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Lai Man-Wai

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Lai Man-Wai

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Also known as Minwei Li, Li Minwei

Chinese actor and director (1893–1953)

Film & TV

Japon

Lai Man-wai, also romanised as Lay Min-wei or M.W. Ray, considered the "Father of Hong Kong Cinema", was the director of the first Hong Kong film Zhuangzi Tests His Wife in 1913. In the film, Lai played the role of the wife, partly due to the reluctance of women to participate in show business at the time.

Known for

  • The Reviving Rose1927
  • Zhuangzi Tests His Wife — Chuang Tsi's Wife1913

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Hong Kong
Active from
1970-06-02
1990s2000s2010s2020sactresscantopop

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Chinese Empire
Place of birth
Japan
Place of death
Hong Kong
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Chinese
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Lai Man-Wai
date of birth
1893-09-25
date of death
1953-10-26
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