Wang Lai - Actor Profile

Wang Lai

Acting
Freshness: Jan 22, 2026
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 12, 1927
Birth Place: Beijing, China

About Wang Lai

Wang Lai (Chinese: 王萊, 12 February 1927 －28 September 2016) was a Hong Kong actress.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Wang Lai reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Wang Lai's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 36% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Wang Lai remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Tales of Larceny, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Wang Lai Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Wang Lai's career based on audience ratings.

★9.0
Tales of Larceny (1973) movie poster
★9.0

Tales of Larceny: In “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of sch

Tales of Larceny

1973•Comedy
★8.0
The Third Bridge (1988) movie poster
★8.0

The Third Bridge:

The Third Bridge

1988•Drama
★8.0
Father Takes a Bride (1963) movie poster
★8.0

Father Takes a Bride: A young lady has taken the place of caring for her two younger brothers since the death of their mother. She is content

Father Takes a Bride

1963•Music
★7.5
The Wild, Wild Rose (1960) movie poster
★7.5

The Wild, Wild Rose: Grace Chang delivers an eye-opening performance as a lusty nightclub singer climbing the social ladder in seedy Wanchai.

The Wild, Wild Rose

1960•Music
★7.3
Pushing Hands (1991) movie poster
★7.3

Pushing Hands: Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, b

Pushing Hands

1991•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Wang Lai.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1992 Arrest the Restless - Average Similar →
1991 Pushing Hands Mrs. Chen Hit Similar →
1991 My American Grandson - Average Similar →
1990 Island of Fire Chu's Grandmother (uncredited) Average Similar →
1990 Widow Warriors - Average Similar →
1989 Sentenced to Hang King's Mother Average Similar →
1988 The Third Bridge - Super Hit Similar →
1987 Vampire's Breakfast Piao's Mother Hit Similar →
1984 An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty Master of Monastery Average Similar →
1982 Centipede Horror - Flop Similar →
1982 Tiger Killer Madam Wang Hit Similar →
1982 Curse of Evil Grandmother Shi Flop Similar →
1982 Island of Loves Chinese mother Average Similar →
1982 Passing Flickers Md She Hit Similar →
1981 The Tiger and the Widow Auntie Wong Average Similar →
1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft Old lady who robbed Tou Flop Similar →
1980 Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty Wan Lung's wife Hit Similar →
1979 Return of the Dead Mrs. Wang Flop Similar →
1979 The Secret Mamasan in Macau Average Similar →
1979 The Magnificent Ruffians Guan Yun's Mother Hit Similar →
1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II Abbess Mie Jiue Average Similar →
1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre Abbess Mie Jiue Average Similar →
1978 The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung Mrs Wang Hit Similar →
1978 Legend of the Bat Master Fumei Average Similar →
1977 Broken Oath Thousand Hands Hit Similar →
1977 The Dream of the Red Chamber Bao Yu's Granny Average Similar →
1977 Judgement of an Assassin Madam Fa Si Gu Average Similar →
1977 The Lady Killer - Flop Similar →
1977 Hong Kong Emmanuelle Chiao-Chi's mother Flop Similar →
1977 Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers Auntie Chow Flop Similar →
1977 Moods of Love Fox lady Flop Similar →
1976 Massage Girls Gin's mother Hit Similar →
1975 All in the Family - Average Similar →
1974 Blood Reincarnation Chang's Midwife Flop Similar →
1974 The Golden Lotus Matchmaker Wang Hit Similar →
1973 Fist to Fist Mother in Flashback Average Similar →
1973 Illicit Desire Mrs. Zhou Flop Similar →
1973 Back Alley Princess Auntie Wang Flop Similar →
1973 Tales of Larceny Madam Wang Super Hit Similar →
1969 The Golden Sword Lung Xin-Zi Average Similar →
1968 Darling, Stay at Home Mrs. Shih Flop Similar →
1967 The Haunted - Hit Similar →
1965 Fairy, Ghost, Vixen Auntie Ning Average Similar →
1964 The Magic Lamp Wang Guiying Hit Similar →
1963 Father Takes a Bride Li Chiu-Huai Super Hit Similar →
1961 Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2 Teacher Gu Average Similar →
1961 Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1 Teacher Ku Hit Similar →
1960 The Wild, Wild Rose Shao Xueli (Shirley) Super Hit Similar →
1960 Devotion Mrs Lin Flop Similar →
1957 Our Sister Hedy Mother (diseased) Hit Similar →

Wang Lai - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Wang Lai?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Wang Lai is "Tales of Larceny" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Wang Lai acted in?

Wang Lai has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Wang Lai?

Other notable films include "The Third Bridge", "Father Takes a Bride", and "The Wild, Wild Rose".