Acting

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Born 1960

Known for Return to the 36th Chamber, The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful, Rigor Mortis.

19 linked movie credits shown

Born02/03/1960

Age66 years old

BirthplaceHong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

DepartmentActing

Also known asKara Hui Ying-Hung, 惠英紅, 惠英红, Wai Ying Hung, Kara Wei, Kara Wai, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Hui Yinghong, Yinghong Hui, 혜영홍, Kara Hui, Huệ Anh Hồng, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, クララ・ワイ

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.