Li Minwei
- Directing
- September 25, 1893 · Japon
- October 26, 1953
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, Cinematography
- Romance of the Western Chamber · Producer
- The Reviving Rose · Producer
- Zhuangzi Tests His Wife · Chuang Tsi's Wife, Producer
- 淞沪抗战实录 · Director