Carina Lau

Actor 77 · 1986 – 2026 · 🎬 77

Carina Lau Kar-ling is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She started her acting career at TVB, before achieving success with her girl-next-door roles in the 1980s' Hong Kong films. She is also known for her role as Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee film series. Lau won Best Actress at the Nantes Three Continents Festival for Days of Being Wild (1990), at the Golden Rooster Awards for Curiosity Kills the Cat (2006), and at the Hong Kong Film Awards for Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010).

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Frequent Collaborators

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

15 shared

Wong Jing

15 shared

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

12 shared

Andy Lau

12 shared

Wong Kar-wai

10 shared

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

9 shared

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🎬 Movies

Kung Fu Soccer

Kung Fu Soccer

actor

2026

Warriors of Future

Warriors of Future

actor

2022

Dynasty Warriors

Dynasty Warriors

actor

2021

A City Called Macau

A City Called Macau

actor

2019

The Great Detective

The Great Detective

actor

2019

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

actor

2018

Asura

Asura

actor

2018

A Beautiful Moment

A Beautiful Moment

actor

2018

In Your Dreams

In Your Dreams

actor

2017

From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III

actor

2016

Cairo Declaration

Cairo Declaration

actor

2015

From Vegas to Macau II

From Vegas to Macau II

actor

2015

Beijing Love Story

Beijing Love Story

actor

2014

Bends

Bends

actor

2013

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

actor

2013

All's Well, End's Well 2011

All's Well, End's Well 2011

actor

2011

Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

actor

2010

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

actor

2010

Showtime

Showtime

actor

2010

Ashes of Time Redux

Ashes of Time Redux

actor

2008

Curiosity Kills the Cat

Curiosity Kills the Cat

actor

2006

Itchy Heart

Itchy Heart

actor

2004

2046

2046

actor

2004

Sex and the Beauties

Sex and the Beauties

actor

2004

Infernal Affairs III

Infernal Affairs III

actor

2003

Infernal Affairs II

Infernal Affairs II

actor

2003

1:99 Shorts

1:99 Shorts

actor

2003

Mighty Baby

Mighty Baby

actor

2002

La Brassiere

La Brassiere

actor

2001

Cop Shop Babes

Cop Shop Babes

actor

2001

Flowers of Shanghai

Flowers of Shanghai

actor

1998

Love Generation Hong Kong

Love Generation Hong Kong

actor

1998

Intimates

Intimates

actor

1997

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

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

actor

1996

Forbidden City Cop

Forbidden City Cop

actor

1996

Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

actor

1994

He's a Woman, She's a Man

He's a Woman, She's a Man

actor

1994

Deadful Melody

Deadful Melody

actor

1994

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

actor

1993

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

actor

1993

Lady Supercop

Lady Supercop

actor

1993

A Roof with a View

A Roof with a View

actor

1993

Lover of the Swindler

Lover of the Swindler

actor

1993

Crazy Hong Kong

Crazy Hong Kong

actor

1993

Lord Of East China Sea II

Lord Of East China Sea II

actor

1993

Lord Of East China Sea

Lord Of East China Sea

actor

1993

No More Love No More Death

No More Love No More Death

actor

1993

Rose Rose I Love You

Rose Rose I Love You

actor

1993

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