Kara Wai Ying-Hung
February 3, 1960 (66 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
- 2026 · Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert as Mrs. Yuchi
- 2025 · 你好时光 as
- 2025 · The Dumpling Queen as Ms. Hong
- 2024 · Remember Me as Jiang Xiuzhi
- 2023 · Last Suspect as Lin Shu'e
- 2023 · Echoes of the Thunder as
- 2022 · Sunshine of My Life as Gan Xiaohong
- 2021 · 77 Heartwarmings as Chau Mei Lin
- 2018 · Tracey as Anne
- 2017 · 77 Heartbreaks as Eva's Mother
- 2016 · Happiness as Auntie Fen
- 2015 · Daughter as Sharon Cheung
- 2015 · Lovers & Movies as Zhao Wanhua
- 2014 · The Midnight After as Mook Sau-Ying
- 2014 · Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down as Tiffany's Mother
- 2013 · The Fox Lover as
- 2013 · Women of the Tang Dynasty as Wu Ze Tian
- 2013 · 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 as
- 2012 · Diva as
- 2012 · Blood Stained Shoes as Zhen Jie Fu
- 2011 · Turning Point 2 as Sa Po Yau
- 2011 · Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu as
- 2005 · A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- 2003 · The Park as Master Yu
- 2003 · Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- 2003 · Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
- 2003 · The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
- 2000 · 忠勇小状元 as 卓金花
- 1997 · Crazy Mission as
- 1993 · Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
- 1993 · On Parole as 潘红
- 1992 · The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
- 1992 · Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
- 1992 · Angel Terminators as Hon
- 1992 · The Vengeance as
- 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
- 1991 · Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
- 1991 · Legend of the Drunken Tiger as
- 1989 · Who Cares as Policewoman
- 1987 · Happy Go Lucky as Jackie
- 1987 · Bloody Revenge as Wang
- 1986 · The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen as
- 1985 · Why Me? as Woman complain about Husband
- 1985 · Journey of the Doomed as Monkey Lin
- 1984 · Double Decker as Cat
- 1984 · Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
- 1984 · Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
- 1984 · Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
- 1982 · The 82 Tenants as Lisa
- 1982 · Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
- 1981 · The Brave Archer 3 as
- 1981 · The Tiger and the Widow as Jin Mei
- 1980 · Swift Sword as Xiaomei
- 1980 · Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Li Pao-Erh
- 1979 · The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
- 1978 · The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
- 1978 · The Cunning Hustler as
- 1978 · The Brave Archer 2 as Mu Nian Zhi
- 1977 · The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl
- Future · The Days of Seclusion and Love as
- Future · Keep the Beat as Zhan Yumei
- 2025 · Ultimate Design as
- 2023 · The Invisible Guest as Sister Hong
- 2023 · Love Never Ends as Li Huiru
- 2023 · Gone with the Rain as Feng Yan
- 2023 · The Ingenious One as Kou Yan
- 2023 · Strange Friends as Zhang Qianying
- 2023 · Sakra as Ruan Xingzhu
- 2022 · 非遗里的中国 as
- 2022 · Memories Beyond Horizon as
- 2022 · 诗画中国 as
- 2022 · Hello Saturday as
- 2021 · The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears as
- 2021 · Action as
- 2021 · Night in the Greater Bay as
- 2021 · Murder Diary as Yeung Bik-sum
- 2021 · 对照记 as Self
- 2020 · Monster Run as Mrs. Lotus
- 2020 · Imperfect Love as Yuan Ling
- 2019 · Hello Life as
- 2019 · Real Actor as
- 2019 · Everybody Stand By as
- 2019 · My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes as Self
- 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 · The Defected as Man Hei-wah
- 2019 · Stained as Bo Fei Fung
- 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 · The Mysterious Family as
- 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 · The Legend of Xiao Zhuang as Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu
- 2015 · Incredible Mama as Chung Sam Fat Yuen
- 2015 · Kungfu Taboo as
- 2014 · Red River Valley as
- 2013 · Control as Jen
- 2013 · Rigor Mortis as Yeung Feng
- 2013 · 武松 as
- 2013 · Du Li Lian as
- 2013 · 7 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
