# Lai Cheuk-cheuk

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.

## 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.

## 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 |
| 1933 | The Light of Maternal Instinct | 母性之光 | Huiying | |
| 1934 | Breaking Waves | 破浪 | Wong Yeh-Lan | Lost |
| 1934 | Brother | 難兄 | | Lost |
| 1934 | 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) |
| 1937 | The General's Daughter | 將軍之女 | | |
| 1937 | Song of a Kind Mother | 慈母曲 | | |
| 1937 | The Lost Pearl | 人海遺珠 | Zhu Bing | |
| 1937 | New and Old Times | 新舊時代 | | |
| 1937 | Vistas of Art | 藝海風光 | | Part 1: "Film City" (電影城) |
| 1937 | The Honor of Patriots | 大義滅親 | | |
| 1938 | Femme Fetale | 奇女子 | | |
| 1939 | The Beautiful General | 脂粉將軍 | | |
| 1939 | Two Daughters | 女大思嫁 | Eldest daughter | |
| 1939 | Heroine of the Times | 蓋世女英雄 | | |
| 1939 | The Adventures of the Chinese Tarzan | 中國泰山歷險記 | | |
| 1940 | Escape from the Law | 孝子逃刑記 | | |
| 1940 | The Long Life Princess | 長生宮主 | | |
| 1940 | The Tolling Bell | 大地晨鐘 | | |
| 1940 | Two Knights | 關東雙俠 | | |
| 1940 | My Motherland | 白雲故鄉 | Lucy Jin | |
| 1940 | Flower in a Sea of Blood | 血海花 | | |
| 1940 | The Prince Who Loves a Slave | 冷面皇夫 | | |
| 1941 | The Metropolis | 大都會 | | |
| 1941 | Spring Engulfs the Mansion | 春色滿園 | | |
| 1941 | A Prostitute and a General | 賽金花 | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
| 1941 | Three Amorous Women | 春閨三鳳 | | |
| 1941 | Ancient Kingdom of Human Freaks | 古國人妖 | | |
| 1941 | A Living Hero | 生武松 | | |
| 1946 | Two Persons in Trouble Unsympathetic to Each Other | 同病不相憐 | | |
| 1946 | Flames of Lust | 情燄 | | |
| 1947 | The Black Wolf Bandit | 黑狼大盜 | | |
| 1947 | Red Chamber in the Sea | 海角紅樓 | Lady Sheung Kun | Two-part film |
| 1947 | The Beauty's Death | 艷屍記 | | |
| 1947 | The Herbal Beauty | 香草美人 | Ma On-Kei | |
| 1947 | Take the Poison with Smile | 含笑飲砒霜 | Mang Ha | |
| 1948 | The Powdered World | 金粉世家 | | Two-part film |
| 1948 | Four Generations in One House | 四代同堂 | Grandmother | |
| 1948 | Hong Kong King of Murderers | 香港殺人王 | Ma Tak Lit | |
| 1948 | 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 | | |
| 1950 | A Dream of Silken Finery | 綺羅春夢 | | |
| 1950 | Spring Comes and Winter Goes | 冬去春來 | | |
| 1950 | Bandits of the Water Margin | 逼上梁山 | Wong Lung's mother | |
| 1950 | Kaleidoscope | 人海萬花筒 | | Segment 3: "Debts of Love" (孽債) |
| 1950 | 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 | | |
| 1953 | In the Face of Demolition | 危樓春曉 | Mrs. Wong | |
| 1953 | Spring | 春 | Grandmother | |
| 1954 | Father and Son | 父與子 | Head teacher | |
| 1954 | Autumn | 秋 | Grandmother | Sequel of Spring |
| 1954 | This Wonderful Life | 錦繡人生 | | |
| 1954 | The Dream Encounter Between Emperor Wu of Han and Lady Wai | 漢武帝夢會衛夫人 | Empress Dowager Wang | |
| 1954 | Loving Father, Faithful Son | 父慈子孝 | Tang Hong | |
