Acting

Carina Lau

1966-12-08 · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

Keep Running

2014

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Kung Fu Soccer

2026 · Grandmaster

Trump Card

2016

Not in this catalog

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

1983 · 華箏婢女

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Police Cadet

1984 · 張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man

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The Feud of Two Brothers

1986 · Lin Yueming

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Super Brain

2014

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歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

1968

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CHEF of CHINA

2025

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Roast

2017

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When the Sun Shines

1990

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The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018

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MOVIE

Armour of God

1986 · Member of The Losers (uncredited)

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The Blooming Journey

2025 · Self

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Mystery Beyond

1976

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MOVIE

Warriors of Future

2022 · Colonel Tam Bing

Looking Back in Anger

1989 · Ni Chujun

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The Duke of Mount Deer

1984 · Fong Yee

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The Turbulent Decade

1986

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MOVIE

Infernal Affairs II

2003 · Mary

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MOVIE

Days of Being Wild

1990 · Leung Fung-ying

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MOVIE

2046

2004 · Lulu / Mimi / Android

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鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)

1984 · 方怡

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The Modern Love Story

1992

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Here Comes A Hero

1989

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The Yang's Saga

1985 · Princess Chai

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MOVIE

Let the Bullets Fly

2010 · Magistrate's wife

Take Care Your Highness

1985

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Police Cadet 1988

1987 · 张嘉汶

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The Tough Fight

1985

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MOVIE

Infernal Affairs III

2003 · Mary Hon

MOVIE

Forbidden City Cop

1996 · Ling Kar Ting

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MOVIE

From Vegas to Macau III

2016 · Molly

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MOVIE

Ashes of Time

1994 · Peach Blossom

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Rainbow Round My Shoulder

1984 · 医护人员

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MOVIE

Project A - Part II

1987 · Carina

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Showbiz Tycoon

2000

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MOVIE

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 · Wu Zetian

Up Idol

2016

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My Father's Son

1988

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MOVIE

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018 · Wu Zetian

MOVIE

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993 · Zhou Botong

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MOVIE

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

1993 · Laura Watts

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MOVIE

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013 · Wu Zetian

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The Young Wanderer

1985

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Half a Lifelong Romance

2020 · Gu Manlu

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Big Little Man

1992

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MOVIE

Center Stage

1991 · Li Lili

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The Shanghai Conspiracy

1989

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Fate Takes A Hand

1987

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The Clones

1984

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MOVIE

Deadful Melody

1994 · Tam Yuet-Wah

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一江春水向东流

2005 · Wang Lizhen/王丽珍

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多桑与红玫瑰

2001 · Liu hui fang

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最佳女主角

2013

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MOVIE

Dynasty Warriors

2021 · Master of the Sword Forge Castle

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MOVIE

Flowers of Shanghai

1998 · Pearl

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MOVIE

Tragic Hero

1987 · Lau Po Yee

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MOVIE

Crazy Hong Kong

1993 · Shirley Huang

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Jia Ren Zi You Yue

2024 · Self

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Pau Kung

1984

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MOVIE

The Banquet

1991 · Dancer / Woman at Dinner

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Middle Aged Fancy

1985

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MOVIE

She Shoots Straight

1990 · Huang Chia-Ling

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Hero Without Tears - II

1984

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MOVIE

From Vegas to Macau II

2015 · Molly

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我是演说家

2014

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Behind Silk Curtains

1988

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MOVIE

Saviour of the Soul

1991 · Pet Lady

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MOVIE

Ashes of Time Redux

2008 · 桃花

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MOVIE

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

1996 · Rose

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MOVIE

He's a Woman, She's a Man

1994 · Rose

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MOVIE

Rich and Famous

1987 · Lau Po Yee

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恩情

2003

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情场妙女郎

1993

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MOVIE

The Romancing Star II

1988 · Fong Fong

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MOVIE

Heart to Hearts

1988 · Alex's Friend

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柠檬丈夫

1988 · 曾海恩

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MOVIE

Lord Of East China Sea

1993 · Lao Liu

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MOVIE

Girls Without Tomorrow

1992 · Hua

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