
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1960-02-03 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Biography
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
Acting
Keep the Beat
as Zhan Yumei
(2025)
The Dumpling Queen
as Ms. Hong
(2024)
Remember Me
as Jiang Xiuzhi
(2023)
Sakra
as Ruan Xingzhu
(2023)
(2023)
Last Suspect
as Lin Shu'e
(2023)
Love Never Ends
as Li Huiru
(2023)
Strange Friends
as Zhang Qianying
(2023)
The Invisible Guest
as Sister Hong
(2022)
(2021)
77 Heartwarmings
as Chau Mei Lin
(2020)
Monster Run
as Mrs. Lotus
(2019)
My People, My Country
as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
(2019)
My Best Summer
as Yu Huai's Mother
(2019)
Binding Souls
as Kuen
(2019)
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -
as Ran Riu (True)
(2018)
Tracey
as Anne
(2018)
(2017)
Mrs K
as Mrs. K
(2017)
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
as Madame Tang
(2017)
77 Heartbreaks
as Eva's Mother
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
Happiness
as Auntie Fen
(2016)
Finding Mr. Right 2
as Ling
(2016)
The Warriors Gate
as Mountain Spirit
(2016)
Horrible Mansion in Wild Village
as Lu Shiyu
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
Daughter
as Sharon Cheung
(2015)
Lovers & Movies
as Zhao Wanhua
(2014)
The Midnight After
as Mook Sau-Ying
(2014)
(2014)
Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down
as Tiffany's Mother
(2013)
Rigor Mortis
as Yeung Feng
(2013)
The Wedding Diary 2
as Allison Chan
(2013)
Control
as Jen
(2013)
7 Assassins
as Lao Hu's wife
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
Blood Stained Shoes
as Zhen Jie Fu
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
Dragon
as Shi San Liang
(2011)
The Wedding Diary
as Allison Chan
(2011)
A Chinese Ghost Story IV
as Lou Lou
(2011)
(2011)
Turning Point 2
as Sa Po Yau
(2010)
Kung Fu Wing Chun
as Master Ng Mui
(2010)
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
(2009)
At the End of Daybreak
as Tuck's mother
(2008)
Legendary Assassin
as Boss
(2008)
L for Love, L for Lies
as Bo's mother
(2005)
Crazy n' the City
as Rachael
(2005)
A Chinese Tall Story
as Lo Ping
(2005)
(2004)
Jiang Hu
as Sister Lai
(2003)
The Park
as Master Yu
(2003)
Night Corridor
as Ying Hung Wai
(2003)
The Secret Society – Boss
as Fai's Wife
(2003)
(2003)
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
(2003)
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
(2003)
Dirty Man
as Feng Shui Master
(2003)
Infernal Affairs II
as Hau's Sister
(2003)
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Self
(2001)
The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret'
as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
(2001)
Visible Secret
as Mother of June / Little Chung
(2001)
Ling's Story
as Mamasan
(2001)
(2001)
(2000)
Fist Power
as Brian's sister
(2000)
High K
as Li Yee-hung
(1997)
(1996)
Dragon from Shaolin
as Fung's girlfriend
(1995)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Out Bound Killing
as Captain Yau
(1993)
(1993)
Madam City Hunter
as Siu-Hung
(1993)
A Story in Beijing City
as Lee Hung
(1993)
Tattoo Girl
as Tattoo Girl
(1993)
On Parole
as Hung
(1993)
(1993)
Fatal Love
as Lee Hung
(1992)
The Vengeance of Six Dragon
as Chiang Nan
(1992)
Angel Terminators
as Hon
(1992)
Zen of Sword
as Ha Hou's Aunt
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
Heart of Danger
as Lee Hung
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
The Roar of the Vietnamese
as Yuen Wan-Yin
(1991)
Visa to Hell
as Jenny
(1991)
The Banquet
as Tsang's Maid
(1991)
(1991)
Guys in Ghost's Hand
as Aunt
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Braveful Police
as Ah-phon
(1990)
(1990)
That's Money
as Bette
(1990)
Stage Door Johnny
as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
(1990)
(1990)
(1989)
(1989)
Burning Ambition
as Chau Siu-Hong
(1989)
They Came to Rob Hong Kong
as Supt Shang
(1989)
Who Cares
as Policewoman
(1988)
The Peacock King
as Mother
(1988)
The Peacock King
as Kujaku's Mother
(1988)
(1988)
The Dragon Family
as Wai's Wife
(1987)
Bloody Revenge
as Wang
(1987)
Rouge
as Actress Portraying Ghost
(1987)
Happy Go Lucky
as Jackie
(1986)
The Seventh Curse
as Policewoman
(1986)
Rosa
as Lei Kung's sister
(1986)
(1986)
Naughty Boys
as Ah Chuan
(1985)
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Tourist in Thailand
(1985)
Journey of the Doomed
as Monkey Lin
(1985)
Why Me?
as Woman complain about Husband
(1984)
Long Road to Gallantry
as Li Sai Nan
(1984)
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
as Yang No. 8
(1984)
Double Decker
as Cat
(1984)
Family Light Affair
as Ah Yin
(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
(1983)
Demon of the Lute
as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
(1983)
The Lady Is the Boss
as Chan Mei Ling
(1982)
Cat vs. Rat
as Jien Yu Lan
(1982)
Legendary Weapons of China
as Fang Shau-Ching
(1982)
The Emperor and the Minister
as Xiao-Hong
(1982)
Buddha's Palm
as Qiu Yu Juan
(1982)
Lovers Blades
as Siu Gai Bao
(1982)
The 82 Tenants
as Lisa
(1981)
My Young Auntie
as Jing Dai-Nan
(1981)
(1981)
Martial Club
as Wang Juying
(1981)
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
as Sun Xiaohong
(1981)
The Tiger and the Widow
as Jin Mei
(1980)
Return to the 36th Chamber
as Hsiao Hung
(1980)
Swift Sword
as Xiaomei
(1980)
Heaven and Hell
as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
(1980)
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
as Li Pao-Erh
(1980)
Clan of the White Lotus
as Mei Ha
(1979)
The Tigress of Shaolin
as Xiao Hong
(1979)
The Scandalous Warlord
as Mistress
(1979)
(1979)
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
as Chan Tsuei Hung
(1979)
The Deadly Breaking Sword
as Xiaoqin
(1979)
The Reckless Cricket
as molested street vendor [guest]
(1979)
Dirty Ho
as Tsui Hung
(1979)
The Last Judgement
as Mrs. Ye
(1978)
Invincible Shaolin
as Su Yen
(1978)
Life Gamble
as Xiao Hong
(1978)
Shaolin Hand Lock
as Xiao Hong
(1978)
Clan of Amazons
as 7th Sister
(1978)
(1978)
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
as Phoenix
(1978)
Swordsman and Enchantress
as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
(1978)
The Brave Archer 2
as Mu Nian Zhi
(1978)
(1977)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Maid She Yue
(1977)
Chinatown Kid
as Hostage Whore
(1977)
The Brave Archer
as Mu Nian-Zhi
(1977)
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
as Schoolgirl