Carina Lau
Biography
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
Kung Fu Soccer
2026
Keep Running
2014
Trump Card
2016
Police Cadet
1984
0When the Sun Shines
1990
Super Brain
2014
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
Roast
2017
0歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
1968
The Duke of Mount Deer
1984
Your Face Sounds Familiar
2012
Your Face Sounds Familiar
2012
Filmography
Kung Fu Soccer
as Grandmaster · 2026
Keep Running
· 2014
Trump Card
· 2016
Police Cadet
as 張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man · 1984
When the Sun Shines
· 1990
Super Brain
· 2014
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
as 華箏婢女 · 1983
Roast
· 2017
歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
· 1968
The Duke of Mount Deer
as Fong Yee · 1984
Your Face Sounds Familiar
as 观模嘉宾 · 2012
Your Face Sounds Familiar
as 奥黛丽·赫本 · 2012
The Blooming Journey
as Self · 2025
CHEF of CHINA
· 2025
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
· 2018
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers (uncredited) · 1986
Showbiz Tycoon
· 2000
Looking Back in Anger
as Ni Chujun · 1989
The Turbulent Decade
· 1986
The Feud of Two Brothers
as Lin Yueming · 1986
Days of Being Wild
as Leung Fung-ying · 1990
The Modern Love Story
· 1992
2046
as Lulu / Mimi / Android · 2004
Police Cadet 1988
as 张嘉汶 · 1987
Project A - Part II
as Carina · 1987
Take Care Your Highness
· 1985
Warriors of Future
as Colonel Tam Bing · 2022
Let the Bullets Fly
as Magistrate's wife · 2010
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
as 方怡 · 1984
My Father's Son
· 1988
Ashes of Time
as Peach Blossom · 1994
Mystery Beyond
· 1976
Infernal Affairs III
as Mary Hon · 2003
Infernal Affairs II
as Mary · 2003
The Yang's Saga
as Princess Chai · 1985
Here Comes A Hero
· 1989
Half a Lifelong Romance
as Gu Manlu · 2020
Up Idol
· 2016
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wu Zetian · 2010
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
as 医护人员 · 1984
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
as Wu Zetian · 2018
Big Little Man
· 1992
The Young Wanderer
· 1985
Forbidden City Cop
as Ling Kar Ting · 1996
一江春水向东流
as Wang Lizhen/王丽珍 · 2005
The Tough Fight
· 1985
The Shanghai Conspiracy
· 1989
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Zhou Botong · 1993
最佳女主角
· 2013
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
as Wu Zetian · 2013
Fate Takes A Hand
· 1987
Crazy Hong Kong
as Shirley Huang · 1993
Flowers of Shanghai
as Pearl · 1998
Dynasty Warriors
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle · 2021
The Clones
· 1984
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
as Self · 2024
From Vegas to Macau III
as Molly · 2016
Tragic Hero
as Lau Po Yee · 1987
恩情
· 2003
我是演说家
· 2014
多桑与红玫瑰
as Liu hui fang · 2001
Center Stage
as Li Lili · 1991
Behind Silk Curtains
· 1988
From Vegas to Macau II
as Molly · 2015
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
as Rose · 1996
The Banquet
as Dancer / Woman at Dinner · 1991
Fate In Our Hands
· 1989
She Shoots Straight
as Huang Chia-Ling · 1990
La Brassiere
as Samantha · 2001
Pau Kung
· 1984
Hero Without Tears - II
· 1984
The Romancing Star II
as Fong Fong · 1988
Saviour of the Soul
as Pet Lady · 1991
Rich and Famous
as Lau Po Yee · 1987
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
as 孙福如 · 1985
情场妙女郎
· 1993
Middle Aged Fancy
· 1985
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
as Tracey · 1993
He's a Woman, She's a Man
as Rose · 1994
柠檬丈夫
as 曾海恩 · 1988
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Laura Watts · 1993
1:99 Shorts
as (segment "A Glorious Future") · 2003
Deadful Melody
as Tam Yuet-Wah · 1994
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
as Susan Chong · 1992
Ashes of Time Redux
as 桃花 · 2008
Naughty Boys
as Bonnie · 1986
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
· 2013
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
· 1991
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
as Archival Footage · 2021
All's Well, End's Well 2011
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona · 2011
Girls Without Tomorrow
as Hua · 1992
Gigolo and Whore
as Chung Siu-Hung · 1991
Curiosity Kills the Cat
as Chian Yu / Rose · 2006
Four Loves
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan · 1989
A City Called Macau
as Fei Jie · 2019
对照记
as Self · 2021
China White
as Yen · 1989
Return of the Lucky Stars
as Banana Tso · 1989
Lord Of East China Sea II
as Lao Liu · 1993
Cop Shop Babes
as Mona Lui · 2001
Love Generation Hong Kong
as Maggie · 1998
Sex and the Beauties
as Selina · 2004
A Beautiful Moment
as Doctor Bo · 2018
Lord Of East China Sea
as Lao Liu · 1993
佳人有约
· 1991
Beijing Love Story
as Jia Ling · 2014
Profiles of Pleasure
as Miss Chu · 1988
The Great Detective
· 2019
Asura
as Asura King, Head of Cunning · 2018
无间道正序版
as Mary姐 （韩琛妻子） · 2006
City Warriors
as Mak Ying-ying · 1988
A Roof with a View
· 1993
I Am Sorry
as Carol Cheung · 1989
The Night Rider
as Laura · 1992
Intimates
as Wan · 1997
Mighty Baby
as Samantha · 2002
Showtime
· 2010
Heart to Hearts
as Alex's Friend · 1988
Lucky Guys
as Tam Wing Lin · 1989
My American Grandson
as Jiao Li · 1991
Queen's Bench III
as Ms Chen · 1990
Lover of the Swindler
as Ling · 1993
Rose Rose I Love You
· 1993
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
· 1992
No More Love No More Death
as Jing Jing · 1993
Cairo Declaration
· 2015
In Your Dreams
as Mrs. Yip · 2017
Shadow Cop
as Witty · 1993
7½ Detectives
as Mrs. Koo · 1988
Lady Supercop
as Wenine Chang Mi Hua · 1993
Itchy Heart
as Cheung Choi Bing · 2004
Bends
as Anna Li · 2013