Carina Lau

Dec 08, 1966 (58 years old) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China

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

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When the Sun Shines

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The Feud of Two Brothers

Lin Yueming

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The Legend of the Condor Heroes

華箏婢女

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Police Cadet

張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man

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The Turbulent Decade

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Warriors of Future

Colonel Tam Bing

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Looking Back in Anger

Ni Chujun

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Showbiz Tycoon

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Rainbow Round My Shoulder

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Big Little Man

Credits

Jia Ren Zi You Yue 2024

★ NR
Warriors of Future 2022

Colonel Tam Bing

★ 7
Dynasty Warriors 2021

Master of the Sword Forge Castle

★ 5.9
Half a Lifelong Romance 2020

Gu Manlu

★ NR
A City Called Macau 2019

Fei Jie

★ 6
The Great Detective 2019

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

★ NR
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings 2018

Wu Zetian

★ 6.2
Asura 2018

★ 1
A Beautiful Moment 2018

★ 7.1
In Your Dreams 2017

Mrs. Yip

★ 6.4
Up Idol 2016

★ NR
From Vegas to Macau III 2016

Molly

★ 4
Trump Card 2016

★ 6.3
Cairo Declaration 2015

★ NR
From Vegas to Macau II 2015

Molly

★ 5
Keep Running 2014

★ 5.8
Beijing Love Story 2014

Jia Ling / 佳玲

★ 6.5
Super Brain 2014

★ 8
Bends 2013

Anna Li

★ 5.5
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon 2013

Wu Zetian

★ 6.3
All's Well, Ends Well 2011 2011

Tai Mung-ni / Mona

★ 4.6
Let the Bullets Fly 2010

Magistrate's wife

★ 7.8
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 2010

Wu Zetian

★ 6.5
Showtime 2010

★ NR
Curiosity Kills the Cat 2006

Chian Yu / Rose

★ 5.7
无间道·正序版 2006

★ 9
一江春水向东流 2005

Wang Lizhen/王丽珍

★ NR
Itchy Heart 2004

Cheung Choi Bing

★ 4.2
2046 2004

Lulu / Mimi

★ 7.2
Sex and the Beauties 2004

Selina

★ 3.7
Infernal Affairs III 2003

Mary Hon

★ 6.9
Infernal Affairs II 2003

Mary Hon

★ 7.3
1:99 Shorts 2003

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★ 6.3
恩情 2003

★ NR
Mighty Baby 2002

Samantha

★ 4
La Brassiere 2001

Samantha

★ 5.5
多桑与红玫瑰 2001

Liu hui fang

★ NR
Cop Shop Babes 2001

Mona Lui

★ 3.5
Showbiz Tycoon 2000

★ NR
Flowers of Shanghai 1998

Pearl

★ 6.9
Love Generation Hong Kong 1998

Maggie

★ 5
Intimates 1997

Wan

★ 6.1
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? 1996

Rose

★ 5.7
Forbidden City Cop 1996

Ling Kar Ting

★ 7
Ashes of Time 1994

Peach Blossom

★ 7.1
He's a Woman, She's a Man 1994

Rose

★ 7
Deadful Melody 1994

Tam Yuet-Wah

★ 5.9
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father 1993

Laura Watts

★ 6.9
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri 1993

Tracey

★ 6.9
Lady Supercop 1993

Wenine Chang Mi Hua

★ 3
A Roof with a View 1993

★ 5
Lover of the Swindler 1993

★ NR
Crazy Hong Kong 1993

Shirley Huang

★ 4.5
Lord Of East China Sea II 1993

Lao Liu

★ 6.4
Lord Of East China Sea 1993

Lao Liu

★ 7.6
No More Love No More Death 1993

Jing Jing

★ NR
Rose Rose I Love You 1993

★ 6
The Eagle Shooting Heroes 1993

Zhou Botong

★ 7.1
Shadow Cop 1993

Witty

★ NR
The Night Rider 1992

Laura

★ 4.5
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 1992

★ NR
The Modern Love Story 1992

★ 10
Girls Without Tomorrow 1992

Hua

★ 6.8
Big Little Man 1992

★ NR
Now You See Love... Now You Don't 1992

Susan Chong

★ 6
Saviour of the Soul 1991

Pet Lady

★ 6.5
The Banquet 1991

Dancer / Woman at Dinner

★ 5.2
Center Stage 1991

Lily Li / Self

★ 7.4
My American Grandson 1991

Jiao Li

★ 6
佳人有约 1991

★ NR
Gigolo and Whore 1991

Chung Siu Hung

★ NR
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars 1991

★ NR
Days of Being Wild 1990

Leung Fung-ying

★ 7.3
Queen's Bench III 1990

Ms Chen

★ 6
When the Sun Shines 1990

★ NR
She Shoots Straight 1990

Huang Chia-Ling

★ 6.3
Fate In Our Hands 1989

★ NR
China White 1989

Yen

★ 6.2
I Am Sorry 1989

Carol Cheung

★ 5.8
Here Comes A Hero 1989

★ NR
Looking Back in Anger 1989

Ni Chujun

★ 10
Four Loves 1989

Cheng Hsiao-Chuan

★ NR
The Shanghai Conspiracy 1989

★ 9
Lucky Guys 1989

Tam Wing Lin

★ 6
Return of the Lucky Stars 1988

Banana Tso

★ 6.4
City Warriors 1988

Mak Ying-ying

★ 7
Heart to Hearts 1988

Alex's Friend

★ NR
柠檬丈夫 1988

曾海恩

★ NR
7½ Detectives 1988

Mrs. Koo

★ NR
My Father's Son 1988

★ 7
Profiles of Pleasure 1988

Miss Chu

★ NR
Behind Silk Curtains 1988

★ 10
The Romancing Star II 1988

Fong Fong

★ 4.2
Police Cadet 1988 1987

张嘉汶

★ NR
Project A Part II 1987

Carina

★ 7.1
Fate Takes A Hand 1987

★ NR
Rich and Famous 1987

Lau Po Yee

★ 6.3
Tragic Hero 1987

Lau Po Yee

★ 6
The Turbulent Decade 1986

★ NR
Armour of God 1986

Member of The Losers Band

★ 7.1
Naughty Boys 1986

Bonnie

★ 5.7
The Feud of Two Brothers 1986

Lin Yueming

★ 9
The Tough Fight 1985

★ NR
Take Care Your Highness 1985

★ NR
The Yang's Saga 1985

Princess Chai

★ 7.8
Middle Aged Fancy 1985

★ NR
The Young Wanderer 1985

★ NR
Police Cadet 1984

張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man

★ NR
The Duke of Mount Deer 1984

Fong Yee

★ 6
Rainbow Round My Shoulder 1984

★ NR
Hero Without Tears - II 1984

★ 9
Pau Kung 1984

★ NR
The Clones 1984

★ NR
The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1983

華箏婢女

★ 8.1
Mystery Beyond 1976

★ NR