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Li Minwei
Directing
25 Sept 1893
† 26 Oct 1953
Japon
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.
Also Known As
Lai Man-Wai, 黎民偉, 黎民伟, Li Minwei, Lay Min Wei
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