Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 3, 1960 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Also Known As
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
惠英紅
惠英红
Wai Ying Hung
Kara Wei
Kara Wai
Kara Wai Ying Hung
Hui Yinghong
Yinghong Hui
혜영홍
Kara Hui
Huệ Anh Hồng
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
クララ・ワイ
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
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.
Acting
Kara Hui Ying-Hung has 237 acting credits
2025
2023
2022
2021
2019
Hello Life (TV)
2019
as Unknown Role
Real Actor (TV)
2019
as Unknown Role
Everybody Stand By (TV)
2019
as Unknown Role
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes (TV)
2019
as Self
My People, My Country
2019
as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
Binding Souls
2019
as Kuen
My Best Summer
2019
as Yu Huai's Mother
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -
2019
as Ran Riu (True)
The Defected (TV)
2019
as Man Hei-wah
Stained (TV)
2019
as Bo Fei Fung
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Control
2013
as Jen
Rigor Mortis
2013
as Yeung Feng
The Fox Lover
2013
as Unknown Role
武松 (TV)
2013
as Unknown Role
Women of the Tang Dynasty (TV)
2013
as Wu Ze Tian
Du Li Lian (TV)
2013
as Unknown Role
7 Assassins
2013
as Lao Hu's wife
一步之城
2013
as Unknown Role
Mid-Night Train
2013
as Unknown Role
Winter Is Hoped
2013
as Unknown Role
The Wedding Diary 2
2013
as Allison Chan
五台山抗日传奇之女兵排 (TV)
2013
as Unknown Role
2011
2010
2009
2008
2006
2005
2003
The Park
2003
as Master Yu
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
2003
as Self
Infernal Affairs II
2003
as 二家姐
The Tai Chi Master
2003
as Unknown Role
Night Corridor
2003
as Ying Hung Wai
The Secret Society – Boss
2003
as Fai's Wife
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
2003
as Self
Dirty Man
2003
as Feng Shui Master
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
2003
as Self
2001
2000
1997
1994
1993
1992
1991
The Banquet
1991
as Tsang's Maid
The Roar of the Vietnamese
1991
as Yuen Wan-Yin
欢乐英雄 (TV)
1991
as Unknown Role
The Real Me
1991
as Unknown Role
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991
as Unknown Role
Visa to Hell
1991
as Jenny
Queen of Gambler
1991
as Unknown Role
Guys in Ghost's Hand
1991
as Aunt
Heart of Danger
1991
as Lee Hung
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
1991
as Unknown Role
1990
1989
1988
1986
1985
1984
1982
1981
1980
1979
The Deadly Breaking Sword
1979
as Xiaoqin
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
1979
as Chan Tsuei Hung
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
as Xiao Hong
Dirty Ho
1979
as Tsui Hung
The Ghost Story
1979
as Unknown Role
The Last Judgement
1979
as Mrs. Ye
The Reckless Cricket
1979
as molested street vendor [guest]
The Scandalous Warlord
1979
as Mistress
1978
Invincible Shaolin
1978
as Su Yen
Swordsman and Enchantress
1978
as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
1978
as Moon
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
1978
as Phoenix
The Cunning Hustler
1978
as Unknown Role
Shaolin Hand Lock
1978
as Xiao Hong
The Brave Archer 2
1978
as Mu Nian Zhi
Life Gamble
1978
as Xiao Hong
Clan of Amazons
1978
as 7th Sister
