Carina Lau

Acting

December 8, 1966 (59 years old)

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Female

80 Movies

48 TV Shows

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.

Warriors of Future

2022 7.0

as Colonel Tam Bing

Age 55 (now 59)

Days of Being Wild

1990 7.3

as Leung Fung-ying

Age 24 (now 59)

Let the Bullets Fly

2010 7.8

as Magistrate's wife

Age 44 (now 59)

Ashes of Time

1994 7.1

as Peach Blossom

Age 27 (now 59)

Forbidden City Cop

1996 7.0

as Ling Kar Ting

Age 29 (now 59)

Project A Part II

1987 7.1

as Carina

Age 20 (now 59)

Infernal Affairs II

2003 7.3

as Mary

Age 36 (now 59)

2046

2004 7.2

as Lulu / Mimi / Android

Age 37 (now 59)

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018 6.3

as Wu Zetian

Age 51 (now 59)

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 6.6

as Wu Zetian

Age 43 (now 59)

Flowers of Shanghai

1998 6.9

as Pearl

Age 31 (now 59)

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013 6.3

as Wu Zetian

Age 46 (now 59)

Center Stage

1991 7.3

as Li Lili

Age 24 (now 59)

Infernal Affairs III

2003 7.0

as Mary Hon

Age 37 (now 59)

From Vegas to Macau II

2015 5.0

as Molly

Age 48 (now 59)

He's a Woman, She's a Man

1994 7.0

as Rose

Age 27 (now 59)

Warriors of Future

2022 7.0

as Colonel Tam Bing

Age 55 (now 59)

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

2021 8.0

as Archival Footage

Age 54 (now 59)

Dynasty Warriors

2021 5.9

as Master of the Sword Forge Castle

Age 54 (now 59)

A City Called Macau

2019 6.0

as Fei Jie

Age 52 (now 59)

The Great Detective

2019

Age 52 (now 59)

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018 6.3

as Wu Zetian

Age 51 (now 59)

Asura

2018 1.2

as Asura King, Head of Cunning

Age 51 (now 59)

A Beautiful Moment

2018 7.1

as Doctor Bo

Age 51 (now 59)

In Your Dreams

2017 6.4

as Mrs. Yip

Age 50 (now 59)

In Your Dreams

2017 6.4

Producer

Age 50 (now 59)

From Vegas to Macau III

2016 4.1

as Molly

Age 49 (now 59)

Cairo Declaration

2015 8.0

Age 48 (now 59)

From Vegas to Macau II

2015 5.0

as Molly

Age 48 (now 59)

Beijing Love Story

2014 6.8

as Jia Ling / 佳玲

Age 47 (now 59)

Bends

2013 5.1

as Anna Li

Age 46 (now 59)

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013 6.3

as Wu Zetian

Age 46 (now 59)

All's Well, End's Well 2011

2011 5.0

as Tai Mung-ni / Mona

Age 44 (now 59)

Let the Bullets Fly

2010 7.8

as Magistrate's wife

Age 44 (now 59)

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 6.6

as Wu Zetian

Age 43 (now 59)

Showtime

2010

Age 43 (now 59)

Ashes of Time Redux

2008 8.3

as 桃花

Age 41 (now 59)

Curiosity Kills the Cat

2006 5.9

as Chian Yu / Rose

Age 39 (now 59)

The Hand

2004 7.1

Thanks

Age 37 (now 59)

Itchy Heart

2004 4.9

as Cheung Choi Bing

Age 37 (now 59)

2046

2004 7.2

as Lulu / Mimi / Android

Age 37 (now 59)

Sex and the Beauties

2004 6.0

as Selina

Age 37 (now 59)

Infernal Affairs III

2003 7.0

as Mary Hon

Age 37 (now 59)

Infernal Affairs II

2003 7.3

as Mary

Age 36 (now 59)

1:99 Shorts

2003 6.3

as (segment "A Glorious Future")

Age 36 (now 59)

Mighty Baby

2002 7.0

as Samantha

Age 35 (now 59)

La Brassiere

2001 5.6

as Samantha

Age 34 (now 59)

