Person
Li Minwei
Directing · 1893–1953 · Japon
Biography
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
Waves Wash the Sand
Producer
National Customs
Production Manager
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Production Manager
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Production Manager
Love and Duty
Production Manager
Romance of the Western Chamber
Producer
The Reviving Rose
1927
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
Chuang Tsi's Wife
A Page of History
Director
淞沪抗战实录
Director
Filmography
- 1941A Page of HistoryDirector
- 1936Waves Wash the SandProducer
- 1935National CustomsProduction Manager
- 1931A Spray of Plum BlossomsProduction Manager
- 1931Love and DutyProduction Manager
- 1930The Dream of the Ancient CapitalProduction Manager
- 1927Romance of the Western ChamberProducer
- 1927The Reviving Rose
- 1913Zhuangzi Tests His WifeChuang Tsi's Wife
- —淞沪抗战实录Director
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