Wang Lai

Biography

Wang Lai (Chinese: 王萊, 12 February 1927 －28 September 2016) was a Hong Kong actress.

Career Overview

Wang Lai has 108 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Shaw Brothers Qianlong Series with 2 titles. Signature works include All in the Family, Curse of Evil, Moods of Love. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

108

Birth Date

1927-02-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Beijing, China

Known For

• 

  All in the Family
• 

  Curse of Evil
• 

  Moods of Love
• 

  Blood Reincarnation
• 

  The King Fa Fairy
• 

  The Golden Sword

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Shaw Brothers Qianlong Series (2 titles)
• Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre Collection (2 titles)
• Island of Fire Collection (1 titles)
• The Water Margin Collection (1 titles)
• Hex Collection (1 titles)
• The Legend of Chu Liuxiang (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Chiang Nan (4 collaborations)
• Hao Li-Jen (3 collaborations)
• Mama Hung (3 collaborations)
• Dean Shek Tin (2 collaborations)
• Tanny Tien Ni (2 collaborations)
• Ou-Yang Sha-Fei (2 collaborations)
• James Tien Chun (2 collaborations)
• Lydia Shum Tin-Ha (2 collaborations)
• Law Hon (2 collaborations)
• Sammo Hung Kam-Bo (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (108 credits)

  • 太太万岁

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Arrest the Restless

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Pushing Hands

    Mrs. Chen

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • My American Grandson

    Dong's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Island of Fire

    Chu's Grandmother (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Widow Warriors

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sentenced to Hang

    King's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Third Bridge

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Vampire's Breakfast

    Piao's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty

    Master of Monastery

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Lost Generation

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Take Care, Your Majesty

    Old Widow Li

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Centipede Horror

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Tiger Killer

    Madam Wang

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Curse of Evil

    Grandmother Shi

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Island of Loves

    Chinese mother

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Passing Flickers

    Md She

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Tiger and the Widow

    Auntie Wong

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Hex vs. Witchcraft

    Old lady who robbed Tou

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty

    Wan Lung's wife

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Return of the Dead

    Mrs. Wang

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Secret

    Mamasan in Macau

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Beauty Escort

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Magnificent Ruffians

    Guan Yun's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Snake Shadow, Lama Fist

    Mrs Lee

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

    Abbess Mie Jiue

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

    Abbess Mie Jiue

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung

    Mrs Wang

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Immortal Warriors

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Legend of the Bat

    Master Fumei

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Broken Oath

    Thousand Hands

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Dream of the Red Chamber

    Bao Yu's Granny

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Judgement of an Assassin

    Madam Fa Si Gu

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Lady Killer

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Hong Kong Emmanuelle

    Chiao-Chi's mother

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers

    Auntie Chow

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Star, the Rogue & the Kung Fu Kid

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Moods of Love

    Fox lady

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Massage Girls

    Gin's mother

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Wedding Nights

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Cuties Parade

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • I Am in Love

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Cohabitation

    Mingli's mother

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Seven Coffins

    Brothel Madam

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • All in the Family

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Blood Reincarnation

    Chang's Midwife

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • To Money with Love

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Naughty! Naughty!

    Auntie Six

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Love, Love, Love

    Aifen's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Golden Lotus

    Matchmaker Wang

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • If Tomorrow Comes

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Fist to Fist

    Mother in Flashback

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Illicit Desire

    Mrs. Zhou

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Call Girls

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Back Alley Princess

    Auntie Wang

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Tales of Larceny

    Madam Wang

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Crimes Are To Be Paid

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Pei Shih

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Mystery of Jewellery

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Story of Daisy

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Playful Girl

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Night Is Young

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The King Fa Fairy

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Ripples

    Widow Liu

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Golden Sword

    Lung Xin-Zi

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Violet Mansion

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Iron Bones

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Teenage Holiday

    Alice's mother

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Boat Girl

    Lan-Lan's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Darling, Stay at Home

    Mrs. Shih

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The First Sword

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Magic Fan

    Zigu's aunt

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Haunted

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Fairy, Ghost, Vixen

    Auntie Ning

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Longest Night

    Mrs. Zhao

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Trouble on the Wedding Night

    Mother Lin

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Magic Lamp

    Wang Guiying

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Father Takes a Bride

    Li Chiu-Huai

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Father and Son

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Little Lotus

    Maid

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

    Wu's mother

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Mad About Music

    Miss Qin

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Ladies First

    Mrs. Chen

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Her Pearly Tears

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Lily of the Valley

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • It's Always Spring

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Crusade Against Daddy

    Qiu Qiong-Hua

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2

    Teacher Gu

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1

    Teacher Ku

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Education of Love

    Mama Lin

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Between Tears and Laughter

    Zhao Shuxian

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Bedside Story

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Wild, Wild Rose

    Shao Xueli (Shirley)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Devotion

    Mrs Lin

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Sister Long Legs

    Hu Ching-Fang

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Where Is My Bride?

    Sixth aunt

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Laughter and Tears

    Mrs Fan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Our Sister Hedy

    Mother (diseased)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • A Mellow Spring

    Xu Man Li

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Frosty Night

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Murder in the Night

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Greatest Circus on Earth

    Zhu Yan

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Golden Lotus

    Lian Bao

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Long Lane

    Hsiao Yen-Yang

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Meet Me After Spring

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • A Lonely Heart

    Yanming's mother

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Fisherman's Daughter

    Du Jiazhen

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Tragedy of Vendetta

    actor

    actors
    1955