Man Lai Man Lai
Born 1916 (1916 ) Died 1983 (aged 66– 67) Other names Lai Man, Li Wen, Lei Ming Occupation Actress Years active 1952–1977 Relatives Lau Wing (son)
Man Lai (Chinese :
Career
In 1952, Lai started her acting career. Lai debuted as a mother in Bride a la Mode, a 1952 comedy film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. Lai is known for her role as a mother or an aunt. Lai's last film was The Iron Fisted Monk (Chinese : Sammo Hung . Lai is credited with over 630 films.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
1952 Bride a la Mode - Chi-Fung's mother
1953 Spring - 3rd Uncle's wife
1954 Autumn - Cheung
1955 Cold Nights (Chinese :
1956 Madam Mei
1958 Marriage on the Rocks (Chinese :
1961 How to Get a Wife
1964 Pigeon Cage
1966 Spy with My Face - Chan's nurse maid
1967 A Gifted Scholar and a Beautiful Maid (aka Merry Maid )
1977 The Iron Fisted Monk Chinese : Personal life
Lai's son is Lau Wing . On April 4, 1983, Lai died in Hong Kong.
References
↑ "Lai Man" . hkmdb.com . Retrieved October 28, 2020 .↑ "Spring" . hkmdb.com . December 22, 1953. Retrieved October 28, 2020 .↑ "Flashback: It Was a Cold Winter Night (1955) – Ng Cho-fan, Pak Yin in Cantonese classic" . scmp.com . June 10, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020 .↑ "Cold Nights" . hkmdb.com . March 23, 1955. Retrieved October 28, 2020 .↑ "Madam Mei – Morning Matinee" . mask9.com . March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021 .↑ "Pigeon Cage" . hkmdb.com . July 8, 1964. Retrieved January 1, 2021 .↑ "Spy with My Face" . hkmdb.com . April 6, 1966. Retrieved May 12, 2021 .↑ "Press Release - HK Film Archive to screen opera films by director Wong Hok-sing to celebrate Cantonese Opera Day 2013 (with photos)" . info.gov.hk . November 15, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2021 .↑ "A Gifted Scholar and a Beautiful Maid" . hkmdb.com . May 31, 1967. Retrieved July 8, 2021 .↑ "The Iron Fisted Monk" . hkmdb.com . August 25, 1977. Retrieved November 3, 2020 .
