Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Known for acting · Born 3 February 1960 · 66 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
242 credits
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
Mind Our Own Business
1993
At the Threshold of an Era
1999
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
Rigor Mortis
2013
The Legend of Xiao Zhuang
2015
Justice Pao
1995
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
2001
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
Beyond the Realm of Conscience
2009
At the Threshold of an Era 2
2000
The Warriors Gate
2016
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine
2011
Acting (242)
2026Blades of the GuardiansMrs. YuchiFilm
2026VLi HuiruFilm
2026Keep the BeatZhan YumeiFilm
2025The Dumpling QueenMs. HongFilm
2025你好时光 · 2 episodesSeries
2025Ultimate DesignSeries
2024Remember MeJiang XiuzhiFilm
2024Beyond TrendingSeries
2023SakraRuan XingzhuFilm
2023Echoes of the ThunderFilm
2023Love Never EndsLi HuiruFilm
2023The Invisible GuestSister HongFilm
2023Last SuspectLin Shu'eFilm
2023The Ingenious OneKou Yan · 36 episodesSeries
2023Gone with the RainFeng Yan · 37 episodesSeries
2023Strange FriendsZhang QianyingFilm
2022Hello SaturdaySeries
2022Memories Beyond Horizon · 24 episodesSeries
2022Sunshine of My LifeGan XiaohongFilm
2022诗画中国Series
2022非遗里的中国Series
202177 HeartwarmingsChau Mei LinFilm
2021Murder DiaryYeung Bik-sum · 25 episodesSeries
2021Action · 19 episodesSeries
2021Crying and Laughing Scholar · 42 episodesSeries
2021Night in the Greater BaySeries
2021对照记SelfSeries
2020Monster RunMrs. LotusFilm
2020Imperfect LoveYuan Ling · 22 episodesSeries
2019My People, My CountrySergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")Film
2019The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -Ran Riu (True)Film
2019My Best SummerYu Huai's MotherFilm
2019The DefectedMan Hei-wah · 30 episodesSeries
2019StainedBo Fei Fung · 10 episodesSeries
2019Everybody Stand By · 23 episodesSeries
2019Hello Life · 3 episodesSeries
2019My People, My Country: Behind-The-ScenesSelf · 7 episodesSeries
2019Binding SoulsKuenFilm
2019Real ActorSeries
2018TraceyAnneFilm
2018House of the Rising SonsFilm
2017The Bold, the Corrupt and the BeautifulMadame TangFilm
201777 HeartbreaksEva's MotherFilm
2017Mrs KMrs. KFilm
2017The Mysterious FamilyFilm
2017Mysterious Plate 2Film
2017为爱担当Film
2016The Warriors GateMountain SpiritFilm
2016Finding Mr. Right 2LingFilm
2016HappinessAuntie FenFilm
2016Trump CardSeries
2016Horrible Mansion in Wild VillageLu ShiyuFilm
2016母亲节微电影：记得·记得Film
2015Lovers & MoviesZhao WanhuaFilm
2015DaughterSharon CheungFilm
2015The Legend of Xiao ZhuangLady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu · 68 episodesSeries
2015Kungfu TabooFilm
2015Incredible MamaChung Sam Fat Yuen · 9 episodesSeries
2014The Midnight AfterMook Sau-YingFilm
2014Lock Me Up, Tie Him DownTiffany's MotherFilm
2014Red River ValleyFilm
2013Rigor MortisYeung FengFilm
2013ControlJenFilm
20137 AssassinsLao Hu's wifeFilm
2013Women of the Tang DynastyWu Ze Tian · 46 episodesSeries
2013The Fox LoverFilm
2013The Wedding Diary 2Allison ChanFilm
2013Mid-Night TrainFilm
2013Winter Is HopedFilm
2013一步之城Film
2013Du Li Lian · 37 episodesSeries
2013武松 · 50 episodesSeries
2013五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 · 45 episodesSeries
