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 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 theHong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Changchun Film Festival, Pacific Meridian, Asian Film Awards andGolden Horse Awards.
Movie | The Dumpling Queen | 2025 | |
Movie | A Life of Papers | 2025 | |
Movie | Sons of the Neon Night | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Ciao | Zhang Qianying | 2025 |
Movie | 数到三 | 2025 | |
Movie | Remember Me | Grandma | 2024-03-15 |
Movie | Sakra | Ruan Xingzhu | 2023-01-16 |
Series | Gone with the Rain | Feng Yan | 2023-06-05 |
Movie | The Invisible Guest | Sister Hong | 2023-12-08 |
Movie | Last Suspect | 林淑娥 | 2023-11-01 |
Movie | Echoes of the Thunder | 2023-08-31 | |
Movie | Love Never Ends | Li Huiru | 2023-06-10 |
Series | The Ingenious One | Kou Yan | 2023-05-01 |
Series | Hello Saturday | Unknown | 2022-01-01 |
Series | Memories Beyond Horizon | Unknown | 2022-12-17 |
Series | 诗画中国 | Unknown | 2022-08-28 |
Movie | Sunshine of My Life | 2022-08-26 | |
Series | The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears | 2021-12-31 | |
Series | Action | 2021-12-10 | |
Movie | 77 Heartwarmings | Chau Mei Lin | 2021-05-14 |
Series | Night in the Greater Bay | Unknown | 2021-11-17 |
Series | Murder Diary | Yeung Bik-sum | 2021-06-15 |
Series | Imperfect Love | Yuan Ling | 2020-03-27 |
Movie | Monster Run | Mrs. Lotus | 2020-08-18 |
Series | Stained | Bo Fei Fung | 2019-01-07 |
Movie | The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - | Ran Riu (True) | 2019-05-17 |
Series | The Defected | Man Hei-wah | 2019-04-01 |
Movie | My People, My Country | Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home") | 2019-09-30 |
Series | My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes | Self | 2019-10-01 |
Movie | Binding Souls | Kuen | 2019-08-08 |
Series | Hello Life | Unknown | 2019-12-17 |
Movie | My Best Summer | Yu Huai's Mother | 2019-06-06 |
Series | Real Actor | Unknown | 2019-11-08 |
Movie | House of the Rising Sons | 2018-07-19 | |
Movie | Tracey | Anne | 2018-11-22 |
Movie | Death Ouija 2 | 2017-03-10 | |
Movie | The Mysterious Family | 2017-04-21 | |
Movie | Mrs K | Mrs. K | 2017-09-07 |
Movie | The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful | Madame Tang | 2017-11-24 |
Movie | 77 Heartbreaks | Eva's mother | 2017-03-10 |
Series | Trump Card | Unknown | 2016-01-29 |
Movie | Horrible Mansion in Wild Village | Lu Shiyu | 2016-09-11 |
Movie | Happiness | Auntie Fen | 2016-09-08 |
Movie | Finding Mr. Right 2 | Ling | 2016-04-29 |
Movie | The Warriors Gate | Mountain Spirit | 2016-11-18 |
Movie | Daughter | Sharon Cheung | 2015-11-19 |
Movie | Lovers & Movies | Ruanhua | 2015-04-30 |
Series | The Legend of Xiao Zhuang | 2015-07-28 | |
Movie | Kungfu Taboo | 2015-01-01 | |
Series | Incredible Mama | Chung Sam Fat Yuen | 2015-02-09 |
Movie | Red River Valley | 2014-07-11 | |
Movie | The Midnight After | Mook Sau-Ying | 2014-04-10 |
Movie | Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down | Tiffany's Mother | 2014-03-04 |
Movie | Mid-Night Train | 2013-03-08 | |
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 |
Movie | Winter Is Hoped | 2013-03-01 | |
Movie | Control | Jen | 2013-11-22 |
Movie | The Fox Lover | 2013-09-27 | |
Movie | Rigor Mortis | Yeung Feng | 2013-09-06 |
Movie | 7 Assassins | Lao Hu's wife | 2013-06-09 |
Series | Du Li Lian | 2013-08-03 | |
Series | Women of the Tang Dynasty | Wu Ze Tian | 2013-08-24 |
Series | 武松 | 2013-09-09 | |
Movie | Blood Stained Shoes | Zhen Jie Fu | 2012-06-03 |
Movie | Happiness Me Too | 2012-10-19 | |
Movie | Diva | 2012-08-16 | |
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 | Quattro Hong Kong 2 | 2011-11-12 | |
Series | The Glamorous Imperial Concubine | Du Feihong | 2011-09-30 |
Movie | Dragon | Shi San Liang | 2011-07-04 |
Movie | Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu | Unknown | 2011-05-10 |
Series | No Regrets | Ng Lai-sim | 2010-10-18 |
