Li Minwei
Birth date
September 25, 1893
Death date
October 26, 1953
Place of birth
Japon
Profession
Directing
Age
60 years
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.
Also known as
Lai Man-Wai黎民偉黎民伟Li Minwei Lay Min WeiLay Min-Wei