2012Blood Stained ShoesZhen Jie FuFilm
2012DivaFilm
2012Happiness Me TooFilm
2011DragonShi San LiangFilm
2011A Chinese Ghost StoryLou LouFilm
2011Turning Point 2Sa Po YauFilm
2011The Glamorous Imperial ConcubineDu Feihong · 44 episodesSeries
2011The Wedding DiaryAllison ChanFilm
2011Choy Lee Fut Kung FuFilm
2011Quattro Hong Kong 2Film
201072 Tenants of ProsperitySales of Ha Kun's StoreFilm
2010No RegretsNg Lai-sim · 32 episodesSeries
2010Can't Buy Me LoveConcubine Wei · 32 episodesSeries
2010Kung Fu Wing ChunMaster Ng MuiFilm
2010A Fistful of StancesCheung Sheung-Chu · 25 episodesSeries
2009Beyond the Realm of ConscienceTam Yim Sheung · 33 episodesSeries
2009At the End of DaybreakTuck's motherFilm
2009Rosy BusinessLau Fong · 25 episodesSeries
2009Sweetness in the Salt · 25 episodesSeries
2009Club SparkleSeries
2008Legendary AssassinBossFilm
2008L for Love, L for LiesBo's motherFilm
2008Legend of the DemigodsCho Mong-Yau/Ho Choi-Ma 草忘憂 (好彩媽) · 22 episodesSeries
2008Pages of Treasures · 20 episodesSeries
2008Wasabi Mon Amour · 20 episodesSeries
2007Word Twisters' AdventuresPoon Bak-Fung · 20 episodesSeries
2007On The First BeatWong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 · 30 episodesSeries
2006Beautiful CookingSeries
2006Safe Guards殷靜 · 25 episodesSeries
2006Be My GuestSeries
2005A Chinese Tall StoryLo PingFilm
2005Crazy n' the CityRachelFilm
2005The AcademyWong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 · 30 episodesSeries
2005A Century of Light and ShadowSelf · 8 episodesSeries
2004Jiang HuSister LaiFilm
2003Infernal Affairs II二家姐Film
2003The ParkMaster YuFilm
2003Night CorridorYing Hung WaiFilm
2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung FuSelfFilm
2003The Tai Chi MasterFilm
2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu XiaSelfFilm
2003The Secret Society – BossFai's WifeFilm
2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong KongSelfFilm
2003Dirty ManFeng Shui MasterFilm
2001Visible SecretMother of June / Little ChungFilm
2001The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber灭绝师太 Mit-juet · 42 episodesSeries
2001Ling's StoryMamasanFilm
2001Forever LoveFilm
2001WantedFilm
2000Fist PowerBrian's sisterFilm
2000At the Threshold of an Era 2 · 56 episodesSeries
2000High KLi Yee-hungFilm
2000忠勇小状元卓金花 · 25 episodesSeries
1999At the Threshold of an Era叶刘雪玲 / Eva · 107 episodesSeries
1999A Smiling Ghost Story方月冰/Icy · 20 episodesSeries
1998The Master of Tai Chi · 28 episodesSeries
1997Lady Flower Fist馬玉梅 · 20 episodesSeries
1997Crazy MissionFilm
1997Deadly ProtectionLi zhi shan · 20 episodesSeries
1996Dragon from ShaolinFung's girlfriendFilm
1995Justice Pao · 80 episodesSeries
1995GunmenFilm
1995狀元花之笑看良緣Li Yue'e · 21 episodesSeries
1994Out Bound KillingCaptain YauFilm
1994Snake FistFilm
1994SharpshootersFilm
1994Kung Fu MistressFilm
1993Madam City HunterSiu-HungFilm
1993A Story in Beijing CityLee HungFilm
1993On Parole 2: Do Unto the OtherHungFilm
1993On Parole潘红Film
1993Fatal LoveLee HungFilm
1993The Tale Of A HeroineFilm
1993Tattoo GirlTattoo GirlFilm
1993Mind Our Own Business · 319 episodesSeries
1992Angel TerminatorsHonFilm
1992The Inspector Wears Skirts IVMayFilm
1992Zen of SwordHa Hou's AuntFilm
1992Behind the CurtainFilm
1992The VengeanceFilm
1992The Vengeance of Six DragonChiang NanFilm
1992Megaforce from HighlandFilm
1991The BanquetTsang's MaidFilm
