Kara Wai Ying-Hung
February 3, 1960 (65 years old) in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · 你好时光 as
- 2025 · The Dumpling Queen as Ms. Hong
- 2024 · Remember Me as Jiang Xiuzhi
- 2023 · The Ingenious One as Kou Yan
- 2023 · Strange Friends as Zhang Qianying
- 2022 · 非遗里的中国 as
- 2022 · 诗画中国 as
- 2022 · Sunshine of My Life as
- 2021 · Action as
- 2021 · Night in the Greater Bay as
- 2021 · 77 Heartwarmings as Chau Mei Lin
- 2019 · Hello Life as
- 2019 · My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes as Self
- 2019 · The Defected as Man Hei-wah
- 2017 · The Mysterious Family as
- 2016 · Happiness as Auntie Fen
- 2015 · The Legend of Xiao Zhuang as Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu
- 2015 · Kungfu Taboo as
- 2013 · The Fox Lover as
- 2013 · Mid-Night Train as
- 2011 · The Glamorous Imperial Concubine as Du Feihong
- 2010 · No Regrets as 吴丽婵
- 2010 · Can't Buy Me Love as Concubine Wei
- 2010 · 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
- 2009 · Beyond the Realm of Conscience as Tam Yim Sheung
- 2009 · Rosy Business as 刘芳
- 2008 · Forensic Heroes II as Cheng Lai-Ling
- 2007 · Word Twisters' Adventures as Poon Bak-Fung
- 2007 · On The First Beat as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
- 2006 · Be My Guest as
- 2003 · Infernal Affairs II as Hau's Sister
- 2003 · Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
- 2003 · The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
- 2001 · Ling's Story as Mamasan
- 2001 · Forever Love as
- 2001 · Wanted as
- 2000 · High K as Li Yee-hung
- 2000 · At the Threshold of an Era 2 as
- 1999 · A Smiling Ghost Story as 方月冰/Icy
- 1997 · Crazy Mission as
- 1994 · Out Bound Killing as Captain Yau
- 1994 · Kung Fu Mistress as
- 1994 · Snake Fist as
- 1993 · Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
- 1993 · A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung
- 1992 · The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
- 1992 · The Vengeance of Six Dragon as Chiang Nan
- 1991 · 欢乐英雄 as
- 1991 · Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
- 1991 · Legend of the Drunken Tiger as
- 1991 · Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
- 1991 · Queen of Gambler as
- 1990 · Never Say Regret as
- 1990 · Bullet to Survive as
- 1989 · The Inspector Wears Skirts II as May
- 1984 · Double Decker as Cat
- 1984 · Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
- 1982 · Buddha's Palm as Qiu Yu Juan
- 1981 · Martial Club as Wang Juying
- 1981 · The Tiger and the Widow as Jin Mei
- 1978 · Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
- Future · 空枪 as
- 2025 · Ultimate Design as
- 2023 · The Invisible Guest as Sister Hong
- 2023 · Last Suspect as Lin Shu'e
- 2023 · Echoes of the Thunder as
- 2023 · Love Never Ends as Li Huiru
- 2023 · Gone with the Rain as Feng Yan
- 2023 · Sakra as Ruan Xingzhu
- 2022 · Memories Beyond Horizon as
- 2022 · Hello Saturday as
- 2021 · The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears as
- 2021 · Murder Diary as Yeung Bik-sum
- 2020 · Monster Run as Mrs. Lotus
- 2020 · Imperfect Love as Yuan Ling
- 2019 · Real Actor as
- 2019 · Everybody Stand By as
- 2019 · My People, My Country as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
- 2019 · Binding Souls as Kuen
- 2019 · My Best Summer as Yu Huai's Mother
- 2019 · The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - as Ran Riu (True)
- 2019 · Stained as Bo Fei Fung
- 2018 · Tracey as Anne
- 2018 · House of the Rising Sons as
- 2017 · The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful as Madame Tang
- 2017 · Mrs K as Mrs. K
- 2017 · 77 Heartbreaks as Eva's Mother
- 2017 · Mysterious Plate 2 as
- 2017 · 为爱担当 as
- 2016 · The Warriors Gate as Mountain Spirit
- 2016 · Horrible Mansion in Wild Village as Lu Shiyu
- 2016 · Finding Mr. Right 2 as Ling
- 2016 · Trump Card as
- 2016 · 母亲节微电影:记得·记得 as
- 2015 · Daughter as Sharon Cheung
- 2015 · Lovers & Movies as Zhao Wanhua
- 2015 · Incredible Mama as Chung Sam Fat Yuen
- 2014 · Red River Valley as
- 2014 · The Midnight After as Mook Sau-Ying
- 2014 · Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down as Tiffany's Mother
- 2013 · Control as Jen
- 2013 · Rigor Mortis as Yeung Feng
- 2013 · 武松 as
- 2013 · Women of the Tang Dynasty as Wu Ze Tian
- 2013 · Du Li Lian as
- 2013 · 7 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
- 2013 · 一步之城 as
- 2013 · Winter Is Hoped as
- 2013 · The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
- 2013 · 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 as
- 2012 · Happiness Me Too as
- 2012 · Diva as
- 2012 · Blood Stained Shoes as Zhen Jie Fu
- 2011 · Turning Point 2 as Sa Po Yau
- 2011 · Quattro Hong Kong 2 as
- 2011 · The Wedding Diary as Allison Chan
- 2011 · Dragon as Shi San Liang
- 2011 · Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu as
- 2011 · A Chinese Ghost Story as Lou Lou
- 2010 · Kung Fu Wing Chun as Master Ng Mui
- 2010 · A Fistful of Stances as Cheung Sheung-Chu
- 2009 · At the End of Daybreak as Tuck's mother
- 2009 · Sweetness in the Salt as
- 2009 · Club Sparkle as
- 2008 · Pages of Treasures as
- 2008 · Legendary Assassin as Boss
- 2008 · Legend of the Demigods as 草忘忧(凝香仙草)、凝碧仙草
