Carina Lau
Born December 08, 1966 (Age: 59)
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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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.
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.
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Filmography
Warriors of Future
2022
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as Colonel Tam Bing
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Age: 55
Dynasty Warriors
2021
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as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
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Age: 54
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018
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as Wu Zetian
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Age: 51
Asura
2018
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as Asura King, Head of Cunning
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Age: 51
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013
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as Wu Zetian
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Age: 46
Let the Bullets Fly
2010
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as Magistrate's wife
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Age: 44
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010
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as Wu Zetian
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Age: 43
Ashes of Time Redux
2008
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as 桃花
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Age: 41
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
2004
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as Mary Hon
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Age: 38
2046
2004
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as Lulu / Mimi / Android
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Age: 37
Infernal Affairs III
2003
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as Mary Hon
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Age: 37
Infernal Affairs II
2003
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as Mary Hon
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Age: 36
Mighty Baby
2002
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as Samantha
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Age: 35
Flowers of Shanghai
1998
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as Pearl
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Age: 31
Love Generation Hong Kong
1998
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as Maggie
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Age: 31
Intimates
1997
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as Wan
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Age: 30
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996
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as Rose
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Age: 29
Forbidden City Cop
1996
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as Ling Kar Ting
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Age: 29
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993
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as Laura Watts
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Age: 27
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993
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as Tracey
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Age: 26
Lady Supercop
1993
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as Wenine Chang Mi Hua
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Age: 26
A Roof with a View
1993
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as
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Age: 26
Lover of the Swindler
1993
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as Ling
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Age: 26
Crazy Hong Kong
1993
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as Shirley Huang
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Age: 26
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993
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as Lao Liu
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Age: 26
Lord Of East China Sea
1993
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as Lao Liu
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Age: 26
No More Love No More Death
1993
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as Jing Jing
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Age: 26
Rose Rose I Love You
1993
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as
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Age: 26
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
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as Zhou Botong
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Age: 26
Shadow Cop
1993
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as Witty
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Age: 26
The Night Rider
1992
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as Laura
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Age: 26
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
1992
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as
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Age: 25
Girls Without Tomorrow
1992
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as Hua
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Age: 25
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
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as Susan Chong
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Age: 25
Saviour of the Soul
1991
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as Pet Lady
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Age: 25
The Banquet
1991
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as Dancer / Woman at Dinner
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Age: 24
Center Stage
1991
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as Li Lili
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Age: 24
My American Grandson
1991
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as Jiao Li
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Age: 24
Gigolo and Whore
1991
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as Chung Siu-Hung
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Age: 24
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991
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as
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Age: 24
Days of Being Wild
1990
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as Leung Fung-ying
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Age: 24
Queen's Bench III
1990
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as Ms Chen
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Age: 23
She Shoots Straight
1990
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as Huang Chia-Ling
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Age: 23
China White
1989
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as Yen
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Age: 22
I Am Sorry
1989
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as Carol Cheung
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Age: 22
Return of the Lucky Stars
1989
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as Banana Tso
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Age: 22
Four Loves
1989
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as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
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Age: 22
Lucky Guys
1989
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as Tam Wing Lin
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Age: 22
City Warriors
1988
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as Mak Ying-ying
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Age: 21
Heart to Hearts
1988
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as Alex's Friend
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Age: 21
7½ Detectives
1988
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as Mrs. Koo
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Age: 21
Profiles of Pleasure
1988
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as Miss Chu
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Age: 21
The Romancing Star II
1988
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as Fong Fong
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Age: 21
Project A Part II
1987
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as Carina
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Age: 20
Rich and Famous
1987
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as Lau Po Yee
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Age: 20
Tragic Hero
1987
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as Lau Po Yee
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Age: 20
Armour of God
1986
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as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
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Age: 19
Naughty Boys
1986
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as Bonnie
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Age: 19