Lai Cheuk-cheuk

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lai.
Lai Cheuk-cheuk
Chinese: 黎灼灼
Lai Cheuk-Cheuk on the cover of The Young Companion, August 1934
Born
Lai Hang-kau

(1905-05-22)22 May 1905
British Hong Kong
Died15 May 1990(1990-05-15) (aged 84)
British Hong Kong
Other namesLai Chok-chok, Li Zhuozhuo, Li Zhuo-zhuo, Li Cho-cho, Li Chi-chi
SpouseChen Zhendong (陳振東)
Chinese name
Chinese黎灼灼
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLí Zhuózhuó
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLai4 Coek3-Coek3
Birth name
Chinese黎杏球
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLí Xìngqiú
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLai4 Hang6-Kau4

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

On May 22, 1905, Lai was born in Hong Kong.[1]

Career

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 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

Films

Year English title Original title Role Notes
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

Year English title Original title Role Notes
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

On May 15, 1990, Lai died in Hong Kong.[1]

In the 1991 film Center Stage, Lai is portrayed by actress Maryanna Yip.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lai Cheuk-Cheuk". hkmdb.com. 1980. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Secret (1979)". senscritique.com. 1979. Retrieved January 2, 2021.