ChinWing-kar

Biography

Karkar is a freelance actress. She graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK in 2019. She graduated with first-class honours in 2025 from School of Drama, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in Acting. She has been awarded HKAPA Schools’ Outstanding Student Award, HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship twice, HKAPA Recruitment & Outstanding Scholarships in 4 consecutive years, and The Outstanding Actor Award with Arabian Night.

She loves dancing, singing and music. She has attained RAD Advanced 1 Ballet with Distinction and RYT 200 yoga teacher training certification from the US Yoga Alliance.

Recent performances: WestK X Rooftop Productions: Songs of Innocence and Experience; HKAPA What the Buddha Said, The Unthinkable Drama Festival 2025: Arabian Night, The Unthinkable Drama Festival 2024: Our Planet.

Previous Shows

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Key visual for Rooftop Productions' contemporary theatre piece 'History Play' (曲解莎劇). The image features actor Burton Leung in the role of Rizzly (Earl of Southampton), posing with a stoic expression. He wears a striking black ruff collar and intricate Elizabethan-inspired black costume, accented by bold, high-fashion stage makeup with dramatic red eye shading and lips. He is framed against a dark, textured background as white and red rose petals drift around him, capturing the avant-garde aesthetic of this Hong Kong stage production. History Play key visual.

Script / Playwright of the Year

History Play

30/10/2025 至 2/11/2025

History Play Rehearsed Reading is a bold devised work reimagining Shakespeare’s Richard II through a genre-defying mix of rap, metal, and Cantonese opera.

An evocative, Van Gogh-inspired illustration for the Rooftop Productions (天台製作) performance, 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'. The artwork features a swirling, textured night sky background in deep blues and purples, framing a conflict between two groups of fantastical characters. On the right, human-like figures with intense expressions and ornate markings advance through white clouds. On the left, grotesque, mythical creatures with sharp features and horns reach out from the shadows, creating a dramatic, surreal tableau typical of contemporary Hong Kong experimental theatre. 'Songs of Innocence and Experience, WestK, illustration'

Best Original Music (Drama)

Scenography of the Year

Outstanding Production of the Year

Songs of Innocence and Experience

27/1/2024 至 4/2/2024

Songs of Innocence and Experience is a vibrant devised work from Rooftop Productions, exploring the tumultuous journey to adulthood in contemporary HK.

Collaborating Actor、Band Member

A dramatic key visual for the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' by Rooftop Productions. The image features a close-up, moody portrait of actor Caroline Chan, whose face is partially obscured by her arm. Her dark, textured hair is highlighted with striking streaks of neon green and purple, set against a deep violet, ethereal background with abstract, cloudy light forms. The lighting casts a cinematic, high-contrast glow on her face, emphasizing a sharp, intense gaze. 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' Key Visual.

Songs of Innocence and Experience

20/6/2022 至 24/6/2022

Songs of Innocence and Experience at HKAPA is a poignant devised work exploring the threshold of adulthood, reimagining Milton’s themes of rebellion.

Collaborating Actor、Musician

Gallery

Images featuring Chin Wing-kar

A dramatic promotional portrait for the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'. The actor Chin Wing-kar, portraying the character Belial, stares intensely into the camera. She is silhouetted against a brilliant, circular halo of blue neon light, with wisps of stage smoke drifting around her, creating an atmosphere of dark, experimental stage performance. Chin Wing-kar, Promo for Songs of Innocence and Experience (WestK).

Chin Wing-kar as Belial in a haunting promo for Songs of Innocence and Experience at WestK.

Actor Chin Wing-kar brings the emotive power of Rooftop Productions to life in this professional headshot.

In a dramatic scene from Rooftop Productions' contemporary HK theatre piece 'History Play' (《曲解莎劇》), actor Chin Wing-kar stands center stage, illuminated by warm spotlights. She is performing as Aemilia Lanier, expressing profound emotion through her expressive hand gestures while the English text 'Like to my followers in prosperity, Thou dost beguile me' is projected on the screen behind her. The atmospheric lighting underscores the intense theatrical performance. As Aemilia Lanier, she speaks: 'Like to my followers in prosperity, Thou dost beguile me.'

Chin Wing-kar embodies Aemilia Lanier in 'History Play,' lamenting, 'Like to my followers in prosperity, Thou dost beguile me.'

In this scene from Rooftop Productions' contemporary Hong Kong theatre performance 'History Play' (《曲解莎劇》), Chin Wing-kar, portraying Aemilia Lanier, sits on a stool with a notepad in her lap, gesturing with her raised right hand as she speaks to a male actor. The stage lighting highlights their dramatic interaction, capturing the essence of modern Cantonese stagecraft. Chin Wing-kar delivers the line: "Or perhaps, my master has sent this painting, hoping it might give you some inspiration."