Series | A Fistful of Stances | Cheung Sheung-Chu | 2010-03-17 |
Series | Can't Buy Me Love | Concubine Wei | 2010-08-23 |
Movie | Kung Fu Wing Chun | Master Ng Mui | 2010-10-12 |
Movie | 72 Tenants of Prosperity | Sales of Ha Kun's Store | 2010-02-11 |
Series | Club Sparkle | Unknown | 2009-01-04 |
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 | Beyond the Realm of Conscience | Tam Yim Sheung | 2009-10-19 |
Series | Wasabi Mon Amour | 2008-01-28 | |
Movie | Legendary Assassin | Boss | 2008-12-05 |
Series | Legend of the Demigods | 2008-08-25 | |
Series | Pages of Treasures | Unknown | 2008-12-08 |
Movie | L for Love, L for Lies | Bo's mother | 2008-03-13 |
Series | Forensic Heroes II | Cheng Lai-Ling | 2008-05-19 |
Series | Word Twisters' Adventures | Poon Bak-Fung | 2007-11-05 |
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 | Dirty Man | Feng Shui Master | 2003-01-01 |
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 Secret Society – Boss | Fai's Wife | 2003-03-27 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | Herself | 2003-01-02 |
Movie | Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Wanted | Unknown | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Ling's Story | Mamasan | 2001-08-09 |
Movie | The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret' | (as Ying-Hung Wai) | 2001-06-01 |
Movie | Forever Love | 2001-01-01 | |
Series | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 灭绝师太 Mit-juet | 2001-04-09 |
Movie | Visible Secret | Mother of June / Little Chung | 2001-06-01 |
Series | At the Threshold of an Era 2 | 2000-03-13 | |
Movie | Fist Power | Unknown | 2000-01-21 |
Movie | High K | Li Yee-hung | 2000-05-04 |
Series | A Smiling Ghost Story | Unknown | 1999-01-01 |
Series | At the Threshold of an Era | 1999-10-11 | |
Series | The Master Of Tai Chi | 1998-01-01 | |
Series | Lady Flower Fist | 马玉梅 | 1997-03-24 |
Movie | Crazy Mission | 1997-12-26 | |
Series | Deadly Protection | Li zhi shan | 1997-06-09 |
Movie | Dragon from Shaolin | Fung's girlfriend | 1996-07-05 |
Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Series | Justice Pao | Unknown | 1995-05-01 |
Movie | Almighty Thief | 1995-01-01 | |
Series | 狀元花之笑看良緣 | Li Yue'e | 1995-01-09 |
Movie | Gunmen | 1995-01-01 | |
Movie | Kung Fu Mistress | Unknown | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | Sharpshooters | 1994-01-01 | |
Movie | Snake Fist | 1994-01-01 | |
Movie | Out Bound Killing | Captain Yau | 1994-01-04 |
Movie | Fatal Love | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | A Story in Beijing City | Lee Hung | 1993-01-01 |
Series | Mind Our Own Business | Unknown | 1993-05-10 |
Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | Unknown | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | Tattoo Girl | Tattoo Girl | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | On Parole | Hung | 1993-06-01 |
Movie | On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other | Hung | 1993-08-04 |
Movie | Madam City Hunter | Siu-Hung | 1993-09-16 |
Movie | Bloody Revenge | Wang | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | The Vengeance of Six Dragon | Chiang Nan | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | Megaforce from Highland | 1992-03-04 | |
Movie | Zen of Sword | Ha Hou's Aunt | 1992-11-05 |
Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | May | 1992-12-17 |
Movie | Visa to Hell | Jenny | 1992-05-10 |
Movie | Angel Terminators | Hon | 1992-10-10 |
Movie | Behind the Curtain | 1992-09-19 | |
Movie | The Vengeance | 1992-06-02 | |
Movie | Queen of Gambler | 1991-01-01 | |
Movie | Legend of the Drunken Tiger | 1991-01-01 | |
Movie | The Real Me | Unknown | 1991-06-06 |
Movie | Guys in Ghost's Hand | Aunt | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | The Banquet | Tsang's Maid | 1991-11-30 |
Movie | The Roar of the Vietnamese | Yuen Wan-Yin | 1991-10-15 |
Movie | Heart of Danger | Lee Hung | 1991-01-01 |
