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Carina Lau Kar-Ling

1966-12-08 (58 years old) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China

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.

Movies

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Warriors of Future
70 %|Aug 5, 2022
Drama, Action, Science Fiction
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Dynasty Warriors
59.3 %|Apr 27, 2021
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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A City Called Macau
60 %|May 17, 2019
Drama, Romance
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The Great Detective
0 %|Jan 25, 2019
Mystery, Comedy
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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
62 %|Jul 27, 2018
Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
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Asura
10 %|Jul 13, 2018
Fantasy
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A Beautiful Moment
71 %|Feb 15, 2018
Comedy
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In Your Dreams
63 %|Oct 31, 2017
Romance, Drama
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From Vegas to Macau III
39.02 %|Feb 6, 2016
Action, Comedy
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Cairo Declaration
0 %|Sep 3, 2015
History, War
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From Vegas to Macau II
51 %|Feb 19, 2015
Comedy
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Beijing Love Story
63 %|Feb 14, 2014
Drama, Romance
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Bends
55 %|Oct 16, 2013
Drama
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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
62.61 %|Sep 27, 2013
Action, Crime, Fantasy, Adventure
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All's Well, Ends Well 2011
47 %|Feb 2, 2011
Comedy
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Let the Bullets Fly
77.64 %|Dec 20, 2010
Action, Comedy
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
65 %|Sep 18, 2010
Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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Showtime
0 %|Sep 2, 2010
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東邪西毒終極版
0 %|Mar 26, 2009
Drama, Action
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Curiosity Kills the Cat
57 %|Oct 12, 2006
Drama, Mystery
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無間道(正序版)
0 %|Feb 10, 2006
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Itchy Heart
42 %|Nov 2, 2004
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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2046
72.12 %|Oct 29, 2004
Drama, Science Fiction, Romance
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Sex and the Beauties
37 %|Feb 26, 2004
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Infernal Affairs III
69.09 %|Dec 12, 2003
Crime, Drama, Action
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Infernal Affairs II
72.61999999999999 %|Oct 1, 2003
Action, Thriller, Crime
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1:99 Shorts
63 %|Aug 4, 2003
Comedy, Drama
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Mighty Baby
40 %|Aug 8, 2002
Comedy
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La Brassiere
55 %|Sep 27, 2001
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Cop Shop Babes
35 %|May 19, 2001
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Flowers of Shanghai
69 %|Oct 1, 1998
Drama
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Love Generation Hong Kong
50 %|Jul 25, 1998
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Intimates
61 %|Oct 23, 1997
Romance, Drama
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Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
57 %|Aug 15, 1996
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Forbidden City Cop
69 %|Feb 16, 1996
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Ashes of Time
70.78 %|Sep 17, 1994
Drama, Action
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He's a Woman, She's a Man
70 %|Jul 23, 1994
Comedy, Romance
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Deadful Melody
58 %|Jan 8, 1994
Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
69 %|Dec 11, 1993
Drama, Comedy
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C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
69 %|Nov 11, 1993
Drama, Romance
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Lady Supercop
0 %|Oct 21, 1993
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A Roof with a View
50 %|Sep 16, 1993
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Lover of the Swindler
0 %|Jul 15, 1993
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Crazy Hong Kong
48 %|Jul 10, 1993
Adventure, Comedy
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Lord Of East China Sea II
64 %|May 13, 1993
Action, Adventure
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Lord Of East China Sea
70 %|Apr 22, 1993
Action, Adventure
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No More Love No More Death
0 %|Apr 16, 1993
Drama, Action
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Rose Rose I Love You
60 %|Mar 27, 1993
Action, Comedy
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The Eagle Shooting Heroes
69.74000000000001 %|Feb 5, 1993
Action, Comedy
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Shadow Cop
0 %|Jan 8, 1993
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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The Night Rider
45 %|Dec 17, 1992
Action
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Girls Without Tomorrow
68 %|May 17, 1992
Drama
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Now You See Love... Now You Don't
60 %|Feb 1, 1992
Comedy
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Saviour of the Soul
63 %|Dec 19, 1991
Action, Fantasy
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The Banquet
55 %|Nov 30, 1991
Comedy
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Center Stage
73.54 %|Nov 29, 1991
Drama, Romance
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My American Grandson
60 %|Nov 7, 1991
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Gigolo and Whore
0 %|May 23, 1991
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The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
0 %|May 20, 1991
Documentary
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Days of Being Wild
73.14 %|Dec 15, 1990
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Queen's Bench III
60 %|Nov 2, 1990
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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She Shoots Straight
61 %|Apr 7, 1990
Action, Crime
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China White
62 %|Nov 4, 1989
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance
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I Am Sorry
58 %|May 10, 1989
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Four Loves
0 %|Mar 4, 1989
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Lucky Guys
60 %|Feb 10, 1989
Comedy
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Return of the Lucky Stars
64 %|Dec 24, 1988
Comedy, Action
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City Warriors
70 %|Oct 20, 1988
Action, Crime
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Heart to Hearts
0 %|Aug 25, 1988
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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7½ Detectives
0 %|Jul 9, 1988
Comedy
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Profiles of Pleasure
0 %|May 5, 1988
Drama
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The Romancing Star II
42 %|Jan 21, 1988
Romance, Comedy
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Project A: Part II
71 %|Jul 25, 1987
Action, Comedy
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Rich and Famous
63.81 %|May 27, 1987
Action, Crime
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Tragic Hero
60.42 %|Feb 20, 1987
Action, Crime
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Armour of God
70.53 %|Aug 16, 1986
Adventure, Action, Comedy
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Naughty Boys
63.129999999999995 %|Jul 25, 1986
Action, Comedy

