Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 25, 1893
Died
Oct 26, 1953
Place of Birth
Japon
Credits
10 titles
Li Minwei
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
Filmography
A Page of History
Director
Waves Wash the Sand
Producer
National Customs
Production Manager
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Production Manager
Love and Duty
Production Manager
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Production Manager
Romance of the Western Chamber
Producer
The Reviving Rose
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
Chuang Tsi's Wife
淞沪抗战实录
Director