Kara Wai
Chinese-born actress
- Born
- 3 February 1960, British Hong Kong
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China, British Hong Kong
- Occupation
- film actor, television actor, actor
- Films here
- 17
Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (simplified Chinese: 惠英红; traditional Chinese: 惠英紅) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s.
Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen and on television with much success. She is the inaugural and a three-time recipient of 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. In following years, she went on to win multiple acting trophies throughout Asia Pacific from film roles, making her one of the most celebrated Hong Kong actresses.
On 1 July 2018, she was awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administration Region, in recognition of her contribution to the Hong Kong film industry and acting performances.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Dirty Ho | Cast |
| 1979 | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Cast |
| 1979 | The Deadly Breaking Sword | Cast |
| 1980 | Return to the 36th Chamber | Cast |
| 1980 | Clan of the White Lotus | Cast |
| 1981 | Martial Club | Cast |
| 1981 | My Young Auntie | Cast |
| 1981 | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | Cast |
| 1982 | Legendary Weapons of China | Cast |
| 1982 | Cat vs. Rat | Cast |
| 1984 | The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter | Cast |
| 1986 | The Seventh Curse | Cast |
| 1988 | The Dragon Family | Cast |
| 1989 | Miracles | Cast |
| 1989 | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Cast |
| 2013 | Rigor Mortis | Cast |
| 2023 | Sakra | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Lau Kar-leung
- Gordon Liu
- Lo Lieh
- Alexander Fu Sheng
- Ku Feng
- Chor Yuen
- Chin Siu-ho
- Hsiao Ho
- Ti Lung
- Jackie Chan
- Anthony Chan
- Billy Lau
- Donnie Yen
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q707211 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.