Cop Shop Babes

2001 4.4

as Mona Lui

Age 34 (now 59)

Flowers of Shanghai

1998 6.9

as Pearl

Age 31 (now 59)

Love Generation Hong Kong

1998 5.7

as Maggie

Age 31 (now 59)

Intimates

1997 6.1

as Wan

Age 30 (now 59)

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

1996 5.8

as Rose

Age 29 (now 59)

Forbidden City Cop

1996 7.0

as Ling Kar Ting

Age 29 (now 59)

Ashes of Time

1994 7.1

as Peach Blossom

Age 27 (now 59)

He's a Woman, She's a Man

1994 7.0

as Rose

Age 27 (now 59)

Deadful Melody

1994 6.0

as Tam Yuet-Wah

Age 27 (now 59)

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

1993 7.1

as Laura Watts

Age 27 (now 59)

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993 7.2

as Tracey

Age 26 (now 59)

Lady Supercop

1993 6.0

as Wenine Chang Mi Hua

Age 26 (now 59)

A Roof with a View

1993 7.5

Age 26 (now 59)

Lover of the Swindler

1993 8.0

as Ling

Age 26 (now 59)

Crazy Hong Kong

1993 4.8

as Shirley Huang

Age 26 (now 59)

Lord Of East China Sea II

1993 7.0

as Lao Liu

Age 26 (now 59)

Lord Of East China Sea

1993 8.1

as Lao Liu

Age 26 (now 59)

No More Love No More Death

1993 7.0

as Jing Jing

Age 26 (now 59)

Rose Rose I Love You

1993 6.8

Age 26 (now 59)

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993 7.1

as Zhou Botong

Age 26 (now 59)

Shadow Cop

1993 8.0

as Witty

Age 26 (now 59)

The Night Rider

1992 5.3

as Laura

Age 26 (now 59)

华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会

1992

Age 25 (now 59)

Girls Without Tomorrow

1992 7.2

as Hua

Age 25 (now 59)

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

1992 6.3

as Susan Chong

Age 25 (now 59)

Saviour of the Soul

1991 6.8

as Pet Lady

Age 25 (now 59)

The Banquet

1991 5.8

as Dancer / Woman at Dinner

Age 24 (now 59)

Center Stage

1991 7.3

as Li Lili

Age 24 (now 59)

My American Grandson

1991 7.0

as Jiao Li

Age 24 (now 59)

Gigolo and Whore

1991 8.0

as Chung Siu-Hung

Age 24 (now 59)

The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars

1991

Age 24 (now 59)

Days of Being Wild

1990 7.3

as Leung Fung-ying

Age 24 (now 59)

Queen's Bench III

1990 7.5

as Ms Chen

Age 23 (now 59)

She Shoots Straight

1990 6.6

as Huang Chia-Ling

Age 23 (now 59)

China White

1989 6.6

as Yen

Age 22 (now 59)

I Am Sorry

1989 6.2

as Carol Cheung

Age 22 (now 59)

Return of the Lucky Stars

1989 6.7

as Banana Tso

Age 22 (now 59)

Four Loves

1989 9.0

as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan

Age 22 (now 59)

Lucky Guys

1989 6.3

as Tam Wing Lin

Age 22 (now 59)

City Warriors

1988 7.0

as Mak Ying-ying

Age 21 (now 59)

Heart to Hearts

1988 10.0

as Alex's Friend

Age 21 (now 59)

7½ Detectives

1988 8.0

as Mrs. Koo

Age 21 (now 59)

Profiles of Pleasure

1988 7.0

as Miss Chu

Age 21 (now 59)

The Romancing Star II

1988 5.0

as Fong Fong

Age 21 (now 59)

Project A Part II

1987 7.1

as Carina

Age 20 (now 59)

Rich and Famous

1987 6.6

as Lau Po Yee

Age 20 (now 59)

Tragic Hero

1987 6.1

as Lau Po Yee

Age 20 (now 59)

Armour of God

1986 7.0

as Member of The Losers (uncredited)

Age 19 (now 59)

Naughty Boys

1986 5.2

as Bonnie

Age 19 (now 59)