Kara Wai 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 as Mrs. Yuchi
- V as Li Huiru
- Keep the Beat as Zhan Yumei
2025
- 你好时光
- The Dumpling Queen as Ms. Hong
- Ultimate Design
2024
- Beyond Trending
- 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
- Echoes of the Thunder
- Strange Friends as Zhang Qianying
2022
- Hello Saturday
- Memories Beyond Horizon
- 非遗里的中国
- 诗画中国
- Sunshine of My Life as Gan Xiaohong
2021
- Night in the Greater Bay
- Crying and Laughing Scholar
- Action
- 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
- Everybody Stand By
- Hello Life
- Real Actor
- The Defected as Man Hei-wah
- My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes as Self
- My People, My Country as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
- Stained as Bo Fei Fung
- My Best Summer as Yu Huai's Mother
- 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
- Mrs K as Mrs. K
- Mysterious Plate 2
- The Mysterious Family
- 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
- Daughter as Sharon Cheung
- Lovers & Movies as Zhao Wanhua
- Kungfu Taboo
2014
- The Midnight After as Mook Sau-Ying
- Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down as Tiffany's Mother
- Red River Valley
2013
- 武松
- Women of the Tang Dynasty as Wu Ze Tian
- Rigor Mortis as Yeung Feng
- 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排
- Du Li Lian
- 7 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
- Control as Jen
- The Fox Lover
- The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
- Winter Is Hoped
- 一步之城
- Mid-Night Train
2012
- Diva
- Blood Stained Shoes as Zhen Jie Fu
- Happiness Me Too
2011
- The Glamorous Imperial Concubine as Du Feihong
- Dragon as Shi San Liang
- A Chinese Ghost Story as Lou Lou
- Turning Point 2 as Sa Po Yau
- Quattro Hong Kong 2
- Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
- The Wedding Diary as Allison Chan
2010
- No Regrets as Ng Lai-sim
- Can't Buy Me Love as Concubine Wei
- A Fistful of Stances as Cheung Sheung-Chu
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
- Kung Fu Wing Chun as Master Ng Mui
2009
- Beyond the Realm of Conscience as Tam Yim Sheung
- Club Sparkle
- Sweetness in the Salt
- Rosy Business as Lau Fong
- At the End of Daybreak as Tuck's mother
2008
- Legend of the Demigods as Cho Mong-Yau/Ho Choi-Ma 草忘憂 (好彩媽)
- Wasabi Mon Amour
- Pages of Treasures
- Legendary Assassin as Boss
- L for Love, L for Lies as Bo's mother
2007
- On The First Beat as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
- Word Twisters' Adventures as Poon Bak-Fung
2006
2005
- The Academy as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
- A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- A Chinese Tall Story as Lo Ping
- Crazy n' the City as Rachel
2004
- Jiang Hu as Sister Lai
2003
- Infernal Affairs II as 二家姐
- Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
- Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- The Park as Master Yu
- The Tai Chi Master
- Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
- The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
- Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master
2001
- The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
- Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
- Ling's Story as Mamasan
- Forever Love
- Wanted
2000
- At the Threshold of an Era 2
- 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
1997
- Lady Flower Fist as 馬玉梅
- Deadly Protection as Li zhi shan
- Crazy Mission
1996
- Dragon from Shaolin as Fung's girlfriend
1995
- Justice Pao
- 狀元花之笑看良緣 as Li Yue'e
- Gunmen
1994
- Kung Fu Mistress
- Sharpshooters
- Out Bound Killing as Captain Yau
- Snake Fist
1993
- Mind Our Own Business
- Fatal Love as Lee Hung
- Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
- On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
- On Parole as 潘红
- The Tale Of A Heroine
- Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
- A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung
1992
- Angel Terminators as Hon
- The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
- The Vengeance
- Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
- Megaforce from Highland
- Behind the Curtain
- The Vengeance of Six Dragon as Chiang Nan
1991
- The Banquet as Tsang's Maid
- The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
- 欢乐英雄
- Legend of the Drunken Tiger
- Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
- The Real Me
- Visa to Hell as Jenny
- The Roar of the Vietnamese as Yuen Wan-Yin
- Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
- Queen of Gambler
1990
- The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
- Brave Young Girls
- Bullet to Survive
- Never Say Regret
- Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
- Widow Warriors as Sister-in-Law
- Braveful Police as Ah-phon
- That's Money as Bette
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 Dragon Family as Wai's Wife
- The Peacock King as Mother
1987
- Rouge as Actress Portraying Ghost
- Happy Go Lucky as Jackie
- Bloody Revenge as Wang
1986
- The Seventh Curse as Policewoman
- Rosa as Lei Kung's sister
- Naughty Boys as Ah Chuan
- 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
- New Tales of the Flying Fox as Miss Yuan
- The Return of Pom Pom as Mimi
- Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
- Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
- Double Decker as Cat
- Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
1983
- Demon of the Lute as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
- The Lady Is the Boss as Chan Mei Ling
1982
- Buddha's Palm as Qiu Yu Juan
- The 82 Tenants as Lisa
- Cat vs. Rat as Jien Yu Lan
- Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
- The Emperor and the Minister as Xiao-Hong
- Lovers Blades as Siu Gai Bao
1981
- Martial Club as Wang Juying
- My Young Auntie as Jing Dai-Nan
- The Tiger and the Widow as Jin Mei
- The Brave Archer 3
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Sun Xiaohong
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
- The Ghost Story
- Dirty Ho as Tsui Hung
- Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Chan Tsuei Hung
- The Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
- The Deadly Breaking Sword as Xiaoqin
- The Last Judgement as Mrs. Ye
- The Tigress of Shaolin as Xiao Hong
- The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
1978
- Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
- Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
- Shaolin Hand Lock as Xiao Hong
- Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
- Swordsman and Enchantress as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
- The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
- The Brave Archer 2 as Mu Nian Zhi
- The Cunning Hustler
1977
- The Brave Archer as Mu Nian-Zhi
- The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl
- Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
- The Dream of the Red Chamber as Maid She Yue
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self