Carina Lau

Actor · Producer· Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Carina Lau, born in 1966, is a Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer who transitioned from television to film success, winning acclaim for her girl-next-door roles in the 1980s. Her portrayal of Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee series since 2010 has solidified her status as a versatile performer. Lau's accolades include Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards and China's Golden Rooster Awards, alongside nominations at Cannes and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, cementing her as a leading figure in Asian cinema.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

2046poster

2046

Lulu / Mimi / Android · 2004

Armour of Godposter

Armour of God

Member of The Losers (uncredited) · 1986

Days of Being Wildposter

Days of Being Wild

Leung Fung-ying · 1990

Warriors of Futureposter

Warriors of Future

Colonel Tam Bing · 2022

Infernal Affairs IIposter

Infernal Affairs II

Mary · 2003

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flameposter

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Wu Zetian · 2010

Ashes of Timeposter

Ashes of Time

Peach Blossom · 1994

Infernal Affairs IIIposter

Infernal Affairs III

Mary Hon · 2003

Filmography

51 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	Kung Fu Soccer	Grandmaster	Film
2022	Warriors of Future	Colonel Tam Bing	Film
2018	Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings	Wu Zetian	Film
2017	In Your Dreams	Mrs. Yip	Film
2017	In Your Dreams	Producer	Film
2016	From Vegas to Macau III	Molly	Film
2015	From Vegas to Macau II	Molly	Film
2014	Beijing Love Story	Jia Ling	Film
2013	Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon	Wu Zetian	Film
2011	All's Well, End's Well 2011	Tai Mung-ni / Mona	Film
2010	Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame	Wu Zetian	Film
2010	Let the Bullets Fly	Magistrate's wife	Film
2008	Ashes of Time Redux	桃花	Film
2006	Curiosity Kills the Cat	Chian Yu / Rose	Film
2004	Itchy Heart	Cheung Choi Bing	Film
2004	Sex and the Beauties	Selina	Film
2004	2046	Lulu / Mimi / Android	Film
2003	1:99 Shorts	(segment "A Glorious Future")	Film
2003	Infernal Affairs II	Mary	Film
2003	Infernal Affairs III	Mary Hon	Film
2002	Mighty Baby	Samantha	Film
2001	Cop Shop Babes	Mona Lui	Film
2001	La Brassiere	Samantha	Film
1998	Flowers of Shanghai	Pearl	Film
1996	Forbidden City Cop	Ling Kar Ting	Film
1996	Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?	Rose	Film
1994	He's a Woman, She's a Man	Rose	Film
1994	Deadful Melody	Tam Yuet-Wah	Film
1994	Ashes of Time	Peach Blossom	Film
1993	Lord Of East China Sea	Lao Liu	Film
1993	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father	Laura Watts	Film
1993	The Eagle Shooting Heroes	Zhou Botong	Film
1993	Crazy Hong Kong	Shirley Huang	Film
1993	Lord Of East China Sea II	Lao Liu	Film
1993	C'est La Vie Mon Cheri	Tracey	Film
1991	Saviour of the Soul	Pet Lady	Film
1991	Center Stage	Li Lili	Film
1990	Days of Being Wild	Leung Fung-ying	Film
1990	She Shoots Straight	Huang Chia-Ling	Film
1989	Return of the Lucky Stars	Banana Tso	Film
1989	I Am Sorry	Carol Cheung	Film
1989	China White	Yen	Film
1988	The Romancing Star II	Fong Fong	Film
1987	Police Cadet 1988	张嘉汶	TV
1987	Project A Part II	Carina	Film
1987	Tragic Hero	Lau Po Yee	Film
1986	Naughty Boys	Bonnie	Film
1986	Armour of God	Member of The Losers (uncredited)	Film
1986	The Feud of Two Brothers	Lin Yueming	TV
1984	Police Cadet	張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man	TV
1984	The Duke of Mount Deer	Fong Yee	TV

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