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 The Brave Archer 1977-07-30
- Latest Project:
- Movie Sons of the Neon Night 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | A Life of Papers | 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 |
| Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Unknown | 2019-10-01 |
| Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's mother | 2019-06-06 |
| Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
| Movie | Binding Souls | Unknown | 2019-08-08 |
| Movie | House of the Rising Sons | 2018-07-19 | |
| Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
| 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 | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
| Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
| Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
| 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 | The Fox Lover | Unknown | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
| Movie | Diva | Unknown | 2012-08-16 |
| Movie | A Chinese Fairy Tale | Lou Lou | 2011-04-21 |
| Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
| Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point 2 | Sa Po Yau | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | The Wedding Diary | Allison Chan | 2011-11-10 |
| Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
| Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Unknown | 2010-02-11 |
| 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 |
| Series | Legend of the Demigods | Unknown | 2008-08-25 |
| Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
| 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 | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
| Movie | The Secret Society – Boss | Unknown | 2003-03-27 |
| Movie | The Park | Master Yu | 2003-10-23 |
| Movie | Infernal Affairs II | Sister | 2003-10-01 |
| Movie | Night Corridor | Ying Hung Wai | 2003-08-21 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
| Movie | Fist Power | Unknown | 2000-01-21 |
| Movie | High K | Unknown | 2000-05-04 |
| 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 | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 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 | Mega Force from Highland | Unknown | 1992-12-24 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | Unknown | 1992-06-02 |
| Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
| Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
| Movie | Heart of Danger | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
| Series | 欢乐英雄 | Unknown | 1991-08-08 |
| Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
| Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Unknown | 1991-10-15 |
| Movie | Widow Warriors | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Bullet to Survive | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
| Movie | Braveful Police | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
| Movie | That's Money | Bette | 1990-12-08 |
| 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 | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
| Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
| Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
| Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
| Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's wife | 1988-08-25 |
| Movie | The Peacock King | Mother | 1988-12-10 |
| Movie | Happy Go Lucky | Jackie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Rouge | Actress Portraying Ghost | 1987-12-05 |
| Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | Unknown | 1986-11-12 |
| Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
| Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
| Movie | The Seventh Curse | Policewoman (Cameo) | 1986-10-17 |
| 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 | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
| 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 | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
| Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
| Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
| Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
| Movie | The Lady Is the Boss | Chan Mei Ling | 1983-03-31 |
| Movie | Demon of the Lute | Unknown | 1983-08-04 |
| Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shao Ching | 1982-01-21 |
| Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
| Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
| Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
| Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
| Movie | My Young Auntie | Cheng Tai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
| Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Unknown | 1981-02-25 |
| Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
| 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 | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
| 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 Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
| Movie | Dirty Ho | Tsui Hung | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | The Ghost Story | Unknown | 1979-05-25 |
| Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
| 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 | Life Gamble | Xiao hong | 1978-04-26 |
| Movie | Clan of Amazons | 7th Sister | 1978-02-19 |
| Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
| Movie | Swordsman and Enchantress | One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace | 1978-11-08 |
| Movie | The Cunning Hustler | Unknown | 1978-07-30 |
| Movie | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Moon | 1978-10-27 |
| Movie | Invincible Shaolin | Su Yen | 1978-11-19 |
| Movie | The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung | Phoenix | 1978-10-06 |
| Movie | The Brave Archer | Mu Nian-Zhi | 1977-07-30 |
| Movie | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Maid She Yue | 1977-10-26 |
| Movie | The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare | Schoolgirl | 1977-11-11 |
| Movie | Chinatown Kid | Hostage Whore | 1977-12-02 |