Overseasidol.com — Veteran Hong Kong actress Kara Wai (Hui Ying-Hung), now 65 years old, recently opened up about a severe injury she suffered while filming.
She ended up needing 89 stitches on her face after her nose was broken during a scene.
“I got kicked during filming. My entire nose was broken and I couldn’t breathe,” she recalled.
Doctors warned her that she could lose her eyesight if her face was hit again.
Kara also shared the emotional toll of her career lows. She once went through five years without any acting offers, which led her to a sense of deep despair.
“If I’m not working, life loses its meaning,” she stated with raw honesty.
Her candid confession has drawn widespread attention and praise online.
Kara Wai is admired not just for her talent, but also for her resilience and dedication to her craft, despite enduring both physical pain and emotional struggles throughout her decades-long career.