Wong Man-Lei

Acting

Freshness: Jan 23, 2026

47Total Films

8.0 Highest Rated

Born: Jan 1, 1913

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Wong Man-Lei reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 47 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Wong Man-Lei'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 2% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Wong Man-Lei remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Cold Nights, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Wong Man-Lei Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Wong Man-Lei's career based on audience ratings.

★8.0

★8.0

Cold Nights: Cold Nights features great performances by both Pak Yin as a tough minded “new woman”, Shusheng, and Ng Cho-fan as her w

Cold Nights

1955•Drama

★6.3

★6.3

Dream Lovers: Musician Song Yu and jewellery designer Yuet-heung, who barely know each other, meet in their dreams before finally unit

Dream Lovers

1986•Drama

★6.2

★6.2

Parents' Hearts: An opera troupe has to dissolve in view of the poor economy. Comedian star Sang Kwai-lei loses his job and he has no alt

Parents' Hearts

1955•Drama

★6.0

★6.0

The Guiding Light: 13-year old Bruce Lee plays San, a child up for adoption. Finally accepted by his surrogate parents, he is faced with a

The Guiding Light

1953

★0.0

★0.0

National Heroine: Wai Kim-Fong stars in this ode to Chinese womanhood as a woman whose bravery and patriotism are equal to those of her ma

National Heroine

1937•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Wong Man-Lei.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
1986	Dream Lovers	Lei's Blind Granny	Average	Similar →
N/A	Everything Goes Wrong for the Poor Couple	廣母	Flop	Similar →
1966	The Violet Girl	Jennie's Mother	Flop	Similar →
1965	Between Man and Ghost	Suen Chan	Flop	Similar →
1965	Love Never Fades	Matriarch To	Flop	Similar →
1965	Secret of a Husband	Fan's mother	Flop	Similar →
1964	A Mad Woman	Madam Wong	Flop	Similar →
1964	The Bloody Paper Man	-	Flop	Similar →
1963	Sea	-	Flop	Similar →
1963	The House of Murders	Grandmother	Flop	Similar →
1963	The Face of Fear	-	Flop	Similar →
1962	A Man Betrayal, Part Two	Duksing's mother	Flop	Similar →
1962	Vampire Woman	Madam Chiu	Flop	Similar →
1962	A Man Betrayal, Part One	Duksing's mother	Flop	Similar →
1962	Sunset on the River	To Chi's aunt	Flop	Similar →
1961	Forsaken Daughter	Mrs. Lok	Flop	Similar →
1960	Adventure on a Deadly Island	-	Flop	Similar →
1959	Human Relationships	-	Flop	Similar →
1959	The Chair	Ka-Bo's mother	Flop	Similar →
1959	Road	Gao's Wife	Flop	Similar →
1959	Money	Mrs. Chiu	Flop	Similar →
1958	Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden	郝鳳儀	Flop	Similar →
1957	Love Lingers On	-	Flop	Similar →
1956	The Haunted Pot	-	Flop	Similar →
1956	The Wall	Mrs. Kong	Flop	Similar →
1955	Anna	To Lai-kuen	Flop	Similar →
1955	Eternal Love	Yam Suk-kuen	Flop	Similar →
1955	The Immortality Pagoda	Yuet-Mei's mother	Flop	Similar →
1955	Backyard Adventures	Widow	Flop	Similar →
1955	Parents' Hearts	Lei's wife	Average	Similar →
1955	Cold Nights	Man Suen's mother	Super Hit	Similar →
1954	Malaya Love Affair	梁成妻	Flop	Similar →
1954	Neighbours All	-	Flop	Similar →
1954	Father and Son	Mrs Sek	Flop	Similar →
1953	In the Face of Demolition	-	Flop	Similar →
1953	The Guiding Light	Nanny	Average	Similar →
1953	Family	Lee Shui-kok	Flop	Similar →
1952	The Prodigal Son	Mrs. Kwong	Flop	Similar →
1952	The Life of Xiao Ming-Xing	-	Flop	Similar →
1951	A Young Lady Sells Her Maid	Wong Suk-Han	Flop	Similar →
1949	The Orphan's Rescue	-	Flop	Similar →
1939	Withered Bones of the Deep	-	Flop	Similar →
1939	Spirit of the Broom	-	Flop	Similar →
1939	The Walking Corpse	-	Flop	Similar →
1937	The Platinum Dragon (Part 2)	-	Flop	Similar →
1937	National Heroine	-	Flop	Similar →
1932	Cry of the Cuckoo in the Temple	Chiu Ching-Ha	Flop	Similar →

Wong Man-Lei - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Wong Man-Lei?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Wong Man-Lei is "Cold Nights" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Wong Man-Lei acted in?

Wong Man-Lei has been featured in at least 47 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Wong Man-Lei?

Other notable films include "Dream Lovers", "Parents' Hearts", and "The Guiding Light".