Carina Lau
Born: 1966-12-08
Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018★ 6.3
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993★ 7.0
Project A Part II
1987★ 7.1
Armour of God
1986★ 7.0
Warriors of Future
2022★ 7.0
2046
2004★ 7.2
Infernal Affairs III
2003★ 6.9
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993★ 7.0
From Vegas to Macau III
2016★ 4.0
From Vegas to Macau II
2015★ 5.0
Infernal Affairs II
2003★ 7.3
Let the Bullets Fly
2010★ 7.7
Dynasty Warriors
2021★ 5.9
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996★ 5.5
Ashes of Time
1994★ 7.1
The Banquet
1991★ 5.6
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013★ 6.3
Profiles of Pleasure
1988★ 0.0
Shadow Cop
1993★ 0.0
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010★ 6.5
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993★ 6.8
La Brassiere
2001★ 5.6
Days of Being Wild
1990★ 7.3
Curiosity Kills the Cat
2006★ 5.9
Flowers of Shanghai
1998★ 6.8
Return of the Lucky Stars
1989★ 6.6
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992★ 6.0
Saviour of the Soul
1991★ 6.6
Rich and Famous
1987★ 6.4
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994★ 7.0
Tragic Hero
1987★ 6.0
A Roof with a View
1993★ 5.0
Forbidden City Cop
1996★ 7.0
Asura
2018★ 1.2
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
2011★ 4.9
China White
1989★ 6.4
Naughty Boys
1986★ 5.1
A Beautiful Moment
2018★ 7.1
Lucky Guys
1989★ 6.0
Mighty Baby
2002★ 4.0
Love Generation Hong Kong
1998★ 5.0
Four Loves
1989★ 0.0
Center Stage
1991★ 7.2
A City Called Macau
2019★ 6.0
The Night Rider
1992★ 4.5
7½ Detectives
1988★ 0.0
Deadful Melody
1994★ 5.9
Sex and the Beauties
2004★ 3.7
Lord Of East China Sea II
1993★ 6.9
Lover of the Swindler
1993★ 0.0
Gigolo and Whore
1991★ 0.0
I Am Sorry
1989★ 5.8
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991★ 0.0
Rose Rose I Love You
1993★ 6.0
Beijing Love Story
2014★ 6.5
My American Grandson
1991★ 6.0
Lady Supercop
1993★ 3.0
No More Love No More Death
1993★ 0.0
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
1992★ 0.0
Cop Shop Babes
2001★ 4.0
Showtime
2010★ 0.0
Intimates
1997★ 5.8
She Shoots Straight
1990★ 6.5
Itchy Heart
2004★ 4.2
City Warriors
1988★ 7.0
In Your Dreams
2017★ 6.4
Bends
2013★ 5.1
Queen's Bench III
1990★ 6.0
Lord Of East China Sea
1993★ 7.9
Ashes of Time Redux
2008★ 9.0
1:99 Shorts
2003★ 6.3
Crazy Hong Kong
1993★ 4.7
The Great Detective
2019★ 0.0
Cairo Declaration
2015★ 7.0
Girls Without Tomorrow
1992★ 6.6
The Romancing Star II
1988★ 4.9
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
2004★ 0.0
Heart to Hearts
1988★ 0.0