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:
- 246
- First Appeared:
- In the movie A Life of Papers
- Latest Project:
- Movie Keep the Beat 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Life of Papers | 2026 | |
| Series | The Days of Seclusion and Love | Unknown | 2026 |
| Movie | 心累了 | 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 | 2025-10-01 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
| Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
| Movie | Last Suspect | Lin Shu'e | 2023-11-01 |
| Movie | The Invisible Guest | Sister Hong | 2023-12-08 |
| Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
| Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | Unknown | 2023-08-31 |
| Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
| 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 | Memories Beyond Horizon | Unknown | 2022-12-17 |
| Series | 诗画 | Unknown | 2022-08-28 |
| Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
| Series | Night in the Greater Bay | Unknown | 2021-11-17 |
| Series | The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears | Unknown | 2021-12-31 |
| Series | Action | Unknown | 2021-12-10 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
| 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 | 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 | Unknown | 2018-07-19 |
| Movie | 为爱担当 | Unknown | 2017-02-24 |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's Mother | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Movie | Mysterious Plate 2 | Unknown | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | Unknown | 2017-04-21 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Zhao Wanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu | 2015-07-28 |
| 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 | Winter Is Hoped | Unknown | 2013-03-01 |
| Series | 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 | Unknown | 2013-01-24 |
| Movie | 一步之城 | Unknown | 2013-05-21 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-10-23 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Series | 武松 | Unknown | 2013-09-09 |
| Series | Du Li Lian | Unknown | 2013-08-03 |
| 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 |
| Movie | A Chinese Ghost Story IV | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Feihong | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | Unknown | 2011-11-12 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
| Series | Can't Buy Me Love | Concubine Wei | 2010-08-23 |
| Series | No Regrets | 吴丽婵 | 2010-10-18 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Series | Club Sparkle | Unknown | 2009-01-04 |
| Series | Rosy Business | 刘芳 | 2009-04-27 |
| 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 |
| Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
| Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | Unknown | 2008-01-28 |
| Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | Unknown | 2008-08-25 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | Pages of Treasures | 2008-12-08 | |
| 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 | Unknown | 2006-02-27 |
| Series | 志雲飯局 | Unknown | 2006-06-03 |
| Movie | 无间道·正序版 | Unknown | 2006-03-15 |
| 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 | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Fai's Wife | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Hau's Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | Self | 2003-10-04 |
| Movie | The Tai Chi Master | Unknown | 2003-09-27 |
| Movie | Wanted | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Forever Love | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June / Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
| Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2001-04-09 |
| 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 | 忠勇小状元 | 卓金花 | 2000-05-01 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Crazy Mission | Unknown | 1997-12-26 |
| Series | Deadly Protection | Li zhi shan | 1997-06-09 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Gunmen | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Almighty Thief | Unknown | 1995-01-01 |
| Series | Justice Pao | Unknown | 1995-05-01 |
| Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | Snake Fist | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Sharpshooters | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Series | Mind Our Own Business | Unknown | 1993-05-10 |
| Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
| Movie | On Parole | Hung | 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 | Unknown | 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 | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | Queen of Gambler | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1991-05-10 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Yuen Wan-Yin | 1991-10-15 |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | Unknown | 1991-08-08 |
| Movie | The Real Me | 1991-06-06 | |
| Movie | The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars | Unknown | 1991-05-20 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | Unknown | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | Unknown | 1990-03-10 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | 1990-09-21 | |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts III | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | 1990-06-01 | |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | May | 1989-01-28 |
| Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Series | Celebrity Talk Show | 惠英红 | 1989-03-10 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| 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 | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1987-03-12 |
| Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-11-22 |
| Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | Unknown | 1986-11-12 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| 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 | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| 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 | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Jing Dai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer 3 | Unknown | 1981-11-12 |
| Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Unknown | 1981-03-06 |
| 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 | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 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 |