Kara Hui Ying-Hung
Acting
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.
Born: February 3, 1960 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Filmography (121)
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
2026
The Dumpling Queen
2025
The Invisible Guest
2023
Last Suspect
2023
Echoes of the Thunder
2023
Love Never Ends
2023
The Ingenious One
2023
Sakra
2023
非遗里的中国
2022
Memories Beyond Horizon
2022
诗画中国
2022
Hello Saturday
2022
Action
2021
Night in the Greater Bay
2021
Monster Run
2020
Imperfect Love
2020
Hello Life
2019
Real Actor
2019
Everybody Stand By
2019
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
2019
My People, My Country
2019
My Best Summer
2019
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -
2019
The Defected
2019
Tracey
2018
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
2017
Mrs K
2017
77 Heartbreaks
2017
The Warriors Gate
2016
Happiness
2016
Finding Mr. Right 2
2016
Trump Card
2016
The Legend of Xiao Zhuang
2015
The Midnight After
2014
Control
2013
Rigor Mortis
2013
7 Assassins
2013
五台山抗日传奇之女兵排
2013
Turning Point 2
2011
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine
2011
Dragon
2011
A Chinese Ghost Story
2011
No Regrets
2010
Can't Buy Me Love
2010
72 Tenants of Prosperity
2010
Beyond the Realm of Conscience
2009
At the End of Daybreak
2009
Rosy Business
2009
Club Sparkle
2009
Legendary Assassin
2008
Legend of the Demigods
2008
Forensic Heroes II
2008
L for Love, L for Lies
2008
Word Twisters' Adventures
2007
On The First Beat
2007
Be My Guest
2006
Beautiful Cooking
2006
A Chinese Tall Story
2005
The Academy
2005
Crazy n' the City
2005
Jiang Hu
2004
The Park
2003
Infernal Affairs II
2003
Night Corridor
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003
Visible Secret
2001
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
2000
At the Threshold of an Era 2
2000
Fist Power
2000
At the Threshold of an Era
1999
A Smiling Ghost Story
1999
The Master Of Tai Chi
1998
Deadly Protection
1997
Dragon from Shaolin
1996
Justice Pao
1995
Madam City Hunter
1993
Mind Our Own Business
1993
The Inspector Wears Skirts IV
1992
Angel Terminators
1992
The Banquet
1991
The Inspector Wears Skirts III
1990
Celebrity Talk Show
1989
They Came to Rob Hong Kong
1989
The Inspector Wears Skirts II
1989
The Peacock King
1988
The Dragon Family
1988
The Inspector Wears Skirts
1988
Rouge
1987
The Seventh Curse
1986
Naughty Boys
1986
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Journey of the Doomed
1985
The Return of Pom Pom
1984
New Tales of the Flying Fox
1984
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
Demon of the Lute
1983
The Lady is the Boss
1983
Buddha's Palm
1982
Legendary Weapons of China
1982
The Brave Archer 3
1981
Martial Club
1981
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
My Young Auntie
1981
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
Clan of the White Lotus
1980
The Deadly Breaking Sword
1979
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
1979
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
Dirty Ho
1979
Invincible Shaolin
1978
Swordsman and Enchantress
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
1978
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
1978
Shaolin Hand Lock
1978
The Brave Archer 2
1978
Life Gamble
1978
Clan of Amazons
1978
Chinatown Kid
1977
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977
The Brave Archer
1977
Golden Horse Awards
1962