Kara Wai 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.

Known For

Infernal Affairs II

as Hau's Sister

The Warriors Gate

as Mountain Spirit

Dragon

as Shi San Liang

Return to the 36th Chamber

as Hsiao Hung

Rigor Mortis

as Yeung Feng

Sakra

as Ruan Xingzhu

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

as Tourist in Thailand

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

as Yang No. 8

Legendary Assassin

as Boss

The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful

as Madame Tang