Man-lei Wong

Man-lei Wong (Chinese: 黃曼梨) was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Wong was credited with over 300 films. Wong had a star at Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong (黃).
Man-lei Wong
Chinese: 黃曼梨
Born1913 (1913)
Hong Kong
Died1998 (aged 84–85)
Hong Kong
Other namesHuang Man Li, Wong Lan -yan, Wong Maan Lee, Wong Man Lei, Wong Man-lei, Wong Man-Li, Wong Man-so, Mary Je, Sister Mary, Mary Wong
OccupationActress
Years active1930-1986
Known forCo-founder of Union Film Enterprise

Early life

In 1913, Wong was born in Hong Kong.[1][2]

Education

Wong attended Belilios Teachers College, an Italian missionary college.[2]

Career

In 1930, at age 17, Wong's acting career began in silent film in Shanghai, China. Wong appeared in Burns the White-Bird Temple (1930) and 24 Heroes (1930). In 1932, Wong became a Hong Kong actress. Wong played a rich girl in silent film Gunshot at Midnight (1932) directed by Moon Kwan Man-Ching and she was Chiu Ching-Ha in Cry of the Cuckoo in the Temple (1932) directed by Leung Siu-Bo. In 1935, Wong was Yuet Han in Yesterday's Song, a talking Cantonese drama film directed by Chiu Shu-San. In 1952, Wong co-founded Union Film Enterprise. Wong's last notable film is Sword That Vanquished The Monster, a 1969 film directed by Wu Pang. Wong is credited with over 300 films. Wong is notable for her role as an obnoxious mother-in-law and elderly woman.[1][3][2]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1930 Burns the White-Bird Temple [1]
  • 1930 24 Heroes [1]
  • 1932 Gunshot at Midnight - Rich girl
  • 1932 Cry of the Cuckoo in the Temple - Chiu Ching-Ha
  • 1936 New Youth [2]
  • 1947 The Fickle Lady - Lok Kuen-See
  • 1953 A Flower Reborn
  • 1954 Spring's Flight [3]
  • 1955 Cold Nights (Chinese: 寒夜) - Man Suen's mother.[4][5]
  • 1955 Parents' Hearts (Chinese: 父母心) - Mother [6]
  • 1956 The House of Sorrows [3]
  • 1956 The Wall - Mrs. Kong [7]
  • 1956 Wilderness - Blind mother
  • 1959 The Fake Marriage (aka Great Pretender) [3][8]
  • 1959 Money (aka Qian) - Chiu's wife.[9][10]
  • 1961 Long Live the Money - Chui's mother.
  • 1962 Vampire Woman (Chinese: 吸血婦) - Madam Chiu
  • 1964 The Paradise Hotel [3]
  • 1964 A Mad Woman (Chinese: 瘋婦) - Madam Wong [3][11]
  • 1965 Doomed Love (aka A Love's Tragedy) (Chinese: 情天劫) - Au Oi-Ching [12]
  • 1966 No Greater Love than Filial Piety
  • 1966 Love Burst - Kong's aunt [13]
  • 1969 Sword That Vanquished The Monster
  • 1986 Dream Lovers (Chinese: 夢中人) - Lei's blind grandmother [14]

Awards
  • 1995 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented by Hong Kong Film Awards.[1][15]
  • Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.[1]

Personal life

During the Japanese occupation in December 1941, Wong fled to Macau, then lived in Guangzhouwan, and then Vietnam. In 1946, Wong returned to live in Hong Kong.[16]

On April 8, 1998, Wong died in Hong Kong.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Ms Wong Man Lei, 1913-1998". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. Kar, Law (October 1, 2004). Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810849860. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. "Press Releases - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature actress Wong Man-lei in April and May (with photos)". info.gov.hk. March 20, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. "Flashback: It Was a Cold Winter Night (1955) – Ng Cho-fan, Pak Yin in Cantonese classic". scmp.com. June 10, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2020.(Limited access. Paid subscription required.)
  5. "Cold Nights". hkmdb.com. March 23, 1955. Retrieved October 25, 2020.(Alternative title:It Was a Cold Winter Night)
  6. "The 100 best Hong Kong movies - 59. Parents' Hearts 父母心 (1955)". timeout.com. August 5, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. "The Wall". hkmdb.com. April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. "The Fake Marriage". hkmdb.com. November 25, 1960. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. "Handbill for the Cantonese movie, 'Money'". roots.gov.sg. 1959. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  10. "Money". hkmdb.com. February 22, 1959. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  11. "A Mad Woman". hkmdb.com. December 23, 1964. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  12. "Doomed Love". October 21, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  13. "Love Burst". hkmdb.com. March 30, 1966. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  14. "Dream Lovers". hkmdb.com. April 25, 1986. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  15. "14th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards". lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  16. "Hong Kong Filmmakers search - WONG Man-lei". lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved October 25, 2020.(Note: Select WONG Man-lei to view attached pdf file.)
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