1991Legend of the Drunken TigerFilm
1991Visa to HellJennyFilm
1991The Roar of the VietnameseYuen Wan-YinFilm
1991The Real MeFilm
1991Guys in Ghost's HandAuntFilm
1991Heart of DangerLee HungFilm
1991Queen of GamblerFilm
1991The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong StarsFilm
1991欢乐英雄 · 29 episodesSeries
1990The Inspector Wears Skirts IIIMayFilm
1990That's MoneyBetteFilm
1990Widow WarriorsSister-in-LawFilm
1990Brave Young GirlsFilm
1990Never Say RegretFilm
1990Braveful PoliceAh-phonFilm
1990Bullet to SurviveFilm
1990Stage Door JohnnyBoss Tsui Yen HsiehFilm
1989The Inspector Wears Skirts IIMayFilm
1989They Came to Rob Hong KongSupt ShangFilm
1989Burning AmbitionChau Siu-HongFilm
1989Who CaresPolicewomanFilm
1989Celebrity Talk Show惠英红 · 2 episodesSeries
1988The Inspector Wears SkirtsMayFilm
1988The Peacock KingMother, Kujaku's MotherFilm
1988The Dragon FamilyWai's WifeFilm
1987RougeActress Portraying GhostFilm
1987Happy Go LuckyJackieFilm
1987Bloody RevengeWangFilm
1986The Seventh CursePolicewomanFilm
1986Naughty BoysAh ChuanFilm
1986The Story of Dr. Sun Yat SenFilm
1986RosaLei Kung's sisterFilm
1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsTourist in ThailandFilm
1985Journey of the DoomedMonkey LinFilm
1985Why Me?Woman complain about HusbandFilm
1984The 8 Diagram Pole FighterYang No. 8Film
1984The Return of Pom PomMimiFilm
1984New Tales of the Flying FoxMiss YuanFilm
1984Three Stooges Go UndercoverFengFilm
1984Long Road to GallantryLi Sai NanFilm
1984Double DeckerCatFilm
1984Family Light AffairAh YinFilm
1983The Lady Is the BossChan Mei LingFilm
1983Demon of the LuteFeng Ling (Rainbow Sword)Film
1982Legendary Weapons of ChinaFang Shau-ChingFilm
1982Buddha's PalmQiu Yu JuanFilm
1982Cat vs. RatJien Yu LanFilm
1982The Emperor and the MinisterXiao-HongFilm
1982Lovers BladesSiu Gai BaoFilm
1982The 82 TenantsLisaFilm
1981My Young AuntieJing Dai-NanFilm
1981Martial ClubWang JuyingFilm
1981Return of the Sentimental SwordsmanSun XiaohongFilm
1981The Brave Archer 3Film
1981The Tiger and the WidowJin MeiFilm
1980Return to the 36th ChamberHsiao HungFilm
1980Clan of the White LotusMei HaFilm
1980Swift SwordXiaomeiFilm
1980Heaven and HellLin Wei Ting's GirlfriendFilm
1980Emperor Chien Lung and the BeautyLi Pao-ErhFilm
1979Dirty HoTsui HungFilm
1979Mad Monkey Kung FuChan Tsuei HungFilm
1979The Deadly Breaking SwordXiaoqinFilm
1979The Tigress of ShaolinXiao HongFilm
1979The Scandalous WarlordMistressFilm
1979The Ghost StoryFilm
1979The Last JudgementMrs. YeFilm
1979The Reckless Cricketmolested street vendor [guest]Film
1978Invincible ShaolinSu YenFilm
1978Shaolin Hand LockXiao HongFilm
1978Clan of Amazons7th SisterFilm
1978Life GambleXiao HongFilm
1978Swordsman and EnchantressOne of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua PalaceFilm
1978The Brave Archer 2Mu Nian ZhiFilm
1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIMoonFilm
1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien LungPhoenixFilm
1978The Cunning HustlerFilm
1977The Brave ArcherMu Nian-ZhiFilm
1977Chinatown KidHostage WhoreFilm
1977The Dream of the Red ChamberMaid She YueFilm
1977The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's NightmareSchoolgirlFilm
1962Golden Horse AwardsSelfSeries
—A Life of PapersFilm
—心累了Film
—The Days of Seclusion and LoveSeries
—Clandestine MissionSeries