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David Lai(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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David Lai, Hong Kong-born movie director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Born in 1952, at the fairly young age of 20, Mr Lai journeyed to the United Stated then attended Abraham Lincoln University to pursue a study on Cinematography and Directing. By 1979, he participated for more than 60 television programs across the world. In 1982, he directed his first film, "Lonely Fifteen" as known as "Liang Mei Zai", this trail-blazing movie gained a huge success for Mr Lai and many other award nominations including the most prestigious one in Hong Kong at the time-"Hong Kong Film Award". After gaining enough kudos in show business, Mr Lai now is based in mainland China, concentrated and dedicated his expertise mainly on "China Right Here", an epic television documentary series which has been running for more than 10 years and yet still going. Aside from this well-favored show by the audience, Mr Lai is also an artist with the great environmental conscience. Along with his advocate, he created a sister series to "China Right Here", the "Homelook", co-produced with United Nations Media Department, a special project name "UN in Action". Along with "United Nations in Action", Mr Lai had demonstrated his on-going ambition on world sustainability and all related issues through a documentary, a unique format to wake people's conscience.
BornOctober 23, 1952
BornOctober 23, 1952
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Jason Statham in Le Transporteur (2002)
    Le Transporteur
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 2002
    Sarah Carter, Kane Kosugi, Natassia Malthe, Holly Valance, Brian White, and Devon Aoki in DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
    DOA: Dead or Alive
    4.8
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Jason Statham in Le transporteur II (2005)
    Le transporteur II
    6.3
    • Producer
    • 2005
    Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, and Anita Mui in Gau yat san diu haap lui (1991)
    Gau yat san diu haap lui
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Director



    • China Right Here
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Chiu si hung yiu oi (1998)
      Chiu si hung yiu oi
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Wenzhuo Zhao and Josephine Siao in Ma qiao fei long (1997)
      Ma qiao fei long
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Tian yu di (1994)
      Tian yu di
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Farini Cheung and Tamara Guo in Chi luo kuang ben (1993)
      Chi luo kuang ben
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Jiu er shen diao zhi: Chi xin qing chang jian (1992)
      Jiu er shen diao zhi: Chi xin qing chang jian
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Opération Scorpio (1992)
      Opération Scorpio
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, and Anita Mui in Gau yat san diu haap lui (1991)
      Gau yat san diu haap lui
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Lydia Shum and Bill Tung in Fu gwai hoi sam gwai (1989)
      Fu gwai hoi sam gwai
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Biao cheng (1988)
      Biao cheng
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Gui xin niang (1987)
      Gui xin niang
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Gan dan xiang zhao (1987)
      Gan dan xiang zhao
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Jun so sam chung ching (1986)
      Jun so sam chung ching
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Wu ye li ren (1986)
      Wu ye li ren
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Gwai ma chu seon (1986)
      Gwai ma chu seon
      3.6
      • Director
      • 1986

    Producer



    • Sarah Carter, Kane Kosugi, Natassia Malthe, Holly Valance, Brian White, and Devon Aoki in DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
      DOA: Dead or Alive
      4.8
      • associate producer
      • 2006
    • Jason Statham in Le transporteur II (2005)
      Le transporteur II
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 2005
    • Jason Statham in Le Transporteur (2002)
      Le Transporteur
      6.8
      • associate producer
      • 2002
    • Hak Mui Gwai yee git gam lan (1997)
      Hak Mui Gwai yee git gam lan
      5.7
      • associate producer
      • 1997
    • ½ Chi tung chong (1996)
      ½ Chi tung chong
      5.8
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Tian yu di (1994)
      Tian yu di
      6.1
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Farini Cheung and Tamara Guo in Chi luo kuang ben (1993)
      Chi luo kuang ben
      5.7
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Ji Boy xiao zi: Zhen jia wai long (1992)
      Ji Boy xiao zi: Zhen jia wai long
      5.0
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, and Anita Mui in Gau yat san diu haap lui (1991)
      Gau yat san diu haap lui
      6.0
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Joyce Godenzi in Huang jia nü jiang (1990)
      Huang jia nü jiang
      6.7
      • associate producer
      • 1990
    • Joey Wang and Wu Ma in Hua zhong xian (1987)
      Hua zhong xian
      5.9
      • associate producer
      • 1987

    Additional Crew



    • Shannon Lee, Jordan Chan, Michael Wong, and Anita Yuen in Hun shen shi dan (1998)
      Hun shen shi dan
      6.1
      • planner
      • 1998
    • Hak Mui Gwai yee git gam lan (1997)
      Hak Mui Gwai yee git gam lan
      5.7
      • planner
      • 1997
    • Jet Li and Josephine Siao in La Légende de Fong Sai-Yuk 2 (1993)
      La Légende de Fong Sai-Yuk 2
      6.9
      • planner
      • 1993
    • Tian chang di jiu (1993)
      Tian chang di jiu
      6.4
      • presenter
      • 1993
    • Wei Si Li zhi ba wang xie jia (1991)
      Wei Si Li zhi ba wang xie jia
      5.9
      • planner
      • 1991
    • Joyce Godenzi in Huang jia nü jiang (1990)
      Huang jia nü jiang
      6.7
      • planner
      • 1990

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Tai Wai Lai
    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Born
      • October 23, 1952
      • Hong Kong
    • Spouse
      • Chang Yin? - present

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