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)
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
as Magistrate's wife
Days of Being Wild (1990)
as Leung Fung-ying
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
as Mary
2046 (2004)
as Lulu / Mimi / Android
Warriors of Future (2022)
as Colonel Tam Bing
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
as Mary Hon
Project A - Part II (1987)
as Carina
Ashes of Time (1994)
as Peach Blossom
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
as Wu Zetian
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
as Wu Zetian
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
as Molly
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
as Wu Zetian
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
as Ling Kar Ting
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
as Zhou Botong
Center Stage (1991)
as Li Lili
Crazy Hong Kong (1993)
as Shirley Huang
Dynasty Warriors (2021)
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
as Molly
The Banquet (1991)
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996)
as Rose
Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
as Pearl
The Romancing Star II (1988)
as Fong Fong
She Shoots Straight (1990)
as Huang Chia-Ling
Tragic Hero (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
Rich and Famous (1987)
as Lau Po Yee
1:99 Shorts (2003)
as (segment "A Glorious Future")
All's Well, End's Well 2011 (2011)
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Saviour of the Soul (1991)
as Pet Lady
He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)
as Rose
Deadful Melody (1994)
as Tam Yuet-Wah
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars (1991)
Actor
La Brassiere (2001)
as Samantha
Girls Without Tomorrow (1992)
as Hua
Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
as Susan Chong
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' (2021)
as Archival Footage
Mighty Baby (2002)
as Samantha
Profiles of Pleasure (1988)
as Miss Chu
China White (1989)
as Yen
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)
as Tracey
无间道正序版 (2006)
as Mary姐 （韩琛妻子）
Beijing Love Story (2014)
as Jia Ling
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)
as Laura Watts
A Beautiful Moment (2018)
as Doctor Bo
Cop Shop Babes (2001)
as Mona Lui
I Am Sorry (1989)
as Carol Cheung
Naughty Boys (1986)
as Bonnie
Lord Of East China Sea (1993)
as Lao Liu
Asura (2018)
as Asura King, Head of Cunning
Gigolo and Whore (1991)
as Chung Siu-Hung
Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
as Banana Tso
Heart to Hearts (1988)
as Alex's Friend
City Warriors (1988)
as Mak Ying-ying
Sex and the Beauties (2004)
as Selina
Ashes of Time Redux (2008)
as 桃花
Love Generation Hong Kong (1998)
as Maggie
Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006)
as Chian Yu / Rose
Four Loves (1989)
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
A Roof with a View (1993)
Actor
Lord Of East China Sea II (1993)
as Lao Liu
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 (1992)
Actor
Shadow Cop (1993)
as Witty
In Your Dreams (2017)
as Mrs. Yip
A City Called Macau (2019)
as Fei Jie
Lucky Guys (1989)
as Tam Wing Lin
Intimates (1997)
as Wan
Lover of the Swindler (1993)
as Ling
Rose Rose I Love You (1993)
Actor
No More Love No More Death (1993)
as Jing Jing
The Night Rider (1992)
as Laura
Showtime (2010)
Actor
The Great Detective (2019)
Actor
Bends (2013)
as Anna Li
Lady Supercop (1993)
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
Itchy Heart (2004)
as Cheung Choi Bing
Queen's Bench III (1990)
as Ms Chen
My American Grandson (1991)
as Jiao Li
Cairo Declaration (2015)
Actor
7½ Detectives (1988)
as Mrs. Koo
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会 (2013)
Actor