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Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Date of birth: 1963-11-30

Place of birth: Kowloon, Hong Kong

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 吳家麗 , Ka-Lai Ng, Jiali Wu , Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Wu Jia-Lih, 오가려, 吴家丽, Carrie Ng, Ng Ka-Lai, کری نگ کا-لای

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai

Biography

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai (Chinese: 吳家麗, born November 30th, 1963) is a Hong Kong actress well known for both Category-III cult and mainstream films. She won Best Actress at the 1993 Golden Horse Film Festival awards for her performance in Remains of a Woman and Best Supporting Actress at the 2000 Hong Kong Film Awards for The Kid. Other notable film credits include Edward Yang's Mahjong (1996) and cult classics Naked Killer (1992) and Sex and Zen (1991). Ng made her directorial debut with the revenge-thriller Angel Whispers (2015), which she co-directed, produced and scripted with film executive Shirley Yung.

Movie Credits

You're OK, I'm OK
5

You're OK, I'm OK

1987-09-24

Justice, My Foot!
3.4

Justice, My Foot!

1992-07-02

An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the

Naked Killer
3

Naked Killer

1992-12-03

A young woman is trained by a professional assassin to become her partner in crime.

Wait For Your Coming Back
0

Wait For Your Coming Back

1997-01-01

City on Fire
3.5

City on Fire

1987-02-13

Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants hi

It's No Heaven
2.5

It's No Heaven

1988-01-01

Lung’s wife was raped and murdered, and the killer escaped justice. Consumed by grief and rage, Lung

Angel Terminators
2.5

Angel Terminators

1992-10-10

Two Hong Kong policewomen (Ida and Hon) take on a Japanese boss who has returned from a seven-year e

Sex and Zen
3

Sex and Zen

1991-11-30

A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philo

Cheetah on Fire
2.5

Cheetah on Fire

1992-01-01

In Hong Kong, a weapon dealer has a special computer chip, which is needed to build a secret missile

Hi, Fidelity
1.4

Hi, Fidelity

2011-05-11

When a rich middle-aged housewife discovers that her husband has been cheating on her she goes out w

Red Nights
2.1

Red Nights

2011-04-27

A woman acquires a box with a seal made of white jade, it is rumored that the box belonged to the fi

The Lovers
3.5

The Lovers

1994-08-13

In 3A.D., during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a very pretty, very privileged girl like a b

The Warning Time
0

The Warning Time

2000-09-14

Sentenced to Hang
2.8

Sentenced to Hang

1989-11-02

After being fired by his penny-pinching boss, Wai and his two life-long friends decide to kidnap and

Superstar in Running
0

Superstar in Running

2000-01-01

Yeung Yuet Lau Story
0

Yeung Yuet Lau Story

1999-12-16

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
3.5

C'est La Vie Mon Cheri

1993-11-11

Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hon

Taking Manhattan
2.9

Taking Manhattan

1992-11-05

Ho has a bright future with Hong Kong's police force. ButHo's wife wants to emigrate to the United S

Love or Kill
0

Love or Kill

2000-01-01

Hong Kong thriller

A Fishy Story
3.2

A Fishy Story

1989-07-08

An aspiring starlet arrives in the Fragrant Harbor with dreams of becoming a star, whilst striking u

The Dragon from Russia
2.6

The Dragon from Russia

1990-08-03

A former member of a band of criminals known as the 'Eight-Hundred Dragons' is living in fear in Man

Angel Hunter
2.1

Angel Hunter

1992-12-10

A detective investigating a student's suicide discovers it is connected to a secret Satanic cult.

The First Time is the Last Time
2.8

The First Time is the Last Time

1989-04-15

A very dark, realistic women-in-prison film from Angel director, Raymond Leung. Carrie Ng plays Winn

Best of the Best
3.1

Best of the Best

1992-05-28

The son of a crooked cop follows in his father's footsteps. He joins an elite group of cops known as

Betrayal
0

Betrayal

2011-10-13

A betrayed woman seeks revenge on the girl who left her in the hands of a chinese gangster in the ci

The Magic Touch
3.1

The Magic Touch

1992-01-24

Hui Wai Tak tells people's fortunes by feeling their bones. In reality though, he is a scam artist w

Return Engagement
3.3

Return Engagement

1990-03-17

A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a

The Black Panther Warriors
3

The Black Panther Warriors

1993-11-18

A group of specialists are recruited to steal from a police station.

