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:
- 250
- First Appeared:
- In the series 疾风劲草
- Latest Project:
- Movie A Life of Papers 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | 空枪 | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | A Life of Papers | Unknown | 2026 |
| Series | 疾风劲草 | 2026 | |
| Movie | Blades of the Guardians | Unknown | 2026 |
| Series | The Days of Seclusion and Love | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | Keep the Beat | Zhan Yumei | 2026 |
| Movie | 心累了 | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | The Dumpling Queen | Ms. Hong | 2025-04-30 |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025-10-01 |
| Series | Ultimate Design | Unknown | 2025-10-29 |
| Series | 你好时光 | Unknown | 2025-06-28 |
| Movie | Remember Me | Jiang Xiuzhi | 2024-03-15 |
| Movie | Strange Friends | Zhang Qianying | 2023-04-23 |
| Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
| Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
| Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
| Movie | The Invisible Guest | Sister Hong | 2023-12-08 |
| Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
| Movie | Last Suspect | Lin Shu'e | 2023-11-01 |
| Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | 2023-08-31 | |
| Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
| Movie | Sunshine of My Life | 2022-08-26 | |
| Series | 诗画中国 | Unknown | 2022-08-28 |
| Series | 非遗里的中国 | Unknown | 2022-12-30 |
| Series | Memories Beyond Horizon | Unknown | 2022-12-17 |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
| Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
| Series | Action | 2021-12-10 | |
| Series | The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears | 2021-12-31 | |
| Series | Night in the Greater Bay | Unknown | 2021-11-17 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | Hello Life | Unknown | 2019-12-17 |
| 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 | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
| Series | Everybody Stand By | 2019-10-11 | |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Self | 2019-10-01 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | 2018-07-19 | |
| Movie | Mysterious Plate 2 | Unknown | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | 为爱担当 | Unknown | 2017-02-24 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | 2017-04-21 | |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's Mother | 2017-06-15 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Series | Trump Card | Unknown | 2016-01-29 |
| Movie | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Ling | 2016-04-29 |
| Movie | 母亲节微电影：记得·记得 | Unknown | 2016-01-01 |
| Movie | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
| Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
| Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
| Movie | Kungfu Taboo | 2015-01-01 | |
| Series | Incredible Mama | Chung Sam Fat Yuen | 2015-02-09 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Zhao Wanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu | 2015-07-28 |
| 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 | 2013-03-08 | |
| Movie | Winter Is Hoped | Unknown | 2013-03-01 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Series | 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 | 2013-01-24 | |
| Movie | 一步之城 | Unknown | 2013-05-21 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-10-23 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | 2013-09-27 | |
| Series | 武松 | Unknown | 2013-09-09 |
| Series | Women of the Tang Dynasty | Wu Ze Tian | 2013-08-24 |
| Series | Du Li Lian | 2013-08-03 | |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Diva | Unknown | 2012-08-16 |
| Movie | Happiness Me Too | 2012-10-19 | |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | 2011-05-10 | |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Feihong | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | Unknown | 2011-11-12 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Series | Can't Buy Me Love | Concubine Wei | 2010-08-23 |
| 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 | 2009-06-08 | |
| Series | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Tam Yim Sheung | 2009-10-19 |
| Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
| Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | 2008-01-28 | |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | Pages of Treasures | Unknown | 2008-12-08 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | 草忘忧（凝香仙草）、凝碧仙草 | 2008-08-25 |
| Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
| Series | On The First Beat | Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 | 2007-08-08 |
| Series | Safe Guards | 2006-02-27 | |
| Series | Be My Guest | Unknown | 2006-06-03 |
| Series | Beautiful Cooking | Unknown | 2006-05-28 |
| Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Self | 2005-01-01 |
| Series | The Academy | Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 | 2005-04-11 |
| Movie | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
| 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 | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | The Tai Chi Master | Unknown | 2003-09-27 |
| Movie | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | 2003-10-04 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Hau's Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Forever Love | 2001-01-01 | |
| Movie | Wanted | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June / Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Brian's sister | 2000-01-21 |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era 2 | Unknown | 2000-03-13 |
| Series | 忠勇小状元 | 卓金花 | 2000-05-01 |
| Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
| Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2000-04-09 |
| Series | At the Threshold of an Era | 叶刘雪玲 / Eva | 1999-10-11 |
| Series | A Smiling Ghost Story | 方月冰/Icy | 1999-01-01 |
| Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | 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 |
| Series | Journey to the West | 洪飞虎 | 1996-11-18 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-10 |
| Series | Justice Pao | 1995-05-01 | |
| Movie | Gunmen | 1995-01-01 | |
| Movie | Almighty Thief | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | 1994-01-01 | |
| Movie | Sharpshooters | 1994-01-01 | |
| Movie | Snake Fist | 1994-01-01 | |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
| Series | Mind Our Own Business | 1993-05-10 | |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | On Parole | 潘红 | 1993-06-01 |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | 1992-06-02 | |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | Behind the Curtain | Unknown | 1992-09-19 |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | Queen of Gambler | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1991-05-10 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars | Unknown | 1991-05-20 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Yuen Wan-Yin | 1991-10-15 |
| Movie | The Real Me | 1991-06-06 | |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | 1991-08-08 | |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | 1990-06-01 | |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts III | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | 1990-09-21 | |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | May | 1989-01-28 |
| Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Series | Celebrity Talk Show | 惠英红 | 1989-03-10 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's Wife | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | Kujaku's Mother | 1988-12-10 |
| Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
| Movie | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1987-03-12 |
| Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | 1986-11-12 | |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-11-22 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Woman complain about Husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Lily Li's stunt double | 1985-05-17 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| 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 | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | 你你你来来来 | 史太凤 | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| 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 | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shau-Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Jing Dai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Unknown | 1981-03-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer 3 | 1981-11-12 | |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
| 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 | Return to the 36th Chamber | Hsiao Hung | 1980-08-24 |
| Movie | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
| Movie | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Li Pao-Erh | 1980-03-01 |
| Movie | The Last Judgement | Mrs. Ye | 1979-04-05 |
| Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | 1979-05-25 | |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| 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 | The Brave Archer 2 | Mu Nian Zhi | 1978-05-13 |
| Movie | Clan of Amazons | 7th Sister | 1978-02-19 |
| Movie | Life Gamble | Xiao Hong | 1978-04-26 |
| Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
| Movie | The Cunning Hustler | 1978-07-30 | |
| 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 Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |
| Movie | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |
| Movie | The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
| Series | Golden Horse Awards | Self | 1962-10-31 |