Series

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Jia Ren Zi You Yue
0 %|Mar 14, 2024
Reality
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Half a Lifelong Romance
0 %|Nov 19, 2020
Drama
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Roast
74 %|Jan 8, 2017
Comedy, Talk, Reality
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我们来了
0 %|Jul 22, 2016
Reality
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Trump Card
63 %|Jan 29, 2016
Reality
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Keep Running
49 %|Oct 10, 2014
Comedy, Reality
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我是演说家
0 %|Oct 4, 2014
Talk
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Super Brain
80 %|Jan 3, 2014
Reality
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一江春水向东流
0 %|Apr 27, 2005
Drama
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恩情
0 %|Jul 1, 2003
Drama, Family
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多桑与红玫瑰
0 %|Aug 8, 2001
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Showbiz Tycoon
0 %|Jan 1, 2000
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The Modern Love Story
100 %|Jun 6, 1992
Drama
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Big Little Man
0 %|Apr 1, 1992
Drama
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佳人有约
0 %|Oct 8, 1991
Reality
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When the Sun Shines
0 %|Jul 10, 1990
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Fate In Our Hands
0 %|Nov 20, 1989
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Here Comes A Hero
0 %|Apr 3, 1989
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Looking Back in Anger
100 %|Apr 3, 1989
Drama
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The Shanghai Conspiracy
90 %|Feb 13, 1989
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柠檬丈夫
0 %|Aug 22, 1988
Family
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My Father's Son
0 %|Jul 4, 1988
Drama, Comedy, Family
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Behind Silk Curtains
100 %|Apr 11, 1988
Drama
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新扎师兄1988
0 %|Nov 23, 1987
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Fate Takes A Hand
0 %|Jul 20, 1987
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The Turbulent Decade
0 %|Oct 6, 1986
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The Feud of Two Brothers
90 %|May 12, 1986
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The Tough Fight
0 %|Nov 1, 1985
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Take Care Your Highness
0 %|Sep 30, 1985
Drama
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The Yang's Saga
78 %|Sep 23, 1985
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Middle Aged Fancy
0 %|Apr 15, 1985
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The Young Wanderer
0 %|Jan 21, 1985
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Police Cadet
0 %|Oct 29, 1984
Drama
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Police Cadet
0 %|Oct 29, 1984
Drama
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The Duke of Mount Deer
60 %|Jul 9, 1984
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Rainbow Round My Shoulder
0 %|Jul 2, 1984
Drama
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Hero Without Tears - II
90 %|Jun 28, 1984
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Pau Kung
0 %|Jun 1, 1984
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The Clones
0 %|Jan 2, 1984
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes
79 %|Feb 21, 1983
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Mystery Beyond
0 %|Jul 15, 1976
Mystery