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Kara Wai Ying-Hung

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Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Born February 3, 1960 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]176 films

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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Blades of the Guardians posterFirst watchBlades of the Guardians20268.2as Mrs. YuchiDao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Infernal Affairs II poster7.3Infernal Affairs II2003Dragon poster6.9Dragon2011The Warriors Gate poster6.6The Warriors Gate2016Return to the 36th Chamber poster6.8Return to the 36th Chamber1980Sakra poster6.5Sakra2023Rouge poster7.4Rouge1987The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter poster7.0The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter1984Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars poster6.5Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars1985

Filmography

176 films as actor
  1. TBAA Life of Papers
  2. TBA心累了
  3. 2026Keep the BeatZhan Yumei
  4. 2026VLi Huiru
  5. 2026Blades of the GuardiansMrs. Yuchi
  6. 2025The Dumpling QueenMs. Hong
  7. 2024Remember MeJiang Xiuzhi
  8. 2023The Invisible GuestSister Hong
  9. 2023Last SuspectLin Shu'e
  10. 2023Echoes of the Thunder
  11. 2023Love Never EndsLi Huiru
  12. 2023Strange FriendsZhang Qianying
  13. 2023SakraRuan Xingzhu
  14. 2022Sunshine of My LifeGan Xiaohong
  15. 202177 HeartwarmingsChau Mei Lin
  16. 2020Monster RunMrs. Lotus
  17. 2019My People, My CountrySergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")
  18. 2019Binding SoulsKuen
  19. 2019My Best SummerYu Huai's Mother
  20. 2019The Confidence Man JP - The Movie -Ran Riu (True)
  21. 2018TraceyAnne
  22. 2018House of the Rising Sons
  23. 2017The Bold, the Corrupt and the BeautifulMadame Tang
  24. 2017Mrs KMrs. K
  25. 201777 HeartbreaksEva's Mother
  26. 2017The Mysterious Family
  27. 2017Mysterious Plate 2
  28. 2017为爱担当
  29. 2016The Warriors GateMountain Spirit
  30. 2016Horrible Mansion in Wild VillageLu Shiyu
  31. 2016HappinessAuntie Fen
  32. 2016Finding Mr. Right 2Ling
  33. 2016母亲节微电影：记得·记得
  34. 2015DaughterSharon Cheung
  35. 2015Lovers & MoviesZhao Wanhua
  36. 2015Kungfu Taboo
  37. 2014Red River Valley
  38. 2014The Midnight AfterMook Sau-Ying
  39. 2014Lock Me Up, Tie Him DownTiffany's Mother
  40. 2013ControlJen
  41. 2013Rigor MortisYeung Feng
  42. 2013The Fox Lover
  43. 20137 AssassinsLao Hu's wife
  44. 2013一步之城
  45. 2013Mid-Night Train
  46. 2013Winter Is Hoped
  47. 2013The Wedding Diary 2Allison Chan
  48. 2012Happiness Me Too
  49. 2012Diva
  50. 2012Blood Stained ShoesZhen Jie Fu
  51. 2011Turning Point 2Sa Po Yau
  52. 2011Quattro Hong Kong 2
  53. 2011The Wedding DiaryAllison Chan
  54. 2011DragonShi San Liang
  55. 2011Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu
  56. 2011A Chinese Ghost StoryLou Lou
  57. 2010Kung Fu Wing ChunMaster Ng Mui
  58. 201072 Tenants of ProsperitySales of Ha Kun's Store
  59. 2009At the End of DaybreakTuck's mother
  60. 2008Legendary AssassinBoss
  61. 2008L for Love, L for LiesBo's mother
  62. 2005A Chinese Tall StoryLo Ping
  63. 2005Crazy n' the CityRachel
  64. 2004Jiang HuSister Lai
  65. 2003The ParkMaster Yu
  66. 2003Infernal Affairs II二家姐
  67. 2003The Tai Chi Master
  68. 2003Night CorridorYing Hung Wai
  69. 2003The Secret Society – BossFai's Wife
  70. 2003Dirty ManFeng Shui Master
  71. 2001Ling's StoryMamasan
  72. 2001Visible SecretMother of June / Little Chung
  73. 2001Forever Love
  74. 2001Wanted
  75. 2000High KLi Yee-hung
  76. 2000Fist PowerBrian's sister
  77. 1997Crazy Mission
  78. 1996Dragon from ShaolinFung's girlfriend
  79. 1995Gunmen
  80. 1994Out Bound KillingCaptain Yau
  81. 1994Sharpshooters
  82. 1994Snake Fist
  83. 1994Kung Fu Mistress
  84. 1993Madam City HunterSiu-Hung
  85. 1993On Parole 2: Do Unto the OtherHung
  86. 1993On Parole潘红
  87. 1993A Story in Beijing CityLee Hung
  88. 1993Fatal LoveLee Hung
  89. 1993The Tale Of A Heroine
  90. 1993Tattoo GirlTattoo Girl
  91. 1992The Inspector Wears Skirts IVMay
  92. 1992Zen of SwordHa Hou's Aunt
  93. 1992Angel TerminatorsHon
  94. 1992Behind the Curtain
  95. 1992The Vengeance
  96. 1992Megaforce from Highland
  97. 1992The Vengeance of Six DragonChiang Nan
  98. 1991The BanquetTsang's Maid
  99. 1991The Roar of the VietnameseYuen Wan-Yin
  100. 1991The Real Me
  101. 1991Visa to HellJenny
  102. 1991Queen of Gambler
  103. 1991Guys in Ghost's HandAunt
  104. 1991Heart of DangerLee Hung
  105. 1991Legend of the Drunken Tiger
  106. 1990That's MoneyBette
  107. 1990The Inspector Wears Skirts IIIMay
  108. 1990Brave Young Girls
  109. 1990Never Say Regret
  110. 1990Stage Door JohnnyBoss Tsui Yen Hsieh
  111. 1990Widow WarriorsSister-in-Law
  112. 1990Bullet to Survive
  113. 1990Braveful PoliceAh-phon
  114. 1989Who CaresPolicewoman
  115. 1989Burning AmbitionChau Siu-Hong
  116. 1989They Came to Rob Hong KongSupt Shang
  117. 1989The Inspector Wears Skirts IIMay
  118. 1988The Peacock KingMother
  119. 1988The Dragon FamilyWai's Wife
  120. 1988The Inspector Wears SkirtsMay