Chin Wing-kar as Aemilia Lanier delivers a cryptic proposal: "Or perhaps, my master has sent this painting, hoping it might give you some inspiration."

Chin Wing-kar as Aemilia Lanier performs in Rooftop Productions' contemporary Hong Kong play, History Play. Bathed in a dramatic blue spotlight, she sits on a stool, singing into a microphone with an emotive expression. The stage is dark and minimalist, with musical instruments visible in the shadows. Chin sings, "If you make it through this golden age."

Chin Wing-kar as Aemilia Lanier delivers a haunting performance, reflecting on the weight of time: 'If you make it through this golden age.'

In a dramatic scene from Rooftop Productions' contemporary theatre piece 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' at WestK, actor Caroline Chan, portraying Lucifer, kneels on stage illuminated by sharp spotlighting. She wears a striking red military-style jacket with gold fringe epaulets, looking upward with an expressive, evocative gaze. In the foreground, the back of another performer, Chin Wing-kar as Belial, is captured in a blurred perspective, highlighting the atmospheric staging. 'Songs of Innocence and Experience (WestK)'

Caroline Chan as Lucifer confronts Belial, played by Chin Wing-kar, in this evocative scene from 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' at WestK.

A dramatic stage shot of performer Chin Wing-kar (portraying Belial) during a performance of the contemporary Hong Kong theatre production 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' at the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK). She is sitting on a stage floor bathed in vivid red and purple lighting, wearing a denim jacket and light-colored turtleneck, looking off-stage with a focused and emotional expression. This scene is from 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' (WestK).

Chin Wing-kar embodies the character of Belial in this intense scene from Songs of Innocence and Experience at WestK.

In a dramatic scene from Rooftop Productions' contemporary theatre performance, 'Songs of Innocence and Experience,' Sung Kwok-tung is seen focused on playing electronic drums and a large gong under moody, deep red stage lighting, while Chin Wing-kar plays an electric guitar in the background. This atmospheric production explores complex themes of musical storytelling in Hong Kong theatre. As the tension mounts, a performer sings, "Don't cry out loud."

Sung Kwok-tung and Chin Wing-kar perform a tense musical sequence in 'Songs of Innocence and Experience,' echoing the warning: 'Don't cry out loud.'

In a rehearsal for the contemporary Hong Kong production 'History Play' (《曲解莎劇》) by Rooftop Productions (天台製作), actress Chin Wing-kar, portraying Aemilia Lanier, is captured in a moment of intense dialogue. Under warm stage lighting, she leans forward with a focused, slightly exasperated expression, gesturing with her left hand while holding a script in her lap. Her dark, wavy hair cascades over her black, lace-up rehearsal attire as she engages with a scene partner. Aemilia: "Aemilia"

Chin Wing-kar embodies the complexity of Aemilia Lanier during a rehearsal for History Play. Aemilia: 'Aemilia.'

A dramatic stage shot from Rooftop Productions' contemporary theatre performance, 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' (《天真與世故之歌》), set in the West Kowloon Cultural District. On a dimly lit stage defined by circular floor lighting, a group of performers, including Sin Lok-yan and Chin Wing-kar, are captured in an intense moment of movement. Sin Lok-yan, portraying Eve, takes center stage with her head tilted back in an expression of raw emotion, while other cast members move dynamically around her under moody blue and crimson spotlights, capturing the tension of the scene. The performers seem to be 'Waiting in hell'.

Sin Lok-yan as Eve leads the ensemble in a moment of intense emotional tension, embodying the dark promise of 'Waiting in hell'.

In this rehearsal for Rooftop Productions' contemporary theatre piece 'Songs of Innocence and Experience', band leader Wu Lui-fung stands on the left playing a white electric guitar, while musician Chin Wing-kar stands on the right, focused as she plays a black electric bass. In the background, musician Tsang Yuen-lam is captured in a large wall mirror practicing on a keyboard. The room is a functional studio space, equipped with various musical instruments including a guzheng and amplifier. Songs of Innocence and Experience Rehearsal.

Band leader Wu Lui-fung, Chin Wing-kar, and Tsang Yuen-lam fine-tune their arrangement during a rehearsal for 'Songs of Innocence and Experience'.

Chin Wing-kar embodies the intensity of Aemilia Lanier and the Messenger in History Play.

Promotional video thumbnail for the Rooftop Productions contemporary theatre piece 'History Play' (《曲解莎劇》), featuring a widescreen cinematic shot of a stage performance. In a dimly lit, atmospheric studio space with warm theatrical spotlights, a male and female actor perform an expressive, dramatic movement sequence. The male actor gestures with one hand while holding a script, his face set in a focused expression, while the female actor moves gracefully beside him. In the background, other ensemble members are seated, with one musician playing a guzheng, highlighting the integration of traditional and modern performing arts. The large, bold white text '曲解莎劇' (History Play) is centered on the backdrop.

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