Carina Lau Kar-Ling
December 8, 1966 (58 years old) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China
Carina Lau Kar-Ling (Chinese: ๅๅ็ฒ; 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
Credits
- 2024 ยทJia Ren Zi You Yueas
- 2022 ยทWarriors of Futureas Colonel Tam Bing
- 2021 ยทDynasty Warriorsas Master of the Sword Forge Castle
- 2020 ยทHalf a Lifelong Romanceas ้กพๆผ็/Gu Manlu
- 2019 ยทA City Called Macauas Fei Jie
- 2019 ยทThe Great Detectiveas
- 2018 ยทThe 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Upas
- 2018 ยทDetective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kingsas Wu Zetian
- 2018 ยทAsuraas
- 2018 ยทA Beautiful Momentas
- 2017 ยทIn Your Dreamsas Mrs. Yip
- 2017 ยทRoastas
- 2016 ยทๆไปฌๆฅไบas
- 2016 ยทFrom Vegas to Macau IIIas Molly
- 2016 ยทTrump Cardas
- 2015 ยทCairo Declarationas
- 2015 ยทFrom Vegas to Macau IIas Molly
- 2014 ยทKeep Runningas
- 2014 ยทๆๆฏๆผ่ฏดๅฎถas
- 2014 ยทBeijing Love Storyas Jia Ling / ไฝณ็ฒ
- 2014 ยทSuper Brainas
- 2013 ยทBendsas Anna Li
- 2013 ยทYoung Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragonas Empress Wu
- 2011 ยทAll's Well, Ends Well 2011as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
- 2010 ยทLet the Bullets Flyas Magistrate's wife
- 2010 ยทDetective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flameas Wu Zetian (The Empress)
- 2010 ยทShowtimeas
- 2009 ยทAshes of Time Reduxas ๆก่ฑ
- 2006 ยทCuriosity Kills the Catas Chian Yu / Rose
- 2006 ยท็ก้้๏ผๆญฃๅบ็๏ผas
- 2005 ยทไธๆฑๆฅๆฐดๅไธๆตas Wang Lizhen/็ไธฝ็
- 2004 ยทItchy Heartas Cheung Choi Bing
- 2004 ยท2046as Lulu / Mimi
- 2004 ยทSex and the Beautiesas Selina
- 2003 ยทInfernal Affairs IIIas Mary Hon
- 2003 ยทInfernal Affairs IIas Mary Hon
- 2003 ยท1:99 Shortsas 11)
- 2003 ยทๆฉๆ as
- 2002 ยทMighty Babyas Samantha
- 2001 ยทLa Brassiereas Samantha
- 2001 ยทๅคๆกไธ็บข็ซ็ฐas Liu hui fang
- 2001 ยทCop Shop Babesas Mona Lui
- 2000 ยทShowbiz Tycoonas
- 1998 ยทFlowers of Shanghaias Pearl
- 1998 ยทLove Generation Hong Kongas Maggie
- 1997 ยทIntimatesas Wan
- 1996 ยทWho's the Woman, Who's the Man?as Rose
- 1996 ยทForbidden City Copas Ling Kar Ting
- 1994 ยทAshes of Timeas Peach Blossom
- 1994 ยทHe's a Woman, She's a Manas Rose
- 1994 ยทDeadful Melodyas Tam Yuet-Wah
- 1993 ยทHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Fatheras Laura Watts
- 1993 ยทC'est La Vie Mon Cherias Tracey
- 1993 ยทLady Supercopas Wenine Chang Mi Hua
- 1993 ยทA Roof with a Viewas
- 1993 ยทLover of the Swindleras
- 1993 ยทCrazy Hong Kongas Shirley Huang
- 1993 ยทLord Of East China Sea IIas Lao Liu
- 1993 ยทLord Of East China Seaas Lao Liu
- 1993 ยทNo More Love No More Deathas Jing Jing
- 1993 ยทRose Rose I Love Youas
- 1993 ยทThe Eagle Shooting Heroesas Zhou Botong
- 1993 ยทShadow Copas Witty
- 1992 ยทThe Night Rideras Laura
- 1992 ยทThe Modern Love Storyas
- 1992 ยทGirls Without Tomorrowas Hua
- 1992 ยทBig Little Manas
- 1992 ยทNow You See Love... Now You Don'tas Susan Chong
- 1991 ยทSaviour of the Soulas Pet Lady
- 1991 ยทThe Banquetas Dancer / Woman at Dinner
- 1991 ยทCenter Stageas Lily Li / Self
- 1991 ยทMy American Grandsonas Jiao Li
- 1991 ยทไฝณไบบๆ็บฆas
- 1991 ยทGigolo and Whoreas Chung Siu Hung
- 1991 ยทThe Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Starsas
- 1990 ยทDays of Being Wildas Leung Fung-ying
- 1990 ยทQueen's Bench IIIas Ms Chen
- 1990 ยทWhen the Sun Shinesas
- 1990 ยทShe Shoots Straightas Huang Chia-Ling
- 1989 ยทFate In Our Handsas
- 1989 ยทChina Whiteas Yen
- 1989 ยทI Am Sorryas
- 1989 ยทLooking Back in Angeras Ni Chujun
- 1989 ยทHere Comes A Heroas
- 1989 ยทFour Lovesas Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
- 1989 ยทThe Shanghai Conspiracyas
- 1989 ยทLucky Guysas Tam Wing Lin
- 1988 ยทReturn of the Lucky Starsas Banana Tso
- 1988 ยทCity Warriorsas Mak Ying-ying
- 1988 ยทHeart to Heartsas Alex's Friend
- 1988 ยทๆ ๆชฌไธๅคซas ๆพๆตทๆฉ
- 1988 ยท7ยฝ Detectivesas Mrs. Koo
- 1988 ยทMy Father's Sonas
- 1988 ยทProfiles of Pleasureas Miss Chu
- 1988 ยทBehind Silk Curtainsas
- 1988 ยทThe Romancing Star IIas Fong Fong
- 1987 ยทๆฐๆๅธๅ 1988as ๅผ ๅๆฑถ
- 1987 ยทProject A: Part IIas Carina
- 1987 ยทFate Takes A Handas
- 1987 ยทRich and Famousas Lau Po Yee
- 1987 ยทTragic Heroas Lau Po Yee
- 1986 ยทThe Turbulent Decadeas
- 1986 ยทArmour of Godas Member of The Losers Band
- 1986 ยทNaughty Boysas Bonnie
- 1986 ยทThe Feud of Two Brothersas Lin Yueming
- 1985 ยทThe Tough Fightas
- 1985 ยทTake Care Your Highnessas
- 1985 ยทThe Yang's Sagaas Princess Chai
- 1985 ยทMiddle Aged Fancyas
- 1985 ยทThe Young Wandereras
- 1984 ยทPolice Cadetas
- 1984 ยทPolice Cadetas Cheung Ka Man
- 1984 ยทThe Duke of Mount Deeras Fong Yee
- 1984 ยทRainbow Round My Shoulderas
- 1984 ยทHero Without Tears - IIas
- 1984 ยทPau Kungas
- 1984 ยทThe Clonesas
- 1983 ยทThe Legend of the Condor Heroesas ่ฏ็ฎๅฉขๅฅณ
- 1976 ยทMystery Beyondas