Lai Cheuk-cheuk
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Lai Cheuk-cheuk | |||||||||||
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| Chinese: 黎灼灼 | |||||||||||
 Lai Cheuk-Cheuk on the cover of The Young Companion, August 1934 | |||||||||||
| Born | Lai Hang-kau 22 May 1905 | ||||||||||
| Died | 15 May 1990 (aged 84) British Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Other names | Lai Chok-chok, Li Zhuozhuo, Li Zhuo-zhuo, Li Cho-cho, Li Chi-chi | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Chen Zhendong (陳振東) | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 黎灼灼 | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 黎杏球 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]On May 22, 1905, Lai was born in Hong Kong.[1]
Career
[edit]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 Moon Kwan Man-ching. Lai's last film was Joy to the World (aka Jacky Wong, King of Comedy), a 1980 Romantic Comedy film directed by Gam Yam. Lai is credited with over 180 films.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 1932 | Conscienceless | 人道 | Liu Xiyi | Lost |
| 1933 | Three Modern Women | 三個摩登女性 | Yu Yu | Lost |
| The Light of Maternal Instinct | 母性之光 | Huiying | ||
| 1934 | Breaking Waves | 破浪 | Wong Yeh-Lan | Lost |
| Brother | 難兄 | Lost | ||
| Spoondrift Village | 浪花村 | Lost | ||
| 1935 | Song of China | 天倫 | ||
| 1936 | A Lamb Astray | 迷途的羔羊 | Madam Shen | |
| 1937 | Lianhua 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 Bing | ||
| New 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 | |||
| 1938 | Femme Fetale | 奇女子 | ||
| 1939 | The Beautiful General | 脂粉將軍 | ||
| Two Daughters | 女大思嫁 | Eldest daughter | ||
| Heroine of the Times | 蓋世女英雄 | |||
| The Adventures of the Chinese Tarzan | 中國泰山歷險記 | |||
| 1940 | Escape 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 Jin | ||
| Flower in a Sea of Blood | 血海花 | |||
| The Prince Who Loves a Slave | 冷面皇夫 | |||
| 1941 | The Metropolis | 大都會 | ||
| Spring Engulfs the Mansion | 春色滿園 | |||
| A Prostitute and a General | 賽金花 | Empress Dowager Cixi | ||
| Three Amorous Women | 春閨三鳳 | |||
| Ancient Kingdom of Human Freaks | 古國人妖 | |||
| A Living Hero | 生武松 | |||
| 1946 | Two Persons in Trouble Unsympathetic to Each Other |
同病不相憐 | ||
| Flames of Lust | 情燄 | |||
| 1947 | The Black Wolf Bandit | 黑狼大盜 | ||
| Red Chamber in the Sea | 海角紅樓 | Lady Sheung Kun | Two-part film | |
| The Beauty's Death | 艷屍記 | |||
| The Herbal Beauty | 香草美人 | Ma On-Kei | ||
| Take the Poison with Smile | 含笑飲砒霜 | Mang Ha | ||
| 1948 | The Powdered World | 金粉世家 | Two-part film | |
| Four Generations in One House | 四代同堂 | Grandmother | ||
| Hong Kong King of Murderers | 香港殺人王 | Ma Tak Lit | ||
| The Remorseful Rich | 朱門怨 | Xu Wenfang | ||
| 1949 | Love with No Result | 雲雨巫山枉斷腸 | Kok Nui | |
| 1950 | Wet 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 mother | ||
| Kaleidoscope | 人海萬花筒 | Segment 3: "Debts of Love" (孽債) | ||
