Lai Man Wai
- Name: Lai Man Wai
- Native name: 黎民偉
- Also Known as: Li Min Wei, Li Minwei, Lai Manwai, 黎民伟
- Nationality: Hong Konger
- Gender: Male
- Born: 1893
- Died: October 26, 1953
In 1921, Lai co-founded the Minxin Manufacturing Film Company in Hong Kong, which was formally established in 1923, with Lai serving as deputy manager. From 1924 to 1925, during the period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China, he filmed key figures during the Northern Expedition. In 1926, the company relocated to Shanghai, and in 1930, Lai partnered with Luo Ming Yu to form the Lianhua Film Company, where Lai became the general manager. However, after Lianhua declined in 1936, Lai founded a new Minxin Film Company.
Following the 1937 "Marco Polo Bridge Incident," Lai returned to Hong Kong, where he continued his film operations until a bombing raid in 1941 destroyed much of his work. When the Japanese occupied Hong Kong, Lai refused to collaborate with the occupiers and fled with his family to Zhanjiang, bringing with him the film "Meritorious Achievements of a Thousand Years", which documented early revolutionary footage of Sun Yat Sen.
Lai was married twice: first to actress Yim Sham Sham, whom he married in 1914, and later to Lam Chuk Chuk. His daughter, Li Xuan, and niece, Li Cheuk Cheuk, both became actresses, while his granddaughter, Li Zi, pursued a career as an actress and singer.
After the Anti-Japanese War, Lai returned to Hong Kong and took charge of the Xianle Cinema. In late 1953, while in critical health, he arranged for "Meritorious Achievements of a Thousand Years" to be sent to Beijing. Lai passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 60.
(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Title | Rating |
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Zhuangzi Tests His Wife | 2.0 |
Director
Title | Rating |
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Romance of the Western Chamber | 7.3 |
Cinematography
Title | Rating |
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Spring Dream in the Old Capital | 0.0 |
Movie
Title | Rating |
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Rouge
Hong Kong Movie, 1925,
Ngok Chau Wa
(Support Role)
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0.0
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Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
Hong Kong Movie, 1913,
Tian Shi [Chaung Tzu's wife]
(Main Role)
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2.0
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