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Carina Lau

Acting

Born: 1966-12-08
From: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Gender: Female
Popularity: 2.5

Also Known As

Jialing LiuCarina LiuLau Ka LingKar-Ling LauCarina Lau Kar-lingJia-Ling LiuCarina Lau Ka LingCarina Lau Ka-Ling

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.

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Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong

2025
🏆 Won

Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong

2024
🏆 Won

Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong

2023

Acting126 titles

Heart to Hearts
10.0
Movie

Heart to Hearts

1988Comedy
The Modern Love Story
10.0
Series

The Modern Love Story

1992-1994Drama
Looking Back in Anger
10.0
Series

Looking Back in Anger

1989Drama
CHEF of CHINA
10.0
Series

CHEF of CHINA

2025 - ...Documentary
Four Loves
9.0
Movie

Four Loves

1989Drama
Hero Without Tears - II
9.0
Series

Hero Without Tears - II

1984Drama
The Shanghai Conspiracy
9.0
Series

The Shanghai Conspiracy

1989Drama
The Yang's Saga
8.9
Series

The Yang's Saga

1985Action
Behind Silk Curtains
8.5
Series

Behind Silk Curtains

1988Drama
The Feud of Two Brothers
8.5
Series

The Feud of Two Brothers

1986Drama
Ashes of Time Redux
8.3
Movie

Ashes of Time Redux

2008Drama
Lord Of East China Sea
8.1
Movie

Lord Of East China Sea

1993Action
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
8.1
Series

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

1983Drama
Cairo Declaration
8.0
Movie

Cairo Declaration

2015Drama
Lover of the Swindler
8.0
Movie

Lover of the Swindler

1993Thriller
7½ Detectives
8.0
Movie

7½ Detectives

1988Comedy
Gigolo and Whore
8.0
Movie

Gigolo and Whore

1991Comedy
Shadow Cop
8.0
Movie

Shadow Cop

1993Action
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
8.0
Movie

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

2021Documentary
My Father's Son
8.0
Series

My Father's Son

1988Drama
Jia Ren Zi You Yue
8.0
Series

Jia Ren Zi You Yue

2024Documentary
Super Brain
8.0
Series

Super Brain

2014 - ...Documentary
Let the Bullets Fly
7.8
Movie

Let the Bullets Fly

2010Action
A Roof with a View
7.5
Movie

A Roof with a View

1993Drama
Queen's Bench III
7.5
Movie

Queen's Bench III

1990Comedy
The Duke of Mount Deer
7.4
Series

The Duke of Mount Deer

1984Comedy
Infernal Affairs II
7.3
Movie

Infernal Affairs II

2003Action
Days of Being Wild
7.3
Movie

Days of Being Wild

1990Thriller
Center Stage
7.3
Movie

Center Stage

1991Drama
2046
7.2
Movie

2046

2004Drama
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
7.2
Movie

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993Drama
Girls Without Tomorrow
7.2
Movie

Girls Without Tomorrow

1992Drama
Project A Part II
7.1
Movie

Project A Part II

1987Action
Ashes of Time
7.1
Movie

Ashes of Time

1994Drama
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
7.1
Movie

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993Action
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
7.1
Movie

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

1993Drama
A Beautiful Moment
7.1
Movie

A Beautiful Moment

2018Comedy
Mighty Baby
7.0
Movie

Mighty Baby

2002Comedy
Lord Of East China Sea II
7.0
Movie

Lord Of East China Sea II

1993Action
Armour of God
7.0
Movie

Armour of God

1986Action
He's a Woman, She's a Man
7.0
Movie

He's a Woman, She's a Man

1994Comedy
My American Grandson
7.0
Movie

My American Grandson

1991Drama
City Warriors
7.0
Movie

City Warriors

1988Action
Infernal Affairs III
7.0
Movie

Infernal Affairs III

2003Thriller
No More Love No More Death
7.0
Movie

No More Love No More Death

1993Drama
Profiles of Pleasure
7.0
Movie

Profiles of Pleasure

1988Drama
Warriors of Future
7.0
Movie

Warriors of Future

2022Drama
Forbidden City Cop
7.0
Movie

Forbidden City Cop

1996Action
Middle Aged Fancy
7.0
Series

Middle Aged Fancy

1985Drama
Police Cadet
7.0
Series

Police Cadet

1984-1988Drama
Police Cadet 1988
7.0
Series

Police Cadet 1988

1987-1988Drama
Flowers of Shanghai
6.9
Movie

Flowers of Shanghai

1998Drama
Saviour of the Soul
6.8
Movie

Saviour of the Soul

1991Action
Beijing Love Story
6.8
Movie

Beijing Love Story

2014Drama
Rose Rose I Love You
6.8
Movie

Rose Rose I Love You

1993Action
Return of the Lucky Stars
6.7
Movie

Return of the Lucky Stars

1989Comedy
She Shoots Straight
6.6
Movie

She Shoots Straight

1990Action
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
6.6
Movie

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010Action
Rich and Famous
6.6
Movie

