ACTOR
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Known for Hello Saturday
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…
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1960
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Chinatown KidHostage Whore
1977
The Brave ArcherMu Nian-Zhi
1977
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's NightmareSchoolgirl
1977
The Dream of the Red ChamberMaid She Yue
1977
Clan of Amazons7th Sister
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIMoon
1978
Invincible ShaolinSu Yen
1978
Life GambleXiao Hong
1978
Shaolin Hand LockXiao Hong
1978
Swordsman and EnchantressOne of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
1978
The Brave Archer 2Mu Nian Zhi
1978
The Cunning Hustler
1978
The Voyage of Emperor Chien LungPhoenix
1978
Dirty HoTsui Hung
1979
Mad Monkey Kung FuChan Tsuei Hung
1979
The Deadly Breaking SwordXiaoqin
1979
The Ghost Story
1979
The Last JudgementMrs. Ye
1979
The Reckless Cricketmolested street vendor [guest]
1979
The Scandalous WarlordMistress
1979
The Tigress of ShaolinXiao Hong
1979
Clan of the White LotusMei Ha
1980
Emperor Chien Lung and the BeautyLi Pao-Erh
1980
Heaven and HellLin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
1980
Return to the 36th ChamberHsiao Hung
1980
Swift SwordXiaomei
1980
Martial ClubWang Juying
1981
My Young AuntieJing Dai-Nan
1981
Return of the Sentimental SwordsmanSun Xiaohong
1981
The Brave Archer 3
1981
The Tiger and the WidowJin Mei
1981
Buddha's PalmQiu Yu Juan
1982
Cat vs. RatJien Yu Lan
1982
Legendary Weapons of ChinaFang Shau-Ching
1982
Lovers BladesSiu Gai Bao
1982
The 82 TenantsLisa
1982
The Emperor and the MinisterXiao-Hong
1982
Demon of the LuteFeng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
1983
The Lady Is the BossChan Mei Ling
1983
Double DeckerCat
1984
Family Light AffairAh Yin
1984
Long Road to GallantryLi Sai Nan
1984
New Tales of the Flying FoxMiss Yuan
1984
The 8 Diagram Pole FighterYang No. 8
1984
The Return of Pom PomMimi
1984
Three Stooges Go UndercoverFeng
1984
Journey of the DoomedMonkey Lin
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsTourist in Thailand
1985
Why Me?Woman complain about Husband
1985
Naughty BoysAh Chuan
1986
RosaLei Kung's sister
1986
The Seventh CursePolicewoman
1986
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
1986
Bloody RevengeWang
1987
Happy Go LuckyJackie
1987
RougeActress Portraying Ghost
1987
The Dragon FamilyWai's Wife
1988
The Inspector Wears SkirtsMay
1988
The Peacock KingMother
1988The Peacock KingKujaku's Mother
1988
Burning AmbitionChau Siu-Hong
1989
The Inspector Wears Skirts IIMay
1989
They Came to Rob Hong KongSupt Shang
1989
Who CaresPolicewoman
1989
Brave Young Girls
1990
Braveful PoliceAh-phon
1990
Bullet to Survive
1990
Never Say Regret
1990
Stage Door JohnnyBoss Tsui Yen Hsieh
1990
That's MoneyBette
1990
The Inspector Wears Skirts IIIMay
1990
Widow WarriorsSister-in-Law
1990
Guys in Ghost's HandAunt
1991
Heart of DangerLee Hung
1991
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
1991
Queen of Gambler
1991
The BanquetTsang's Maid
1991
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991
The Real Me
1991
The Roar of the VietnameseYuen Wan-Yin
1991
Visa to HellJenny
1991
Angel TerminatorsHon
1992
Behind the Curtain
1992
Megaforce from Highland
1992
The Inspector Wears Skirts IVMay
1992
The Vengeance
1992
The Vengeance of Six DragonChiang Nan
1992
Zen of SwordHa Hou's Aunt
1992
A Story in Beijing CityLee Hung
1993
Fatal LoveLee Hung
1993
Madam City HunterSiu-Hung
1993
On Parole潘红
1993
On Parole 2: Do Unto the OtherHung
1993
Tattoo GirlTattoo Girl
1993
The Tale Of A Heroine
1993
Kung Fu Mistress
1994
Out Bound KillingCaptain Yau
1994
Sharpshooters
1994
Snake Fist
1994
Gunmen
1995
Dragon from ShaolinFung's girlfriend
1996
Crazy Mission
1997
Fist PowerBrian's sister
2000
High KLi Yee-hung
2000
Forever Love
2001
Ling's StoryMamasan
2001
Visible SecretMother of June / Little Chung
2001
Wanted
2001
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong KongSelf
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung FuSelf
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu XiaSelf
2003
Dirty ManFeng Shui Master
2003
Infernal Affairs IIHau's Sister
2003
Night CorridorYing Hung Wai
2003
The ParkMaster Yu
2003
The Secret Society – BossFai's Wife
2003
The Tai Chi Master