| 1955 | Love | 愛 | Mrs. Wong | Two-part film |
| 1955 | Humanity | 人道 | | |
| 1955 | Tragedy on the Hill of the Waiting Wife | 魂斷望夫山 | Sek's mother | |
| 1955 | Broken Spring Dreams | 春殘夢斷 | | |
| 1955 | Backyard Adventures | 後窗 | Patron's wife | |
| 1956 | Beauty in the Mist | 霧美人 | | |
| 1956 | My Eligible Son-in-Law | 東床佳婿 | | |
| 1956 | Dial 999 for Murder | 999命案 | Mrs. Tse | |
| 1956 | Precious Daughter | 嬌嬌女 | | |
| 1956 | Black Cat, the Cat Burglar | 飛賊黑貓 | | |
| 1956 | Brothers | 手足情深 | Tong's mother | |
| 1957 | The Girl Next Door | 鄰家有女初長成 | | |
| 1957 | Little Women | 小婦人 | Girl's grandmother | |
| 1957 | The Splendour of Youth | 黛綠年華 | | |
| 1958 | Pin-Up Girl | 廣告女郎 | | |
| 1958 | The Love Thief | 橫刀奪愛 | Lam Wai | |
| 1958 | Driver No. 7 | 第七號司機 | Kuen's mother | |
| 1958 | Women's Trap | 女人的陷阱 | | |
| 1958 | The Red House by the Sea | 海角紅樓 | | |
| 1958 | Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden | 紫薇園的秋天 | Matriarch Kok | |
| 1958 | Flesh and Bone | 骨肉親情 | | Two-part film |
| 1959 | The Broken Hearts | 浪子嬌妻 | | |
| 1959 | Feast of a Rich Family | 豪門夜宴 | | |
| 1959 | Typhoon Signal No. 10 | 十號風波 | | |
| 1959 | Dear Love | 好冤家 | Mrs. Fong | |
| 1959 | Daughter of a Grand Household | 金枝玉葉 | Hung's aunt | |
| 1960 | Three Drops of Blood | 三滴血 | Tai's mother | |
| 1960 | The Outcast Woman | 棄婦 | Mrs. Wu | Two-part film |
| 1960 | The Cruel Hand | 毒手 | | |
| 1960 | Autumn Leaves | 秋風殘葉 | Mentor's wife | |
| 1961 | Conflict in Phoenix Hill | 鳳凰山龍虎鬥 | | |
| 1961 | Long Live the Money | 銀紙萬歲 | Second Concubine | |
| 1962 | Sunset on the River | 滿江紅 | Man Tai | |
| 1962 | Sombre Night | 夜深沉 | Lau's wife | |
| 1962 | Revenge of the Twin Phoenixes | 雙鳳仇 | | |
| 1962 | Blood-Stained Shoe | 血繡鞋 | Pong's mother | |
| 1963 | Love Forever | 金石盟 | | |
| 1963 | The Big Revenge | 灕江河畔血海仇 | | Two-part film |
| 1963 | The Millionaire's Daughter | 千金之女 | Etiquette teacher | |
| 1963 | My Only Love | 情之所鍾 | | |
| 1963 | Flesh and Blood | 骨肉恩情 | | |
| 1963 | Midnight Were-wolf | 夜半人狼 | Choi Tai | |
| 1963 | The Face of Fear | 彩鳳驚魂 | | |
| 1963 | A Tale of Gratitude and Revenge | 兒女恩仇 | | |
| 1963 | Somebody's Orphan | 孤鳳雙雛 | | |
| 1963 | One Queen and Three Kings | 一后三王 | | |
| 1963 | The Unbearable Sorrow | 豪門怨 | Madam Hui | |
| 1964 | A Loving Couple | 俏冤家 | Mother Chow | |
| 1964 | Beautiful Heaven | 錦繡天堂 | | |
| 1964 | The Bride from the Grave | 鬼新娘 | | |
| 1964 | Cheating Is All We Do | 一味靠滾 | Mrs. Chow | |
| 1964 | The Factory Rose | 工廠玫瑰 | | |
| 1964 | Too High to Touch | 高處不勝寒 | | |
| 1964 | The Dragon and the Bat | 紅金龍大戰蝙蝠精 | | |
| 1964 | Hidden Love | 一夜恩情 | Stepmother | |
| 1964 | Love and Passion | 情與愛 | Wah's mother | |
| 1964 | Under Hong Kong's Roof | 香港屋簷下 | Mrs. Chu | |
| 1964 | I Did My Best | 情至義盡 | Fourth Aunt | |
| 1964 | An Independent Daughter | 女大女世界 | Wong's mother | |
| 1964 | A Lonely Heart | 蘭閨怨婦 | | |
