Wang Lai
- Name: Wang Lai
- Native name: 王莱
- Also Known as: 千面女星, 王德兰, Wang De Lan, 王萊
- Nationality: Chinese
- Gender: Female
- Born: February 12, 1927
- Died: September 28, 2016
She entered the show business in 1951, but her first movie (Shen Kan Ji, 神龛记) was prevented from screening. She then moved to Hong Kong, where she starred in more than 100 movies. Winner of four Golden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actress, she gained the nickname of "Actress of a thousand faces" for her numerous and varied supporting roles.
In 2016 she died of illness at the age of 89.
(source: Baidu Baike and Mtime) Edit Biography
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Arrest the Restless
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Pushing Hands
Taiwanese Movie, 1991,
Mrs. Chen
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
My American Grandson
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
[Dong's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sentenced to Hang
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
[King's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Vampire’s Breakfast
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Mrs. Biao
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
Taiwanese Movie, 1986,
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
The Lost Generation
Taiwanese Movie, 1983,
[Concert guest]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Centipede Horror
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
Curse of Evil
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Passing Flickers
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
The Battle for the Republic of China
Hong Kong Movie, 1981,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Private First Class
Taiwanese Movie, 1981,
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Private First Class 2
Taiwanese Movie, 1981,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Hex Versus Witchcraft
Hong Kong Movie, 1980,
(Guest Role)
|
3.0
|
The Mask of Vengeance
Taiwanese Movie, 1980,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
Hong Kong Movie, 1980,
[Wan Lung's wife]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
The Forbidden Past
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
Marie
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Beauty Escort
Taiwanese Movie, 1979,
[Nan Gong Ping's mother]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Fist of Fury 3
Hong Kong Movie, 1979,
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Immortal Warriors
Taiwanese Movie, 1978,
[Mother-in-law]
(Support Role)
|
5.0
|
Sensual Pleasures
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Guest Role)
|
5.8
|
Legend of the Bat
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
Master Fu Mei
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
Abbess Mie Jue
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
Grandmother Ga
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Judgement of an Assassin
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
Fa Si Gu [Madam]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
The Star, the Rogue & the Kung Fu Kid
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Lady Killer
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Broken Oath
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
"Thousand Hands"
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Massage Girls
Hong Kong Movie, 1976,
[Gin's mother]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Crazy Sex
Hong Kong Movie, 1976,
{2} [Witch]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Star Wonderfun
Hong Kong Movie, 1976,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Confessions of a Concubine
Hong Kong Movie, 1976,
Wang Ma
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Cuties Parade
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sup Sap Bup Dup
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
[Philandering man's wife]
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Cohabitation
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
Mrs. Li
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Seven Coffins
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
[Brothel madam]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Old Master Q
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
[Rich lady]
(Guest Role)
|
6.9
|
All in the Family
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
(Support Role)
|
6.3
|
A Piano
Taiwanese Movie, 1975,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Association
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
(Guest Role)
|
4.0
|
Love, Love, Love
Taiwanese Movie, 1974,
[Aifen's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Supremo
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
Mrs Ho
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Sharp Fists in Kung Fu
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Story of Daisy
Taiwanese Movie, 1973,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Back Alley Princess
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
Auntie Wang
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
Tales of Larceny
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
{The Scholar and the Soldier} Madame Wang
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Fist to Fist
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
[Mother in flashback]
(Guest Role)
|
6.7
|
The Black Dragon
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
When Taekwondo Strikes
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Legends of Lust
Hong Kong Movie, 1972,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Chivalrous Robber Lee San
Taiwanese Movie, 1972,
[Li's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Sword
Taiwanese Movie, 1971,
[Hsia Ho Wei's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
The Fast Sword
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Story of Thirty Six Killers
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
Mother Meng
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Desperate Chase
Taiwanese Movie, 1971,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Magnificent Gunfighter
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
[Da Hai's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ripples
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Widow Liu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Extra Duty of a Governess
Hong Kong Movie, 1970,
Aunt Bei
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Golden Sword
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Violet Mansion
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Iron Bones
Hong Kong Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Desperate Seven
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
[Lord Liang's wife]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Chivalrous Killer
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
Abbess Mie Jue
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Buddha with a Thousand Arms
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Invisible Sabre
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
Ding Wai Lan
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Travels with a Sword
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
[Matriarch]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Darling, Stay at Home
Hong Kong Movie, 1968,
Madame Zhi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The First Sword
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
"Twin Elders of Earth"
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Magic Fan
Hong Kong Movie, 1967,
[Zi Gu's aunt]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Forget Me Not
Hong Kong Movie, 1966,
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Fairy, Ghost, Vixen
Hong Kong Movie, 1965,
Auntie Ning
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Story of Three Loves (Part 2)
Hong Kong Movie, 1964,
Mrs. Tao [Fan's cousin]
(Support Role)
|
10.0
|
A Story of Three Loves (Part 1)
Hong Kong Movie, 1964,
[Fan's cousin]
(Support Role)
|
10.0
|
Father Takes a Bride
Hong Kong Movie, 1963,
Li Qiu Huai
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Because of Her
Hong Kong Movie, 1963,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sun, Moon and Star (Part 2)
Hong Kong Movie, 1961,
Teacher Gu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Education of Love
Hong Kong Movie, 1961,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Between Tears and Laughter
Hong Kong Movie, 1960,
Zhao Shu Xian
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Wild, Wild Rose
Hong Kong Movie, 1960,
Xue Li
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Wayward Husband
Hong Kong Movie, 1959,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Our Sister Hedy
Hong Kong Movie, 1957,
[Girls' mother]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Golden Lotus
Hong Kong Movie, 1957,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Green Hills and Jade Valleys
Hong Kong Movie, 1956,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
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