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Peter Lai Bei-Dak

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Peter Lai Bei-Dak

Born May 13, 1950 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]Died August 5, 202663 films

Peter Lai (Chinese: 黎彼得) is a Hong Kong lyricist and actor.

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In the 1970s and 1980s, he co-wrote many lyrics of the first Cantopop songs with Sam Hui. He also wrote songs for Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam among other Hong Kong pop stars. Lai, along with Jim Wong, Jimmy Lo and Cheng Kwok Kong, are the pioneer generation of Cantopop lyricists in Hong Kong.

Lai has also worked as a screenwriter and film producer for Golden Harvest and TVB. Since the 1980s, he has acted in movies and TV series.

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Flirting Scholar posterFirst watchFlirting Scholar19937.5A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
City Hunter poster6.6City Hunter1993Fight Back to School poster7.0Fight Back to School1991King of Beggars poster7.1King of Beggars1992Righting Wrongs poster7.6Righting Wrongs1986Love on Delivery poster7.0Love on Delivery1994The Chinese Feast poster6.6The Chinese Feast1995

Filmography

63 films as actor
  1. 2025Peg O' My HeartWah
  2. 2024Table for Six 2Fifth Uncle
  3. 2023Triad 2
  4. 2023One More ChanceBoss of noodle stall
  5. 2019The Sexy Guys
  6. 2018极品前任
  7. 2018Evening Lover
  8. 2017Queen of Triads
  9. 2017Start Over Tonight
  10. 2017The Yuppie Fantasia 3
  11. 2015Lucky Star 2015
  12. 2011I Love Hong Kong 2011
  13. 201072 Tenants of ProsperityCustomer at Food Stall
  14. 2006Men Suddenly in Black 2
  15. 2000Eternal Love
  16. 2000Conspiracy
  17. 2000True Love
  18. 2000Money Laundry
  19. 1999The Lord of AmusementPK Lai
  20. 1999The King of Debt Collecting Agent
  21. 1997Chinese Midnight Express
  22. 1996Growing Up
  23. 1996To Be No. 1Uncle Hoi
  24. 1996War of the UnderworldMr. Ko
  25. 1995Faithfully Yours
  26. 1995Love in the Time of TwilightMagician
  27. 1995The Chinese FeastFather of Wedding Couple
  28. 1994Whatever You WantAh Cha
  29. 1994Easy Money
  30. 1994Love on DeliveryCafe Patron
  31. 1994The Kung Fu Scholar
  32. 1993The Eight Hilarious Gods
  33. 1993Finale in BloodChen Chi
  34. 1993Super Lady CopKao Chang
  35. 1993Love is a Fairy TaleTony
  36. 1993The Tigers: The Legend of CantonJapanese General
  37. 1993Flirting Scholar
  38. 1993MurderHospital patient
  39. 1993City Hunter
  40. 1992King of BeggarsUncle Cheng
  41. 1992She Starts the FireBrother Cannon
  42. 1992Hero of the BeggarsBee
  43. 1992Sisters In Law
  44. 1992Now You See Love... Now You Don't
  45. 1992Rogues from the North
  46. 1991Inspector Pink DragonPeter
  47. 1991Fight Back to SchoolOfficer Wong
  48. 1991The Blue Jean MonsterInspector Liao
  49. 1991Pretty GhostPeter Li
  50. 1991The Perfect MatchJames / Master Jim
  51. 1990The Other Half
  52. 1990Brief Encounter In ShinjukuCunning
  53. 1990Love Is LoveMr. Lai
  54. 1989The Yuppie FantasiaPierre
  55. 1988The Big HeatPeter Ng
  56. 1987You're My Destiny
  57. 1986Righting WrongsMahjong Player
  58. 1986United We Stand
  59. 1986Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
  60. 1985Why Me?
  61. 1984Beloved Daddy
  62. 1983Oh, My Cops!Margaret's lawyer
  63. 1983The Sensational Pair