Carina Lau

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-12-08 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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

  • Keep Running

    Keep Running

  • Trump Card

    Trump Card

  • Police Cadet

    Police Cadet

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

  • From Vegas to Macau III

    From Vegas to Macau III

  • When the Sun Shines

    When the Sun Shines

  • The Duke of Mount Deer

    The Duke of Mount Deer

  • Super Brain

    Super Brain

  • 2046

    2046

  • From Vegas to Macau II

    From Vegas to Macau II

  • Infernal Affairs III

    Infernal Affairs III

  • Mighty Baby

    Mighty Baby

  • Roast

    Roast

  • 1:99 Shorts

    1:99 Shorts

  • The Modern Love Story

    The Modern Love Story

  • The Feud of Two Brothers

    The Feud of Two Brothers

  • Looking Back in Anger

    Looking Back in Anger

  • Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

    Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

  • La Brassiere

    La Brassiere

  • City Warriors

    City Warriors

  • The Great Detective

    The Great Detective

  • The Yang's Saga

    The Yang's Saga

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

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

  • The Blooming Journey

    The Blooming Journey

  • Warriors of Future

    Warriors of Future

  • Armour of God

    Armour of God

  • 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

    歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

  • Take Care Your Highness

    Take Care Your Highness

  • My Father's Son

    My Father's Son

  • Infernal Affairs II

    Infernal Affairs II

  • The Turbulent Decade

    The Turbulent Decade

  • Mystery Beyond

    Mystery Beyond

  • Up Idol

    Up Idol

  • Girls Without Tomorrow

    Girls Without Tomorrow

  • Big Little Man

    Big Little Man

  • Rainbow Round My Shoulder

    Rainbow Round My Shoulder

  • The Tough Fight

    The Tough Fight

  • Cop Shop Babes

    Cop Shop Babes

  • Behind Silk Curtains

    Behind Silk Curtains

  • Days of Being Wild

    Days of Being Wild

  • Showbiz Tycoon

    Showbiz Tycoon

  • Project A Part II

    Project A Part II

  • Ashes of Time

    Ashes of Time

  • Let the Bullets Fly

    Let the Bullets Fly

  • Sex and the Beauties

    Sex and the Beauties

  • Here Comes A Hero

    Here Comes A Hero

  • Dynasty Warriors

    Dynasty Warriors

  • CHEF of CHINA

    CHEF of CHINA

  • Fate Takes A Hand

    Fate Takes A Hand

  • Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

    Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes

    The Eagle Shooting Heroes

  • Jia Ren Zi You Yue

    Jia Ren Zi You Yue

  • Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

    Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

  • Police Cadet 1988

    Police Cadet 1988

  • The Shanghai Conspiracy

    The Shanghai Conspiracy

  • C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

    C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

  • The Young Wanderer

    The Young Wanderer

  • Forbidden City Cop

    Forbidden City Cop

  • The Banquet

    The Banquet

  • The Clones

    The Clones

  • Flowers of Shanghai

    Flowers of Shanghai

  • 最佳女主角

    最佳女主角

  • 情场妙女郎

    情场妙女郎

  • She Shoots Straight

    She Shoots Straight

  • Fate In Our Hands

    Fate In Our Hands

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2011

    All's Well, Ends Well 2011

  • 一江春水向东流

    一江春水向东流

  • Profiles of Pleasure

    Profiles of Pleasure

  • Middle Aged Fancy

    Middle Aged Fancy

  • Center Stage

    Center Stage

  • Hero Without Tears - II

    Hero Without Tears - II

  • Naughty Boys

    Naughty Boys

  • Pau Kung

    Pau Kung

  • Half a Lifelong Romance

    Half a Lifelong Romance

  • 多桑与红玫瑰

    多桑与红玫瑰

  • Shadow Cop

    Shadow Cop

  • Lord Of East China Sea II

    Lord Of East China Sea II

  • Crazy Hong Kong

    Crazy Hong Kong

  • Lord Of East China Sea

    Lord Of East China Sea

  • Saviour of the Soul

    Saviour of the Soul

  • A City Called Macau

    A City Called Macau

  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

  • Rich and Famous

    Rich and Famous

  • Deadful Melody

    Deadful Melody

  • Curiosity Kills the Cat

    Curiosity Kills the Cat

  • Return of the Lucky Stars

    Return of the Lucky Stars

  • He's a Woman, She's a Man

    He's a Woman, She's a Man

  • Lady Supercop

    Lady Supercop

  • Asura

    Asura

  • Tragic Hero

    Tragic Hero

  • 我是演说家

    我是演说家

  • The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars

    The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars

  • 7½ Detectives

    7½ Detectives

  • 柠檬丈夫

    柠檬丈夫

  • Heart to Hearts

    Heart to Hearts

  • I Am Sorry

    I Am Sorry

  • The Romancing Star II

    The Romancing Star II

  • Rose Rose I Love You

    Rose Rose I Love You

  • 华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会

    华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会

  • Love Generation Hong Kong

    Love Generation Hong Kong

  • China White

    China White

  • Itchy Heart

    Itchy Heart

  • 恩情

    恩情

  • A Beautiful Moment

    A Beautiful Moment

  • Showtime

    Showtime

  • Now You See Love... Now You Don't

    Now You See Love... Now You Don't

  • Bends

    Bends

  • No More Love No More Death

    No More Love No More Death

  • In Your Dreams

    In Your Dreams

  • Four Loves

    Four Loves

  • The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

  • 佳人有约

    佳人有约

  • Queen's Bench III

    Queen's Bench III

  • A Roof with a View

    A Roof with a View

  • Lucky Guys

    Lucky Guys

  • Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

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

  • Intimates

    Intimates

  • Lover of the Swindler

    Lover of the Swindler

  • Gigolo and Whore

    Gigolo and Whore

  • Cairo Declaration

    Cairo Declaration

  • My American Grandson

    My American Grandson

  • Beijing Love Story

    Beijing Love Story

  • Ashes of Time Redux

    Ashes of Time Redux

  • Infernal Affairs Trilogy

    Infernal Affairs Trilogy