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
| Birth Location | Suzhou，Jiangsu Province，China |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966-12-08 |
Movies
Warriors of Future
as Colonel Tam Bing
2022
Dynasty Warriors
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
2021
A City Called Macau
as Fei Jie
2019
2019
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
as Wu Zetian
2018
2018
2018
In Your Dreams
as Mrs. Yip
2017
From Vegas to Macau III
as Molly
2016
2015
From Vegas to Macau II
as Molly
2015
2014
Bends
as Mrs. Li
2013
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
as Empress Wu
2013
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
2011
Let the Bullets Fly
as Magistrate's wife
2010
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wu Zetian (The Empress)
2010
2010
Ashes of Time Redux
as Tao Hua (Peach Blossom), Blind Swordsman's wife
2009
Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Chronological Edition)
as Mary Hon
2006
Curiosity Kills the Cat
as Chian Yu / Rose
2006
Itchy Heart
as Cheung Choi Bing
2004
2046
as Lulu / Mimi
2004
Sex and the Beauties
as Selina
2004
Infernal Affairs III
as Mary Hon
2003
Infernal Affairs II
as Mary Hon
2003
1:99 Shorts
as 11)
2003
Mighty Baby
as Samantha
2002
La Brassiere
as Samantha
2001
Cop Shop Babes
as Mona Lui
2001
Flowers of Shanghai
as Pearl
1998
Intimates
as Wan
1997
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
as Rose
1996
Forbidden City Cop
as Ling Kar Ting
1996
Ashes of Time
as Peach Blossom
1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
as Rose
1994
Deadful Melody
as Tam Yuet-Wah
1994
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Laura Watts
1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
as Tracey
1993
1993
1993
Crazy Hong Kong
as Shirley Huang
1993
Lord Of East China Sea II
as Lao Liu
1993
Lord Of East China Sea
as Lao Liu
1993
No More Love No More Death
as Jing Jing
1993
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Zhou Botong
1993
Shadow Cop
as Witty
1993
The Night Rider
as Laura
1992
Girls Without Tomorrow
as Hua
1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
as Susan Chong
1992
Saviour of the Soul
as Pet Lady
1991
The Banquet
as Dancer / Woman at dinner
1991
Center Stage
as Lily Li / Self
1991
My American Grandson
as Jiao Li
1991
Gigolo and Whore
as Chung Siu Hung
1991
Days of Being Wild
as Leung Fung-ying
1990
Queen's Bench III
as Ms Chen
1990
She Shoots Straight
as Huang Chia-Ling
1990
China White
as Yen
1989
1989
Four Loves
as Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
1989
Lucky Guys
as Tam Wing Lin
1989
Return of the Lucky Stars
as Banana Tso
1988
City Warriors
as Mak Ying-ying
1988
Heart to Hearts
as Alex's friend
1988
7½ Detectives
as Mrs. Koo
1988
Profiles of Pleasure
as Miss Chu
1988
The Romancing Star II
as Fong Fong
1988
Project A: Part II
as Beattie
1987
Rich and Famous
as Lau Po Yee
1987
Tragic Hero
as Lau Po Yee
1987
1986
Naughty Boys
as Bonnie
1986