Rich and Famous

1987Action
China White
6.6
Movie

China White

1989Thriller
Trump Card
6.5
Series

Trump Card

2016 - ...Documentary
In Your Dreams
6.4
Movie

In Your Dreams

2017Romance
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
6.3
Movie

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013Action
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
6.3
Movie

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

1992Comedy
Lucky Guys
6.3
Movie

Lucky Guys

1989Comedy
1:99 Shorts
6.3
Movie

1:99 Shorts

2003Comedy
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
6.3
Movie

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018Action
I Am Sorry
6.2
Movie

I Am Sorry

1989Drama
Tragic Hero
6.1
Movie

Tragic Hero

1987Action
Intimates
6.1
Movie

Intimates

1997Romance
Sex and the Beauties
6.0
Movie

Sex and the Beauties

2004Drama
Deadful Melody
6.0
Movie

Deadful Melody

1994Sci-Fi
Lady Supercop
6.0
Movie

Lady Supercop

1993Action
A City Called Macau
6.0
Movie

A City Called Macau

2019Drama
The Blooming Journey
6.0
Series

The Blooming Journey

2025 - ...Documentary
Curiosity Kills the Cat
5.9
Movie

Curiosity Kills the Cat

2006Drama
Dynasty Warriors
5.9
Movie

Dynasty Warriors

2021Action
The Banquet
5.8
Movie

The Banquet

1991Comedy
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
5.8
Movie

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

1996Drama
Love Generation Hong Kong
5.7
Movie

Love Generation Hong Kong

1998Romance
Keep Running
5.7
Series

Keep Running

2014 - ...Comedy
La Brassiere
5.6
Movie

La Brassiere

2001Drama
The Night Rider
5.3
Movie

The Night Rider

1992Action
Naughty Boys
5.2
Movie

Naughty Boys

1986Action
Bends
5.1
Movie

Bends

2013Drama
All's Well, End's Well 2011
5.0
Movie

All's Well, End's Well 2011

2011Comedy
The Romancing Star II
5.0
Movie

The Romancing Star II

1988Romance
From Vegas to Macau II
5.0
Movie

From Vegas to Macau II

2015Comedy
Itchy Heart
4.9
Movie

Itchy Heart

2004Drama
Crazy Hong Kong
4.8
Movie

Crazy Hong Kong

1993Action
Cop Shop Babes
4.4
Movie

Cop Shop Babes

2001Comedy
From Vegas to Macau III
4.1
Movie

From Vegas to Macau III

2016Action
Asura
1.2
Movie

Asura

2018Sci-Fi
Showtime
0
Movie

Showtime

2010Drama
The Great Detective
0
Movie

The Great Detective

2019Thriller
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
0
Movie

The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars

1991Documentary
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
0
Movie

华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会

1992Drama
一江春水向东流
0
Series

一江春水向东流

2005Drama
恩情
0
Series

恩情

2003 - ...Drama
The Turbulent Decade
0
Series

The Turbulent Decade

1986Drama
Fate Takes A Hand
0
Series

Fate Takes A Hand

1987Drama
Fate In Our Hands
0
Series

Fate In Our Hands

1989Drama
Showbiz Tycoon
0
Series

Showbiz Tycoon

2000Drama
Take Care Your Highness
0
Series

Take Care Your Highness

1985Drama
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
0
Series

Rainbow Round My Shoulder

1984Drama
The Tough Fight
0
Series

The Tough Fight

1985Drama
When the Sun Shines
0
Series

When the Sun Shines

1990-1991Drama
Big Little Man
0
Series

Big Little Man

1992Drama
Here Comes A Hero
0
Series

Here Comes A Hero

1989Drama
多桑与红玫瑰
0
Series

多桑与红玫瑰

2001Drama
The Young Wanderer
0
Series

The Young Wanderer

1985Drama
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
0
Series

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018Documentary
Pau Kung
0
Series

Pau Kung

1984Drama
Up Idol
0
Series

Up Idol

2016 - ...Documentary
佳人有约
0
Series

佳人有约

1991Documentary
柠檬丈夫
0
Series

柠檬丈夫

1988Drama
我是演说家
0
Series

我是演说家

2014-2018Documentary
Roast
0
Series

Roast

2017 - ...Comedy
Half a Lifelong Romance
0
Series

Half a Lifelong Romance

2020Drama
The Clones
0
Series

The Clones

1984Drama
Mystery Beyond
0
Series

Mystery Beyond

1976-1977Thriller
情场妙女郎
0
Series

情场妙女郎

1993Drama
歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
0
Series

歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

1968 - ...Drama
最佳女主角
0
Series

最佳女主角

2013Documentary
鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)
0
Series

鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)

1984Drama
对照记
0
Series

对照记

2021Drama

Production1 title

In Your Dreams
6.4
Movie

In Your Dreams

2017Romance

Crew1 title

The Hand
7.1
Movie

The Hand

2004Drama