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 as Mrs. Yuchi
- V
2025
- 你好时光
- The Dumpling Queen as Ms. Hong
- Ultimate Design
2024
- Remember Me as Jiang Xiuzhi
2023
- Sakra as Ruan Xingzhu
- The Ingenious One as Kou Yan
- 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
- Hello Saturday
- Memories Beyond Horizon
- 诗画中国
- 非遗里的中国
- Sunshine of My Life as Gan Xiaohong
2021
- Crying and Laughing Scholar
- Murder Diary as Yeung Bik-sum
- Night in the Greater Bay
- Action
- 对照记 as Self
- 77 Heartwarmings as Chau Mei Lin
2020
- Imperfect Love as Yuan Ling
- Monster Run as Mrs. Lotus
2019
- Everybody Stand By
- Hello Life
- The Defected as Man Hei-wah
- Real Actor
- 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
- House of the Rising Sons
- Tracey as Anne
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
- 为爱担当
- The Mysterious Family
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
- Du Li Lian
- 武松
- 7 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
- Women of the Tang Dynasty as Wu Ze Tian
- 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排
- Control as Jen
- The Fox Lover
- The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
- Mid-Night Train
- Winter Is Hoped
- 一步之城
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
- Can't Buy Me Love as Concubine Wei
- No Regrets as Ng Lai-sim
- 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
- Rosy Business as Lau Fong
- Sweetness in the Salt
- 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
- Legendary Assassin as Boss
- Pages of Treasures
- 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 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 二家姐
- Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- The Park as Master Yu
- The Tai Chi Master
- Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
- Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
- Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
- Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master
2001
- Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
- Ling's Story as Mamasan
- Wanted
- Forever Love
2000
- The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
- 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
- Deadly Protection as Li zhi shan
- Lady Flower Fist as 馬玉梅
- 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
- Snake Fist
- Out Bound Killing as Captain Yau
1993
- Mind Our Own Business
- Fatal Love as Lee Hung
- Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
- The Tale Of A Heroine
- On Parole as 潘红
- Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
- On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
- A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung
1992
- Angel Terminators as Hon
- Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
- Megaforce from Highland
- The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
- The Vengeance
- 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
- Visa to Hell as Jenny
- Legend of the Drunken Tiger
- Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
- 欢乐英雄
- The Real Me
- Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
- The Roar of the Vietnamese as Yuen Wan-Yin
- Queen of Gambler
1990
- Never Say Regret
- The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
- Brave Young Girls
- Widow Warriors as Sister-in-Law
- Bullet to Survive
- Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
- That's Money as Bette
- Braveful Police as Ah-phon
1989
- Celebrity Talk Show as 惠英红
- The Inspector Wears Skirts II as May
- They Came to Rob Hong Kong as Supt Shang
- Burning Ambition as Chau Siu-Hong
- Who Cares as Policewoman
1988
- The Peacock King as Mother
- The Dragon Family as Wai's Wife
- The Inspector Wears Skirts as May
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
- Why Me? as Woman complain about Husband
- Journey of the Doomed as Monkey Lin
1984
- The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Yang No. 8
- New Tales of the Flying Fox as Miss Yuan
- Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
- The Return of Pom Pom as Mimi
- Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
- Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
- Double Decker as Cat
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
- Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
- Cat vs. Rat as Jien Yu Lan
- The Emperor and the Minister as Xiao-Hong
- The 82 Tenants as Lisa
- Lovers Blades as Siu Gai Bao
1981
- Martial Club as Wang Juying
- My Young Auntie as Jing Dai-Nan
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Sun Xiaohong
- 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
- Swift Sword as Xiaomei
- Heaven and Hell as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
- Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Li Pao-Erh
1979
- The Ghost Story
- Dirty Ho as Tsui Hung
- Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Chan Tsuei Hung
- The Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
- The Tigress of Shaolin as Xiao Hong
- The Deadly Breaking Sword as Xiaoqin
- The Last Judgement as Mrs. Ye
- The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
1978
- Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
- 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
- Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
- The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
- Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
- The Cunning Hustler
1977
- The Brave Archer as Mu Nian-Zhi
- Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
- The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl
- The Dream of the Red Chamber as Maid She Yue
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self