Li Minwei

Li Minwei

Personal information

Known for
Directing
Known credits
10
Gender
Male
Born
September 25, 1893
Died
October 26, 1953
Place of birth
Japon
Also known as
Lai Man-Wai黎民偉黎民伟Li Minwei Lay Min WeiLay Min-Wei

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.

Popular

Romance of the Western Chamber
Movie
1927

Romance of the Western Chamber

Movie · 1927

Love and Duty
Movie
1931

Love and Duty

Movie · 1931

Waves Wash the Sand
Movie
1936

Waves Wash the Sand

Movie · 1936

National Customs
Movie
1935

National Customs

Movie · 1935

A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Movie
1931

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

Movie · 1931

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
Movie
1913

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

Movie · 1913