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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 3, 1960
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 Wai Ying-Hung
2.5 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Ultimate Design
2025
0.0
你好时光
2025
0.0
The Dumpling Queen
as Ms. Hong
2025
6.5
Remember Me
as Jiang Xiuzhi
2024
7.0
The Invisible Guest
as Sister Hong
2023
6.0
Last Suspect
as Lin Shu'e
2023
6.4
Echoes of the Thunder
2023
6.9
Love Never Ends
as Li Huiru
2023
6.8
Gone with the Rain
as Feng Yan
2023
10.0
The Ingenious One
as Kou Yan
2023
8.0
Strange Friends
as Zhang Qianying
2023
0.0
Sakra
as Ruan Xingzhu
2023
6.4
非遗里的中国
2022
10.0
Memories Beyond Horizon
2022
6.3
诗画中国
2022
8.0
Sunshine of My Life
2022
5.5
Hello Saturday
2022
6.4
The Fragrance of Books in Laughter and Tears
2021
0.0
Action
2021
6.0
Night in the Greater Bay
2021
0.0
Murder Diary
as Yeung Bik-sum
2021
6.0
77 Heartwarmings
as Chau Mei Lin
2021
6.0
Monster Run
as Mrs. Lotus
2020
5.4
Imperfect Love
as Yuan Ling
2020
7.3
Hello Life
2019
8.0
Real Actor
2019
0.0
Everybody Stand By
2019
3.0
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
as Self
2019
6.0
My People, My Country
as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
2019
6.7
Binding Souls
as Kuen
2019
0.0
My Best Summer
as Yu Huai's Mother
2019
5.6
The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -
as Ran Riu (True)
2019
7.4
The Defected
as Man Hei-wah
2019
7.2
Stained
as Bo Fei Fung
2019
5.5
Tracey
as Anne
2018
6.2
House of the Rising Sons
2018
0.0
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
as Madame Tang
2017
7.0
Mrs K
as Mrs. K
2017
4.4
77 Heartbreaks
as Eva's Mother
2017
6.5
The Mysterious Family
2017
4.2
Mysterious Plate 2
2017
0.0
为爱担当
2017
0.0
The Warriors Gate
as Mountain Spirit
2016
6.6
Horrible Mansion in Wild Village
as Lu Shiyu
2016
0.0
Happiness
as Auntie Fen
2016
6.7
Finding Mr. Right 2
as Ling
2016
5.9
Trump Card
2016
6.5
母亲节微电影：记得·记得
2016
0.0
Daughter
as Sharon Cheung
2015
7.2
The Legend of Xiao Zhuang
as Lady Abahai, Empress Xiaoliewu
2015
6.7
Lovers & Movies
as Zhao Wanhua
2015
5.0
Incredible Mama
as Chung Sam Fat Yuen
2015
0.0
Kungfu Taboo
2015
0.0
Red River Valley
2014
0.0
The Midnight After
as Mook Sau-Ying
2014
5.8
Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down
as Tiffany's Mother
2014
3.0
Control
as Jen
2013
5.4
Rigor Mortis
as Yeung Feng
2013
6.0
The Fox Lover
2013
6.5
武松
2013
0.0
Women of the Tang Dynasty
as Wu Ze Tian
2013
5.0
Du Li Lian
2013
0.0
7 Assassins
as Lao Hu's wife
2013
5.1
一步之城
2013
0.0
Mid-Night Train
2013
1.0
Winter Is Hoped
2013
0.0
The Wedding Diary 2
as Allison Chan
2013
5.0
五台山抗日传奇之女兵排
2013
0.0
Happiness Me Too
2012
0.0
Diva
2012
3.0
Blood Stained Shoes
as Zhen Jie Fu
2012
5.2
Turning Point 2
as Sa Po Yau
2011
6.4
Quattro Hong Kong 2
2011
0.0
The Wedding Diary
as Allison Chan
2011
7.0
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine
as Du Feihong
2011
5.4
Dragon
as Shi San Liang
2011
6.9
Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
2011
3.0
A Chinese Ghost Story
as Lou Lou
2011
5.4
No Regrets
as 吴丽婵
2010
8.9
Kung Fu Wing Chun
as Master Ng Mui
2010
7.1
Can't Buy Me Love
as Concubine Wei
2010
6.8
A Fistful of Stances
as Cheung Sheung-Chu
2010
0.0
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Sales of Ha Kun's Store
2010
5.2
Beyond the Realm of Conscience
as Tam Yim Sheung
2009
7.3
At the End of Daybreak
as Tuck's mother
2009
5.7
Sweetness in the Salt
2009
10.0
Rosy Business
as 刘芳
2009
8.8
Club Sparkle
2009
0.0
Pages of Treasures
2008
10.0
Legendary Assassin
as Boss
2008
6.1
Legend of the Demigods
as 草忘忧（凝香仙草）、凝碧仙草
2008
6.0
