
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)
The Invisible Guest
as Sister Hong
(2023)
(2023)
Love Never Ends
as Li Huiru
(2023)
Last Suspect
as Lin Shu'e
(2023)
Strange Friends
as Zhang Qianying
(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)
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -
as Ran Riu (True)
(2019)
My Best Summer
as Yu Huai's Mother
(2019)
Binding Souls
as Kuen
(2018)
(2018)
Tracey
as Anne
(2017)
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
as Madame Tang
(2017)
77 Heartbreaks
as Eva's Mother
(2017)
Mrs K
as Mrs. K
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
The Warriors Gate
as Mountain Spirit
(2016)
Finding Mr. Right 2
as Ling
(2016)
Happiness
as Auntie Fen
(2016)
Horrible Mansion in Wild Village
as Lu Shiyu
(2016)
(2015)
Lovers & Movies
as Zhao Wanhua
(2015)
Daughter
as Sharon Cheung
(2015)
(2014)
The Midnight After
as Mook Sau-Ying
(2014)
Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down
as Tiffany's Mother
(2014)
(2013)
Rigor Mortis
as Yeung Feng
(2013)
7 Assassins
as Lao Hu's wife
(2013)
Control
as Jen
(2013)
(2013)
The Wedding Diary 2
as Allison Chan
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
Blood Stained Shoes
as Zhen Jie Fu
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
Dragon
as Shi San Liang
(2011)
A Chinese Ghost Story IV
as Lou Lou
(2011)
Turning Point 2
as Sa Po Yau
(2011)
(2011)
The Wedding Diary
as Allison Chan
(2011)
(2010)
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
(2010)
Kung Fu Wing Chun
as Master Ng Mui
(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)
A Chinese Tall Story
as Lo Ping
(2005)
Crazy n' the City
as Rachael
(2005)
(2004)
Jiang Hu
as Sister Lai
(2003)
Infernal Affairs II
as Hau's Sister
(2003)
The Park
as Master Yu
(2003)
(2003)
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
(2003)
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Self
(2003)
Night Corridor
as Ying Hung Wai
(2003)
Dirty Man
as Feng Shui Master
(2003)
The Secret Society – Boss
as Fai's Wife
(2003)
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
(2001)
Visible Secret
as Mother of June / Little Chung
(2001)
(2001)
Ling's Story
as Mamasan
(2001)
The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret'
as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
(2001)
(2000)
Fist Power
as Brian's sister
(2000)
High K
as Li Yee-hung
(1997)
(1996)
Dragon from Shaolin
as Fung's girlfriend
(1996)
Top Fighter 2
as Self (archive footage)
(1995)
(1994)
(1994)
Out Bound Killing
as Captain Yau
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
Madam City Hunter
as Siu-Hung
(1993)
A Story in Beijing City
as Lee Hung
(1993)
On Parole
as Hung
(1993)
Tattoo Girl
as Tattoo Girl
(1993)
Fatal Love
as Lee Hung
(1993)
(1992)
Angel Terminators
as Hon
(1992)
Zen of Sword
as Ha Hou's Aunt
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
The Vengeance of Six Dragon
as Chiang Nan
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
The Banquet
as Tsang's Maid
(1991)
(1991)
The Roar of the Vietnamese
as Yuen Wan-Yin
(1991)
(1991)
Guys in Ghost's Hand
as Aunt
(1991)
Heart of Danger
as Lee Hung
(1991)
(1991)
Visa to Hell
as Jenny
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Stage Door Johnny
as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
(1990)
Lethal Angels 2
as Bette
(1990)
(1990)
Braveful Police
as Ah-phon
(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)
Rouge
as Actress Portraying Ghost
(1987)
Happy Go Lucky
as Jackie
(1987)
Bloody Revenge
as Wang
(1986)
The Seventh Curse
as Policewoman
(1986)
Naughty Boys
as Ah Chuan
(1986)
Rosa
as Lei Kung's sister
(1986)
(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)
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
as Yang No. 8
(1984)
The Return of Pom Pom
as Mimi
(1984)
New Tales of the Flying Fox
as Miss Yuan
(1984)
Long Road to Gallantry
as Li Sai Nan
(1984)
Double Decker
as Cat
(1984)
Three Stooges Go Undercover
as Feng
(1984)
Family Light Affair
as Ah Yin
(1983)
Demon of the Lute
as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
(1983)
The Lady Is the Boss
as Chan Mei Ling
(1982)
Legendary Weapons of China
as Fang Shau-Ching
(1982)
Buddha's Palm
as Qiu Yu Juan
(1982)
Cat vs. Rat
as Jien Yu Lan
(1982)
The Emperor and the Minister
as Xiao-Hong
(1982)
The 82 Tenants
as Lisa
(1982)
Lovers Blades
as Siu Gai Bao
(1981)
Martial Club
as Wang Juying
(1981)
My Young Auntie
as Jing Dai-Nan
(1981)
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
as Sun Xiaohong
(1981)
(1981)
The Tiger and the Widow
as Jin Mei
(1980)
Return to the 36th Chamber
as Hsiao Hung
(1980)
Clan of the White Lotus
as Mei Ha
(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
(1979)
The Deadly Breaking Sword
as Xiaoqin
(1979)
Dirty Ho
as Tsui Hung
(1979)
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
as Chan Tsuei Hung
(1979)
(1979)
The Tigress of Shaolin
as Xiao Hong
(1979)
The Scandalous Warlord
as Mistress
(1979)
The Last Judgement
as Mrs. Ye
(1979)
The Reckless Cricket
as molested street vendor [guest]
(1978)
Invincible Shaolin
as Su Yen
(1978)
The Brave Archer 2
as Mu Nian Zhi
(1978)
Life Gamble
as Xiao Hong
(1978)
Swordsman and Enchantress
as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
(1978)
(1978)
Shaolin Hand Lock
as Xiao Hong
(1978)
Clan of Amazons
as 7th Sister
(1978)
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
as Phoenix
(1978)
(1977)
Chinatown Kid
as Hostage Whore
(1977)
The Brave Archer
as Mu Nian-Zhi
(1977)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Maid She Yue
(1977)
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
as Schoolgirl