Quick Facts
Born:
1966-12-08
Birthplace:
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Credits:
126 Total Roles
Carina Lau
Acting
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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
2046
Lulu / Mimi / Android
Armour of God
Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Days of Being Wild
Leung Fung-ying
Warriors of Future
Colonel Tam Bing
Infernal Affairs II
Mary Hon
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Wu Zetian
Ashes of Time
Peach Blossom
Infernal Affairs III
Mary Hon
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHEF of CHINA TV | Self |
| 2025 | The Blooming Journey TV | Self |
| 2024 | Jia Ren Zi You Yue TV | Self |
| 2022 | Warriors of Future MOVIE | Colonel Tam Bing |
| 2021 | Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' MOVIE | Archival Footage |
| 2021 | Dynasty Warriors MOVIE | Master of the Sword Forge Castle |
| 2020 | Half a Lifelong Romance TV | Gu Manlu |
| 2019 | A City Called Macau MOVIE | Fei Jie |
| 2019 | The Great Detective MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up TV | Self |