Hero Dream
0.8

Hero Dream

1992-09-24

A gun smuggling operation in Thailand is the basis for this kung fu action flick. Stars well known 8

Au Revoir, Mon Amour
2.9

Au Revoir, Mon Amour

1991-03-28

A tragic love story set against the always volatile and oftenviolent backdrop of Shanghai during the

The Kid
3.5

The Kid

1999-10-14

When Maise's husband walks out on her, she leaves her baby son in a luxury yacht, hoping that he'll

Deliverance
1.8

Deliverance

2024-01-18

A fractured family of four brothers and one sister confront haunting memories of their mother’s pass

Aberdeen
2.6

Aberdeen

2014-05-08

The extended Cheng family, which, like Aberdeen harbor's Chinese namesake, represents today's Little

Hungry Ghost Ritual
2.8

Hungry Ghost Ritual

2014-07-10

After incurring debts from his failed business venture in China, Zong Hua (Cheung) returns to Malays

Ghost Meets You
2.6

Ghost Meets You

2000-12-07

Winnie is a wandering soul cursed by the evil master Hui at death. She seduces honest man Kai Mun in

Blood Stained Tradewind
0

Blood Stained Tradewind

1990-12-07

Shing and Hsiong are competitive young men raised by the head of a powerful Triad group. Shing appea

Mr. Mistress
0

Mr. Mistress

1988-05-17

Ivan is a sales manager and enjoying couple life with his charming, sexy wife called Mimi, but the a

Gun n' Rose
1.9

Gun n' Rose

1992-06-05

Mr Lung, the boss of a criminal family, decides that his adopted son Alan should be his successor. H

The Silent War
3

The Silent War

2012-08-10

An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Ji

Remains of a Woman
1.5

Remains of a Woman

1993-10-14

A powerful and unpredictable suspense drama about three ordinary people thrown together on a collisi

The Dragon Fighter
3.3

The Dragon Fighter

1990-01-11

Alex Man plays a small time crook whose only friend is a young kid called Little monster, one day Li

Gangster Payday
3

Gangster Payday

2014-10-11

Wong Kam-Kwei, a gang boss on the decline, overseeing bathhouses and karaoke bars, falls for a small

Days of Tomorrow
3

Days of Tomorrow

1993-08-05

A young woman searches for information about her father who starred in the classic movie 'Days of To

Mahjong
3.7

Mahjong

1996-12-07

Amid a rapidly changing cityscape, the lives of a disparate group of swindlers, hustlers, gangsters,

Police Confidential
0

Police Confidential

1995-10-10

A Hong Kong policeman (Simon Yam) seeks honesty and loyalty amid corruption, crime and violence.

Gunmen
2.6

Gunmen

1988-10-22

Four war veterans join forces to wipe out an increasingly powerful drug cartel.

Rock N'Roll Cop
2.4

Rock N'Roll Cop

1994-06-29

A Hong Kong cop is sent to mainland China to find a group of killers. Meanwhile, a cop discovers tha

Crypto Storm
2.1

Crypto Storm

2024-01-25

Lok is the Chief Investigation Director of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Ord

Once Upon a Rainbow
2.5

Once Upon a Rainbow

1982-04-21

Fong and Angie were close friends when they were in school but departed after graduation. Fong conti

Queen's Bench III
3

Queen's Bench III

1990-11-02

After scoring a massive HK$20 million at the box office with the hit comedy Her Fatal Ways in 1990,

Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon
3.3

Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon

1990-06-28

Fatty and Baldy, a pair of undercover detectives, infiltrate a Triad drug syndicate but are put on a

The Diary of a Big Man
3.1

The Diary of a Big Man

1988-07-21

A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend, Chi Hung, t

Mission of Justice
2.2

Mission of Justice

1992-01-03

Two agents are assigned to break up a gang involved in counterfeiting, slavery and drug smuggling.

Evil Instinct
2.3

Evil Instinct

1996-05-04

Penny and Wendy originally are co-workers and best friends until Wendy is promoted. Penny feels that

Diamond Hill
0

Diamond Hill

2000-11-09

May and her brother are inseparable as children. When May becomes an adolescent, she can't seem to l

Angel Whispers
2

Angel Whispers

2015-04-16

Sham Shui Po, there is the most famous red-light district in Hong Kong. Li (Carrie Ng) owns a few of

X-Cop Girls
2

X-Cop Girls

2000-11-02

Hong Kong detective Chan [Anthony Wong] travels to the mainland city of Quangxi in search of the kil

Young Cops
1

Young Cops

1985-08-08

A typical Hong Kong comedy about young inexperienced cops that get into a lot of silly antics. The f

Crystal Hunt
2.5

Crystal Hunt

1992-01-19

Two cops search for a mysterious crystal with healing powers to cure a sick old man. On the trail th

