Kara Wai Ying-Hung
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 3 February 1960 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
Known for
Acting 183
- 2026A Life of Papers
- 2026Keep the Beat as Zhan Yumei
- 2026Empty Gun as Li Huiru
- 2026心累了
- 2026Blades of the Guardians as Mrs. Yuchi
- 2025The Dumpling Queen as Ms. Hong
- 2024Remember Me as Jiang Xiuzhi
- 2023The Invisible Guest as Sister Hong
- 2023Last Suspect as Lin Shu'e
- 2023Echoes of the Thunder
- 2023Love Never Ends as Li Huiru
- 2023Strange Friends as Zhang Qianying
- 2023Sakra as Ruan Xingzhu
- 2022Sunshine of My Life as Gan Xiaohong
- 2022Hello Saturday · 1 episode
- 202177 Heartwarmings as Chau Mei Lin
- 2020Monster Run as Mrs. Lotus
- 2019My People, My Country as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
- 2019Binding Souls as Kuen
- 2019My Best Summer as Yu Huai's Mother
- 2019The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - as Ran Riu (True)
- 2018Tracey as Anne
- 2018House of the Rising Sons
- 2017The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful as Madame Tang
- 2017Mrs K as Mrs. K
- 201777 Heartbreaks as Eva's Mother
- 2017The Mysterious Family
- 2017Mysterious Plate 2
- 2017为爱担当
- 2016The Warriors Gate as Mountain Spirit
- 2016Horrible Mansion in Wild Village as Lu Shiyu
- 2016Happiness as Auntie Fen
- 2016Finding Mr. Right 2 as Ling
- 2016母亲节微电影：记得·记得
- 2015Daughter as Sharon Cheung
- 2015Lovers & Movies as Zhao Wanhua
- 2015Kungfu Taboo
- 2014Red River Valley
- 2014The Midnight After as Mook Sau-Ying
- 2014Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down as Tiffany's Mother
- 2013Control as Jen
- 2013Rigor Mortis as Yeung Feng
- 2013The Fox Lover
- 20137 Assassins as Lao Hu's wife
- 2013一步之城
- 2013Mid-Night Train
- 2013Winter Is Hoped
- 2013The Wedding Diary 2 as Allison Chan
- 2012Happiness Me Too
- 2012Diva
- 2012Blood Stained Shoes as Zhen Jie Fu
- 2011Turning Point 2 as Sa Po Yau
- 2011Quattro Hong Kong 2
- 2011The Wedding Diary as Allison Chan
- 2011Dragon as Shi San Liang
- 2011Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
- 2011A Chinese Ghost Story as Lou Lou
- 2010Kung Fu Wing Chun as Master Ng Mui
- 201072 Tenants of Prosperity as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
- 2009At the End of Daybreak as Tuck's mother
- 2008Legendary Assassin as Boss
- 2008L for Love, L for Lies as Bo's mother
- 2005A Chinese Tall Story as Lo Ping
- 2005Crazy n' the City as Rachel
- 2005A Century of Light and Shadow as Self
- 2004Jiang Hu as Sister Lai
- 2003The Park as Master Yu
- 2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- 2003Infernal Affairs II as 二家姐
- 2003The Tai Chi Master
- 2003Night Corridor as Ying Hung Wai
- 2003The Secret Society – Boss as Fai's Wife
- 2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
- 2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- 2003Dirty Man as Feng Shui Master
- 2001Ling's Story as Mamasan
- 2001The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
- 2001Visible Secret as Mother of June / Little Chung
- 2001Forever Love
- 2001Wanted
- 2000High K as Li Yee-hung
- 2000Fist Power as Brian's sister
- 1997Crazy Mission
- 1996Dragon from Shaolin as Fung's girlfriend
- 1995Gunmen
- 1994Out Bound Killing as Captain Yau
- 1994Snake Fist
- 1994Kung Fu Mistress
- 1994Sharpshooters
- 1993Madam City Hunter as Siu-Hung
- 1993On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other as Hung
- 1993On Parole as 潘红
- 1993The Tale Of A Heroine
- 1993Tattoo Girl as Tattoo Girl
- 1993Fatal Love as Lee Hung
- 1993A Story in Beijing City as Lee Hung
- 1992The Inspector Wears Skirts IV as May
