Carina Lau
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.1971 |
| 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, |
2004
2046
7.224/1064
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
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2046
1987
Project A Part II
7.133/330
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some run...
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Project A Part II
2003
Infernal Affairs II
7.302/468
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the...
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Infernal Affairs II
1994
Ashes of Time
7.047/395
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to...
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Ashes of Time
1989
Return of the Lucky Stars
6.652/23
Hong Kong Police Supt. Walter Tso arrests Big Dai, the reformed leader of a criminal corporation. When Dai asked his brother Richard Mao to turn himse...
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Return of the Lucky Stars
1991
Saviour of the Soul
6.786/28
A woman blinds a martial arts master and his pupil vows revenge on her. She is forced to abandon her loved ones without explanation in order to protec...
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Saviour of the Soul
2001
La Brassiere
5.625/20
A Hong Kong bra company breaks tradition by hiring two men, Johnny and Wayne, to design an "ultimate bra" in 3 months.
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La Brassiere
1990
She Shoots Straight
6.594/32
Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also offi...
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She Shoots Straight
2004
Sex and the Beauties
6/5
We have Carina Lau has Selina the lead actress who is a psychoanalyst, who hang out with her friends (Athena Chu has a erotic story for woman, Yoyo Mu...
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Sex and the Beauties
1998
Flowers of Shanghai
6.881/113
At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses”...
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Flowers of Shanghai
1993
Crazy Hong Kong
4.846/26
In the early 1990s, Nǃxau was cast in three low-budget unofficial sequels that continued the fish-out-of-water aspects of the first two films.
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Crazy Hong Kong
2002
Mighty Baby
7/5
After successfully designing the perfect bra, Lena, Johnny and Wayne are ordered to come up with a marketing plan for the "Mighty Baby" line of baby c...
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Mighty Baby
2010
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
6.555/429
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to...
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
1990
Days of Being Wild
7.25/579
Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mothe...
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Days of Being Wild
1994
Deadful Melody
6.032/31
A young security man must prove himself worthy by defending the one object wanted by all the masters of the Martial Arts world - the Magic Lyre!
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Deadful Melody
2010
Let the Bullets Fly
7.8/349
When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown wit...
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Let the Bullets Fly
1993
Lord Of East China Sea II
7/8
The continuing saga of the life of one of the most powerful men in China in the first half of the 20th Century. By the late 1920's, Luk has establishe...
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Lord Of East China Sea II
2011
All's Well, End's Well 2011
5/19
Popular beautician Sammy (Louis Koo) has the good fortune of being hired as the CEO of a cosmetics company, but quickly finds that he has his work cut...
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All's Well, End's Well 2011
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
7.055/118
A power struggle between the Queen's treasonous lover and a princess occurs amid musical numbers, slapstick battles, and martial arts acrobatics.
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The Eagle Shooting Heroes
2015
Cairo Declaration
8/2
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Cairo Declaration
1986
Armour of God
7.033/645
Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious...
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Armour of God
1987
Tragic Hero
6.048/31
After being released from prison, Tang Kat-Yung exacts revenge on Lee Ah Chai.
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Tragic Hero
2004
Itchy Heart
4.857/7
Truly reflecting Hong Kong people's attitudes of love and marriage, "Itchy Heart" tells a story of a married man who wants to look for excitement out...
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Itchy Heart
2006
Curiosity Kills the Cat
5.9/8
This story takes place in a city by the Yangzi River where skyscrapers stand around falling slums... In a luxurious apartment an enchanting story of m...
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Curiosity Kills the Cat
1993
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
7.174/23
Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hong Kong musician rediscovers his love of music and...
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C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1988
The Romancing Star II
5/12
Chow Yun Fat leaves his buddies Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, and Nat Chan Bak Cheung to their own devices, so the first thing the trio do is get taken ho...
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The Romancing Star II
1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
7.049/41
Wing is a devoted fan of popular singer Rose who is involved in a topsy-turvy relationship with her charismatic producer Sam. Willing to go to any len...
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He's a Woman, She's a Man
2001
Cop Shop Babes
4.444/9
Bear and Satay are two cops who got moved to the Cop Shop Babes brigade, where they can chat up policewomen. But bomb expert Fireball wants to revenge...