Series | 欢乐英雄 | 1991-08-08 | |
Movie | Bullet to Survive | 1990-01-01 | |
Movie | Braveful Police | Ah-phon | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Widow Warriors | 1990-03-10 | |
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 | Never Say Regret | Unknown | 1990-06-01 |
Movie | Stage Door Johnny | Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh | 1990-03-24 |
Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts Part II | May | 1989-01-28 |
Movie | Who Cares | Policewoman | 1989-10-04 |
Movie | Burning Ambition | Chau Siu-Hong | 1989-04-13 |
Movie | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Supt Shang | 1989-02-23 |
Movie | The Dragon Family | Wai's wife | 1988-08-25 |
Movie | The Inspector Wears Skirts | May | 1988-06-03 |
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 Seventh Curse | Policewoman | 1986-10-17 |
Movie | The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen | 1986-11-12 | |
Movie | Naughty Boys | Ah Chuan | 1986-07-25 |
Movie | Rosa | Lei Kung's sister | 1986-06-20 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Tourist in Thailand | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | Journey of the Doomed | Monkey Lin | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | Why Me? | Complains about husband | 1985-10-29 |
Movie | Long Road to Gallantry | Li Sai Nan | 1984-11-29 |
Movie | Double Decker | Cat | 1984-12-07 |
Movie | Three Stooges Go Undercover | Feng | 1984-11-16 |
Movie | The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter | Yang No. 8 | 1984-02-17 |
Movie | 癫凤狂龙 | 史太凤 | 1984-11-16 |
Movie | The Return of Pom Pom | Mimi | 1984-06-22 |
Movie | New Tales of the Flying Fox | Miss Yuan | 1984-04-07 |
Movie | Family Light Affair | Ah Yin | 1984-02-02 |
Movie | Demon of the Lute | Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword) | 1983-08-04 |
Movie | The Lady Is the Boss | Chan Mei Ling | 1983-03-31 |
Movie | Legendary Weapons of China | Fang Shau-Ching | 1982-01-21 |
Movie | Lovers Blades | Siu Gai Bao | 1982-05-22 |
Movie | The 82 Tenants | Lisa | 1982-08-10 |
Movie | Brave Archer and His Mate | 1982-02-25 | |
Movie | Buddha's Palm | Qiu Yu Juan | 1982-08-20 |
Movie | Cat vs. Rat | Jien Yu Lan | 1982-09-30 |
Movie | The Emperor and the Minister | Xiao-Hong | 1982-11-20 |
Movie | My Young Auntie | Jing Dai-Nan | 1981-01-01 |
Movie | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Sun Xiaohong | 1981-01-31 |
Movie | The Brave Archer 3 | 1981-11-12 | |
Movie | Martial Club | Wang Juying | 1981-08-20 |
Movie | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Unknown | 1981-03-06 |
Movie | The Tiger and the Widow | Jin Mei | 1981-02-25 |
Movie | Clan of the White Lotus | Mei Ha | 1980-01-01 |
Movie | Swift Sword | Xiaomei | 1980-07-01 |
Movie | Return to the 36th Chamber | Hsiao Hung | 1980-08-24 |
Movie | Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty | Li Pao-Erh | 1980-03-01 |
Movie | Heaven and Hell | Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend | 1980-01-18 |
Movie | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Xiaoqin | 1979-12-04 |
Movie | The Scandalous Warlord | Mistress | 1979-02-09 |
Movie | The Reckless Cricket | molested street vendor [guest] | 1979-03-16 |
Movie | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Chan Tsuei Hung | 1979-10-05 |
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 | Clan of Amazons | 7th Sister | 1978-02-19 |
Movie | Life Gamble | Xiao Hong | 1978-04-26 |
Movie | The Cunning Hustler | 1978-07-30 | |
Movie | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Moon | 1978-10-27 |
Movie | The Brave Archer 2 | Mu Nian Zhi | 1978-05-13 |
Movie | Swordsman and Enchantress | One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace | 1978-11-08 |
Movie | Invincible Shaolin | Su Yen | 1978-11-19 |
Movie | Shaolin Hand Lock | Xiao Hong | 1978-06-10 |
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 |
Series | Golden Horse Awards | Self | 1962-10-31 |