Man-lei Wong () 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.
Early life In 1913, Wong was born in Hong Kong.
Education Wong attended Belilios Teachers College, an Italian missionary college.
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 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.
Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. 1930 Burns the White-Bird Temple 1930 24 Heroes 1932 Gunshot at Midnight - Rich girl 1932 Cry of the Cuckoo in the Temple - Chiu Ching-Ha 1936 New Youth 1947 The Fickle Lady - Lok Kuen-See 1953 A Flower Reborn 1954 Spring's Flight 1955 Cold Nights () - Man Suen's mother(Limited access. Paid subscription required.)(Alternative title:It Was a Cold Winter Night) 1955 Parents' Hearts () - Mother 1956 The House of Sorrows 1956 The Wall - Mrs. Kong 1956 Wilderness - Blind mother 1959 The Fake Marriage (aka Great Pretender) 1959 Money (aka Qian) - Chiu's wife 1961 Long Live the Money - Chui's mother 1962 Vampire Woman () - Madam Chiu 1964 The Paradise Hotel 1964 A Mad Woman () - Madam Wong 1965 Doomed Love (aka A Love's Tragedy) () - Au Oi-Ching 1966 No Greater Love than Filial Piety 1966 Love Burst - Kong's aunt 1969 Sword That Vanquished the Monster 1986 Dream Lovers () - Lei's blind grandmother
Awards 1995 Lifetime Achievement Award – Presented by Hong Kong Film Awards Star – Avenue of Stars, Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong
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.(Note: Select WONG Man-lei to view attached pdf file.)
On April 8, 1998, Wong died in Hong Kong.
See also Hong Kong Film Award for Lifetime Achievement Yin Pak
References
External links Wong Man Lei at hkcinemagic.com Wong Man Lei at hkmdb.com Man Lei Wong at imdb.com Mary Wong Man-lei in Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View, page 246