| The End of the Year Means Money | 年晚錢 | Tai Tai | ||
| 1951 | Tragedy in Canton | 羊城恨史 | ||
| 1953 | Map of 100 Treasures | 百寶圖 | ||
| In the Face of Demolition | 危樓春曉 | Mrs. Wong | ||
| Spring | 春 | Grandmother | ||
| 1954 | Father and Son | 父與子 | Head teacher | |
| Autumn | 秋 | Grandmother | Sequel of Spring | |
| This Wonderful Life | 錦繡人生 | |||
| The Dream Encounter Between Emperor Wu of Han and Lady Wai |
漢武帝夢會衛夫人 | Empress Dowager Wang | ||
| Loving Father, Faithful Son | 父慈子孝 | Tang Hong | ||
| 1955 | Love | 愛 | Mrs. Wong | Two-part film |
| Humanity | 人道 | |||
| Tragedy on the Hill of the Waiting Wife | 魂斷望夫山 | Sek's mother | ||
| Broken Spring Dreams | 春殘夢斷 | |||
| Backyard Adventures | 後窗 | Patron's wife | ||
| 1956 | Beauty in the Mist | 霧美人 | ||
| My Eligible Son-in-Law | 東床佳婿 | |||
| Dial 999 for Murder | 999命案 | Mrs. Tse | ||
| Precious Daughter | 嬌嬌女 | |||
| Black Cat, the Cat Burglar | 飛賊黑貓 | |||
| Brothers | 手足情深 | Tong's mother | ||
| 1957 | The Girl Next Door | 鄰家有女初長成 | ||
| Little Women | 小婦人 | Girl's grandmother | ||
| The Splendour of Youth | 黛綠年華 | |||
| 1958 | Pin-Up Girl | 廣告女郎 | ||
| The Love Thief | 橫刀奪愛 | Lam Wai | ||
| Driver No. 7 | 第七號司機 | Kuen's mother | ||
| Women'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 Kok | ||
| Flesh and Bone | 骨肉親情 | Two-part film | ||
| 1959 | The 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. Fong | ||
| Daughter of a Grand Household | 金枝玉葉 | Hung's aunt | ||
| 1960 | Three Drops of Blood | 三滴血 | Tai's mother | |
| The Outcast Woman | 棄婦 | Mrs. Wu | Two-part film | |
| The Cruel Hand | 毒手 | |||
| Autumn Leaves | 秋風殘葉 | Mentor's wife | ||
| 1961 | Conflict in Phoenix Hill | 鳳凰山龍虎鬥 | ||
| Long Live the Money | 銀紙萬歲 | Second Concubine | ||
| 1962 | Sunset on the River | 滿江紅 | Man Tai | |
| Sombre Night | 夜深沉 | Lau's wife | ||
| Revenge of the Twin Phoenixes | 雙鳳仇 | |||
| Blood-Stained Shoe | 血繡鞋 | Pong's mother | ||
| 1963 | Love Forever | 金石盟 | ||
| The Big Revenge | 灕江河畔血海仇 | Two-part film | ||
| The Millionaire's Daughter | 千金之女 | Etiquette teacher | ||
| My Only Love | 情之所鍾 | |||
| Flesh and Blood | 骨肉恩情 | |||
| Midnight Were-wolf | 夜半人狼 | Choi Tai | ||
| The 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 Hui | ||
| 1964 | A Loving Couple | 俏冤家 | Mother Chow | |
| Beautiful Heaven | 錦繡天堂 | |||
| The Bride from the Grave | 鬼新娘 | |||
| Cheating Is All We Do | 一味靠滾 | Mrs. Chow | ||
| The 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 | Stepmother | ||
| Love and Passion | 情與愛 | Wah's mother | ||
| Under Hong Kong's Roof | 香港屋簷下 | Mrs. Chu | ||
| I Did My Best | 情至義盡 | Fourth Aunt | ||
| An Independent Daughter | 女大女世界 | Wong's mother | ||
| A Lonely Heart | 蘭閨怨婦 | |||
| Young and Idle | 摩登二世祖 | |||
| 1965 | A Wife's Diary | 太太日記 | Wu's wife | |
| Endless Love | 巫山夢斷相思淚 | |||
| Playful Young Folks | 紅男綠女 | |||
| Your Infinitive Kindness | 恩義難忘 | Cheung's wife | ||
