Lai Man-Wai

Lai Man-Wai was a pioneering Hong Kong filmmaker who worked as a director, actor, cinematographer, producer, and documentarian. He wrote and starred in *Chuang Tzu Tests His Wife* (1913), directed *Rouge* (1925), and documented major events including Sun Yat-sen’s presidency and the Northern Expedition. His sustained efforts to use cinema for education and cultural reform earned him recognition as a foundational figure in Hong Kong and Chinese film history.