- 1992Zen of Sword as Ha Hou's Aunt
- 1992Angel Terminators as Hon
- 1992Behind the Curtain
- 1992The Vengeance
- 1992Megaforce from Highland
- 1992The Vengeance of Six Dragon as Chiang Nan
- 1991The Banquet as Tsang's Maid
- 1991The Roar of the Vietnamese as Yuen Wan-Yin
- 1991The Real Me
- 1991The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
- 1991Visa to Hell as Jenny
- 1991Legend of the Drunken Tiger
- 1991Queen of Gambler
- 1991Heart of Danger as Lee Hung
- 1991Guys in Ghost's Hand as Aunt
- 1990That's Money as Bette
- 1990The Inspector Wears Skirts III as May
- 1990Brave Young Girls
- 1990Never Say Regret
- 1990Stage Door Johnny as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
- 1990Widow Warriors as Sister-in-Law
- 1990Bullet to Survive
- 1990Braveful Police as Ah-phon
- 1989Who Cares as Policewoman
- 1989Burning Ambition as Chau Siu-Hong
- 1989They Came to Rob Hong Kong as Supt Shang
- 1989The Inspector Wears Skirts II as May
- 1988The Peacock King as Kujaku's Mother
- 1988The Dragon Family as Wai's Wife
- 1988The Inspector Wears Skirts as May
- 1987Rouge as Actress Portraying Ghost
- 1987Happy Go Lucky as Jackie
- 1987Bloody Revenge as Wang
- 1986The Seventh Curse as Policewoman
- 1986The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
- 1986Naughty Boys as Ah Chuan
- 1986Rosa as Lei Kung's sister
- 1985Why Me? as Woman complain about Husband
- 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Tourist in Thailand
- 1985Journey of the Doomed as Monkey Lin
- 1984Double Decker as Cat
- 1984Long Road to Gallantry as Li Sai Nan
- 1984Three Stooges Go Undercover as Feng
- 1984The Return of Pom Pom as Mimi
- 1984New Tales of the Flying Fox as Miss Yuan
- 1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Yang No. 8
- 1984Family Light Affair as Ah Yin
- 1983Demon of the Lute as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
- 1983The Lady Is the Boss as Chan Mei Ling
- 1982The Emperor and the Minister as Xiao-Hong
- 1982Cat vs. Rat as Jien Yu Lan
- 1982Buddha's Palm as Qiu Yu Juan
- 1982The 82 Tenants as Lisa
- 1982Lovers Blades as Siu Gai Bao
- 1982Legendary Weapons of China as Fang Shau-Ching
- 1981The Brave Archer 3
- 1981Martial Club as Wang Juying
- 1981The Tiger and the Widow as Jin Mei
- 1981Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Sun Xiaohong
- 1981My Young Auntie as Jing Dai-Nan
- 1980Return to the 36th Chamber as Hsiao Hung
- 1980Swift Sword as Xiaomei
- 1980Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Li Pao-Erh
- 1980Heaven and Hell as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
- 1980Clan of the White Lotus as Mei Ha
- 1979The Deadly Breaking Sword as Xiaoqin
- 1979Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Chan Tsuei Hung
- 1979The Tigress of Shaolin as Xiao Hong
- 1979Dirty Ho as Tsui Hung
- 1979The Ghost Story
- 1979The Last Judgement as Mrs. Ye
- 1979The Reckless Cricket as molested street vendor [guest]
- 1979The Scandalous Warlord as Mistress
- 1978Invincible Shaolin as Su Yen
- 1978Swordsman and Enchantress as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
- 1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Moon
- 1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Phoenix
- 1978The Cunning Hustler
- 1978Shaolin Hand Lock as Xiao Hong
- 1978The Brave Archer 2 as Mu Nian Zhi
- 1978Life Gamble as Xiao Hong
- 1978Clan of Amazons as 7th Sister
- 1977Chinatown Kid as Hostage Whore
- 1977The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare as Schoolgirl
- 1977The Dream of the Red Chamber as Maid She Yue
- 1977The Brave Archer as Mu Nian-Zhi