| 1964 | Young and Idle | 摩登二世祖 | | |
| 1965 | A Wife's Diary | 太太日記 | Wu's wife | |
| 1965 | Endless Love | 巫山夢斷相思淚 | | |
| 1965 | Playful Young Folks | 紅男綠女 | | |
| 1965 | Your Infinitive Kindness | 恩義難忘 | Cheung's wife | |
| 1965 | The Drifting Girl | 飄零雁 | Cheung's mother | |
| 1965 | Tears of a Plum Blossom | 冷梅情淚 | | |
| 1965 | Between Man and Ghost | 人鬼恩仇 | | |
| 1966 | The Story Between Hong Kong and Macau | 一水隔天涯 | Principal Chun | |
| 1966 | You Do Me Wrong | 玉女含冤 | | |
| 1966 | How Much Worry You Can Have | 問君能有幾多愁 | | |
| 1967 | She Is Our Senior | 大師姐 | Mrs. Ng | |
| 1967 | First Love | 情竇初開 | Mrs. Lee | |
| 1968 | Bride in Chains | 鎖著的新娘 | Madame Fu | |
| 1968 | A House Filled with Happiness | 歡樂滿華堂 | Ling Ling's grandmother | |
| 1968 | A Blundering Detective and a Foolish Thief | 烏龍偵探糊塗城 | Mrs. Hui | |
| 1968 | A Great Lover | 大情人 | | |
| 1968 | The White Dragon | 飛俠小白龍 | Mo's mother | |
| 1969 | Joy of Music | 合歡歌舞慶華年 | | |
| 1969 | Mad Dragon | 狂龍 | Grandma Kong | |
| 1969 | Highway Riders of Shandong | 銀刀血劍 | | |
| 1969 | Let's Build a Family | 成家立室 | | |
| 1970 | Heads for Sale | 女俠賣人頭 | Madame Hua | |
| 1970 | The Rivals | 翠寒谷 | | |
| 1970 | Young Lovers | 青春戀 | Ying Wei's grandmother | |
| 1971 | The Fascinating Group | 迷你老爺車 | Mrs. Chan | |
| 1971 | The Crimson Charm | 血符門 | | |
| 1971 | When Will It Rotate? | 重逢 | | |
| 1971 | Bus Stop | 巴士站 | | |
| 1973 | Love Is a Four Letter Word | 愛慾奇譚 | | |
| 1973 | Smoke in His Eye | 心有點點愁 | | |
| 1973 | Death on the Docks | 亡命浪子 | Hsu Chien Ying's mother | |
| 1974 | The Little Man, Ah Fook | 阿福正傳 | | |
| 1974 | Martial Arts | 絕招 | | |
| 1974 | Supremo | 至尊寶 | Aunt | |
| 1974 | Crazy Bumpkins | 阿牛入城記 | Ah Niu's mother | |
| 1974 | Bravest Fist | 一山五虎 | | |
| 1974 | Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather | 大鄉里大鬧歐洲 | Tong's mother | |
| 1974 | The Devil in Her | 女魔 | Senior maid | |
| 1975 | All in the Family | 花飛滿城春 | | |
| 1975 | Laugh in the Sleeve | 三笑姻緣 | | |
| 1975 | The Winner Takes All | 蠱惑女光棍才 | | |
| 1976 | The Reincarnation | 投胎人 | | |
| 1976 | Love Cross-Road | 她的爸的媽媽的 | | |
| 1977 | The Great Man | 大男人 | | |
| 1977 | Hot Blood | 入冊 | | |
| 1978 | Erotic Dreams of Red Chamber | 紅樓春上春 | Grandmother Jia | |
| 1978 | Edge of Fury | 撈家撈女撈上撈 | | |
| 1978 | Dog Bites Dog Bone | 狗咬狗骨 | | |
| 1978 | The Big Number | 大林巴 | | |
| 1979 | The Secret | 瘋劫 | Grandmother | |
| 1980 | Absolute Monarch | 隻手遮天 | | |
| 1980 | Joy to the World | 喜劇王 | Tung Tung's grandmother | |

### TV series

| Year | English title | Original title |
| 1973 | Wintergreen | 冬綠 |
| 1974 | Family, Spring, Autumn | 家春秋 |
| 1974 | Purple Phantom | 紫色幽靈 |
| 1976 | Half a Lifelong Romance | 半生緣 |
| 1976 | Silent Revolution | 靜默的革命 |
| 1976 | 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.

## In popular culture

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