Carina Lau
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.
Acted in
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
2024
Warriors of Future
2022
as Colonel Tam Bing
Dynasty Warriors
2021
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Half a Lifelong Romance
2020
as 顾曼璐/Gu Manlu
A City Called Macau
2019
as Fei Jie
The Great Detective
2019
影响：改革开放40年的中国电影
2018
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018
as Wu Zetian
Asura
2018
A Beautiful Moment
2018
In Your Dreams
2017
as Mrs. Yip
我们来了
2016
From Vegas to Macau III
2016
as Molly
Trump Card
2016
Cairo Declaration
2015
From Vegas to Macau II
2015
as Molly
Keep Running
2014
Beijing Love Story
2014
Super Brain
2014
Bends
2013
as Anna Li
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013
as Empress Wu
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
2011
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Let the Bullets Fly
2010
as Magistrate's wife
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010
as Wu Zetian (The Empress)
Showtime
2010
东邪西毒：终极版
2009
as 桃花
Curiosity Kills the Cat
2006
as Chian Yu / Rose
一江春水向东流
2005
as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍
Itchy Heart
2004
as Cheung Choi Bing
2046
2004
as Lulu / Mimi
Sex and the Beauties
2004
as Selina
Infernal Affairs III
2003
as Mary Hon
Infernal Affairs II
2003
as Mary Hon
1:99 Shorts
2003
as 11)
恩情
2003
Mighty Baby
2002
as Samantha
La Brassiere
2001
as Samantha
多桑与红玫瑰
2001
as Liu hui fang
Cop Shop Babes
2001
as Mona Lui
Showbiz Tycoon
2000
Flowers of Shanghai
1998
as Pearl
Love Generation Hong Kong
1998
Intimates
1997
as Wan
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996
as Rose
Forbidden City Cop
1996
as Ling Kar Ting
Ashes of Time
1994
as Peach Blossom
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994
as Rose
Deadful Melody
1994
as Tam Yuet-Wah
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993
as Laura Watts
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
as Tracey
Lady Supercop
1993
A Roof with a View
1993
Lover of the Swindler
1993
Crazy Hong Kong
1993
as Shirley Huang
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993
as Lao Liu
Lord Of East China Sea
1993
as Lao Liu
No More Love No More Death
1993
as Jing Jing
Rose Rose I Love You
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
as Zhou Botong
Shadow Cop
1993
as Witty
The Night Rider
1992
as Laura
The Modern Love Story
1992
Girls Without Tomorrow
1992
as Hua
Big Little Man
1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
as Susan Chong
Saviour of the Soul
1991
as Pet Lady
The Banquet
1991
as Dancer / Woman at dinner
Center Stage
1991
as Lily Li / Self
My American Grandson
1991
as Jiao Li
佳人有约
1991
Gigolo and Whore
1991
as Chung Siu Hung
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991
Days of Being Wild
1990
as Leung Fung-ying
Queen's Bench III
1990
as Ms Chen
When the Sun Shines
1990
She Shoots Straight
1990
as Huang Chia-Ling
Fate In Our Hands
1989
China White
1989
as Yen
I Am Sorry
1989
Here Comes A Hero
1989
Looking Back in Anger
1989
as Ni Chujun
Four Loves
1989
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989
Lucky Guys
1989
as Tam Wing Lin
Return of the Lucky Stars
1988
as Banana Tso
City Warriors
1988
as Mak Ying-ying
Heart to Hearts
1988
as Alex's friend
柠檬丈夫
1988
as 曾海恩
7½ Detectives
1988
as Mrs. Koo
My Father's Son
1988
Profiles of Pleasure
1988
as Miss Chu
Behind Silk Curtains
1988
The Romancing Star II
1988
as Fong Fong
新扎师兄1988
1987
as 张嘉汶
Project A: Part II
1987
as Carina
Fate Takes A Hand
1987
Rich and Famous
1987
as Lau Po Yee
Tragic Hero
1987
as Lau Po Yee
The Turbulent Decade
1986
Armour of God
1986
as Member of The Losers Band
Naughty Boys
1986
as Bonnie
The Feud of Two Brothers
1986
as Lin Yueming
The Tough Fight
1985
Take Care Your Highness
1985
The Yang's Saga
1985
as Princess Chai
Middle Aged Fancy
1985
The Young Wanderer
1985
Police Cadet
1984
Police Cadet
1984
as Cheung Ka Man
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
as Fong Yee
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
1984
Hero Without Tears - II
1984
Pau Kung
1984
The Clones
1984
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 華箏婢女
Mystery Beyond
1976