Changing Partner
2.5

Changing Partner

1992-01-23

Two mismatched Hong Kong police detectives, Yau and Yue, were assigned to work undercover as a live-

The Ultimate Vampire
2.5

The Ultimate Vampire

1991-01-01

On July 15, the Ghost Gate opens and spirits wander the world. Taoist master Uncle Chiu prepares rit

Modern Romance
2.5

Modern Romance

1994-06-30

Story 1: A superstitious girl who would only marry her 29th boyfriend. The 29th boyfriend is impoten

Call Girl '92
3

Call Girl '92

1992-10-15

When a frumpy divorcee leaves her philandering spouse for the company of her best friend's classy st

The Nobles
3.3

The Nobles

1989-07-01

Interior designer Dodo and lawyer Michael have been in love for years with no plans of marriage. Bec

To Err Is Humane
3.5

To Err Is Humane

1987-12-03

Sammo and Kenny are lowly employees if a jewelry shop. Sammo too often is the target of abuse from t

That Enchanting Night
2

That Enchanting Night

1987-06-18

In a small town in Macau, two girls, Ling and Feng grew up together. Unfortunately they both fall in

Family Day
3.5

Family Day

1990-09-20

Struggling to support a wife a son and his sick mother a kind-hearted man is forced to work the stre

The Story of Pei-Li
0

The Story of Pei-Li

1994-01-01

A young rebellious woman has an illegitimate child born with autism and tries to raise money to send

Famous Prostitute-Sadly Fall: Liu Ju Shih
2

Famous Prostitute-Sadly Fall: Liu Ju Shih

1992-01-01

Drama based on the life of Ming dynasty courtesan Liu Ru Shih, noted for her poetry.

He Who Chases After the Wind
2

He Who Chases After the Wind

1988-04-21

Basically a love story with a prerequisite sub-plot about a crazed killer trying to avenge his broth

Sex and Curse
0.5

Sex and Curse

1992-09-10

Women keep throwing themselves at Charlie, but he falls for charming masseur Si Wai, who is beholden

Woman Killer's Rampage
2.5

Woman Killer's Rampage

1993-12-16

One man's infidelity leads to a wife's scorn and finally a woman's killer.

Thrilling Story
0

Thrilling Story

1993-01-01

Thrilling Story is a Hong Kong made-for-TV Thriller directed by and starring Stanley Fung.

Fight to Survive
4.5

Fight to Survive

1989-11-23

Fight to Survive is a Hong Kong Triad movie directed by Wai Chi-Ho and starring Alex Man.

Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight
2.4

Zombiology: Enjoy Yourself Tonight

2017-06-29

A pair of slackers are forced to put aside their childish ways when a zombie outbreak makes its way

The Inside Track
2.8

The Inside Track

1994-12-08

The Inside Track is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Bill Tung.

Let It Be
0

Let It Be

2000-06-15

Let It Be is a Hong Kong Drama starring Anthony Wong

Demonic Umbrella
0

Demonic Umbrella

1991-01-01

Yung Fang and Fung Yong are brothers in competition. One is married to Siu Gwan, who wooed him away

Faces of Horror
0.5

Faces of Horror

1998-09-19

Horror anthology with three stories. In the first, four youngsters return to the house that claimed

Knock Knock Who's There
2.3

Knock Knock Who's There

2015-08-27

Funeral home is the last stop of the deceased ones. This is also where `turn undead` take place, the

Life is a Moment
0

Life is a Moment

1987-04-03

In 2035, 6262 accidentally broke into the time tunnel and returned to the world 50 years ago. When h

Right Here Waiting...
0

Right Here Waiting...

1994-09-15

Four single friends seek new relationships.

Big Brother
0

Big Brother

1990-01-01

Lee Wai is just been released from prison and is trying to start a new life. He has been imprisoned

Missing Man
1.7

Missing Man

1989-08-24

Rebecca has a husband who alternates between violent and uncaring, and he is about to leave her. She

One Way Ticket to Bangkok
0

One Way Ticket to Bangkok

1988-01-01

One Way Ticket to Bangkok is a Hong Kong made-for-TV movie starring Francis Ng and Alex Man

Mother Vs Mother
3

Mother Vs Mother

1988-06-29

"Romeo and Juliet" in Hong Kong, except the widow Capulet is father Montague's childhood sweetheart.