- 2013 · 一步之城 as
- 2013 · Mid-Night Train as
- 2013 · Winter Is Hoped as
- 2013 · The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
- 2012 · Happiness Me Too as
- 2011 · Quattro Hong Kong 2 as
- 2011 · The Wedding Diary as Allison Chan
- 2011 · The Glamorous Imperial Concubine as Du Feihong
- 2011 · Dragon as Shi San Liang
- 2011 · A Chinese Ghost Story as Lou Lou
- 2010 · No Regrets as Ng Lai-sim
- 2010 · Kung Fu Wing Chun as Master Ng Mui
- 2010 · Can't Buy Me Love as Concubine Wei
- 2010 · A Fistful of Stances as Cheung Sheung-Chu
- 2010 · 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
- 2009 · Beyond the Realm of Conscience as Tam Yim Sheung
- 2009 · At the End of Daybreak as Tuck's mother
- 2009 · Sweetness in the Salt as
- 2009 · Rosy Business as Lau Fong
- 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 · Forensic Heroes II as Cheng Lai-Ling
- 2008 · L for Love, L for Lies as Bo's mother
- 2008 · Wasabi Mon Amour as
- 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
- 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
- 2004 · Jiang Hu as Sister Lai
- 2003 · Infernal Affairs II as Hau's Sister
- 2003 · The Tai Chi Master as
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
- 2003 · Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- 2003 · Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master
- 2001 · Ling's Story as Mamasan
- 2001 · Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
- 2001 · The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
- 2001 · Forever Love as
- 2001 · Wanted as
- 2000 · High K as Li Yee-hung
- 2000 · The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
- 2000 · At the Threshold of an Era 2 as
- 2000 · Fist Power as Brian's sister
- 1999 · At the Threshold of an Era as 叶刘雪玲 / Eva
- 1999 · A Smiling Ghost Story as 方月冰/Icy
- 1998 · The Master of Tai Chi as
- 1997 · Deadly Protection as Li zhi shan
- 1997 · Lady Flower Fist as 馬玉梅
- 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 · Out Bound Killing as Captain Yau
- 1994 · Sharpshooters as
- 1994 · Kung Fu Mistress as
- 1994 · Snake Fist as
- 1993 · On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
- 1993 · Mind Our Own Business as
- 1993 · Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
- 1993 · The Tale Of A Heroine as
- 1993 · A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung
- 1993 · Fatal Love as Lee Hung
- 1992 · Behind the Curtain as
- 1992 · Megaforce from Highland as
- 1992 · The Vengeance of Six Dragon as Chiang Nan
- 1991 · The Banquet as Tsang's Maid
- 1991 · 欢乐英雄 as
- 1991 · Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
- 1991 · Queen of Gambler as
- 1990 · That's Money as Bette
- 1990 · The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
- 1990 · Brave Young Girls as
- 1990 · Never Say Regret as
- 1990 · Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
- 1990 · Widow Warriors as Sister-in-Law
- 1990 · Braveful Police as Ah-phon
- 1990 · Bullet to Survive as
- 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
- 1989 · The Inspector Wears Skirts II as May
- 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
- 1986 · The Seventh Curse as Policewoman
- 1986 · Naughty Boys as Ah Chuan
- 1986 · Rosa as Lei Kung's sister
- 1985 · Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Tourist in Thailand
- 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 · Buddha's Palm as Qiu Yu Juan
- 1982 · Lovers Blades as Siu Gai Bao
- 1981 · Martial Club as Wang Juying
- 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 · 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 Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
- 1978 · Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
- 1978 · Swordsman and Enchantress as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
- 1978 · Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
- 1978 · Shaolin Hand Lock as Xiao Hong
- 1978 · Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
- 1978 · Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
- 1977 · Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
- 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 · Clandestine Mission as
- Future · A Life of Papers as
- Future · Empty Gun as
- Future · 心累了 as