
Acting
Peter Lai Bei-dak
CN, ZH, EN cinema · 73 credits
Born
13 May 1950
Died
5 August 2026 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Also known as 黎彼得 · Peter Lai · 黎彼德
Peter Lai Bei-dak (Chinese: 黎彼得) is a Hong Kong lyricist and actor. In the 1970s and 1980s, he co-wrote many lyrics of the first Cantopop songs with Sam Hui. He also wrote songs for Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam among other Hong Kong pop stars. Lai, along with Jim Wong, Jimmy Lo and Cheng Kwok Kong, are the pioneer generation of Cantopop lyricists in Hong Kong. Lai has also worked as a screenwriter and film producer for Golden Harvest and TVB. Since the 1980s, he has acted in movies and TV series.
Known for
Filmography

Table for Six 2
as Fifth Uncle

One More Chance
as Boss of noodle stall

Triad 2
Actor

72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Customer at Food Stall

The Lord of Amusement
as PK Lai

War of the Underworld
as Mr. Ko

To Be No. 1
as Uncle Hoi

The Chinese Feast
as Father of Wedding Couple

Love in the Time of Twilight
as Magician

Love on Delivery
as Cafe Patron

Whatever You Want
as Ah Cha

Finale in Blood
as Chen Chi

Murder
as Hospital patient

Super Lady Cop
as Kao Chang

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
as Japanese General

She Starts the Fire
as Brother Cannon

Rhythm of Destiny
as Himself

King of Beggars
as Uncle Cheng

Pretty Ghost
as Peter Li

Fight Back to School
as Officer Wong

The Blue Jean Monster
as Inspector Liao

The Perfect Match
as James / Master Jim

Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
as Cunning

Love Is Love
as Mr. Lai

The Yuppie Fantasia
as Pierre

The Big Heat
as Peter Ng

Righting Wrongs
as Mahjong Player

Why Me?
Actor

I Do
Executive Producer

Wrong Wedding Trail
Producer

Oh, My Cops!
as Margaret's lawyer

Carry On Pickpocket
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