The Twilight of the Forbidden City
3

The Twilight of the Forbidden City

1992-05-09

Hong Kong action star Max Mok stars in this period drama as Lau, a eunuch living at the end of the C

Ghost Promise
1

Ghost Promise

2000-01-21

30 years ago, Blood Monster was caught by Mentor. Blood Monster promised that he will turn over a ne

Raging Angels
1.5

Raging Angels

1998-11-25

The widow of an executive tries to find her husband's murderer before she becomes the next victim.

The Armed Policewomen
0

The Armed Policewomen

1995-08-17

Dirty Harry meets Charlie's Angels in this cheapie crime thriller directed by Chueng Kon-man. Hoping

Fury
3.5

Fury

1988-01-16

Chik (Philip Chan), Lucky (Michael Wong), Chi-to (Waise Lee), and his ex-girlfriend Ngao (Carrie Ng)

Thunder Cop
1.7

Thunder Cop

1996-04-20

Cop action movie clumsily inter-cut with slapstick. Dumb cop befriends triad guy who wants to go st

The Incorruptible
0

The Incorruptible

1993-05-01

This show is about how a young honest and incorruptible detective and his efforts in battling agains

Mistaken Identity
4.5

Mistaken Identity

1988-10-06

Mistaken Identity is a Hong Kong Crime-Comedy directed by Tsui Siu-Ming and starring Richard Ng.

One and a Half
0

One and a Half

1995-10-26

After getting out of prison, Ma returns home to find his wife Ji Ha remarried and his son apparently

The Eighth
2.5

The Eighth

1996-02-03

Kit, an ex-convict who defended his sister from rape, falls for Yee, a wealthy heiress. However, the

Fire Phoenix
1.5

Fire Phoenix

1990-10-12

After stumbling across a mob hit, a man must run for his life, trying to stay ahead of vicious merce

Mountain Warriors
0

Mountain Warriors

1992-01-01

Waise Lee and his band of mercenaries go into the Vietnam jungles of an anti-american terrorist trai

Passion Unbounded
1

Passion Unbounded

1995-04-07

An elder sister, after being abandoned in love, turns into a “black widow”-like serial killer.

Forsaken Cop
2

Forsaken Cop

1990-11-10

Heroic Bloodshed movie from 1990.

A Rascal's Tale
0

A Rascal's Tale

1991-05-04

A story about the adventures of two rebellious teenage buddies and their fathers' struggle to keep t

My Americanize Wife
2

My Americanize Wife

1992-10-16

A Hong Kong family illegally emmigrate to the United States. The father eventually goes back to Hong

Ladies Killer
0

Ladies Killer

1992-10-01

Lok is a famous photographer. He always has sexual relationships with his models. Lok's wife loved h

Weakness of Man
0

Weakness of Man

1991-01-31

Gam Sui is a naive and traditional wife whose sailor husband, Lik, is rarely home. Lik receives a le

Give and Take
0

Give and Take

1994-05-26

Simon Loui's character gets thrown out by his vicious girlfriend and ends up taking on a VERY differ

Candlelight's Woman
0

Candlelight's Woman

1995-10-20

Lam Hung is a loudmouth street hooker with a useless crippled gambling-addicted husband Ching and so

Deadly Illusion
0

Deadly Illusion

1998-01-01

Police officer Li Yuen-Wah (Carrie Ng) disguises herself as a musician and sneaks into a gang.

Stooge, My Love
0

Stooge, My Love

1996-11-09

Set in the 1970s, this overlooked gem is about stripper Giu (Carrie Ng) and a mentally handicapped m

Young Wisely 2
0

Young Wisely 2

1994-01-01

A film by Clarence Fok

Glass Tears
2.8

Glass Tears

2001-04-08

An ex-cop searches for a missing teen as a favour to her parents.

Call Girl '88
2.2

Call Girl '88

1988-01-01

A depressing tale dealing with five women involved with prostitution and the effects it has on their

Undercover Punch and Gun
3

Undercover Punch and Gun

2019-06-28

An undercover cop is forced to team up with a group of unlikely allies to take down a drug smuggling

You Are The One
4

You Are The One

2020-01-25

One day, young finance whiz Finn meets happy-go-lucky girl Bo by chance. Though they live in differe

Prison Flowers
1.6

Prison Flowers

2023-09-07

Female business owner Ding is put in prison for fraud conspiracy. To fight for survival, she recruit

Sex Medusa
2

Sex Medusa

2001-02-01

A team of scientists conducting a biological study in the underground sewage system discovers a grou

Wong Ka Yan
3.4

Wong Ka Yan

2015-10-22

In 1992, on a small island in Hong Kong, a boy fell for Yan crazily searched for her by dozens of un

Misty
0

Misty

1992-11-05

Sex and Curse
0

Sex and Curse

1992-09-10