People

Li Minwei

Li Minwei
  • Name: Li Minwei
  • Birthday: 1893-09-25
  • Also known as: Lai Man-Wai,黎民偉,黎民伟,Li Minwei, Lay Min Wei,Lay Min-Wei,Li Min-wei,Manwai Lai ,Minwei Lay ,Лай Ман-вай,Манвай Лай ,Манвэй Лай,Лай Ман-вэй,Ли Мин-вэй,Минвэй Ли
  • Place of birth: Japon
  • Popularity: 0.0311
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.

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Title Release date
The Reviving Rose 1927-01-01
Zhuangzi Tests His Wife   as  Chuang Tsi's Wife 1913-01-01