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Cop Shop Babes
2013
Bends
5.1/11
A wealthy Hong Kong housewife, Anna, lives a spoiled, bored life. When her husband suddenly leaves, taking the money and prestige with him, she refuse...
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Bends
1989
I Am Sorry
6.2/5
Carole and Mandy have just become neighbors in a luxury apartment complex. Mandy is a successful career woman, educated and independent. Carole is a k...
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I Am Sorry
2013
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
6.3/295
Young Dee Renjie arrives in the empire's capital to join the Supreme Court as police judge of his region. He wants to become a prosecutor. Empress Wu,...
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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
1987
Rich and Famous
6.596/26
To pay off his debt as a gambler, a man drags his sister and step-brother into a life of crime and a violent war between rival gang lords.
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Rich and Famous
1997
Intimates
6.056/18
Foon escapes an arranged marriage by walking the road of a Ji Sor. After an affair with Shing, she becomes pregnant. An attempted abortion nearly cost...
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Intimates
1991
My American Grandson
7/2
A 12-year-old boy from America experiences the clash of cultures and the generation gap when he visits his grandfather in Shanghai.
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My American Grandson
1988
City Warriors
7/2
A soldier from Mainland China arrives at Hong Kong to look for his estranged sister and finds out that she has been forced into prostitution by a crim...
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City Warriors
2003
Infernal Affairs III
6.946/369
Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.
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Infernal Affairs III
1993
No More Love No More Death
7/1
The prequel to Taylor Wong's With or Without You finds Prince being raised as a trained assassin by his "father." Meanwhile, he falls in love with Twe...
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No More Love No More Death
2014
Beijing Love Story
6.8/11
A cross-generational look at how denizens of China's largest city deal with romance and commitment.
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Beijing Love Story
1993
A Roof with a View
7.5/2
Hiu-tung (Veronica Yip) is a naïve young wife who is forced to raise her child alone after her gangster husband skips town for Taiwan. Her next-door n...
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A Roof with a View
1988
Profiles of Pleasure
7/2
Before the Big Ban on prostitution, West Hong Kong is famous for its houses of pleasure. The most infamous of them all is Floral Ode House. Among its...
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Profiles of Pleasure
1998
Love Generation Hong Kong
5.667/6
The film focuses on the protagonist Bill (played by Leon Lai) and his three emotional entanglements with Mei Sui (played by Carina Lau), Xue Er (playe...
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Love Generation Hong Kong
2010
Showtime
0/0
Shanghai, 2009. After four years of studying, a group of dance students are wished well by their teacher as they start rehearsals for their graduation...
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Showtime
1993
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
7/18
Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyo...
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
1993
Rose Rose I Love You
6.8/5
Bumbling Hong Kong detectives Lui (Kenny Bee) and Leung (Tony Leung Ka-Fai) go undercover in an apartment complex to keep watch over Pearl Chan (Carin...
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Rose Rose I Love You
1986
Naughty Boys
5.2/15
Sing, an ex-con who's supposed to dig up the buried loot of his three still-jailed buddies...but when he gets to it, he finds that the treasure chest...
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Naughty Boys
1993
Lover of the Swindler
8/2
A con artist falls in love with a respectable nightclub girl but romance is overshadowed by deception.
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Lover of the Swindler
1990
Queen's Bench III
7.5/2
After scoring a massive HK$20 million at the box office with the hit comedy Her Fatal Ways in 1990, the golden trio of Tony Leung Ka Fai, Carol Cheng...
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Queen's Bench III
2015
From Vegas to Macau II
5/51
Following his confrontation with the nefarious DOA organization, Ken (Chow Yun Fat) is looking forward to going back to enjoying his retirement. His r...
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From Vegas to Macau II
1992
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
6.25/4
This is a screwball-comedy in Hong Kong style. Chow Yun Fat plays the spoiled village hetman of a tiny village in Hong Kong. The plot revolves around...
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Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1993
Lady Supercop
6/2
Chang Mi-Hua returns from Canada to take over an incompetent unit of the HK Police force.
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Lady Supercop
1988
Heart to Hearts
10/1
The first of the three titles in the screwball Hong Kong "Hearts" series. Alex, a creative director, temporarily fills in as conductor for a choir. T...
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Heart to Hearts
2016
From Vegas to Macau III
4.1/53
A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege.