Forensic Heroes II
as Cheng Lai-Ling
2008
7.6
L for Love, L for Lies
as Bo's mother
2008
5.6
Wasabi Mon Amour
2008
0.0
Word Twisters' Adventures
as Poon Bak-Fung
2007
0.0
On The First Beat
as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
2007
0.0
Be My Guest
2006
0.0
Beautiful Cooking
2006
8.0
Safe Guards
2006
0.0
A Chinese Tall Story
as Lo Ping
2005
5.2
The Academy
as Wong Suk-Yin 黃淑賢
2005
7.3
Crazy n' the City
as Rachael
2005
7.3
A Century of Light and Shadow
as Self
2005
0.0
Jiang Hu
as Sister Lai
2004
6.1
The Park
as Master Yu
2003
4.5
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
2003
0.0
Infernal Affairs II
as Hau's Sister
2003
7.3
The Tai Chi Master
2003
7.8
Night Corridor
as Ying Hung Wai
2003
4.5
The Secret Society – Boss
as Fai's Wife
2003
2.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Self
2003
6.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
2003
6.8
Dirty Man
as Feng Shui Master
2003
0.0
Ling's Story
as Mamasan
2001
3.0
Visible Secret
as Mother of June / Little Chung
2001
6.2
🎬
The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret'
as (as Ying-Hung Wai)
2001
0.0
Forever Love
2001
0.0
Wanted
2001
0.0
High K
as Li Yee-hung
2000
0.0
忠勇小状元
as 卓金花
2000
0.0
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
as 灭绝师太 Mit-juet
2000
8.3
At the Threshold of an Era 2
2000
7.0
Fist Power
as Brian's sister
2000
5.2
At the Threshold of an Era
as 叶刘雪玲 / Eva
1999
8.1
A Smiling Ghost Story
as 方月冰/Icy
1999
5.0
The Master Of Tai Chi
1998
7.5
Crazy Mission
1997
0.0
Deadly Protection
as Li zhi shan
1997
0.0
Lady Flower Fist
as 马玉梅
1997
7.4
Dragon from Shaolin
as Fung's girlfriend
1996
6.4
Justice Pao
1995
8.5
狀元花之笑看良緣
as Li Yue'e
1995
0.0
Gunmen
1995
0.0
Out Bound Killing
as Captain Yau
1994
0.0
Sharpshooters
1994
0.0
Kung Fu Mistress
1994
0.0
Snake Fist
1994
0.0
Madam City Hunter
as Siu-Hung
1993
4.7
On Parole 2: Do Unto the Other
as Hung
1993
6.0
On Parole
as 潘红
1993
5.0
Mind Our Own Business
1993
0.0
The Tale Of A Heroine
1993
3.0
Tattoo Girl
as Tattoo Girl
1993
0.0
Fatal Love
as Lee Hung
1993
7.0
A Story in Beijing City
as Lee Hung
1993
4.0
The Inspector Wears Skirts IV
as May
1992
6.1
Zen of Sword
as Ha Hou's Aunt
1992
6.0
Angel Terminators
as Hon
1992
5.0
Behind the Curtain
1992
8.0
The Vengeance
1992
2.0
Megaforce from Highland
1992
0.0
The Vengeance of Six Dragon
as Chiang Nan
1992
5.0
The Banquet
as Tsang's Maid
1991
5.3
The Roar of the Vietnamese
as Yuen Wan-Yin
1991
5.5
欢乐英雄
1991
0.0
The Real Me
1991
6.0
The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars
1991
0.0
Visa to Hell
as Jenny
1991
6.0
Guys in Ghost's Hand
as Aunt
1991
7.0
Legend of the Drunken Tiger
1991
5.0
Heart of Danger
as Lee Hung
1991
3.0
Queen of Gambler
1991
0.0
That's Money
as Bette
1990
6.0
The Inspector Wears Skirts III
as May
1990
6.0
Brave Young Girls
1990
4.2
Never Say Regret
1990
5.0
Stage Door Johnny
as Boss Tsui Yen Hsieh
1990
0.0
Widow Warriors
1990
5.5
Braveful Police
as Ah-phon
1990
2.7
Bullet to Survive
1990
3.0
Who Cares
as Policewoman
1989
6.0
Burning Ambition
as Chau Siu-Hong
1989
6.7
Celebrity Talk Show
as 惠英红
1989
9.0
They Came to Rob Hong Kong
as Supt Shang
1989
6.2
The Inspector Wears Skirts II
as May
1989
5.3
The Peacock King
as Mother
1988
6.3
The Peacock King
as Kujaku's Mother
1988
6.3
The Dragon Family
as Wai's Wife
1988
6.7
The Inspector Wears Skirts
as May
1988
6.1
Rouge
as Actress Portraying Ghost
1987
7.3
Happy Go Lucky
as Jackie
1987
5.0
Bloody Revenge
as Wang
1987
3.0
The Seventh Curse
as Policewoman
1986
6.6
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
1986
4.5
Naughty Boys
as Ah Chuan
1986
5.1
Rosa
as Lei Kung's sister
1986
5.5
Why Me?
