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Carina Lau

Born Dec. 8, 1966
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
59 years old

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 …

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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.

131 titles
127 Acting
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Acting (127)

2046 (2004)

Lulu / Mimi / Android

Armour of God (1986)

Member of The Losers (uncredited)

Days of Being Wild (1990)

Leung Fung-ying

Warriors of Future (2022)

Colonel Tam Bing

Infernal Affairs II (2003)

Mary Hon

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)

Wu Zetian

Ashes of Time (1994)

Peach Blossom

Infernal Affairs III (2003)

Mary Hon

Let the Bullets Fly (2010)

Magistrate's wife

Project A - Part II (1987)

Carina

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)

Wu Zetian

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)

Wu Zetian

Forbidden City Cop (1996)

Ling Kar Ting

Dynasty Warriors (2021)

Master of the Sword Forge Castle

The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)

Zhou Botong

Flowers of Shanghai (1998)

Pearl

Center Stage (1991)

Li Lili

Kung Fu Soccer (2026)

Grandmaster

From Vegas to Macau III (2016)

Molly

From Vegas to Macau II (2015)

Molly

He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)

Rose

She Shoots Straight (1990)

Huang Chia-Ling

Tragic Hero (1987)

Lau Po Yee

Deadful Melody (1994)

Tam Yuet-Wah

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Saviour of the Soul (1991)

Pet Lady

Crazy Hong Kong (1993)

Shirley Huang

Rich and Famous (1987)

Lau Po Yee

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993)

Tracey

Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)

Banana Tso

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983)

華箏婢女

La Brassiere (2001)

Samantha

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996)

Rose

All's Well, End's Well 2011 (2011)

Tai Mung-ni / Mona

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)

Laura Watts

The Banquet (1991)

Dancer / Woman at Dinner

Intimates (1997)

Wan

Keep Running (2014)

Naughty Boys (1986)

Bonnie

China White (1989)

Yen

Beijing Love Story (2014)

Jia Ling

The Romancing Star II (1988)

Fong Fong

Bends (2013)

Anna Li

Lord Of East China Sea (1993)

Lao Liu

Ashes of Time Redux (2008)

桃花

Cop Shop Babes (2001)

Mona Lui

Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006)

Chian Yu / Rose

A Beautiful Moment (2018)

Doctor Bo

Lord Of East China Sea II (1993)

Lao Liu

Itchy Heart (2004)

Cheung Choi Bing

The Duke of Mount Deer (1984)

Fong Yee

Girls Without Tomorrow (1992)

Hua

I Am Sorry (1989)

Carol Cheung

Love Generation Hong Kong (1998)

Maggie

Trump Card (2016)

In Your Dreams (2017)

Mrs. Yip

Mighty Baby (2002)

Samantha

Rose Rose I Love You (1993)

Sex and the Beauties (2004)

Selina

A City Called Macau (2019)

Fei Jie

Asura (2018)

Asura King, Head of Cunning

Lucky Guys (1989)

Tam Wing Lin

Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)

Susan Chong

The Yang's Saga (1985)

Princess Chai

1:99 Shorts (2003)

(segment "A Glorious Future")

CHEF of CHINA (2025)

City Warriors (1988)

Mak Ying-ying

Looking Back in Anger (1989)

Ni Chujun

The Night Rider (1992)

Laura

A Roof with a View (1993)

Behind Silk Curtains (1988)

Cairo Declaration (2015)

Gigolo and Whore (1991)

Chung Siu-Hung

Lady Supercop (1993)

Wenine Chang Mi Hua

Lover of the Swindler (1993)

Ling

My American Grandson (1991)

Jiao Li

Police Cadet (1984)

張嘉汶（Carmen）

Police Cadet 1988 (1987)

张嘉汶

Profiles of Pleasure (1988)

Miss Chu

Queen's Bench III (1990)

Ms Chen

The Feud of Two Brothers (1986)

Lin Yueming

7½ Detectives (1988)

Mrs. Koo

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' (2021)

Archival Footage

Four Loves (1989)

Cheng Hsiao-Chuan

Heart to Hearts (1988)

Alex's Friend

Hero Without Tears - II (1984)

Middle Aged Fancy (1985)

My Father's Son (1988)

No More Love No More Death (1993)

Jing Jing

Shadow Cop (1993)

Witty

Super Brain (2014)

The Modern Love Story (1992)

The Shanghai Conspiracy (1989)

Your Face Sounds Familiar (2012)

观模嘉宾 / 奥黛丽·赫本

无间道(正序版) (2006)

Mary‌

Big Little Man (1992)

Fate In Our Hands (1989)

Fate Takes A Hand (1987)

Half a Lifelong Romance (2020)

Gu Manlu

Here Comes A Hero (1989)

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years (1968)

Mystery Beyond (1976)

Pau Kung (1984)

Rainbow Round My Shoulder (1984)

医护人员

Showbiz Tycoon (2000)

Showtime (2010)

Take Care Your Highness (1985)

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

The Clones (1984)

The Great Detective (2019)

The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars (1991)

The Tough Fight (1985)

The Turbulent Decade (1986)

The Young Wanderer (1985)

Up Idol (2016)

When the Sun Shines (1990)

一江春水向东流 (2005)

Wang Lizhen/王丽珍

佳人有约 (1991)

华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 (1992)

多桑與紅玫瑰 (2001)

Liu hui fang

恩情 (2003)

情场妙女郎 (1993)

最佳女主角 (2013)

柠檬丈夫 (1988)

曾海恩

梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会 (2013)

皇上保重 (數碼修復版) (1985)

孙福如

血网迷情

鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版) (1984)

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Production (1)

In Your Dreams (2017)

Crew (1)

The Hand (2021)

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Appearances (3)

The Blooming Journey (2025)

Self

Jia Ren Zi You Yue (2024)

Self

对照记 (2021)

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