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From Vegas to Macau III
1989
Four Loves
9/1
The two Cheng sisters leave war-torn Shanghai for Hong Kong. They take on another guest along the way, and move in with their cousin in Hong Kong, now...
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Four Loves
1991
Center Stage
7.294/85
Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shan...
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Center Stage
1989
Lucky Guys
6.25/4
Lucky Guys is a Hong Kong Comedy directed by Yao Ka-Hung and it stars Eric Tsang and Jacky Cheung.
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Lucky Guys
1988
7½ Detectives
8/1
Taiwan Comedy directed by Kevin Chu Yen-Ping and starring Eric Tsang and Stanley Fung.
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7½ Detectives
1989
China White
6.571/14
In Amsterdam - in the time before the legalisation of some drugs and the following growth of competition on the market - takes place a war between the...
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China White
1991
The Banquet
5.778/18
Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer Boss Hung has secured the other two. Both aim to...
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The Banquet
2003
1:99 Shorts
6.3/3
Shorts made by 11 directors in order to fight against the SARS epidemy that occurred in China and Hong Kong in 2003. The shorts were produced by the I...
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1:99 Shorts
1996
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
5.833/21
Music producer Sam and his cross-dressing protege Wing have finally professed their love for another, but now what?
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Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
2017
In Your Dreams
6.4/5
One day, Heng saves a woman, Ms. Yip, from drowning in his school’s pool. When she turns out to be Heng’s new substitute teacher, the pair’s mutual lo...
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In Your Dreams
2018
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
6.282/211
Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of...
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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018
A Beautiful Moment
7.1/8
An ageing bachelor playboy finally meets the girl of his dreams and proposes marriage, only to discover her psychologist stepmom was his first love lo...
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A Beautiful Moment
2022
Warriors of Future
7.014/486
When a meteor carrying a destructive plant strikes the world, a suicide squad is given hours to save their post-apocalyptic city from total collapse.
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Warriors of Future
1996
Forbidden City Cop
7/141
An imperial agent gets ridiculed for his various inventions, until his supportive wife encourages him to attend a conference, which's actually a trap...
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Forbidden City Cop
2021
Dynasty Warriors
5.872/141
In the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, ambitious Dong Zhuo controls the court and the commonalty, and heroes from all over the country begin to ri...
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Dynasty Warriors
2018
Asura
1.2/4
An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura — the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by...
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Asura
1992
Girls Without Tomorrow
7.167/6
"Girls Without a Future" - About five escort girls in misery. Hung is getting to old for the job. Her daughter Ling follow in her footsteps. Wah is Hu...
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Girls Without Tomorrow
1991
Gigolo and Whore
8/2
The popular Pygmalion formula, popularized in the Hollywood musical "My Fair Lady," gets a decidedly Hong Kong cinema twist in this bawdy comedy. Sam,...
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Gigolo and Whore
2019
The Great Detective
0/0
Chinese fantasy suspense detective film directed by Roy Chow
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The Great Detective
2019
A City Called Macau
6/3
A casino broker who funds wealthy gamblers drops her guard when she falls for an artist with a gambling addiction.
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A City Called Macau
1992
The Night Rider
5.333/3
Simon Yam is the greatest and craziest illegal road racer in Hong Kong.
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The Night Rider
1993
Lord Of East China Sea
8.091/11
The story of the rise to prominence of Luk, a Shanghai fruitseller who became one of the most powerful men in China in the first half of the 20th Cent...
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Lord Of East China Sea
1993
Shadow Cop
8/1
Hsiong, a young narcotics officer, hooks up through comic accidents with a party girl named Witty. She shops, plays mahjongg, and charges him for ever...
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Shadow Cop
1991
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
0/0
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The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1992
华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
0/0
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华纳十五周年金钻群星演唱会
2004
Infernal Affairs Trilogy
10/1
The Infernal Affairs: Ultimate Collector's Edition 8-disc DVD Box Set is a commemorative collection of the Infernal Affairs film series released by Gi...
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Infernal Affairs Trilogy
2008
Ashes of Time Redux
8/3
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to...
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Ashes of Time Redux
2021
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'
8/1
A new documentary by Daniel Raim and Eugene Suen on the making of "Flowers of Shanghai," featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Mark...
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