Kara Wai
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 2, 1960 In Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 154
- First Appeared:
- In the movie A Life of Papers
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sons of the Neon Night 2025-04-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Life of Papers | 2026 | |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025-04-10 |
| Movie | Sakra | 2023-01-16 | |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | 2021-05-14 | |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Unknown | 2020-03-27 |
| Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
| Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
| Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin («The Going Home») | 2019-09-30 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | 2019-08-08 | |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Unknown | 2019-10-01 |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | Unknown | 2018-07-19 |
| 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 | Unknown | 2017-04-21 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| 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 | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | The Midnight After | Sister Ying | 2014-04-10 |
| Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Unknown | 2014-03-04 |
| Movie | Mid-Night Train | 2013-03-08 | |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Diva | 2012-08-16 | |
| Movie | Happiness Me Too | 2012-10-19 | |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story IV | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | 2010-02-11 | |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
| Series | Rosy Business | Lau Fong | 2009-04-27 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
| 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 | Triad Underworld | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Herself | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Unknown | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June & Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | High K | Unknown | 2000-05-04 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Unknown | 2000-01-21 |
| Series | Lady Flower Fist | Unknown | 1997-03-24 |
| Movie | Crazy Mission | 1997-12-26 | |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Herself | 1996-09-10 |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Herself | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | 1992-06-02 | |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Mega Force from Highland | 1992-12-24 | |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Unknown | 1991-05-10 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Unknown | 1991-10-15 |
| 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 | Unknown | 1990-03-10 |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | 1990-06-01 | |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts 3: Raid on Royal Casino Marine | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | Unknown | 1990-09-21 |
| 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 | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman (Cameo) | 1986-11-22 |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Complains about husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 (as Ying Hung Wai) | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Demon of the Lute | Unknown | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | The Lady Is the Boss | Chan Mei Ling | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shao Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Cheng Tai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Unknown | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
| 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 | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
| Movie | The Last Judgement | Unknown | 1979-04-05 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chan Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
| Movie | The Tigress of Shaolin | Xiao Hong | 1979-09-14 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer 2 | Mu Nian Zhi | 1978-05-13 |
| Movie | Clan of Amazons | 7th Sister | 1978-02-19 |
| Movie | Life Gamble | Xiao hong | 1978-04-26 |
| Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
| Movie | The Cunning Hustler | Unknown | 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 Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |
| 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 |