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.
Man-lei Wong | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 黃曼梨 | |
| Born | 1913 Hong Kong |
| Died | 1998 (aged 84–85) Hong Kong |
| Other names | Huang 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 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930-1986 |
| Known for | Co-founder of Union Film Enterprise |
Early life
editEducation
editWong attended Belilios Teachers College, an Italian missionary college.[2]
Career
editIn 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
editFilms
editThis 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
edit- 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
editDuring 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Ms Wong Man Lei, 1913-1998". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
- ^ "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.)
- ^ "Cold Nights". hkmdb.com. March 23, 1955. Retrieved October 25, 2020.(Alternative title:It Was a Cold Winter Night)
- ^ "The 100 best Hong Kong movies - 59. Parents' Hearts 父母心 (1955)". timeout.com. August 5, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Wall". hkmdb.com. April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "The Fake Marriage". hkmdb.com. November 25, 1960. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Handbill for the Cantonese movie, 'Money'". roots.gov.sg. 1959. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Money". hkmdb.com. February 22, 1959. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "A Mad Woman". hkmdb.com. December 23, 1964. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Doomed Love". October 21, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Love Burst". hkmdb.com. March 30, 1966. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dream Lovers". hkmdb.com. April 25, 1986. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "14th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards". lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong Filmmakers search - WONG Man-lei". lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved October 25, 2020.(Note: Select WONG Man-lei to view attached pdf file.)