Kara Hui Ying-Hung
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.
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- Born:
- Feb 3, 1960 In Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 173
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Brave Archer 1977-07-30
- Latest Project:
- Movie Keep the Beat 2027
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Keep the Beat | Zhan Yumei | 2027 |
| Movie | Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert | Mrs. Yuchi | 2026-02-17 |
| Movie | The Dumpling Queen | Ms. Hong | 2025-04-30 |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025-10-01 |
| Movie | Remember Me | Jiang Xiuzhi | 2024-03-15 |
| Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
| Movie | Strange Friends | Zhang Qianying | 2023-04-23 |
| Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
| Movie | Last Suspect | Lin Shu'e | 2023-11-01 |
| Movie | The Invisible Guest | Sister Hong | 2023-12-08 |
| Movie | Sunshine of My Life | Gan Xiaohong | 2022-08-26 |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's Mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | Unknown | 2018-07-19 |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | Mysterious Plate 2 | Unknown | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | Unknown | 2017-04-21 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's Mother | 2017-06-15 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Series | Trump Card | Unknown | 2016-01-29 |
| Movie | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Ling | 2016-04-29 |
| Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
| Movie | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
| Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Zhao Wanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Kungfu Taboo | Unknown | 2015-01-01 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Tiffany's Mother | 2014-03-04 |
| Movie | The Midnight After | Mook Sau-Ying | 2014-04-10 |
| Movie | Winter Is Hoped | 2013-03-01 | |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | Mid-Night Train | Unknown | 2013-03-08 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-10-23 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | Diva | Unknown | 2012-08-16 |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Happiness Me Too | Unknown | 2012-10-19 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | Unknown | 2011-11-12 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Series | On The First Beat | Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 | 2007-08-08 |
| Movie | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | A Chinese Tall Story | Lo Ping | 2005-12-22 |
| Movie | Jiang Hu | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Self | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Fai's Wife | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Hau's Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | The Tai Chi Master | Unknown | 2003-09-27 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June / Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Brian's sister | 2000-01-21 |
| Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
| Movie | Crazy Mission | Unknown | 1997-12-26 |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
| Movie | Gunmen | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | Snake Fist | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | On Parole | 潘红 | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | Unknown | 1992-06-02 |
| Movie | Behind the Curtain | Unknown | 1992-09-19 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Queen of Gambler | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1991-05-10 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Yuen Wan-Yin | 1991-10-15 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | Sister-in-Law | 1990-03-10 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | Unknown | 1990-09-21 |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts III | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | May | 1989-01-28 |
| Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's Wife | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | Kujaku's Mother | 1988-12-10 |
| Movie | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1987-03-12 |
| Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
| Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | Unknown | 1986-11-12 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-11-22 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Lily Li's stunt double | 1985-05-17 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Woman complain about Husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
| Movie | The Lady is the Boss | Chan Mei Ling | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Demon of the Lute | Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword) | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | Brave Archer and His Mate | 1982-02-25 | |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shau-Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Jing Dai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Unknown | 1981-03-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer 3 | Unknown | 1981-11-12 |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| Movie | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Li Pao-Erh | 1980-03-01 |
| Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
| Movie | Return to the 36th Chamber | Hsiao Hung | 1980-08-24 |
| Movie | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
| Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | The Last Judgement | Mrs. Ye | 1979-04-05 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| Movie | The Tigress of Shaolin | Xiao Hong | 1979-09-14 |
| Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chan Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer 2 | Mu Nian Zhi | 1978-05-13 |
| Movie | Life Gamble | Xiao Hong | 1978-04-26 |
| Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
| Movie | Clan of Amazons | 7th Sister | 1978-02-19 |
| Movie | Swordsman and Enchantress | One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace | 1978-11-08 |
| Movie | The Cunning Hustler | Unknown | 1978-07-30 |
| Movie | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Moon | 1978-10-27 |
| Movie | Invincible Shaolin | Su Yen | 1978-11-19 |
| Movie | The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
| Movie | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |
| Movie | The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |