Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1960-02-03
BirthplaceHong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Acting
Biography
Kara Wai Ying-Hung (Chinese: 惠英紅, born 2 February 1960), also romanised as Kara Hui, is a Hong Kong actress of Manchu ethnicity. Known to the international audience for her kung-fu roles in Shaw Brothers Studio films in the 1970s and 1980s, Kara Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen and on television with much success. In 1982, she became the first recipient of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress. Her portrayal of a mother in the 2009 film At the End of Daybreak won her acting awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Changchun Film Festival, Pacific Meridian, Asian Film Awards and Golden Horse Awards.
Filmography
Acting (181)
2026
Keep the Beatas Zhan Yumei
5.0
2026
Vas Li Huiru
5.7
2026
Blades of the Guardiansas Mrs. Yuchi
8.2
2025
The Dumpling Queenas Ms. Hong
6.8
2024
Remember Meas Jiang Xiuzhi
7.3
2023
The Invisible Guestas Sister Hong
6.2
2023
Last Suspectas Lin Shu'e
6.5
7.0
2023
Love Never Endsas Li Huiru
7.0
2023
Strange Friendsas Zhang Qianying
2023
Sakraas Ruan Xingzhu
6.5
2022
Sunshine of My Lifeas Gan Xiaohong
6.0
2021
77 Heartwarmingsas Chau Mei Lin
6.0
2020
Monster Runas Mrs. Lotus
5.7
2019
My People, My Countryas Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
6.6
2019
Binding Soulsas Kuen
2019
My Best Summeras Yu Huai's Mother
6.3
2019
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -as Ran Riu (True)
7.3
2018
Traceyas Anne
6.2
2017
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautifulas Madame Tang
7.1
2017
Mrs Kas Mrs. K
4.4
2017
77 Heartbreaksas Eva's Mother
6.6
4.2
2017
2016
The Warriors Gateas Mountain Spirit
6.6
2016
Horrible Mansion in Wild Villageas Lu Shiyu
2016
Happinessas Auntie Fen
6.9
2016
Finding Mr. Right 2as Ling
6.0
2016
2015
Daughteras Sharon Cheung
7.2
2015
Lovers & Moviesas Zhao Wanhua
6.6
2015
2014
2014
The Midnight Afteras Mook Sau-Ying
5.7
2014
Lock Me Up, Tie Him Downas Tiffany's Mother
3.0
2013
Controlas Jen
5.3
2013
Rigor Mortisas Yeung Feng
6.1
2013
6.5
2013
7 Assassinsas Lao Hu's wife
5.2
2013
2013
1.0
2013
2013
The Wedding Diary 2as Allison Chan
5.0
2012
2012
3.0
2012
Blood Stained Shoesas Zhen Jie Fu
5.4
2011
Turning Point 2as Sa Po Yau
6.8
2011
The Wedding Diaryas Allison Chan
7.0
2011
Dragonas Shi San Liang
6.9
6.5
2011
A Chinese Ghost Storyas Lou Lou
5.6
2010
Kung Fu Wing Chunas Master Ng Mui
7.1
2010
72 Tenants of Prosperityas Sales of Ha Kun's Store
5.4
2009
At the End of Daybreakas Tuck's mother
5.7
2008
Legendary Assassinas Boss
6.4
2008
L for Love, L for Liesas Bo's mother
5.7
2005
A Chinese Tall Storyas Lo Ping
5.5
2005
Crazy n' the Cityas Rachel
7.3
2004
Jiang Huas Sister Lai
6.2
2003
The Parkas Master Yu
4.8
2003
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kongas Self
3.0
2003
Infernal Affairs IIas 二家姐
7.3
8.0
2003
Night Corridoras Ying Hung Wai
4.8
2003
The Secret Society – Bossas Fai's Wife
2.0
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xiaas Self
6.0
2003
Dirty Manas Feng Shui Master
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fuas Self
7.1
2001
Ling's Storyas Mamasan
3.0
2001
Visible Secretas Mother of June / Little Chung
6.4
2001
2001
2000
High Kas Li Yee-hung
10.0
2000
Fist Poweras Brian's sister
6.1
1997
1996
Dragon from Shaolinas Fung's girlfriend
6.9
1995
1994
Out Bound Killingas Captain Yau
9.0
1994
1994
1994
1993
Madam City Hunteras Siu-Hung
