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 The Brave Archer 1977-07-30
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sons of the Neon Night 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Life of Papers | 2025 | |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | Sakra | 2023-01-16 | |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | 2021-05-14 | |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Unknown | 2020-03-27 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
| Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
| 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 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Unknown | 2019-10-01 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | 2019-08-08 | |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | Unknown | 2018-07-19 |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | Unknown | 2017-04-21 |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's mother | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Movie | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Ling | 2016-04-29 |
| Movie | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
| Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
| Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| 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 | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
| 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 Fairy Tale | 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 | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| 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 |
| Series | Rosy Business | Lau Fong | 2009-04-27 |
| Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
| 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 | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Herself | 2005-01-01 |
| 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 | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| 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 | Unknown | 2000-01-21 |
| Movie | High K | Unknown | 2000-05-04 |
| Series | Lady Flower Fist | Unknown | 1997-03-24 |
| Movie | Crazy Mission | 1997-12-26 | |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Herself | 1996-09-10 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Herself | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | 1992-06-02 | |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Unknown | 1992-05-10 |
| 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 | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Unknown | 1991-10-15 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | Unknown | 1990-03-10 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | 1990-06-01 | |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | Unknown | 1990-09-21 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts 3: Raid on Royal Casino Marine | 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 | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's wife | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | Mother | 1988-12-10 |
| Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
| Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman (Cameo) | 1986-10-17 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | 1986-11-12 | |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Complains about husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 (as Ying Hung Wai) | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| 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 | Unknown | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shao Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| 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 | 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 | Unknown | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| 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 | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| 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 Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |