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Cheng-ying Lai
Born August 29, 1931 · Taichung, Taiwan (age 95)
No biography available.
Known For
It Was Rainy Last Night · 1979It Was Rainy Last Night
★ 7.01979
MovieRomance
A romance about a girl who falls in love and marries a music teacher. The couple struggle through life as the man does not want to accept money from his rich father.
On The Waterfront · 1972On The Waterfront
1972
MovieAction
Tong Bo Wan and Chang Yi are two expert martial artists who protect the famous Whampoa wharf in Guangzhou from gangsters who are expoiting the dock workers.
Snake Woman · 1983Snake Woman
★ 10.01983
MovieThrillerHorror
One night in Taipei, a female factory worker is killed on her way home. Koh Kang-young, the lead detective, concludes that she was killed by a poisonous snake from the bite marks left on the victim's neck. Reporter Lee Ok-jung rebuts his theory in her article. Through this incident, Detective Koh and Ok-jung meet frequently and they become friends. Afterwards, two more women are killed in the same manner. It is revealed that Ok-jung can't account for her whereabouts for each murder. When another murder is committed, Detective Koh finds out the truth about Ok-jung. When Ok-jung was three, a unique snake bit her. Therefore, she kills people by biting them like a poisonous snake.
Chu Lien · 1979Chu Lien
★ 7.51979
MovieRomanceDrama
Zhijie, in her bid to find a wife for her mentally-challenged son, found Chu Lien to become her daughter-in-law. From then, Chu Lien's life becomes miserable, constantly being physically abused. Fortunately, Shun-hsing took pity on her, both of them quietly exchange solemn vows to each other...
Our Neighbor · 1963Our Neighbor
★ 5.01963
MovieDrama
An orphaned girl in a poverty-stricken neighborhood is adopted by a kindly neighbor. He struggles to support her honestly, despite opportunities to participate in a neighbor’s scurrilous get-rich-quick schemes. Invoking the pain of Chinese exiles living in Taiwan, or missing relatives still in China, the touching film posits an in-between historical period during which it is crucial for displaced residents to maintain virtue as a bedrock of identity.
The Mountain · 1966The Mountain
★ 7.01966
MovieDocumentary
The director follows three art college students HUANG Yong-song, MOU Tun-fei, and HUANG Gui-rong as they enjoy an excursion into the mountains. As the song ‘California Dreamin’ plays, the three talk about their artistic ideals, how only KMT party members were eligible for scholarships, and their view on the Vietnam War.
Six Suspects · 1965Six Suspects
1965
MovieDrama
Tenn Kong-Hui is a private eye. Kong-Hui’s ex-lover, Tai-Giok is a personal assistant to a steel company’s chairman. By spying on Tai-Giok, KongHui discovers many dirty secrets of the people who work at the steel company and decides to blackmail each one of them. When Kong-Hui is found dead in his apartment one day, the police detective has identified five suspects. However, as the detective digs further into their stories, he finds that all of them have alibis. Just when the investigation seems to hit a dead end, a sixth suspect suddenly emerges…
Part Time Job · 1980Part Time Job
★ 7.01980
MovieRomance
The wealthy family, Liang Dacheng, was very envious of the students using the summer vacation to work and earn money, so he joined with the classmates to run a small restaurant. The restaurant business was bad, and everyone worked separately to subsidize expenses. Dacheng served as a building administrator and met other people. A Xiang, a short-term university student, has a great relationship, but they do n’t know each other ’s true identities. At the end of the summer vacation, Dacheng and Axiang resign separately. The two lost contact with each other and finally reunited in an extra-curricular activity
Filmography
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Posterity and Perplexity · 1976Posterity and Perplexity
★ 7.01976
MovieRomance
Director of Photography
Land of the Undaunted · 1975Land of the Undaunted
★ 7.01975
MovieDramaHistory
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