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
Warriors of Future
(2022)
Colonel Tam Bing
Infernal Affairs III
(2003)
Mary Hon
2046
(2004)
Lulu / Mimi
Armour of God
(1986)
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Beattie
Infernal Affairs II
(2003)
Mary Hon
Ashes of Time
(1994)
Peach Blossom
Dynasty Warriors
(2021)
Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Let the Bullets Fly
(2010)
Magistrate's wife
Days of Being Wild
(1990)
Leung Fung-ying
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
(2013)
Empress Wu
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
(2010)
Wu Zetian (The Empress)
Forbidden City Cop
(1996)
Ling Kar Ting
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
(2018)
Wu Zetian
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
(1993)
Zhou Botong
Flowers of Shanghai
(1998)
Pearl
Full Filmography
Acting
Naughty Boys
(1986)
Bonnie
Armour of God
(1986)
Project A: Part II
(1987)
Beattie
Tragic Hero
(1987)
Lau Po Yee
Rich and Famous
(1987)
Lau Po Yee
Return of the Lucky Stars
(1988)
Banana Tso
City Warriors
(1988)
Mak Ying-ying
7½ Detectives
(1988)
Mrs. Koo
Profiles of Pleasure
(1988)
Miss Chu
Heart to Hearts
(1988)
Alex's friend
The Romancing Star II
(1988)
Fong Fong
I Am Sorry
(1989)
Four Loves
(1989)
Cheng Hsiao-Chuan
China White
(1989)
Yen
Lucky Guys
(1989)
Tam Wing Lin
Queen's Bench III
(1990)
Ms Chen
She Shoots Straight
(1990)
Huang Chia-Ling
Days of Being Wild
(1990)
Leung Fung-ying
Saviour of the Soul
(1991)
Pet Lady
Center Stage
(1991)
Lily Li / Self
My American Grandson
(1991)
Jiao Li
The Banquet
(1991)
Dancer / Woman at dinner
Gigolo and Whore
(1991)
Chung Siu Hung
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
(1992)
Susan Chong
Girls Without Tomorrow
(1992)
Hua
The Night Rider
(1992)
Laura
Crazy Hong Kong
(1993)
Shirley Huang
Lord Of East China Sea II
(1993)
Lao Liu
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
(1993)
Zhou Botong
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
(1993)
Tracey
No More Love No More Death
(1993)
Jing Jing
A Roof with a View
(1993)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
(1993)
Laura Watts
Rose Rose I Love You
(1993)
Lover of the Swindler
(1993)
Lady Supercop
(1993)
Lord Of East China Sea
(1993)
Lao Liu
Shadow Cop
(1993)
Witty
Ashes of Time
(1994)
Peach Blossom
Deadful Melody
(1994)
Tam Yuet-Wah
He's a Woman, She's a Man
(1994)
Rose
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
(1996)
Rose
Forbidden City Cop
(1996)
Ling Kar Ting
Intimates
(1997)
Wan
Flowers of Shanghai
(1998)
Pearl
Love Generation Hong Kong
(1998)
La Brassiere
(2001)
Samantha
Cop Shop Babes
(2001)
Mona Lui
Mighty Baby
(2002)
Samantha
Infernal Affairs II
(2003)
Mary Hon
Infernal Affairs III
(2003)
Mary Hon
1:99 Shorts
(2003)
11)
2046
(2004)
Lulu / Mimi
Sex and the Beauties
(2004)
Selina
Itchy Heart
(2004)
Cheung Choi Bing
Curiosity Kills the Cat
(2006)
Chian Yu / Rose
Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Chronological Edition)
(2006)
Mary Hon
Ashes of Time Redux
(2009)
Tao Hua (Peach Blossom), Blind Swordsman's wife
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
(2010)
Wu Zetian (The Empress)
Let the Bullets Fly
(2010)
Magistrate's wife
Showtime
(2010)
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
(2011)
Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Bends
(2013)
Mrs. Li
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
(2013)
Empress Wu
Beijing Love Story
(2014)
From Vegas to Macau II
(2015)
Molly
Cairo Declaration
(2015)
From Vegas to Macau III
(2016)
Molly
In Your Dreams
(2017)
Mrs. Yip
A Beautiful Moment
(2018)
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
(2018)
Wu Zetian
Asura
(2018)
The Great Detective
(2019)
A City Called Macau
(2019)
Fei Jie
Dynasty Warriors
(2021)
Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Warriors of Future
(2022)
Colonel Tam Bing
Production
Crew