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Li Minwei

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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.

25-09-1893

Birthday

Libra

Zodiac Sign

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Genres

2

Total Films

黎民偉, 黎民伟, Li Minwei, Lay Min Wei

Also known as (male)

Japon

Place of Birth

Popular works

Creative career

actor

2 Works

producer

8 Works

director

12 Works

writer

1 Works

other

1 Works

The Reviving Rose

The Reviving Rose

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Year:

1927

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

Philosopher-eccentric Chuang Tsi comes across a woman fanning the newly built grave of her dead husband because she desires to marry again. On returning home, Chuang Tsi decides to put his wife to the test - he fakes his own death; the wife is grief-stricken and goes into mourning. While funeral arrangement are in progress, a handsome young man come to call on Chuang Tsi. Later, there is talk of marriage between Chuang Tsi wife and the man. However, the young man falls ill; his servant says that taking the human brain is the only medicine to cure him.
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Year:

1913