Kara Wai Ying-Hung
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.
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- Born:
- Feb 3, 1960 In Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 239
- First Appeared:
- In the series Golden Horse Awards 1962-10-31
- Latest Project:
- Movie Keep the Beat 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | 心累了 | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | A Life of Papers | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | Keep the Beat | Zhan Yumei | 2026 |
| Movie | The Dumpling Queen | Ms. Hong | 2025-04-30 |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025-05-16 |
| Movie | Remember Me | Jiang Xiuzhi | 2024-03-15 |
| Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
| Movie | Strange Friends | Zhang Qianying | 2023-04-23 |
| Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
| Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
| Movie | Last Suspect | Lin Shu'e | 2023-11-01 |
| Movie | The Invisible Guest | Sister Hong | 2023-12-08 |
| Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
| Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | Unknown | 2023-08-31 |
| Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
| Movie | Sunshine of My Life | Unknown | 2022-08-26 |
| Series | 非遗里的中国 | Unknown | 2022-12-30 |
| Series | 诗画中国 | Unknown | 2022-08-28 |
| Series | Memories Beyond Horizon | Unknown | 2022-12-17 |
| Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
| Series | Night in the Greater Bay | Unknown | 2021-11-17 |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
| Series | The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears | Unknown | 2021-12-31 |
| Series | Action | Unknown | 2021-12-10 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
| Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's Mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
| Series | Hello Life | Unknown | 2019-12-17 |
| Series | Everybody Stand By | Unknown | 2019-10-11 |
| Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Self | 2019-10-01 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | Unknown | 2018-07-19 |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | Mysterious Plate 2 | Unknown | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's Mother | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | 为爱担当 | Unknown | 2017-02-24 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | Unknown | 2017-04-21 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Movie | 母亲节微电影：记得·记得 | Unknown | 2016-01-01 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | Lady Abahai / Empress Xiaoliewu | 2015-07-28 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Zhao Wanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| 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 | Mid-Night Train | Unknown | 2013-03-08 |
| Movie | 一步之城 | Unknown | 2013-05-21 |
| Movie | Winter Is Hoped | Unknown | 2013-03-01 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Series | 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 | Unknown | 2013-01-24 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-10-23 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Series | Du Li Lian | Unknown | 2013-08-03 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Series | 武松 | Unknown | 2013-09-09 |
| 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 | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Feihong | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story IV | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | Unknown | 2011-11-12 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Series | Can't Buy Me Love | Concubine Wei | 2010-08-23 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Series | No Regrets | 吴丽婵 | 2010-10-18 |
| Series | Rosy Business | 刘芳 | 2009-04-27 |
| Series | Club Sparkle | Unknown | 2009-01-04 |
| Series | Sweetness in the Salt | Unknown | 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 |
| Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
| Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | Unknown | 2008-01-28 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | Unknown | 2008-08-25 |
| Series | Pages of Treasures | Unknown | 2008-12-08 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | On The First Beat | Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 | 2007-08-08 |
| Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
| Series | Safe Guards | Unknown | 2006-02-27 |
| Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Self | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
| Series | The Academy | Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 | 2005-04-11 |
| Movie | A Chinese Tall Story | Lo Ping | 2005-12-22 |
| Movie | Jiang Hu | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Self | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Fai's Wife | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Hau's Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | 2003-10-04 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | The Tai Chi Master | Unknown | 2003-09-27 |
| Movie | Forever Love | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Wanted | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2001-04-09 |
| Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June / Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Brian's sister | 2000-01-21 |
| Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era 2 | Unknown | 2000-03-13 |
| Series | A Smiling Ghost Story | Unknown | 1999-01-01 |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era | Unknown | 1999-10-11 |
| Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 1997-12-26 |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
| Movie | Almighty Thief | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Series | Justice Pao | Unknown | 1995-05-01 |
| Movie | Gunmen | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
| Movie | Sharpshooters | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Snake Fist | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
| Series | Mind Our Own Business | Unknown | 1993-05-10 |
| Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | On Parole | Hung | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | Behind the Curtain | Unknown | 1992-09-19 |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | Unknown | 1992-06-02 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Queen of Gambler | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1991-05-10 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | Unknown | 1991-08-08 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Yuen Wan-Yin | 1991-10-15 |
| Movie | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars | Unknown | 1991-05-20 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | Unknown | 1990-03-10 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts III | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
| Movie | Lethal Angels 2 | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | Unknown | 1990-09-21 |
| Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | May | 1989-01-28 |
| Series | Celebrity Talk Show | 惠英红 | 1989-03-10 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | Kujaku's Mother | 1988-12-10 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's Wife | 1988-08-25 |
| 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 | Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Lily Li's stunt double | 1985-05-17 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Woman complain about Husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| 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 | Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword) | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | Brave Archer and His Mate | Unknown | 1982-02-25 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shau-Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| 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 | Jing Dai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | 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 | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Li Pao-Erh | 1980-03-01 |
| Movie | Return to the 36th Chamber | Hsiao Hung | 1980-08-24 |
| Movie | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
| Movie | The Last Judgement | Mrs. Ye | 1979-04-05 |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chan Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| Movie | The Tigress of Shaolin | Xiao Hong | 1979-09-14 |
| Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
| 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 | The Cunning Hustler | Unknown | 1978-07-30 |
| Movie | The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| 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 Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |
| Movie | The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
| Series | Golden Horse Awards | Self | 1962-10-31 |