
as Jing Jing
Deadful Melody (1994)
as Tam Yuet-Wah
Naughty Boys (1986)
as Bonnie
Asura (2018)
as Asura King, Head of Cunning
The Great Detective (2019)
Actor
China White (1989)
as Yen
Mighty Baby (2002)
as Samantha
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
as Molly
Profiles of Pleasure (1988)
as Miss Chu
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars (1991)
Actor
Girls Without Tomorrow (1992)
as Hua
Ashes of Time Redux (2008)
as 桃花
Four Loves (1989)
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
The Night Rider (1992)
as Laura
I Am Sorry (1989)
as Carol Cheung
Itchy Heart (2004)
as Cheung Choi Bing
A Roof with a View (1993)
Actor
Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
as Susan Chong
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 (1992)
Actor
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
as Doctor Bo
Beijing Love Story (2014)
as Jia Ling
Intimates (1997)
as Wan
Gigolo and Whore (1991)
as Chung Siu-Hung
A City Called Macau (2019)
as Fei Jie
Showtime (2010)
Actor
Heart to Hearts (1988)
as Alex's Friend
Love Generation Hong Kong (1998)
as Maggie
Shadow Cop (1993)
as Witty
Bends (2013)
as Anna Li
7½ Detectives (1988)
as Mrs. Koo
无间道正序版 (2006)
as Mary姐 （韩琛妻子）
Lover of the Swindler (1993)
as Ling
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' (2021)
as Archival Footage
Queen's Bench III (1990)
as Ms Chen
Lucky Guys (1989)
as Tam Wing Lin
Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
Actor
My American Grandson (1991)
as Jiao Li
Lady Supercop (1993)
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
In Your Dreams (2017)
as Mrs. Yip
Cairo Declaration (2015)
Actor