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Li Minwei

Li Minwei

Director

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.

Born: 1893-09-25 • Japon • 9 titles

Filmography

Filmography

The Dream of the Ancient Capital
zh
Movie•1930

The Dream of the Ancient Capital

Movie•1927

The Reviving Rose

A Page of History
en
Movie•1941

A Page of History

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
cn
Movie•1913

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

A Spray of Plum Blossoms
zh
Movie•1931

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

Waves Wash the Sand
zh
Movie•1936

Waves Wash the Sand

National Customs
zh
Movie•1935

National Customs

Love and Duty
zh
Movie•1931

Love and Duty

Romance of the Western Chamber
zh
Movie•1927

Romance of the Western Chamber