Kara Wai

Kara Wai

Hong Kong actor
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Kara Hui Ying-hung (born 3 February 1960), also romanized as Kara Wai Ying Hung, 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 Hui 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.

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Kara Wai was born on Wednesday, 3 February 1960 in Shandong, China. Her full name at birth was Kara Hui Ying-hung. She is best known as an actress. Wai's country of citizenship (nationality) is Chinese. She has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Kara Wai is 65 years old and her zodiac star sign is Aquarius.

You can find people similar to Kara Wai by visiting our lists Best Supporting Actress Asian Film Award winners and Recipients of the Bronze Bauhinia Star.

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At the End of Daybreak (2009)
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3 February 1960
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"Film was the very first thing I stepped into when I started my career. Film is my life. It is always very hard to perform well in a film as film demands numerous steps in terms of shooting. It also needs the actor's full commitment and involvement, like the full preparation before shooting and the ability to control emotions during shooting."
  • Born in 1960, Kara Hui won best actress at the first Hong Kong Film Awards in 1982 with her excellent performance in a family drama called "Elders." These awards have proven to be the most distinguished film awards in Hong Kong and across China. When she was only 22 years old, Kara Hui grabbed the spotlight with her excellent portrayal of a mature and experienced woman in the film. This win was a great encouragement for Kara Hui as a young actress.
  • Family is of Shandong lineage.

Kara Wai is known for her role in the film My Young Auntie (1981) as Cheng Tai-Nan (as Kara Hui).

She is also known for her role in the film Sakra (2023) as Ruan Xingzhu.

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