Directing
Li Minwei
ZH, EN, CN cinema · 10 credits
Born
25 September 1893
Died
26 October 1953 (aged 60)
Birthplace
Japon
Also known as Lai Man-Wai · 黎民偉 · 黎民伟 · Li Minwei · Lay Min Wei · Lay Min-Wei
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
淞沪抗战实录
淞沪抗战实录
Director
Waves Wash the Sand
Producer
National Customs
Production Manager
Love and Duty
Production Manager
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Production Manager
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Production Manager, Cinematography
复活的玫瑰
1927
The Reviving Rose
Actor, Producer
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
as Chuang Tsi's Wife, Producer, Writer