As Actor
Cat vs. Rat
1982
5.0
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Acting
Birth Date
February 3, 1960
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Buddha's Palm
1982
7.7
As Actor
Legendary Weapons of China
1982
7.0
As Actor
Martial Club
1981
6.5
As Actor
The Tiger and the Widow
1981
6.0
As Actor
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
7.0
As Actor
My Young Auntie
1981
6.5
As Actor
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
6.8
As Actor
Swift Sword
1980
5.1
As Actor
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
1980
7.0
As Actor
Clan of the White Lotus
1980
6.6
As Actor
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
1979
6.7
As Actor
The Tigress of Shaolin
1979
5.3
As Actor
Dirty Ho
1979
7.3
As Actor
The Ghost Story
1979
8.8
As Actor
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
1978
6.8
As Actor
Shaolin Hand Lock
1978
6.1