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Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Born: 1960-02-03 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2026

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert as Mrs. Yuchi

2025

2024

Remember Me as Jiang Xiuzhi

2023

The Ingenious One as Kou Yan
Sakra as Ruan Xingzhu
Gone with the Rain as Feng Yan
Love Never Ends as Li Huiru
The Invisible Guest as Sister Hong
Last Suspect as Lin Shu'e
Strange Friends as Zhang Qianying
Echoes of the Thunder

2022

2021

Night in the Greater Bay
Action
The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears
Murder Diary as Yeung Bik-sum
77 Heartwarmings as Chau Mei Lin
对照记 as Self

2020

Imperfect Love as Yuan Ling
Monster Run as Mrs. Lotus

2019

Hello Life
Everybody Stand By
Real Actor
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes as Self
The Defected as Man Hei-wah
My People, My Country as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
My Best Summer as Yu Huai's Mother
Stained as Bo Fei Fung
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - as Ran Riu (True)
Binding Souls as Kuen

2018

Tracey as Anne
House of the Rising Sons

2017

The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful as Madame Tang
77 Heartbreaks as Eva's Mother
The Mysterious Family
Mrs K as Mrs. K
Mysterious Plate 2
为爱担当

2016

Trump Card
The Warriors Gate as Mountain Spirit
Finding Mr. Right 2 as Ling
Happiness as Auntie Fen
Horrible Mansion in Wild Village as Lu Shiyu
母亲节微电影：记得·记得

2015

The Legend of Xiao Zhuang as Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu
Incredible Mama as Chung Sam Fat Yuen
Lovers & Movies as Zhao Wanhua
Daughter as Sharon Cheung
Kungfu Taboo

2014

The Midnight After as Mook Sau-Ying
Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down as Tiffany's Mother
Red River Valley

2013

Rigor Mortis as Yeung Feng
五台山抗日传奇之女兵排
武松
Women of the Tang Dynasty as Wu Ze Tian
7 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
Control as Jen
The Fox Lover
Du Li Lian
Mid-Night Train
The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
Winter Is Hoped
一步之城

2012

2011

Dragon as Shi San Liang
A Chinese Ghost Story as Lou Lou
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine as Du Feihong
Turning Point 2 as Sa Po Yau
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
The Wedding Diary as Allison Chan
Quattro Hong Kong 2

2010

Can't Buy Me Love as Concubine Wei
No Regrets as Ng Lai-sim
72 Tenants of Prosperity as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
A Fistful of Stances as Cheung Sheung-Chu
Kung Fu Wing Chun as Master Ng Mui

2009

Club Sparkle
Beyond the Realm of Conscience as Tam Yim Sheung
Rosy Business as Lau Fong
Sweetness in the Salt
At the End of Daybreak as Tuck's mother

2008

Forensic Heroes II as Cheng Lai-Ling
Legend of the Demigods as 草忘忧（凝香仙草）、凝碧仙草
Legendary Assassin as Boss
Pages of Treasures
Wasabi Mon Amour
L for Love, L for Lies as Bo's mother

2007

Word Twisters' Adventures as Poon Bak-Fung
On The First Beat as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢

2006

2005

The Academy as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
A Chinese Tall Story as Lo Ping
Crazy n' the City as Rachael
A Century of Light and Shadow as Self

2004

Jiang Hu as Sister Lai

2003

Infernal Affairs II as Hau's Sister
The Tai Chi Master
The Park as Master Yu
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master

2001

Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
Ling's Story as Mamasan
Forever Love
Wanted
The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' as (as Ying-Hung Wai)

2000

At the Threshold of an Era 2
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
忠勇小状元 as 卓金花
Fist Power as Brian's sister
High K as Li Yee-hung

1999

At the Threshold of an Era as 叶刘雪玲 / Eva
A Smiling Ghost Story as 方月冰/Icy

1998

The Master of Tai Chi

1997

Deadly Protection as Li zhi shan
Lady Flower Fist as 馬玉梅
Crazy Mission

1996

Dragon from Shaolin as Fung's girlfriend

1995

1994

1993

Mind Our Own Business
Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
On Parole as 潘红
Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
The Tale Of A Heroine
Fatal Love as Lee Hung
A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung

1992

Angel Terminators as Hon
Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
The Vengeance
The Vengeance of Six Dragon as Chiang Nan
Behind the Curtain
Megaforce from Highland

1991

The Banquet as Tsang's Maid
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
The Roar of the Vietnamese as Yuen Wan-Yin
Visa to Hell as Jenny
Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
The Real Me
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
欢乐英雄
Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
Queen of Gambler

1990

Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
Brave Young Girls
Widow Warriors as Sister-in-Law
That's Money as Bette
Braveful Police as Ah-phon
Bullet to Survive
Never Say Regret

1989

Celebrity Talk Show as 惠英红
The Inspector Wears Skirts II as May
Burning Ambition as Chau Siu-Hong
They Came to Rob Hong Kong as Supt Shang
Who Cares as Policewoman

1988

The Inspector Wears Skirts as May
The Peacock King as Mother
The Dragon Family as Wai's Wife

1987

Rouge as Actress Portraying Ghost
Happy Go Lucky as Jackie
Bloody Revenge as Wang

1986

The Seventh Curse as Policewoman
Naughty Boys as Ah Chuan
Rosa as Lei Kung's sister
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

1985

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Tourist in Thailand
Journey of the Doomed as Monkey Lin
Why Me? as Woman complain about Husband

1984

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Yang No. 8
The Return of Pom Pom as Mimi
Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
Double Decker as Cat
Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
New Tales of the Flying Fox as Miss Yuan

1983

The Lady is the Boss as Chan Mei Ling
Demon of the Lute as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)

1982

Buddha's Palm as Qiu Yu Juan
Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
The Emperor and the Minister as Xiao-Hong
Cat vs. Rat as Jien Yu Lan
The 82 Tenants as Lisa
Lovers Blades as Siu Gai Bao

1981

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Sun Xiaohong
Martial Club as Wang Juying
My Young Auntie as Jing Dai-Nan
The Tiger and the Widow as Jin Mei
The Brave Archer 3

1980

Return to the 36th Chamber as Hsiao Hung
Clan of the White Lotus as Mei Ha
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Li Pao-Erh
Heaven and Hell as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
Swift Sword as Xiaomei

1979

Dirty Ho as Tsui Hung
The Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
The Deadly Breaking Sword as Xiaoqin
The Ghost Story
Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Chan Tsuei Hung
The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
The Tigress of Shaolin as Xiao Hong
The Last Judgement as Mrs. Ye

1978

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
Shaolin Hand Lock as Xiao Hong
Swordsman and Enchantress as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
The Brave Archer 2 as Mu Nian Zhi
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
The Cunning Hustler

1977

Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
The Brave Archer as Mu Nian-Zhi
The Dream of the Red Chamber as Maid She Yue
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl

1962

Golden Horse Awards as Self