as Woman complain about Husband
1985
8.0
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Tourist in Thailand
1985
6.5
Journey of the Doomed
as Monkey Lin
1985
5.7
Double Decker
as Cat
1984
0.0
Long Road to Gallantry
as Li Sai Nan
1984
7.3
Three Stooges Go Undercover
as Feng
1984
9.0
The Return of Pom Pom
as Mimi
1984
6.5
New Tales of the Flying Fox
as Miss Yuan
1984
7.7
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
as Yang No. 8
1984
7.0
Family Light Affair
as Ah Yin
1984
0.0
Demon of the Lute
as Feng Ling (Rainbow Sword)
1983
6.5
The Lady Is the Boss
as Chan Mei Ling
1983
6.1
The Emperor and the Minister
as Xiao-Hong
1982
6.0
Cat vs. Rat
as Jien Yu Lan
1982
5.0
Buddha's Palm
as Qiu Yu Juan
1982
7.7
The 82 Tenants
as Lisa
1982
0.0
Lovers Blades
as Siu Gai Bao
1982
4.0
Legendary Weapons of China
as Fang Shau-Ching
1982
7.0
The Brave Archer 3
1981
6.1
Martial Club
as Wang Juying
1981
6.5
The Tiger and the Widow
as Jin Mei
1981
6.0
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
as Sun Xiaohong
1981
7.0
My Young Auntie
as Jing Dai-Nan
1981
6.4
Return to the 36th Chamber
as Hsiao Hung
1980
6.8
Swift Sword
as Xiaomei
1980
5.1
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
as Li Pao-Erh
1980
7.0
Heaven and Hell
as Lin Wei Ting's Girlfriend
1980
5.6
Clan of the White Lotus
as Mei Ha
1980
6.6
The Deadly Breaking Sword
as Xiaoqin
1979
6.0
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
as Chan Tsuei Hung
1979
6.6
The Tigress of Shaolin
as Xiao Hong
1979
5.3
Dirty Ho
as Tsui Hung
1979
7.3
The Ghost Story
1979
8.8
The Last Judgement
as Mrs. Ye
1979
6.0
The Reckless Cricket
as molested street vendor [guest]
1979
5.5
The Scandalous Warlord
as Mistress
1979
2.7
Invincible Shaolin
as Su Yen
1978
6.4
Swordsman and Enchantress
as One of 12 Flower Servants of Yihua Palace
1978
6.1
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
as Moon
1978
5.6
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
as Phoenix
1978
6.8
The Cunning Hustler
1978
0.0
Shaolin Hand Lock
as Xiao Hong
1978
5.7
The Brave Archer 2
as Mu Nian Zhi
1978
6.4
Life Gamble
as Xiao Hong
1978
7.2
Clan of Amazons
as 7th Sister
1978
7.0
Chinatown Kid
as Hostage Whore
1977
6.3
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
as Schoolgirl
1977
5.7
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Maid She Yue
1977
6.4
The Brave Archer
as Mu Nian-Zhi
1977
6.8
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
1962
9.0
🎬
The Days of Seclusion and Love
N/A
0.0
空枪
N/A
0.0
A Life of Papers
N/A
0.0
心累了
N/A
0.0
疾风劲草
N/A
0.0
Blades of the Guardians
N/A
0.0
Keep the Beat
as Zhan Yumei
N/A
0.0