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Actor
Carina Lau
- Born December 8, 1966 in 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.
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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
20462004
Armour of God1986
Days of Being Wild1990
Warriors of Future2022
Infernal Affairs II2003
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame2010
Ashes of Time1994
Infernal Affairs III2003
Filmography
- 2026Kung Fu SoccerFilmGrandmaster
- 2025CHEF of CHINASeries
- 2025The Blooming JourneySeriesSelf
- 2024Jia Ren Zi You YueSeriesSelf
- 2022Warriors of FutureFilmColonel Tam Bing
- 2021Dynasty WarriorsFilmMaster of the Sword Forge Castle
- 2021The HandFilmThanks
- 2021Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'FilmArchival Footage
- 2021对照记SeriesSelf
- 2020Half a Lifelong RomanceSeriesGu Manlu
- 2019A City Called MacauFilmFei Jie
- 2019The Great DetectiveFilm
- 2018Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly KingsFilmWu Zetian
- 2018A Beautiful MomentFilmDoctor Bo
- 2018AsuraFilmAsura King, Head of Cunning
- 2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries
- 2017RoastSeries
- 2017In Your DreamsFilmMrs. Yip, Producer
- 2016From Vegas to Macau IIIFilmMolly
- 2016Trump CardSeries
- 2016Up IdolSeries
- 2015From Vegas to Macau IIFilmMolly
- 2015Cairo DeclarationFilm
- 2014Keep RunningSeries
- 2014Beijing Love StoryFilmJia Ling
- 2014Super BrainSeries
- 2014我是演说家Series
- 2013Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea DragonFilmWu Zetian
- 2013BendsFilmAnna Li
- 2013梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会Film
- 2013最佳女主角Series
- 2012Your Face Sounds FamiliarSeries观模嘉宾, 奥黛丽·赫本
- 2011All's Well, End's Well 2011FilmTai Mung-ni / Mona
- 2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameFilmWu Zetian
- 2010Let the Bullets FlyFilmMagistrate's wife
- 2010ShowtimeFilm
- 2008Ashes of Time ReduxFilm桃花
- 2006Curiosity Kills the CatFilmChian Yu / Rose
- 2005一江春水向东流SeriesWang Lizhen/王丽珍
- 20042046FilmLulu / Mimi / Android
- 2004Itchy HeartFilmCheung Choi Bing
- 2004Sex and the BeautiesFilmSelina
- 2003Infernal Affairs IIFilmMary Hon
- 2003Infernal Affairs IIIFilmMary Hon
- 20031:99 ShortsFilm(segment "A Glorious Future")
- 2003恩情Series
- 2002Mighty BabyFilmSamantha
- 2001La BrassiereFilmSamantha
- 2001Cop Shop BabesFilmMona Lui
- 2001多桑与红玫瑰SeriesLiu hui fang
- 2000Showbiz TycoonSeries
- 1998Flowers of ShanghaiFilmPearl
- 1998Love Generation Hong KongFilmMaggie
- 1997IntimatesFilmWan
- 1996Forbidden City CopFilmLing Kar Ting
- 1996Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?FilmRose
- 1994Ashes of TimeFilmPeach Blossom
- 1994He's a Woman, She's a ManFilmRose
- 1994Deadful MelodyFilmTam Yuet-Wah
- 1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesFilmZhou Botong
- 1993Crazy Hong KongFilmShirley Huang
- 1993C'est La Vie Mon CheriFilmTracey
- 1993He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherFilmLaura Watts
- 1993Lord Of East China SeaFilmLao Liu
- 1993Lord Of East China Sea IIFilmLao Liu
- 1993Rose Rose I Love YouFilm
- 1993A Roof with a ViewFilm
- 1993Lover of the SwindlerFilmLing
- 1993Lady SupercopFilmWenine Chang Mi Hua
- 1993No More Love No More DeathFilmJing Jing
- 1993Shadow CopFilmWitty
- 1993情场妙女郎Series
- 1992Girls Without TomorrowFilmHua
- 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don'tFilmSusan Chong
- 1992The Night RiderFilmLaura
- 1992The Modern Love StorySeries
- 1992华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会Film
- 1992Big Little ManSeries
- 1991Center StageFilmLi Lili
- 1991Saviour of the SoulFilmPet Lady