| The Drifting Girl | 飄零雁 | Cheung's mother | ||
| Tears of a Plum Blossom | 冷梅情淚 | |||
| Between Man and Ghost | 人鬼恩仇 | |||
| 1966 | The Story Between Hong Kong and Macau | 一水隔天涯 | Principal Chun | |
| You Do Me Wrong | 玉女含冤 | |||
| How Much Worry You Can Have | 問君能有幾多愁 | |||
| 1967 | She Is Our Senior | 大師姐 | Mrs. Ng | |
| First Love | 情竇初開 | Mrs. Lee | ||
| 1968 | Bride in Chains | 鎖著的新娘 | Madame Fu | |
| A House Filled with Happiness | 歡樂滿華堂 | Ling Ling's grandmother | ||
| A Blundering Detective and a Foolish Thief | 烏龍偵探糊塗城 | Mrs. Hui | ||
| A Great Lover | 大情人 | |||
| The White Dragon | 飛俠小白龍 | Mo's mother | ||
| 1969 | Joy of Music | 合歡歌舞慶華年 | ||
| Mad Dragon | 狂龍 | Grandma Kong | ||
| Highway Riders of Shandong | 銀刀血劍 | |||
| Let's Build a Family | 成家立室 | |||
| 1970 | Heads for Sale | 女俠賣人頭 | Madame Hua | |
| The Rivals | 翠寒谷 | |||
| Young Lovers | 青春戀 | Ying Wei's grandmother | ||
| 1971 | The Fascinating Group | 迷你老爺車 | Mrs. Chan | |
| The Crimson Charm | 血符門 | |||
| When Will It Rotate? | 重逢 | |||
| Bus Stop | 巴士站 | |||
| 1973 | Love 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 mother | ||
| 1974 | The Little Man, Ah Fook | 阿福正傳 | ||
| Martial Arts | 絕招 | |||
| Supremo | 至尊寶 | Aunt | ||
| Crazy Bumpkins | 阿牛入城記 | Ah Niu's mother | ||
| Bravest Fist | 一山五虎 | |||
| Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather | 大鄉里大鬧歐洲 | Tong's mother | ||
| The Devil in Her | 女魔 | Senior maid | ||
| 1975 | All 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 | |||
| 1976 | The Reincarnation | 投胎人 | ||
| Love Cross-Road | 她的爸的媽媽的 | |||
| 1977 | The Great Man | 大男人 | ||
| Hot Blood | 入冊 | |||
| 1978 | Erotic Dreams of Red Chamber | 紅樓春上春 | Grandmother Jia | |
| Edge of Fury | 撈家撈女撈上撈 | |||
| Dog Bites Dog Bone | 狗咬狗骨 | |||
| The Big Number | 大林巴 | |||
| 1979 | The Secret | 瘋劫 | Grandmother | [2] |
| 1980 | Absolute Monarch | 隻手遮天 | ||
| Joy to the World | 喜劇王 | Tung Tung's grandmother |
TV series
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 1973 | Wintergreen | 冬綠 | ||
| 1974 | Family, Spring, Autumn | 家春秋 | ||
| Purple Phantom | 紫色幽靈 | |||
| 1976 | Half a Lifelong Romance | 半生緣 | ||
| Silent Revolution | 靜默的革命 | |||
| The Unhappy Widow | 祥林嫂 | |||
| 1977 | Three Brothers | 三兄弟 | ||
| 1978 | Chinese New Horoscope | 十二生肖 |
Personal life
[edit]On May 15, 1990, Lai died in Hong Kong.[1]
In popular culture
[edit]In the 1991 film Center Stage, Lai is portrayed by actress Maryanna Yip.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lai Cheuk-Cheuk". hkmdb.com. 1980. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Secret (1979)". senscritique.com. 1979. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Cho-cho Lai at IMDb
- Lai Cheuk-cheuk at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Lai Cheuk-cheuk at hkcinemagic.com
- Lai Cheuk-cheuk at senscritique.com
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