1927Nominee
Best Picture
Romance of the Western Chamber
Li Minwei
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Japon
September 25, 1893
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1931Nominee
Best Picture
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1931Nominee
Best Picture
Love and Duty
Career Highlights
1935Highlight
Best Picture
National Customs
1936Highlight
Best Picture
Waves Wash the Sand