Kara Hui
Kara Wai Ying-Hung (Chinese: 惠英紅, born 2 February 1960), also romanized as Kara Hui 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 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 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 3, 1960 In Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 229
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Horrible Masion In Wild Village
- Latest Project:
- Movie A Life of Papers 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Life of Papers | 2026 | |
| Movie | Horrible Masion In Wild Village | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | 2025-10-01 | |
| Movie | The Dumpling Queen | 2025-04-30 | |
| Movie | Remember Me | 奶奶 | 2024-03-15 |
| Movie | Strange Friends | Zhang Qianying | 2023-04-23 |
| Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
| Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
| Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | 2023-08-31 | |
| Movie | Last Suspect | 林淑娥 | 2023-11-01 |
| Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
| Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
| Movie | The Invisible Guest | 虹姐 | 2023-12-08 |
| Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
| Series | Memories Beyond Horizon | 惠英红 | 2022-12-17 |
| Movie | Sunshine of My Life | Unknown | 2022-08-26 |
| Series | The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears | Unknown | 2021-12-31 |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
| Series | Night in the Greater Bay | Unknown | 2021-11-17 |
| Series | Action | 2021-12-10 | |
| Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
| Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's Mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
| Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | 2019-10-01 | |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | Unknown | 2018-07-19 |
| Movie | Mysterious Plate 2 | Unknown | 2017-03-10 |
| 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 | 2017-04-21 | |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Series | Trump Card | Unknown | 2016-01-29 |
| 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 | Kungfu Taboo | Unknown | 2015-01-01 |
| Series | Incredible Mama | Chung Sam Fat Yuen | 2015-02-09 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | Unknown | 2015-07-28 |
| Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Tiffany's Mother | 2014-03-04 |
| Movie | Red River Valley | Unknown | 2014-07-11 |
| Movie | The Midnight After | Mook Sau-Ying | 2014-04-10 |
| Movie | Winter Is Hoped | Unknown | 2013-03-01 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Series | 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 | Unknown | 2013-01-24 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | Mid-Night Train | Unknown | 2013-03-08 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-10-23 |
| Series | Du Li Lian | Unknown | 2013-08-03 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Series | 武松 | Unknown | 2013-09-09 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Series | Women of the Tang Dynasty | Wu Ze Tian | 2013-08-24 |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Happiness Me Too | Unknown | 2012-10-19 |
| Movie | Diva | Unknown | 2012-08-16 |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story IV | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Fei Hong [Empress of Shu] | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | Unknown | 2011-11-12 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
| Series | No Regrets | Ng Lai-sim | 2010-10-18 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Series | Can't Buy Me Love | Concubine Wei | 2010-08-23 |
| Series | Rosy Business | Lau Fong | 2009-04-27 |
| Series | Sweetness in the Salt | 2009-06-08 | |
| Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
| Series | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Tam Yim Sheung | 2009-10-19 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
| Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | 2008-01-28 | |
| Series | Pages of Treasures | 2008-12-08 | |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | 2008-08-25 | |
| Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
| Series | Safe Guards | 2006-02-27 | |
| 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 | Jiang Hu | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Fai's Wife | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | Wanted | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Forever Love | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June / Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
| Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2001-04-09 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Unknown | 2000-01-21 |
| Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era 2 | 2000-03-13 | |
| Series | A Smiling Ghost Story | 1999-01-01 | |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era | Unknown | 1999-10-11 |
| Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | 1998-01-01 | |
| Series | Lady Flower Fist | 马玉梅 | 1997-03-24 |
| Series | Deadly Protection | Li zhi shan | 1997-06-09 |
| Movie | Crazy Mission | 1997-12-26 | |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Series | Journey to the West | 洪飞虎 | 1996-11-18 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
| Series | Justice Pao | Unknown | 1995-05-01 |
| Movie | Gunmen | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Almighty Thief | 1995-01-01 | |
| Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | 1994-01-01 | |
| Movie | Sharpshooters | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Snake Fist | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Herself | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | On Parole | Hung | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Mind Our Own Business | 1993-05-10 | |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | Unknown | 1992-06-02 |
| Movie | Lady Killer | 1992-01-01 | |
| Movie | Behind the Curtain | Unknown | 1992-09-19 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | Mega Force from Highland | 1992-12-24 | |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Queen of Gambler | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Unknown | 1991-10-15 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1991-05-10 |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | Unknown | 1991-08-08 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | Unknown | 1990-03-10 |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts III | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | Unknown | 1990-09-21 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| 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 | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-11-22 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | Unknown | 1986-11-12 |
| 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 | 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 | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | 你你你来来来 | 史太凤 | 1984-11-16 |
| 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 | 1983-08-04 | |
| Movie | Brave Archer and His Mate | Unknown | 1982-02-25 |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shau-Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Cheng Tai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Unknown | 1981-03-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer 3 | Unknown | 1981-11-12 |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
| Movie | Return to the 36th Chamber | Hsiao Hung | 1980-08-24 |
| Movie | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Li Pao-Erh | 1980-03-01 |
| Movie | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
| Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Last Judgement | Mrs. Ye | 1979-04-05 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| Movie | The Tigress of Shaolin | Xiao Hong | 1979-09-14 |
| Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chen Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| 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 | The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| 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 Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |
| Series | TVB Anniversary Gala | TVB视后 | 1967-11-19 |
| Series | Golden Horse Awards | Self | 1962-10-31 |