- 2008 · L for Love, L for Lies as Bo's mother
- 2008 · Wasabi Mon Amour as
- 2006 · Beautiful Cooking as
- 2006 · Safe Guards as
- 2005 · A Chinese Tall Story as Lo Ping
- 2005 · The Academy as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
- 2005 · Crazy n' the City as Rachael
- 2005 · A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- 2004 · Jiang Hu as Sister Lai
- 2003 · The Park as Master Yu
- 2003 · Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- 2003 · The Tai Chi Master as
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- 2003 · Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master
- 2001 · Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
- 2001 · The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
- 2000 · 忠勇小状元 as 卓金花
- 2000 · The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
- 2000 · Fist Power as Brian's sister
- 1999 · At the Threshold of an Era as 叶刘雪玲 / Eva
- 1998 · The Master Of Tai Chi as
- 1997 · Deadly Protection as Li zhi shan
- 1997 · Lady Flower Fist as 马玉梅
- 1996 · Dragon from Shaolin as Fung's girlfriend
- 1995 · Justice Pao as
- 1995 · 狀元花之笑看良緣 as Li Yue'e
- 1995 · Gunmen as
- 1994 · Sharpshooters as
- 1993 · Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
- 1993 · On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
- 1993 · On Parole as 潘红
- 1993 · Mind Our Own Business as
- 1993 · Fatal Love as Lee Hung
- 1993 · The Tale Of A Heroine as
- 1992 · Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
- 1992 · Angel Terminators as Hon
- 1992 · Behind the Curtain as
- 1992 · The Vengeance as
- 1992 · Megaforce from Highland as
- 1991 · The Banquet as Tsang's Maid
- 1991 · The Roar of the Vietnamese as Yuen Wan-Yin
- 1991 · The Real Me as
- 1991 · The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars as
- 1991 · Visa to Hell as Jenny
- 1990 · That's Money as Bette
- 1990 · The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
- 1990 · Brave Young Girls as
- 1990 · Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
- 1990 · Widow Warriors as
- 1990 · Braveful Police as Ah-phon
- 1989 · Who Cares as Policewoman
- 1989 · Burning Ambition as Chau Siu-Hong
- 1989 · Celebrity Talk Show as 惠英红
- 1989 · They Came to Rob Hong Kong as Supt Shang
- 1988 · The Peacock King as Mother
- 1988 · The Peacock King as Kujaku's Mother
- 1988 · The Dragon Family as Wai's Wife
- 1988 · The Inspector Wears Skirts as May
- 1987 · Rouge as Actress Portraying Ghost
- 1987 · Happy Go Lucky as Jackie
- 1987 · Bloody Revenge as Wang
- 1986 · The Seventh Curse as Policewoman
- 1986 · The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen as
- 1986 · Naughty Boys as Ah Chuan
- 1986 · Rosa as Lei Kung's sister
- 1985 · Why Me? as Woman complain about Husband
- 1985 · Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Tourist in Thailand
- 1985 · Journey of the Doomed as Monkey Lin
- 1984 · Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
- 1984 · Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
- 1984 · The Return of Pom Pom as Mimi
- 1984 · New Tales of the Flying Fox as Miss Yuan
- 1984 · The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Yang No. 8
- 1983 · Demon of the Lute as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
- 1983 · The Lady Is the Boss as Chan Mei Ling
- 1982 · The Emperor and the Minister as Xiao-Hong
- 1982 · Cat vs. Rat as Jien Yu Lan
- 1982 · The 82 Tenants as Lisa
- 1982 · Lovers Blades as Siu Gai Bao
- 1982 · Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
- 1981 · The Brave Archer 3 as
- 1981 · Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Sun Xiaohong
- 1981 · My Young Auntie as Jing Dai-Nan
- 1980 · Return to the 36th Chamber as Hsiao Hung
- 1980 · Swift Sword as Xiaomei
- 1980 · Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Li Pao-Erh
- 1980 · Heaven and Hell as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
- 1980 · Clan of the White Lotus as Mei Ha
- 1979 · The Deadly Breaking Sword as Xiaoqin
- 1979 · Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Chan Tsuei Hung
- 1979 · The Tigress of Shaolin as Xiao Hong
- 1979 · Dirty Ho as Tsui Hung
- 1979 · The Ghost Story as
- 1979 · The Last Judgement as Mrs. Ye
- 1979 · The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
- 1979 · The Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
- 1978 · Swordsman and Enchantress as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
- 1978 · Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
- 1978 · The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
- 1977 · Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
- Future · A Life of Papers as
- Future · 心累了 as
- Future · The Days of Seclusion and Love as
- 1978 · The Cunning Hustler as
- 1978 · Shaolin Hand Lock as Xiao Hong
- 1978 · The Brave Archer 2 as Mu Nian Zhi
- 1978 · Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
- 1978 · Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
- 1977 · The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl
- 1977 · The Dream of the Red Chamber as Maid She Yue
- 1977 · The Brave Archer as Mu Nian-Zhi
- 1962 · Golden Horse Awards as Self
- Future · Keep the Beat as Zhan Yumei
- Future · Blades of the Guardians as
- Future · 疾风劲草 as