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
2025
- The Dumpling Queen as Ms. Hong
- 你好时光
- Ultimate Design
2024
- Remember Me as Jiang Xiuzhi
2023
- Sakra as Ruan Xingzhu
- Love Never Ends as Li Huiru
- The Ingenious One as Kou Yan
- The Invisible Guest as Sister Hong
- Last Suspect as Lin Shu'e
- Echoes of the Thunder
- Strange Friends as Zhang Qianying
- Gone with the Rain as Feng Yan
2021
- 77 Heartwarmings as Chau Mei Lin
- Murder Diary as Yeung Bik-sum
- Action
- Night in the Greater Bay
- The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears
2020
- Monster Run as Mrs. Lotus
- Imperfect Love as Yuan Ling
2019
- The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - as Ran Riu (True)
- Everybody Stand By
- My People, My Country as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
- My Best Summer as Yu Huai's Mother
- Binding Souls as Kuen
- The Defected as Man Hei-wah
- Hello Life
- Real Actor
- Stained as Bo Fei Fung
- My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes as Self
2018
- Tracey as Anne
- House of the Rising Sons
2017
- Mrs K as Mrs. K
- 77 Heartbreaks as Eva's Mother
- The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful as Madame Tang
- The Mysterious Family
- 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
- 母亲节微电影：记得·记得
- Horrible Mansion in Wild Village as Lu Shiyu
2015
- Lovers & Movies as Zhao Wanhua
- Daughter as Sharon Cheung
- Kungfu Taboo
- The Legend of Xiao Zhuang as Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu
- Incredible Mama as Chung Sam Fat Yuen
2014
- The Midnight After as Mook Sau-Ying
- Red River Valley
- Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down as Tiffany's Mother
2013
- Rigor Mortis as Yeung Feng
- 7 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
- Control as Jen
- The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
- Mid-Night Train
- The Fox Lover
- 一步之城
- 武松
- Women of the Tang Dynasty as Wu Ze Tian
- 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排
- Du Li Lian
- Winter Is Hoped
2012
- Diva
- Blood Stained Shoes as Zhen Jie Fu
- Happiness Me Too
2011
- Dragon as Shi San Liang
- Turning Point 2 as Sa Po Yau
- A Chinese Ghost Story as Lou Lou
- Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
- The Wedding Diary as Allison Chan
- The Glamorous Imperial Concubine as Du Feihong
- Quattro Hong Kong 2
2010
- Kung Fu Wing Chun as Master Ng Mui
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
- No Regrets as 吴丽婵
- Can't Buy Me Love as Concubine Wei
- A Fistful of Stances as Cheung Sheung-Chu
2009
- Club Sparkle
- Beyond the Realm of Conscience as Tam Yim Sheung
- At the End of Daybreak as Tuck's mother
- Rosy Business as 刘芳
- Sweetness in the Salt
2008
- Legendary Assassin as Boss
- L for Love, L for Lies as Bo's mother
- Forensic Heroes II as Cheng Lai-Ling
- Wasabi Mon Amour
- Legend of the Demigods as 草忘忧（凝香仙草）、凝碧仙草
- Pages of Treasures
2007
- Word Twisters' Adventures as Poon Bak-Fung
- On The First Beat as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
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
- The Tai Chi Master
- The Park as Master Yu
- Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
- The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
- Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master
- Infernal Affairs II as Hau's Sister
- Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
2001
- Ling's Story as Mamasan
- Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
- Forever Love
- Wanted
- The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
2000
- The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
- Fist Power as Brian's sister
- High K as Li Yee-hung
- At the Threshold of an Era 2
- 忠勇小状元 as 卓金花
1999
- At the Threshold of an Era as 叶刘雪玲 / Eva
- A Smiling Ghost Story as 方月冰/Icy
1997
- Crazy Mission
- Lady Flower Fist as 马玉梅
- Deadly Protection as Li zhi shan
1996
- Dragon from Shaolin as Fung's girlfriend
1995
- Justice Pao
- Gunmen
- 狀元花之笑看良緣 as Li Yue'e
1994
- Snake Fist
- Kung Fu Mistress
- Sharpshooters
- Out Bound Killing as Captain Yau
1993
- Mind Our Own Business
- Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
- Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
- The Tale Of A Heroine
- Fatal Love as Lee Hung
- On Parole as Hung
- On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
- A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung
1992
- The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
- Behind the Curtain
- Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
- Angel Terminators as Hon
- The Vengeance
- The Vengeance of Six Dragon as Chiang Nan
- Megaforce from Highland
1991
- The Banquet as Tsang's Maid
- Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
- The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
- The Roar of the Vietnamese as Yuen Wan-Yin
- Legend of the Drunken Tiger
- Visa to Hell as Jenny
- Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
- The Real Me
- Queen of Gambler
- 欢乐英雄
1990
- The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
- That's Money as Bette
- Brave Young Girls
- Bullet to Survive
- Braveful Police as Ah-phon
- Widow Warriors
- Never Say Regret
- Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
1989
- Celebrity Talk Show as 惠英红
- The Inspector Wears Skirts II as May
- Burning Ambition as Chau Siu-Hong
- Who Cares as Policewoman
- They Came to Rob Hong Kong as Supt Shang
1988
- The Dragon Family as Wai's Wife
- The Peacock King as Mother
- The Inspector Wears Skirts as May
1987
- Rouge as Actress Portraying Ghost
- Bloody Revenge as Wang
- Happy Go Lucky as Jackie
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 Return of Pom Pom as Mimi
- Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
- New Tales of the Flying Fox as Miss Yuan
- Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
- The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Yang No. 8
- Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
- Double Decker as Cat
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
- The Emperor and the Minister as Xiao-Hong
- Cat vs. Rat as Jien Yu Lan
- Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
- 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
- The Brave Archer 3
- The Tiger and the Widow as Jin Mei
- My Young Auntie as Jing Dai-Nan
1980
- Return to the 36th Chamber as Hsiao Hung
- Swift Sword as Xiaomei
- Heaven and Hell as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
- Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Li Pao-Erh
- Clan of the White Lotus as Mei Ha
1979
- The Ghost Story
- The Deadly Breaking Sword as Xiaoqin
- The Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
- Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Chan Tsuei Hung
- The Last Judgement as Mrs. Ye
- Dirty Ho as Tsui Hung
- The Tigress of Shaolin as Xiao Hong
- The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
1978
- Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
- Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
- Shaolin Hand Lock as Xiao Hong
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
- The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
- Swordsman and Enchantress as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
- Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
- The Brave Archer 2 as Mu Nian Zhi
- The Cunning Hustler
1977
- The Dream of the Red Chamber as Maid She Yue
- Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
- The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl
- The Brave Archer as Mu Nian-Zhi
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self