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Carina Lau Kar-ling is a Hong Kong Canadian actress and singer. She started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after 2nd year at the college. She was especially 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 Hong Kong Film Award and Mainland China's Golden Rooster Awards, and nominated at Cannes Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.
Birth Name
Jialing Liu
Born
Tuesday, 08 December 1964
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Warriors of Future | Tam Bing / Colonel Tam Bing | 2022 |
| Dynasty Warriors | Master of the Sword Forge Castle | 2021 |
| A City Called Macau | Fei Jie / Sister Faye | 2019 |
| The Great Detective | 2019 | |
| Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings | Wu Zetian | 2018 |
| My Rival is Son-in-law, My Lover is Son-in-law | Doctor.Bo | 2018 |
| Yi ching chun dik ming yi | 2018 | |
| From Vegas to Macau III | Molly | 2016 |
| Cairo Declaration | Soong Mei-ling | 2015 |
| From Vegas to Macau II | Molly | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Warriors of Future | Tam Bing / Colonel Tam Bing | 2022 |
| Dynasty Warriors | Master of the Sword Forge Castle | 2021 |
| A City Called Macau | Fei Jie / Sister Faye | 2019 |
| The Great Detective | 2019 | |
| Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings | Wu Zetian | 2018 |
| My Rival is Son-in-law, My Lover is Son-in-law | Doctor.Bo | 2018 |
| Yi ching chun dik ming yi | 2018 | |
| From Vegas to Macau III | Molly | 2016 |
| Cairo Declaration | Soong Mei-ling | 2015 |
| From Vegas to Macau II | Molly | 2015 |
| Yi lu shang you ni | Self | 2015 |
| Beijing Love Story | Jia Lin | 2014 |
| Bends | Anna / Mrs. Li | 2013 |
| Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | Wu Zetian / Empress Wu | 2013 |
| All's Well, Ends Well 2011 | Mona / Tai Mung-ni | 2011 |
| Let the Bullets Fly | Mrs. Ma / Magistrate's wife | 2010 |
| Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Empress Wu Zetian | 2010 |
| Showtime | 2010 | |
| Curiosity Kills the Cat | Chian'yu (Mrs. Zheng) / Chian Yu / Rose | 2006 |
| 2046 | Android / Lulu / Mimi | 2004 |
| Itchy Heart | Bing / Cheung Choi Bing | 2004 |
| Sex and the Beauties | Selina | 2004 |
| Infernal Affairs III | Mary Hon | 2003 |
| Infernal Affairs II | Mary Hon | 2003 |
| 1:99 Shorts | 11) | 2003 |
| Mighty Baby | Samantha | 2002 |
| Cop Shop Babes | Mona Lui | 2001 |
| La Brassiere | Samantha | 2001 |
| Flowers of Shanghai | Pearl | 1998 |
| Love Generation Hong Kong | Maggie | 1998 |
| Intimates | Yu Huan / Wan | 1997 |
| Who's the Man, Who's the Woman | Rose | 1996 |
| Forbidden City Cop | Kar-Ling / Ling Kar Ting / Faat's wife | 1996 |
| Ashes of Time | Peach Blossom | 1994 |
| He's a Woman, She's a Man | Rose | 1994 |
| Deadly Melody | Tam Yuet-Wah | 1994 |
| Kung Fu Cult Master | No-mercy | 1993 |
| He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father | Laura Watt / Laura Watts | 1993 |
| C'est La Vie Mon Cheri | Tracey | 1993 |
| A Roof with a View | Flat buyer (Cameo appearance) | 1993 |
| Lover of the Swindler | Ling | 1993 |
| Crazy Hong Kong | Shirley Huang / Shirley | 1993 |
| Lord of East China Sea II | Ms. Liu / Lao Liu | 1993 |
| No More Love No More Death | Ching-Ching / Jing Jing | 1993 |
| Rose Rose I Love You | Pearl Chan / White Rose | 1993 |
| The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Chou Po-tung | 1993 |
| Lord of East China Sea | Ms. Liu / Lao Liu | 1993 |
| The Night Rider | Laura | 1992 |
| Now You See It, Now You Don't | Susan Chong | 1992 |
| Saviour of the Soul | Pet Lady | 1991 |
| The Banquet | Woman at Dinner / Dancer | 1991 |
| Center Stage | Lily Li / Self | 1991 |
| My American Grandson | Jiao Li | 1991 |
| Gigolo and Whore | Chung Siu-Hung / Chung Siu Hung | 1991 |
| Days of Being Wild | Leung Fung-ying | 1990 |
| Queen's Bench III | Ms. Chen / Ms Chen | 1990 |
| Licence to Steal | 1990 | |
| She Shoots Straight | Huang Chia-Ling | 1990 |
| China White | Yen (Hong Kong version only) / Yen | 1989 |
| I Am Sorry | Carole Chang | 1989 |
| Lucky Guys | Tam Wing Lin | 1989 |
| Return of the Lucky Stars | Banana / Banana Tso | 1988 |
| City Warriors | Mak Ying-Yang / Mak Ying-ying | 1988 |
| Chou tan qi ge ban | 1988 | |
| The Romancing Star 2 | Fong Fong | 1988 |
| Girls Without Tomorrow | Hua | 1988 |
| Project A 2 | Beattie | 1987 |
| Rich and Famous | Lau Po Yee | 1987 |
| Tragic Hero | Lau Po Yee | 1987 |
| Armour of God | Loser's Band Singer | 1986 |
| Naughty Boys | Bonnie | 1986 |
| Police Cadet | Cheung Ka Man | 1984 |
Producer Filmography
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