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

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Warriors of Future

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

2021 ⭐ 8.0

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A City Called Macau

2019 ⭐ 6.0

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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2022

Warriors of Future

Colonel Tam Bing · 2022

⭐ 7.0

2021

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' Notable

Archival Footage · 2021

⭐ 8.0

Dynasty Warriors

Master of the Sword Forge Cast · 2021

⭐ 5.9

2019

A City Called Macau

Fei Jie · 2019

⭐ 6.0

The Great Detective

2019

2018

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Wu Zetian · 2018

⭐ 6.3

Asura

Asura King, Head of Cunning · 2018

⭐ 1.2

A Beautiful Moment Notable

Doctor Bo · 2018

⭐ 7.1

2017

In Your Dreams

Mrs. Yip · 2017

⭐ 6.4

2016

From Vegas to Macau III

Molly · 2016

⭐ 4.1

2015

Cairo Declaration Notable

2015

⭐ 8.0

From Vegas to Macau II

Molly · 2015

⭐ 5.0

2014

Beijing Love Story

Jia Ling / 佳玲 · 2014

⭐ 6.8

2013

Bends

Anna Li · 2013

⭐ 5.1

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Wu Zetian · 2013

⭐ 6.3

2011

All's Well, End's Well 2011

Tai Mung-ni / Mona · 2011

⭐ 5.0

2010

Let the Bullets Fly Notable

Magistrate's wife · 2010

⭐ 7.8

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Wu Zetian · 2010

⭐ 6.6

Showtime

2010

2008

Ashes of Time Redux Notable

桃花 · 2008

⭐ 8.3

2006

Curiosity Kills the Cat

Chian Yu / Rose · 2006

⭐ 5.9

2004

Itchy Heart

Cheung Choi Bing · 2004

⭐ 4.9

2046 Notable

Lulu / Mimi / Android · 2004

⭐ 7.2

Sex and the Beauties

Selina · 2004

⭐ 6.0

2003

Infernal Affairs III Notable

Mary Hon · 2003

⭐ 7.0

Infernal Affairs II Notable

Mary · 2003

⭐ 7.3

1:99 Shorts

(segment "A Glorious Future") · 2003

⭐ 6.3

2002

Mighty Baby Notable

Samantha · 2002

⭐ 7.0

2001

La Brassiere

Samantha · 2001

⭐ 5.6

Cop Shop Babes

Mona Lui · 2001

⭐ 4.4

1998

Flowers of Shanghai

Pearl · 1998

⭐ 6.9

Love Generation Hong Kong

Maggie · 1998

⭐ 5.7

1997

Intimates

Wan · 1997

⭐ 6.1

1996

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

Rose · 1996

⭐ 5.8

Forbidden City Cop Notable

Ling Kar Ting · 1996

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Louis Koo

Tyler

Lau Ching-Wan

Johnson Cheng

Philip Keung Ho-Man

Lieutenant Taron Yau Tai

Gardner Tse Kwan-Ho

Dr. Chan Chong-Chung

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Self - archival

Huang Wen-ying

Self

Mark Lee Ping-Bing

Self

Liao Ching-sung

Self

Tu Duu-chih

Self

Full filmography

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Warriors of Future

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

2021 ⭐ 8.0

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Dynasty Warriors

2021 ⭐ 5.9

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A City Called Macau

2019 ⭐ 6.0

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The Great Detective

2019

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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018 ⭐ 6.3

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Asura

2018 ⭐ 1.2

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A Beautiful Moment

2018 ⭐ 7.1

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In Your Dreams

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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From Vegas to Macau III

2016 ⭐ 4.1

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Cairo Declaration

2015 ⭐ 8.0

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From Vegas to Macau II

2015 ⭐ 5.0

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Beijing Love Story

2014 ⭐ 6.8

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Bends

2013 ⭐ 5.1

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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013 ⭐ 6.3

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All's Well, End's Well 2011

2011 ⭐ 5.0

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Let the Bullets Fly

2010 ⭐ 7.8

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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 ⭐ 6.6

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Showtime

2010

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Ashes of Time Redux

2008 ⭐ 8.3