About

Known credits:
113
Birthday:
1966-12-08
Place of birth:
Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China
Website:
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Carina Lau Kar-Ling

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Jia Ren Zi You Yue Actor N/A
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2022 Warriors of Future Actor Colonel Tam Bing 63
Fair
2021 Dynasty Warriors Actor Master of the Sword Forge Castle 58
Average
2020 Half a Lifelong Romance Actor 顾曼璐/Gu Manlu N/A
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2019 A City Called Macau Actor Fei Jie 59
Average
2019 The Great Detective Actor N/A
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2018 Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings Actor Wu Zetian 59
Average
2018 Asura Actor 58
Average
2018 A Beautiful Moment Actor 59
Average
2017 In Your Dreams Actor Mrs. Yip 59
Average
2016 From Vegas to Macau III Actor Molly 57
Average
2015 Cairo Declaration Actor N/A
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2015 From Vegas to Macau II Actor Molly 58
Average
2014 Beijing Love Story Actor 59
Average
2013 Bends Actor Anna Li 58
Average
2013 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Actor Empress Wu 60
Fair
2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011 Actor Tai Mung-ni / Mona 58
Average
2010 Let the Bullets Fly Actor Magistrate's wife 65
Fair
2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Actor Wu Zetian (The Empress) 61
Fair
2010 Showtime Actor N/A
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2009 Ashes of Time Redux Actor 桃花 58
Average
2008 Ashes of Time Redux Actor Peach Blossom N/A
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2006 Curiosity Kills the Cat Actor Chian Yu / Rose 59
Average
2006 无间道（正序版） Actor N/A
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2005 一江春水向东流 Actor Wang Lizhen N/A
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2004 Itchy Heart Actor Cheung Choi Bing 58
Average
2004 2046 Actor Lulu / Mimi 67
Fair
2004 Sex and the Beauties Actor Selina 58
Average
2003 Infernal Affairs III Actor Mary Hon 62
Fair
2003 Infernal Affairs II Actor Mary Hon 65
Fair
2003 1:99 Shorts Actor 11) 58
Average
2003 恩情 Actor N/A
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2002 Mighty Baby Actor Samantha 58
Average
2001 La Brassiere Actor Samantha 58
Average
2001 多桑与红玫瑰 Actor Liu hui fang N/A
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2001 Cop Shop Babes Actor Mona Lui 59
Average
2000 Showbiz Tycoon Actor N/A
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1998 Flowers of Shanghai Actor Pearl 60
Fair
1998 Love Generation Hong Kong Actor Maggie 58
Average
1997 Intimates Actor Wan 58
Average
1996 Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? Actor Rose 58
Average
1996 Forbidden City Cop Actor Ling Kar Ting 60
Fair
1994 Ashes of Time Actor Peach Blossom 63
Fair
1994 He's a Woman, She's a Man Actor Rose 59
Average
1994 Deadful Melody Actor Tam Yuet-Wah 58
Average
1993 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father Actor Laura Watts 59
Average
1993 C'est La Vie Mon Cheri Actor Tracey 59
Average
1993 Lady Supercop Actor Wenine Chang Mi Hua N/A
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1993 A Roof with a View Actor 59
Average
1993 Lover of the Swindler Actor N/A
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1993 Crazy Hong Kong Actor Shirley Huang 58
Average
1993 Lord Of East China Sea II Actor Lao Liu 59
Average
1993 Lord Of East China Sea Actor Lao Liu 59
Average
1993 No More Love No More Death Actor Jing Jing N/A
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1993 Rose Rose I Love You Actor 58
Average
1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes Actor Zhou Botong 60
Fair
1993 Shadow Cop Actor Witty N/A
N/A
1992 The Night Rider Actor Laura 58
Average
1992 Girls Without Tomorrow Actor Hua 58
Average
1992 Big Little Man Actor N/A
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1992 Now You See Love... Now You Don't Actor Susan Chong 58
Average
1991 Saviour of the Soul Actor Pet Lady 59
Average
1991 The Banquet Actor Dancer / Woman at Dinner 58
Average
1991 Center Stage Actor Lily Li / Self 60
Fair
1991 My American Grandson Actor Jiao Li 59
Average
1991 佳人有约 Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Gigolo and Whore Actor Chung Siu Hung 58
Average
1991 The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Days of Being Wild Actor Leung Fung-ying 65
Fair
1990 Queen's Bench III Actor Ms Chen 58
Average
1990 When the Sun Shines Actor N/A
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1990 She Shoots Straight Actor Huang Chia-Ling 58
Average
1989 Fate In Our Hands Actor N/A
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1989 China White Actor Yen 58
Average
1989 I Am Sorry Actor 58
Average
1989 Looking Back in Anger Actor Ni Chujun 70
Good
1989 Here Comes A Hero Actor N/A
N/A
1989 Four Loves Actor Cheng Hsiao-Chuan N/A
N/A
1989 The Shanghai Conspiracy Actor 70
Good
1989 Lucky Guys Actor Tam Wing Lin 58
Average
1988 Return of the Lucky Stars Actor Banana Tso 59
Average
1988 City Warriors Actor Mak Ying-ying 59
Average
1988 Heart to Hearts Actor Alex's Friend N/A
N/A
1988 柠檬丈夫 Actor 曾海恩 N/A
N/A
1988 7½ Detectives Actor Mrs. Koo N/A
N/A
1988 My Father's Son Actor N/A
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1988 Profiles of Pleasure Actor Miss Chu N/A
N/A
1988 Behind Silk Curtains Actor 70
Good
1988 The Romancing Star II Actor Fong Fong 58
Average
1988 Police Cadet 1988 Actor N/A
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1987 Police Cadet 1988 Actor 张嘉汶 N/A
N/A
1987 Project A: Part II Actor Carina 63
Fair
1987 Fate Takes A Hand Actor N/A
N/A
1987 Rich and Famous Actor Lau Po Yee 59
Average
1987 Tragic Hero Actor Lau Po Yee 59
Average
1986 The Turbulent Decade Actor N/A
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1986 Armour of God Actor Member of The Losers Band 65
Fair
1986 Naughty Boys Actor Bonnie 58
Average
1986 The Feud of Two Brothers Actor Lin Yueming 70
Good
1985 The Tough Fight Actor N/A
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1985 Police Cadet '85 Actor N/A
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1985 Take Care Your Highness Actor N/A
N/A
1985 The Yang's Saga Actor Princess Chai 69
Fair
1985 Middle Aged Fancy Actor N/A
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1985 The Young Wanderer Actor N/A
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1984 Police Cadet Actor N/A
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1984 The Duke of Mount Deer Actor Fong Yee 69
Fair
1984 Rainbow Round My Shoulder Actor N/A
N/A
1984 Hero Without Tears - II Actor 70
Good
1984 The Clones Actor N/A
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1976 Mystery Beyond Actor N/A
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Production
2017 In Your Dreams Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
2004 The Hand Crew Thanks 59
Average