Kara Wai Ying-hung (Chinese: 惠英紅, born 2 February 1960), also romanized as Kara Wai Ying Hung, 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 Hui 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 theHong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Changchun Film Festival, Pacific Meridian, Asian Film Awards andGolden Horse Awards.
Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | 2025 | |
Movie | Ciao | Zhang Qianying | 2025 |
Movie | A Life of Papers | 2025 | |
Movie | Dumplings Queen | 2025 | |
Movie | Remember Me | 奶奶 | 2024-03-15 |
Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-21 |
Movie | Who's The Suspect | 林淑娥 | 2023-11-01 |
Movie | The Invisible Guest | 虹姐 | 2023-12-08 |
Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | 2023-08-31 | |
Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
Movie | Sunshine of My Life | 2022-08-26 | |
Series | Memories Beyond Horizon | 惠英红 | 2022-12-17 |
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 | 2021-12-31 | |
Series | Action | 2021-12-10 | |
Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | 2019-10-01 | |
Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's Mother | 2019-06-06 |
Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
Movie | House of the Rising Sons | 2018-07-19 | |
Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
Movie | The Mysterious Family | 2017-04-21 | |
Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's mother | 2017-03-10 |
Movie | Death Ouija 2 | 2017-03-10 | |
Movie | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Ling | 2016-04-29 |
Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
Movie | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | 2015-07-28 | |
Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
Series | Incredible Mama | Chung Sam Fat Yuen | 2015-02-09 |
Movie | Kungfu Taboo | 2015-01-01 | |
Movie | Red River Valley | 2014-07-11 | |
Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Tiffany's Mother | 2014-03-04 |
Movie | The Midnight After | Mook Sau-Ying | 2014-04-10 |
Movie | Winter Is Hoped | 2013-03-01 | |
Series | 五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 | 2013-01-24 | |
Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
Series | Du Li Lian | 2013-08-03 | |
Movie | Mid-Night Train | 2013-03-08 | |
Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
Series | Women of the Tang Dynasty | Wu Ze Tian | 2013-08-24 |
Series | 武松 | 2013-09-09 | |
Movie | The Fox Lover | 2013-09-27 | |
Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2012-02-08 |
Movie | Happiness Me Too | 2012-10-19 | |
Movie | Diva | 2012-08-16 | |
Movie | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | 2011-11-12 | |
Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
Movie | A Chinese Fairy Tale | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Fei Hong [Empress of Shu] | 2011-09-30 |
Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | 2011-05-10 | |
Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
Series | No Regrets | Ng Lai-sim | 2010-10-18 |
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 |
Series | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Tam Yim Sheung | 2009-10-19 |
Movie | At the End of Daybreak | Tuck's mother | 2009-10-11 |
Series | Sweetness in the Salt | 2009-06-08 | |
Series | Rosy Business | Lau Fong | 2009-04-27 |
Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | 2008-01-28 | |
Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
Series | Legend of the Demigods | 2008-08-25 | |
Series | Pages of Treasures | 2008-12-08 | |
Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
Movie | Infernal Affairs Trilogy (Chronological Edition) | Sister | 2006-12-12 |
Series | Safe Guards | 2006-02-27 | |
Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Herself | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | A Chinese Tall Story | Cool Ping | 2005-12-22 |
Movie | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
Movie | Triad Underworld | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
Movie | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Fai's Wife | 2003-03-27 |
Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
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 |
Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2001-04-09 |
Movie | Forever Love | 2001-01-01 | |
Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
Series | At the Threshold of an Era 2 | 2000-03-13 | |
Movie | Fist Power | 2000-01-21 | |
Series | A Smiling Ghost Story | 1999-01-01 | |
Series | At the Threshold of an Era | 1999-10-11 | |
Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | 1998-01-01 | |
Movie | Crazy Mission | 1997-12-26 | |
Series | Deadly Protection | Li zhi shan | 1997-06-09 |
Series | Lady Flower Fist | 马玉梅 | 1997-03-24 |
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 | |
Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
Movie | Almighty Thief | 1995-01-01 | |
Movie | Snake Fist | 1994-01-01 | |
Movie | Sharpshooters | 1994-01-01 | |
Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | 1994-01-01 | |
Series | Mind Our Own Business | 1993-05-10 | |
Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 1993-01-01 | |
Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
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 | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | The Vengeance | 1992-06-02 | |
Movie | Megaforce from Highland | 1992-03-04 | |
Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1992-05-10 |
Movie | Behind the Curtain | 1992-09-19 | |
Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | 1991-01-01 | |
Movie | The Real Me | 1991-06-06 | |
Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
Series | 欢乐英雄 | 1991-08-08 | |
Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | 1991-10-15 | |
Movie | Queen of Gambler | 1991-01-01 | |
Movie | Bullet to Survive | 1990-01-01 | |
Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Raid on Royal Casino Marine | May | 1990-10-20 |
Movie | Widow Warriors | 1990-03-10 | |
Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
Movie | Brave Young Girls | 1990-09-21 | |
Movie | Never Say Regret | 1990-06-01 | |
Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts Part II | May | 1989-01-28 |
Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
Movie | The Peacock King | Mother | 1988-12-10 |
Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's wife | 1988-08-25 |
Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | 1986-11-12 | |
Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-10-17 |
Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
Movie | Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Lily Li's stunt double | 1985-05-17 |
Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | Why Me? | Complains about husband | 1985-10-29 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 | 1984-02-17 |
Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
Movie | 癫凤狂龙 | 史太凤 | 1984-11-16 |
Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
Movie | The Lady Is the Boss | Chan Mei Ling | 1983-03-31 |
Movie | Demon of the Lute | 1983-08-04 | |
Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-29 |
Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
Movie | Brave Archer and His Mate | 1982-02-25 | |
Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shau-Ching | 1982-01-21 |
Movie | The Brave Archer 3 | 1981-11-12 | |
Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-19 |
Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | 1981-03-06 | |
Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
Movie | My Young Auntie | Cheng Tai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
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 Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chen Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
Movie | The Tigress of Shaolin | Xiao Hong | 1979-09-14 |
Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
Movie | The Last Judgement | Mrs. Ye | 1979-04-05 |
Movie | The Ghost Story | 1979-05-25 | |
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 Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
Movie | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Moon | 1978-10-27 |
Movie | Swordsman and Enchantress | One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace | 1978-11-08 |
Movie | Invincible Shaolin | Su Yen | 1978-11-19 |
Movie | The Cunning Hustler | 1978-07-30 | |
Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |
Movie | The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
Movie | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |
Movie | The Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
Series | Golden Horse Awards | Self | 1962-10-31 |