Kara Hui
Kara Hui 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.
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- Born:
- Feb 2, 1960 In Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 166
- First Appeared:
- In the movie A Life of Papers
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sons of the Neon Night 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Life of Papers | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025 |
| Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
| Movie | Last Suspect | 林淑娥 | 2023-11-01 |
| Movie | Sunshine of My Life | 2022-08-26 | |
| Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Unknown | 2021-05-14 |
| Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
| Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
| Series | Imperfect Love | Unknown | 2020-03-27 |
| Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
| Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
| Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Unknown | 2019-08-08 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Unknown | 2019-10-01 |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | 2018-07-19 | |
| Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's mother | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | The Mysterious Family | Unknown | 2017-04-21 |
| Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
| Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
| Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
| Movie | The Midnight After | Sister Ying | 2014-04-10 |
| Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Tiffany's Mother | 2014-03-04 |
| Movie | Mid-Night Train | Unknown | 2013-03-08 |
| Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary 2 | Allison Chan | 2013-02-07 |
| Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
| Series | Du Li Lian | Unknown | 2013-08-03 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Diva | Unknown | 2012-08-16 |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Movie | A Chinese Fairy Tale | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Unknown | 2010-02-11 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
| Series | Rosy Business | Lau Fong | 2009-04-27 |
| 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 | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai Ling | 2008-05-19 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | Unknown | 2008-08-25 |
| Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
| Series | Safe Guards | Unknown | 2006-02-27 |
| Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Herself | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | Crazy n' the City | Rachael | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | A Chinese Tall Story | Cool Ping | 2005-12-22 |
| Movie | Triad Underworld | Sister Lai | 2004-05-26 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Unknown | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| 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 |
| Movie | High K | Unknown | 2000-05-04 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Unknown | 2000-01-21 |
| Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | Unknown | 1998-01-01 |
| Series | Deadly Protection | Li zhi shan | 1997-06-09 |
| Series | Lady Flower Fist | Unknown | 1997-03-24 |
| Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
| Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
| Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
| Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino | Herself | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | Megaforce from Highland | Unknown | 1992-03-04 |
| Movie | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Visa to Hell | 1992-05-10 | |
| Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | Unknown | 1992-06-02 |
| Movie | Mega Force from Highland | Unknown | 1992-12-24 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Unknown | 1991-10-15 |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | Unknown | 1991-08-08 |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Braveful Police | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts 3: Raid on Royal Casino Marine | May | 1990-10-20 |
| Movie | Brave Young Girls | 1990-09-21 | |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts II | May | 1989-01-28 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | Mother | 1988-12-10 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's wife | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
| Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman (Cameo) | 1986-10-17 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | Unknown | 1986-11-12 |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | Why Me? | Complains about husband | 1985-10-29 |
| Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
| Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 (as Ying Hung Wai) | 1984-02-17 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Demon of the Lute | Unknown | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | The Lady Is the Boss | Chan Mei Ling | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shao Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Cheng Tai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Unknown | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
| 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 Last Judgement | 1979-04-05 | |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chan Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
| 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 Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
| Movie | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |