Lai Cheuk-cheuk (22 May 1905 – 15 May 1990), was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Lai is credited with over 180 films.
Early life On May 22, 1905, Lai was born in Hong Kong to Lai Man-Wai, who was a key figure of the first generation of Hong Kong filmmakers.
Career Lai started her acting career in Shanghai, China in 1932 when she joined the famed Lianhua Film Company, which was co-owned by her uncle Lai Man-Wai. In 1934, Lai started as an actress in Hong Kong films. Lai appeared in Breaking Waves, a 1934 Romance film directed by Kwan Man-ching. Lai's last film was Joy to the World ( Jacky Wong, King of Comedy), a 1980 Romantic Comedy film directed by Gam Yam. Lai is credited with over 180 films.
Filmography Films YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes1932Conscienceless人道Liu XiyiLost1933Three Modern Women三個摩登女性Yu YuLostThe Light of Maternal Instinct母性之光Huiying1934Breaking Waves破浪Wong Yeh-LanLostBrother難兄LostSpoondrift Village浪花村Lost1935Song of China天倫1936A Lamb Astray迷途的羔羊Madam Shen1937Lianhua Symphony聯華交響曲Segment 2: "Nightmare in Spring Chamber" (春閨斷夢)The General's Daughter將軍之女Song of a Kind Mother慈母曲The Lost Pearl人海遺珠Zhu BingNew and Old Times新舊時代Vistas of Art藝海風光Part 1: "Film City" (電影城)The Honor of Patriots大義滅親1938Femme Fetale奇女子1939The Beautiful General脂粉將軍Two Daughters女大思嫁Eldest daughterHeroine of the Times蓋世女英雄The Adventures of the Chinese Tarzan中國泰山歷險記1940Escape from the Law孝子逃刑記The Long Life Princess長生宮主The Tolling Bell大地晨鐘Two Knights關東雙俠My Motherland白雲故鄉Lucy JinFlower in a Sea of Blood血海花The Prince Who Loves a Slave冷面皇夫1941The Metropolis大都會Spring Engulfs the Mansion春色滿園A Prostitute and a General賽金花Empress Dowager CixiThree Amorous Women春閨三鳳Ancient Kingdom of Human Freaks古國人妖A Living Hero生武松1946Two Persons in TroubleUnsympathetic to Each Other同病不相憐Flames of Lust情燄1947The Black Wolf Bandit黑狼大盜Red Chamber in the Sea海角紅樓Lady Sheung KunTwo-part filmThe Beauty's Death艷屍記The Herbal Beauty香草美人Ma On-KeiTake the Poison with Smile含笑飲砒霜Mang Ha1948The Powdered World金粉世家Two-part filmFour Generations in One House四代同堂GrandmotherHong Kong King of Murderers香港殺人王Ma Tak LitThe Remorseful Rich朱門怨Xu Wenfang1949Love with No Result雲雨巫山枉斷腸Kok Nui1950Wet Paint!油漆未乾A Dream of Silken Finery綺羅春夢Spring Comes and Winter Goes冬去春來Bandits of the Water Margin逼上梁山Wong Lung's motherKaleidoscope人海萬花筒Segment 3: "Debts of Love" (孽債)The End of the Year Means Money年晚錢Tai Tai1951Tragedy in Canton羊城恨史1953Map of 100 Treasures百寶圖In the Face of Demolition危樓春曉Mrs. WongSpring春Grandmother1954Father and Son父與子Head teacherAutumn秋GrandmotherSequel of SpringThis Wonderful Life錦繡人生The Dream Encounter BetweenEmperor Wu of Han and Lady Wai漢武帝夢會衛夫人Empress Dowager WangLoving Father, Faithful Son父慈子孝Tang Hong1955Love愛Mrs. WongTwo-part filmHumanity人道Tragedy on the Hill of the Waiting Wife魂斷望夫山Sek's motherBroken Spring Dreams春殘夢斷Backyard Adventures後窗Patron's wife1956Beauty in the Mist霧美人My Eligible Son-in-Law東床佳婿Dial 999 for Murder999命案Mrs. TsePrecious Daughter嬌嬌女Black Cat, the Cat Burglar飛賊黑貓Brothers手足情深Tong's mother1957The Girl Next Door鄰家有女初長成Little Women小婦人Girl's grandmotherThe Splendour of Youth黛綠年華1958Pin-Up Girl廣告女郎The Love Thief橫刀奪愛Lam WaiDriver No. 7第七號司機Kuen's motherWomen's Trap女人的陷阱The Red House by the