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Kara Hui Ying-Hung
Born 1960-02-03Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Keep the BeatZhan YumeiVLi HuiruBlades of the GuardiansMrs. YuchiThe Dumpling QueenMs. HongRemember MeJiang XiuzhiThe Invisible GuestSister HongLast SuspectLin Shu'eEchoes of the ThunderRoleLove Never EndsLi HuiruStrange FriendsZhang QianyingSakraRuan XingzhuSunshine of My LifeGan Xiaohong77 HeartwarmingsChau Mei LinMonster RunMrs. LotusMy People, My CountrySergeant Lin (segment "The Going Home")Binding SoulsKuenMy Best SummerYu Huai's MotherThe Confidence Man JP - The Movie -Ran Riu (True)TraceyAnneHouse of the Rising SonsRoleThe Bold, the Corrupt and the BeautifulMadame TangMrs KMrs. K77 HeartbreaksEva's MotherThe Mysterious FamilyRole