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.
Acting credits 45 titles
Kung Fu Soccer
as Grandmaster
Film
2026
5.7
The Blooming Journey
as Self
Series
2025–
6.0
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
as Self
Series
2024
8.0
Warriors of Future
as Colonel Tam Bing
Film
2022
7.0
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
as Archival Footage
Film
2021
8.0
Dynasty Warriors
as Master of the Sword Forge Castle
Film
2021
5.9
A City Called Macau
as Fei Jie
Film
2019
6.0
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
as Wu Zetian
Film
2018
6.3
Asura
as Asura King, Head of Cunning
Film
2018
1.2
A Beautiful Moment
as Doctor Bo
Film
2018
7.1
In Your Dreams
as Mrs. Yip
Film
2017
6.4
From Vegas to Macau III
as Molly
Film
2016
4.1
From Vegas to Macau II
as Molly
Film
2015
5.0
All's Well, End's Well 2011
as Tai Mung-ni / Mona
Film
2011
5.0
Let the Bullets Fly
as Magistrate's wife
Film
2010
7.8
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
as Wu Zetian
Film
2010
6.6
2046
as Lulu / Mimi / Android
Film
2004
7.2
Infernal Affairs III
as Mary Hon
Film
2003
6.9
Infernal Affairs II
as Mary
Film
2003
7.3
La Brassiere
as Samantha
Film
2001
5.6
Forbidden City Cop
as Ling Kar Ting
Film
1996
7.0
Ashes of Time
as Peach Blossom
Film
1994
7.1
Deadful Melody
as Tam Yuet-Wah
Film
1994
6.0
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Laura Watts
Film
1993
7.1
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Zhou Botong
Film
1993
7.1
Center Stage
as Li Lili
Film
1991
7.3
Days of Being Wild
as Leung Fung-ying
Film
1990
7.3
She Shoots Straight
as Huang Chia-Ling
Film
1990
6.6
Looking Back in Anger
as Ni Chujun
Series
1989
10.0
The Shanghai Conspiracy
Series
1989
9.0
Behind Silk Curtains
Series
1988
8.5
Police Cadet 1988
as 张嘉汶
Series
1987–1988
7.0
Project A - Part II
as Carina
Film
1987
7.1
Fate Takes A Hand
Series
1987
The Turbulent Decade
Series
1986
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Film
1986
7.1
The Feud of Two Brothers
as Lin Yueming
Series
1986
8.5
The Yang's Saga
as Princess Chai
Series
1985
8.9
Take Care Your Highness
Series
1985
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
as 孙福如
Series
1985–
Middle Aged Fancy
Series
1985
7.0
Police Cadet
as 張嘉汶（Carmen）
Series
1984–1988
7.0
The Duke of Mount Deer
as Fong Yee
Series
1984
7.4
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
as 方怡
Series
1984
Hero Without Tears - II
Series
1984
9.0
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Conosciuto per
5.7
Film
Kung Fu Soccer
Grandmaster
2026
7.0
Series
Police Cadet
張嘉汶（Carmen）
1984–1988
7.4
Series
The Duke of Mount Deer
Fong Yee
1984
6.0
Series
The Blooming Journey
Self
2025–
7.3
Film
Days of Being Wild
Leung Fung-ying
1990
0.0
Series
Take Care Your Highness
1985
0.0
Series
The Turbulent Decade
1986
7.3
Film
Infernal Affairs II
Mary
2003
7.1
Film
Project A - Part II
Carina
1987
6.6
Film
She Shoots Straight
Huang Chia-Ling
1990
7.8
Film
Let the Bullets Fly
Magistrate's wife
2010
7.2
Film
2046
Lulu / Mimi / Android
2004
10.0
Series
Looking Back in Anger
Ni Chujun
1989
5.0
Film
From Vegas to Macau II
Molly
2015
8.5
Series
The Feud of Two Brothers
Lin Yueming
1986
6.0
Film
Deadful Melody
Tam Yuet-Wah
1994
0.0
Series
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
方怡
1984
7.1
Film
Armour of God
Member of The Losers (uncredited)
1986
8.9
Series
The Yang's Saga
Princess Chai
1985
7.0
Film
Warriors of Future
Colonel Tam Bing
2022
6.6
Film
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Wu Zetian
2010
7.0
Series
Police Cadet 1988
张嘉汶
1987–1988
4.1
Film
From Vegas to Macau III
Molly
2016
8.5
Series
Behind Silk Curtains
1988
7.1
Film
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Zhou Botong
1993
6.3
Film
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Wu Zetian
2018
7.0
Film
Forbidden City Cop
Ling Kar Ting
1996
7.1
Film
Ashes of Time
Peach Blossom
1994
6.9
Film
Infernal Affairs III
Mary Hon
2003
5.0
Film
All's Well, End's Well 2011
Tai Mung-ni / Mona
2011
7.3
Film
Center Stage
Li Lili
1991
7.0
Series
Middle Aged Fancy
1985
0.0
Series
Fate Takes A Hand
1987
9.0
Series
The Shanghai Conspiracy
1989
8.0
Series
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
Self
2024
5.9
Film
Dynasty Warriors
Master of the Sword Forge Castle
2021
5.6
Film
La Brassiere
Samantha
2001
7.1
Film
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
Laura Watts
1993
9.0
Series
Hero Without Tears - II
1984
1.2
Film
Asura
Asura King, Head of Cunning
2018
7.1
Film
A Beautiful Moment
Doctor Bo
2018
6.0
Film
A City Called Macau
Fei Jie
2019
8.0
Film
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
Archival Footage
2021
6.4
Film
In Your Dreams
Mrs. Yip
2017
0.0
Series
皇上保重 (數碼修復版)
孙福如
1985–