Kara Hui
Kara Hui Ying-hung (Chinese: 惠英紅, born 2 February 1960), also romanized as Kara Wai Ying Hung, 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 Hui 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 theHong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Changchun Film Festival, Pacific Meridian, Asian Film Awards andGolden Horse Awards.
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- Born:
- Feb 3, 1960 In Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 225
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Horrible Masion In Wild Village
- Latest Project:
- Movie A Life of Papers 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Life of Papers | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | The Dumpling Queen | 2026 | |
| Movie | Horrible Masion In Wild Village | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025-04-10 |
| Movie | Remember Me | 奶奶 | 2024-03-15 |
| Movie | Strange Friends | Zhang Qianying | 2023-04-23 |
| Movie | Tetris | Tracy | 2023-03-15 |
| Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
| Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
| Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
| Movie | The Invisible Guest | 2023-12-08 | |
| Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | 2023-08-31 | |
| Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
| Movie | Last Suspect | 林淑娥 | 2023-11-01 |
| Series | Memories Beyond Horizon | 惠英红 | 2022-12-17 |
| Movie | Sunshine of My Life | Unknown | 2022-08-26 |
| Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
| Series | Night in the Greater Bay | Unknown | 2021-11-17 |
| Series | Action | Unknown | 2021-12-10 |
| Series | The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears | Unknown | 2021-12-31 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
| Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's Mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | 2019-10-01 | |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | 2018-07-19 | |
| Movie | Mysterious Plate 2 | Unknown | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's mother | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | 2017-04-21 | |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Movie | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
| Movie | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Ling | 2016-04-29 |
| Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
| Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
| Movie | Kungfu Taboo | 2015-01-01 | |
| Series | Incredible Mama | Chung Sam Fat Yuen | 2015-02-09 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | 2015-07-28 | |
| Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Tiffany's Mother | 2014-03-04 |
| Movie | Red River Valley | Unknown | 2014-07-11 |
| Movie | The Midnight After | Mook Sau-Ying | 2014-04-10 |
| Movie | Winter Is Hoped | Unknown | 2013-03-01 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Series | 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 | 2013-01-24 | |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | Mid-Night Train | 2013-03-08 | |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Series | Du Li Lian | 2013-08-03 | |
| Series | 武松 | 2013-09-09 | |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Series | Women of the Tang Dynasty | Wu Ze Tian | 2013-08-24 |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Happiness Me Too | 2012-10-19 | |
| Movie | Diva | 2012-08-16 | |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story IV | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Fei Hong [Empress of Shu] | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | Unknown | 2011-11-12 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
| Series | No Regrets | Ng Lai-sim | 2010-10-18 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Series | Can't Buy Me Love | Concubine Wei | 2010-08-23 |
| Series | Rosy Business | Lau Fong | 2009-04-27 |
| Series | Sweetness in the Salt | 2009-06-08 | |
| Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
| Series | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Tam Yim Sheung | 2009-10-19 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
| Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | 2008-01-28 | |
| Series | Pages of Treasures | Unknown | 2008-12-08 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | Unknown | 2008-08-25 |
| Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
| Series | Safe Guards | 2006-02-27 | |
| Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Herself | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | A Chinese Tall Story | Cool Ping | 2005-12-22 |
| Movie | Jiang Hu | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | 2003-03-27 | |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | Forever Love | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2001-04-09 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| 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 | Fist Power | 2000-01-21 | |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era 2 | Unknown | 2000-03-13 |
| Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
| Series | A Smiling Ghost Story | Unknown | 1999-01-01 |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era | Unknown | 1999-10-11 |
| Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | 1998-01-01 | |
| Series | Lady Flower Fist | 马玉梅 | 1997-03-24 |
| Series | Deadly Protection | Li zhi shan | 1997-06-09 |
| Movie | Crazy Mission | Unknown | 1997-12-26 |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Series | Journey to the West | 洪飞虎 | 1996-11-18 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
| Movie | Clan of Amazons | 1996-09-22 | |
| Movie | Almighty Thief | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Gunmen | 1995-01-01 | |
| Series | Justice Pao | 1995-05-01 | |
| Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Sharpshooters | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Snake Fist | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Herself | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
| Series | Mind Our Own Business | Unknown | 1993-05-10 |
| Movie | On Parole | Hung | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Lady Killer | Unknown | 1992-01-01 |
| 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 | Mega Force from Highland | Unknown | 1992-12-24 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Queen of Gambler | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | 1991-10-15 | |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | 1991-05-10 | |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | Unknown | 1991-08-08 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts 3: Raid on Royal Casino Marine | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | 1990-09-21 | |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | May | 1989-01-28 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's wife | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | 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 | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | 1986-11-12 | |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-11-22 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Complains about husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| 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 | Unknown | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | Brave Archer and His Mate | 1982-02-25 | |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shao Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Cheng Tai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | 1981-03-06 | |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
| Movie | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
| Movie | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Li Pao-Erh | 1980-03-01 |
| Movie | Return to the 36th Chamber | Hsiao Hung | 1980-08-24 |
| Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | 1979-05-25 | |
| Movie | The Last Judgement | Mrs. Ye | 1979-04-05 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| Movie | The Tigress of Shaolin | Xiao Hong | 1979-09-14 |
| Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chen 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 | Clan of Amazons | 7th Sister | 1978-02-19 |
| Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
| Movie | The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| Movie | The Cunning Hustler | 1978-07-30 | |
| Movie | Invincible Shaolin | Su Yen | 1978-11-19 |
| Movie | Swordsman and Enchantress | One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace | 1978-11-08 |
| Movie | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Moon | 1978-10-27 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
| Movie | The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
| Movie | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |
| Series | TVB Anniversary Gala | TVB视后 | 1967-11-19 |
| Series | Golden Horse Awards | Self | 1962-10-31 |