Li Minwei
Known for Directing
Born September 24, 1893
Died October 26, 1953
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1931
Production Manager
Love and Duty
1931
Production Manager
A Page of History
1941
Director
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
1930
Production Manager
National Customs
1935
Production Manager
Waves Washing the Sand
1936
Producer
Way Down West
1927
Producer
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The Reviving Rose
1927
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The Reviving Rose
1927
Producer
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
1913
as Chuang Tsi's Wife
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
1913
Writer
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
1913
Producer
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淞沪抗战实录
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Director