5.0
1993
6.0
1993
On Paroleas 潘红
5.0
1993
A Story in Beijing Cityas Lee Hung
4.0
1993
Fatal Loveas Lee Hung
7.0
3.0
1993
Tattoo Girlas Tattoo Girl
9.0
1992
6.7
1992
Zen of Swordas Ha Hou's Aunt
6.8
1992
Angel Terminatorsas Hon
5.2
8.3
1992
6.0
1992
The Vengeance of Six Dragonas Chiang Nan
5.0
1991
The Banquetas Tsang's Maid
5.8
1991
The Roar of the Vietnameseas Yuen Wan-Yin
7.2
1991
8.0
1991
Visa to Hellas Jenny
6.7
1991
8.0
1991
Guys in Ghost's Handas Aunt
7.0
1991
Heart of Dangeras Lee Hung
6.5
5.3
1990
That's Moneyas Bette
6.4
1990
6.6
4.9
1990
6.0
1990
Stage Door Johnnyas Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
10.0
1990
Widow Warriorsas Sister-in-Law
6.8
3.0
1990
Braveful Policeas Ah-phon
4.5
1989
Who Caresas Policewoman
6.8
1989
Burning Ambitionas Chau Siu-Hong
6.9
1989
They Came to Rob Hong Kongas Supt Shang
6.4
1989
6.0
1988
The Peacock Kingas Mother
6.1
1988
The Peacock Kingas Kujaku's Mother
6.1
1988
The Dragon Familyas Wai's Wife
7.4
1988
6.2
1987
Rougeas Actress Portraying Ghost
7.4
1987
Happy Go Luckyas Jackie
6.0
1987
Bloody Revengeas Wang
5.0
1986
The Seventh Curseas Policewoman
6.7
5.2
1986
Naughty Boysas Ah Chuan
5.2
1986
Rosaas Lei Kung's sister
6.3
1985
Why Me?as Woman complain about Husband
8.8
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Starsas Tourist in Thailand
6.5
1985
Journey of the Doomedas Monkey Lin
5.8
1984
Double Deckeras Cat
7.0
1984
Long Road to Gallantryas Li Sai Nan
7.2
1984
Three Stooges Go Undercoveras Feng
7.7
1984
The Return of Pom Pomas Mimi
7.0
1984
New Tales of the Flying Foxas Miss Yuan
7.9
1984
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighteras Yang No. 8
7.0
1984
Family Light Affairas Ah Yin
7.0
1983
Demon of the Luteas Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
7.2
1983
The Lady Is the Bossas Chan Mei Ling
6.4
1982
The Emperor and the Ministeras Xiao-Hong
7.3
1982
Cat vs. Ratas Jien Yu Lan
5.5
1982
Buddha's Palmas Qiu Yu Juan
7.8
1982
The 82 Tenantsas Lisa
1982
Lovers Bladesas Siu Gai Bao
6.0
1982
Legendary Weapons of Chinaas Fang Shau-Ching
7.1
6.4
1981
Martial Clubas Wang Juying
6.6
1981
The Tiger and the Widowas Jin Mei
6.5
1981
Return of the Sentimental Swordsmanas Sun Xiaohong
7.0
1981
My Young Auntieas Jing Dai-Nan
6.5
1980
Return to the 36th Chamberas Hsiao Hung
6.8
1980
Swift Swordas Xiaomei
5.8
1980
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beautyas Li Pao-Erh
7.0
1980
Heaven and Hellas Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
5.9
1980
Clan of the White Lotusas Mei Ha
6.6
1979
The Deadly Breaking Swordas Xiaoqin
6.1
1979
Mad Monkey Kung Fuas Chan Tsuei Hung
6.7
1979
The Tigress of Shaolinas Xiao Hong
5.3
1979
Dirty Hoas Tsui Hung
7.3
1979
8.1
1979
The Last Judgementas Mrs. Ye
7.5
1979
The Reckless Cricketas molested street vendor [guest]
5.5
1979
The Scandalous Warlordas Mistress
5.2
1978
Invincible Shaolinas Su Yen
6.5
1978
Swordsman and Enchantressas One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
6.2
1978
5.8
1978
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lungas Phoenix
7.1
9.0
1978
Shaolin Hand Lockas Xiao Hong
5.8
1978
The Brave Archer 2as Mu Nian Zhi
6.6
1978
Life Gambleas Xiao Hong
7.2
1978
Clan of Amazonsas 7th Sister
7.3
1977
Chinatown Kidas Hostage Whore
6.4
1977
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmareas Schoolgirl
5.7
1977
The Dream of the Red Chamberas Maid She Yue
6.6
1977
The Brave Archeras Mu Nian-Zhi
6.7
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