Lai Man-wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema (2002)
2h 20m
Running Time
January 1, 2002Release Date

Lai Man-wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema (2002)
2h 20m
Running Time
January 1, 2002Release Date
Plot.
In the life of Mr. Lai Man-wai, he had seen the most turbulent times of recent Chinese history. From the fall of the Qing Dynasty to the founding of the Republic, from the Sino-Japanese War to the founding of the People’s Republic. With a patriotic spirit, he joined the revolution and used the theatre to promote the revolutionary course. For a ‘stronger China’, and ‘education for all’, he chose film as his life long goal and career. Lai was more than the father of Hong Kong cinema was; he was also one of the pioneers of the Chinese cinema. He made Hong Kong’s first short fiction film ‘Zhuangzi Tests His Wife’. He opened the first Chinese owned cinema, the New World Cinema, in Hong Kong…. In the several decades, Lai had devoted his life and fortune in writing this glorious inaugural chapter in early Chinese film history. The technical enhancement, the introduction of foreign techniques and equipment were all part of his contribution to the Chinese cinema.
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Cast & Crew.

Clifford Choi
Director

Louis Lee Shu-Man
Editor

Law Kar
Screenplay / Producer

Lai Sek
Cinematography

Stephanie Ng Yuet-Wah
Screenplay

Roy Chow Hin-Yeung
Editor

Law Wing-Fai
Original Music Composer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 2002
Original Name香港电影之父黎民偉
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 20m
Genres
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hong kong
chinese cinema
new world cinema