Patsy Kar

Ho Pui Ying (1935 – 21 November 2022) or Patsy Wongsanguan (พัฒศรี วงศ์สงวน), known professionally as Patsy Kar, was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong with credits in over 70 films. Kar has a star at Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.

Early life
Kar was born in Guangdong, China.

Career
Kar started her acting career with Lan Kwong Film Company. Kar debuted in A Broken-Hearted Nurse, a 1953 drama film directed by Chen Huan-Wen. In 1955, Kar appeared in The Strange Case of Three Wives, a crime film directed by Poon Bing-Kuen. Kar was most admired in How to Get a Wife, a 1961 comedy film about the urban middle class with office romance directed by Chun Kim. Kar was in The Strange Girl, a 1967 film directed by Wong Yiu. Kar is credited with over 70 films. Kar is notable for her role as a wealthy lady and a social butterfly. In 1967, Kar retired from acting. After retirement, Kar appeared in Money and I, a 1971 comedy film directed by John Law.

Personal life and death
In 1963, Kar married a Thai-Chinese man.

Kar died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at her home in Bangkok, on 21 November 2022, at the age of 87.

Films
This is a partial list of films.
 * 1955 The Strange Case of Three Wives - Tung Lai-Ying.
 * 1956 Dragnet
 * 1957 Moon Over Malaya (aka Ye lin yue, The Whispering Palm) ; Blood Stains the Valley of Love (血染相思谷); China Wife (唐山阿嫂). Note: Parts of the Nanyang Trilogy (南洋三部曲).
 * 1961 How to Get a Wife - Wai Ling.
 * 1964 The Beau - Nurse Chan Suk-On
 * 1967 The Strange Girl
 * 1967 The Story of a Discharged Prisoner - Mak Siyan
 * 1971 Money and I

Awards

 * Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.