Carina Lau
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
80
Gender
Female
Birthday
1966-12-08
Place of Birth
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Also Known As
Jialing Liu, Carina Liu, Lau Ka Ling, Kar-Ling Lau, Carina Lau Kar-ling, Jia-Ling Liu, Carina Lau Ka Ling, Carina Lau Ka-Ling, Lưu Gia Linh, کارینا لاو کار-لینگ, کارینا لاو کار-لین
Known For
2046 
Project A Part II 
Infernal Affairs II 
Ashes of Time 
Return of the Lucky Stars 
Saviour of the Soul 
La Brassiere 
She Shoots Straight 
Sex and the Beauties 
Flowers of Shanghai 
Crazy Hong Kong 
Mighty Baby 
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 
Days of Being Wild 
Deadful Melody 
Let the Bullets Fly 
Lord Of East China Sea II 
All's Well, End's Well 2011 
The Eagle Shooting Heroes 
Cairo Declaration 
Armour of God 
Tragic Hero 
Itchy Heart 
Curiosity Kills the Cat 
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri 
The Romancing Star II 
He's a Woman, She's a Man 
Cop Shop Babes 
Bends 
I Am Sorry 
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon 
Rich and Famous 
Intimates 
My American Grandson 
City Warriors 
Infernal Affairs III 
No More Love No More Death 
Beijing Love Story 
A Roof with a View 
Profiles of Pleasure 
Love Generation Hong Kong 
Showtime 
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father 
Rose Rose I Love You 
Naughty Boys 
Lover of the Swindler 
Queen's Bench III 
From Vegas to Macau II 
Now You See Love... Now You Don't 
Lady Supercop 
Heart to Hearts 
From Vegas to Macau III 
Four Loves 
Center Stage 
Lucky Guys 
7½ Detectives 
China White 
The Banquet 
1:99 Shorts 
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? 
In Your Dreams 
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings 
A Beautiful Moment 
Warriors of Future 
Forbidden City Cop 
Dynasty Warriors 
Asura 
Girls Without Tomorrow 
Gigolo and Whore 
The Great Detective 
A City Called Macau 
The Night Rider 
Lord Of East China Sea 
Shadow Cop 
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars 
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会 
Ashes of Time Redux 
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'