Born 1960 (age 66) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Appears in 243 titles

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.

Filmography

Infernal Affairs II
7.3
Infernal Affairs II
2003
as Hau's Sister
The Warriors Gate
6.6
The Warriors Gate
2016
as Mountain Spirit
Dragon
6.9
Dragon
2011
as Shi San Liang
Return to the 36th Chamber
6.9
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
as Hsiao Hung
Rigor Mortis
6.1
Rigor Mortis
2013
as Yeung Feng
Sakra
6.5
Sakra
2023
as Ruan Xingzhu
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
as Tourist in Thailand
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
7.0
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
as Yang No. 8
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
Legendary Assassin
6.1
Legendary Assassin
2008
as Boss
Rouge
7.4
Rouge
1987
as Actress Portraying Ghost
My People, My Country
6.7
My People, My Country
2019
as Sergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
The Seventh Curse
6.7
The Seventh Curse
1986
as Policewoman
The Midnight After
5.7
The Midnight After
2014
as Mook Sau-Ying
Angel Terminators
5.2
Angel Terminators
1992
as Hon
A Chinese Ghost Story
5.6
A Chinese Ghost Story
2011
as Lou Lou
Dirty Ho
7.3
Dirty Ho
1979
as Tsui Hung
Legendary Weapons of China
7.1
Legendary Weapons of China
1982
as Fang Shau-Ching
Clan of the White Lotus
6.7
Clan of the White Lotus
1980
as Mei Ha
Finding Mr. Right 2
5.9
Finding Mr. Right 2
2016
as Ling