Carina Lau
Born December 8, 1966 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
2046
Days of Being Wild
Armour of God
Ashes of Time
Project A - Part II
Let the Bullets Fly
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs II
Warriors of Future
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Banquet
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
Center Stage
From Vegas to Macau III
Dynasty Warriors
Forbidden City Cop
The Romancing Star II
From Vegas to Macau II
Crazy Hong Kong
Flowers of Shanghai
Saviour of the Soul
Deadful Melody
She Shoots Straight
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Naughty Boys
La Brassiere
Tragic Hero
He's a Woman, She's a Man
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1:99 Shorts
Rich and Famous
All's Well, End's Well 2011
Sex and the Beauties
Ashes of Time Redux
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Girls Without Tomorrow
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
Asura
Return of the Lucky Stars
Lord Of East China Sea
A Beautiful Moment
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Mighty Baby
Beijing Love Story
Love Generation Hong Kong
TV Shows
When the Sun Shines
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Super Brain
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years
Roast
The Duke of Mount Deer
Your Face Sounds Familiar
Looking Back in Anger
CHEF of CHINA
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
The Turbulent Decade
The Blooming Journey
Showbiz Tycoon
The Feud of Two Brothers
The Modern Love Story
Mystery Beyond
Take Care Your Highness
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
The Yang's Saga
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
My Father's Son
Here Comes A Hero
The Young Wanderer
Big Little Man
一江春水向东流
Up Idol
Police Cadet 1988
Half a Lifelong Romance
The Tough Fight
Fate Takes A Hand
The Shanghai Conspiracy
最佳女主角
恩情
Pau Kung
The Clones
Behind Silk Curtains
我是演说家
Middle Aged Fancy
多桑與紅玫瑰
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
情场妙女郎
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
Hero Without Tears - II
柠檬丈夫
Fate In Our Hands
佳人有约
对照记
More Movies
Curiosity Kills the Cat
Four Loves
China White
Lord Of East China Sea II
Gigolo and Whore
I Am Sorry
The Night Rider
Profiles of Pleasure
No More Love No More Death
A City Called Macau
Intimates
Heart to Hearts
The Great Detective
Cop Shop Babes
Rose Rose I Love You
My American Grandson
In Your Dreams
A Roof with a View
Showtime
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
City Warriors
Itchy Heart
Lover of the Swindler
Lady Supercop
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
Queen's Bench III
Bends
梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会
Lucky Guys
7½ Detectives
Cairo Declaration
Shadow Cop
Unreleased