Sea海角紅樓Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden紫薇園的秋天Matriarch KokFlesh and Bone骨肉親情Two-part film1959The Broken Hearts浪子嬌妻Feast of a Rich Family豪門夜宴Typhoon Signal No. 10十號風波Dear Love好冤家Mrs. FongDaughter of a Grand Household金枝玉葉Hung's aunt1960Three Drops of Blood三滴血Tai's motherThe Outcast Woman棄婦Mrs. WuTwo-part filmThe Cruel Hand毒手Autumn Leaves秋風殘葉Mentor's wife1961Conflict in Phoenix Hill鳳凰山龍虎鬥Long Live the Money銀紙萬歲Second Concubine1962Sunset on the River滿江紅Man TaiSombre Night夜深沉Lau's wifeRevenge of the Twin Phoenixes雙鳳仇Blood-Stained Shoe血繡鞋Pong's mother1963Love Forever金石盟The Big Revenge灕江河畔血海仇Two-part filmThe Millionaire's Daughter千金之女Etiquette teacherMy Only Love情之所鍾Flesh and Blood骨肉恩情Midnight Were-wolf夜半人狼Choi TaiThe Face of Fear彩鳳驚魂A Tale of Gratitude and Revenge兒女恩仇Somebody's Orphan孤鳳雙雛One Queen and Three Kings一后三王The Unbearable Sorrow豪門怨Madam Hui1964A Loving Couple俏冤家Mother ChowBeautiful Heaven錦繡天堂The Bride from the Grave鬼新娘Cheating Is All We Do一味靠滾Mrs. ChowThe Factory Rose工廠玫瑰Too High to Touch高處不勝寒The Dragon and the Bat紅金龍大戰蝙蝠精Hidden Love一夜恩情StepmotherLove and Passion情與愛Wah's motherUnder Hong Kong's Roof香港屋簷下Mrs. ChuI Did My Best情至義盡Fourth AuntAn Independent Daughter女大女世界Wong's motherA Lonely Heart蘭閨怨婦Young and Idle摩登二世祖1965A Wife's Diary太太日記Wu's wifeEndless Love巫山夢斷相思淚Playful Young Folks紅男綠女Your Infinitive Kindness恩義難忘Cheung's wifeThe Drifting Girl飄零雁Cheung's motherTears of a Plum Blossom冷梅情淚Between Man and Ghost人鬼恩仇1966The Story Between Hong Kong and Macau一水隔天涯Principal ChunYou Do Me Wrong玉女含冤How Much Worry You Can Have問君能有幾多愁1967She Is Our Senior大師姐Mrs. NgFirst Love情竇初開Mrs. Lee1968Bride in Chains鎖著的新娘Madame FuA House Filled with Happiness歡樂滿華堂Ling Ling's grandmotherA Blundering Detective and a Foolish Thief烏龍偵探糊塗城Mrs. HuiA Great Lover大情人The White Dragon飛俠小白龍Mo's mother1969Joy of Music合歡歌舞慶華年Mad Dragon狂龍Grandma KongHighway Riders of Shandong銀刀血劍Let's Build a Family成家立室1970Heads for Sale女俠賣人頭Madame HuaThe Rivals翠寒谷Young Lovers青春戀Ying Wei's grandmother1971The Fascinating Group迷你老爺車Mrs. ChanThe Crimson Charm血符門When Will It Rotate?重逢Bus Stop巴士站1973Love Is a Four Letter Word愛慾奇譚Smoke in His Eye心有點點愁Death on the Docks亡命浪子Hsu Chien Ying's mother1974The Little Man, Ah Fook阿福正傳Martial Arts絕招Supremo至尊寶AuntCrazy Bumpkins阿牛入城記Ah Niu's motherBravest Fist一山五虎Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather大鄉里大鬧歐洲Tong's motherThe Devil in Her女魔Senior maid1975All in the Family花飛滿城春Laugh in the Sleeve三笑姻緣The Winner Takes All蠱惑女光棍才1976The Reincarnation投胎人Love Cross-Road她的爸的媽媽的1977The Great Man大男人Hot Blood入冊1978Erotic Dreams of Red Chamber紅樓春上春Grandmother JiaEdge of Fury撈家撈女撈上撈Dog Bites Dog Bone狗咬狗骨The Big Number大林巴1979The Secret瘋劫Grandmother1980Absolute Monarch隻手遮天Joy to the World喜劇王Tung Tung's grandmother
TV series YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes1973Wintergreen冬綠1974Family, Spring, Autumn家春秋Purple Phantom紫色幽靈1976Half a Lifelong Romance半生緣Silent Revolution靜默的革命The Unhappy Widow祥林嫂1977Three Brothers三兄弟1978Chinese New Horoscope十二生肖
Personal life On May 15, 1990, Lai died in Hong Kong.
In popular culture In the 1991 film Center Stage, Lai is portrayed by actress Maryanna Yip.
References
External links
Lai Cheuk-cheuk at hkcinemagic.com Lai Cheuk-cheuk at senscritique.com