2003
Jiang HuSister Lai
2004
A Chinese Tall StoryLo Ping
2005
Crazy n' the CityRachel
2005
L for Love, L for LiesBo's mother
2008
Legendary AssassinBoss
2008
At the End of DaybreakTuck's mother
2009
72 Tenants of ProsperitySales of Ha Kun's Store
2010
Kung Fu Wing ChunMaster Ng Mui
2010
A Chinese Ghost StoryLou Lou
2011
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
2011
DragonShi San Liang
2011
Quattro Hong Kong 2
2011
The Wedding DiaryAllison Chan
2011
Turning Point 2Sa Po Yau
2011
Blood Stained ShoesZhen Jie Fu
2012
Diva
2012
Happiness Me Too
2012
7 AssassinsLao Hu's wife
2013
ControlJen
2013
Mid-Night TrainXie Yao
2013
Rigor MortisYeung Feng
2013
The Fox Lover
2013
The Wedding Diary 2Allison Chan
2013
Winter Is Hoped
2013
一步之城
2013
Lock Me Up, Tie Him DownTiffany's Mother
2014
Red River Valley
2014
The Midnight AfterMook Sau-Ying
2014
DaughterSharon Cheung
2015
Kungfu Taboo
2015
Lovers & MoviesZhao Wanhua
2015
Finding Mr. Right 2Ling
2016
HappinessAuntie Fen
2016
Horrible Mansion in Wild VillageLu Shiyu
2016
The Warriors GateMountain Spirit
2016
母亲节微电影：记得·记得
2016
77 HeartbreaksEva's Mother
2017
Mrs KMrs. K
2017
Mysterious Plate 2
2017
The Bold, the Corrupt and the BeautifulMadame Tang
2017
The Mysterious Family
2017
为爱担当
2017
House of the Rising Sons
2018
TraceyAnne
2018
Binding SoulsKuen
2019
My Best SummerYu Huai's Mother
2019
My People, My CountrySergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
2019
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -Ran Riu (True)
2019
Monster RunMrs. Lotus
2020
77 HeartwarmingsChau Mei Lin
2021
Sunshine of My LifeGan Xiaohong
2022
Echoes of the Thunder
2023
Last SuspectLin Shu'e
2023
Love Never EndsLi Huiru
2023
SakraRuan Xingzhu
2023
Strange FriendsZhang Qianying
2023
The Invisible GuestSister Hong
2023
Remember MeJiang Xiuzhi
2024
The Dumpling QueenMs. Hong
2025
Blades of the GuardiansMrs. Yuchi
2026
Keep the BeatZhan Yumei
2026
VLi Huiru
2026
A Life of Papers
心累了
Television
Golden Horse AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1962
Celebrity Talk Show惠英红 · 2 eps
1989
欢乐英雄29 eps
1991
Mind Our Own Business319 eps
1993
Justice Pao80 eps
1995
狀元花之笑看良緣Li Yue'e · 21 eps
1995
Deadly ProtectionLi zhi shan · 20 eps
1997
Lady Flower Fist馬玉梅 · 20 eps
1997
The Master of Tai Chi28 eps
1998
A Smiling Ghost Story方月冰/Icy · 20 eps
1999
At the Threshold of an Era叶刘雪玲 / Eva · 107 eps
1999
At the Threshold of an Era 256 eps
2000
忠勇小状元卓金花 · 25 eps
2000
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber灭绝师太 Mit-juet · 42 eps
2001
A Century of Light and ShadowSelf · 8 eps
2005
The AcademyWong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 · 30 eps
2005
Be My Guest1 eps
2006
Beautiful Cooking1 eps
2006
Safe Guards殷靜 · 25 eps
2006
On The First BeatWong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢 · 30 eps
2007
Word Twisters' AdventuresPoon Bak-Fung · 20 eps
2007
Legend of the DemigodsCho Mong-Yau/Ho Choi-Ma 草忘憂 (好彩媽) · 22 eps
2008
Pages of Treasures20 eps
2008
Wasabi Mon Amour20 eps
2008
Beyond the Realm of ConscienceTam Yim Sheung · 33 eps
2009
Club Sparkle1 eps
2009
Rosy BusinessLau Fong · 25 eps
2009
Sweetness in the Salt25 eps
2009
A Fistful of StancesCheung Sheung-Chu · 25 eps
2010
Can't Buy Me LoveConcubine Wei · 32 eps
2010
No RegretsNg Lai-sim · 32 eps
2010
The Glamorous Imperial ConcubineDu Feihong · 44 eps
2011
Du Li Lian37 eps
2013
Women of the Tang DynastyWu Ze Tian · 46 eps
2013
五台山抗日传奇之女兵排45 eps
2013
武松50 eps
2013
Incredible MamaChung Sam Fat Yuen · 9 eps
2015
The Legend of Xiao ZhuangLady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu · 68 eps
2015
Trump Card1 eps
2016
Everybody Stand By23 eps
2019
Hello Life3 eps
2019
My People, My Country: Behind-The-ScenesSelf · 7 eps
2019
Real Actor1 eps
2019
StainedBo Fei Fung · 10 eps
2019
The DefectedMan Hei-wah · 30 eps
2019
Imperfect LoveYuan Ling · 22 eps
2020
Action19 eps
2021
Crying and Laughing Scholar42 eps
2021
Murder DiaryYeung Bik-sum · 25 eps
2021
Night in the Greater Bay1 eps
2021
对照记Self · 1 eps
2021
Hello Saturday1 eps
2022
Memories Beyond Horizon24 eps
2022
诗画中国1 eps
2022
非遗里的中国1 eps
2022
Gone with the RainFeng Yan · 37 eps
2023
The Ingenious OneKou Yan · 36 eps
2023
Beyond Trending1 eps
2024
Ultimate Design1 eps
2025
你好时光2 eps
2025
Clandestine Mission1 eps
TD
The Days of Seclusion and Love1 eps
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