Lai Hang

Lai Hang (Chinese: 黎铿; pinyin: Lí Kēng; 1928 – 9 February 1965) was a Chinese actor who began his acting career at age 4.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lai.
Lai Hang
Born1928 (1928)
Shanghai, Republic of China
DiedFebruary 9, 1965(1965-02-09) (aged 36–37)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Cause of deathsuicide by hanging
Other namesHenry Lai
Alma materLingnan University
Parents

Early life

Lai was born in Shanghai, Republic of China. Lai's parents were Japanese-born filmmaker Lai Man-wai and Canadian-born actress Lim Cho Cho.

Career

Lai appeared in many films with his mother in the 1930s. One of Lai's most notable roles was in The Goddess (1934), which was voted one of the top 30 Chinese films of all time at the 2005 Hong Kong Film Awards.

Personal life

Lai Hang was also known as Henry Lai, Henry Lai Hang, and Li Keng.[1]

Though his parents both resided in Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Revolution, Lai chose to remain in mainland China to dedicate himself to the Communist cause. He was attacked in 1963 during the Socialist Education Movement because his older sister Lai Lan lived in Taiwan with her husband Shen Chang-huan, who was a high-ranking Republic of China diplomat.

Lai's marriage also fell apart, and in 1965 Lai Hang committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree.

Filmography

Film
Year English title Original title Role Notes
1932Conscienceless人道Lost
1933Night in the City城市之夜Lost
1934Life人生Lost
Coming Home歸來Surviving copy is unedited
A Sea of Fragrant Snow香雪海Lost
The Goddess神女Shuiping
1935Song of China天倫
Young China幼年中國
1936Gateways of Body and Spirit靈肉之門
1937Song of a Kind Mother慈母曲
A New-Comer's Way新人道
1938Rouge Tears胭脂淚
1940The Little Hero小英雄
1941Good Son, Good Daughter好兒女
A Prostitute and a General賽金花
Rescue Grandpa孤兒救祖記
1949The Way of Love戀愛之道
1950Democratic Youth on the March民主青年進行曲
1952The Harmful Yiguandao一貫害人道Zhang Jianhua
1958Shanghai Girls上海姑娘Xiao Zhao
1963The House of 72 Tenants七十二家房客Does not appearAssistant director.[2]
1963 The Emperor Looks for a General齊王求將Does not appearAssistant director

References
  1. "Henry Lai Hang". hkmdb.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "The House of 72 Tenants (1963)". hkmdb.com. 1963. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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