Carina Lau
Born: 1966-12-08
• 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.
Filmography
Warriors of Future
Dynasty Warriors
A City Called Macau
The Great Detective
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Asura
A Beautiful Moment
In Your Dreams
From Vegas to Macau III
Cairo Declaration
From Vegas to Macau II
Beijing Love Story
Bends
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
All's Well, End's Well 2011
Let the Bullets Fly
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Showtime
Ashes of Time Redux
Curiosity Kills the Cat
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
Itchy Heart
2046
Sex and the Beauties
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs II
1:99 Shorts
Mighty Baby
La Brassiere
Cop Shop Babes
Flowers of Shanghai
Love Generation Hong Kong
Intimates
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Forbidden City Cop
Ashes of Time
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Deadful Melody
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Lady Supercop
A Roof with a View
Lover of the Swindler
Crazy Hong Kong
Lord Of East China Sea II
Lord Of East China Sea
No More Love No More Death
Rose Rose I Love You
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Shadow Cop
The Night Rider
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
Girls Without Tomorrow
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Saviour of the Soul
The Banquet
Center Stage
My American Grandson
Gigolo and Whore
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
Days of Being Wild
Queen's Bench III
She Shoots Straight
China White
I Am Sorry
Return of the Lucky Stars
Four Loves
Lucky Guys
City Warriors
Heart to Hearts
7½ Detectives
Profiles of Pleasure
The Romancing Star II
Project A Part II
Rich and Famous
Tragic Hero
Armour of God
Naughty Boys